The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-04
To be Built at Pennington Near Rail.
way Depot and VIII be
One of the Worry
Best.
MUCH STOCK SHIPPED
Halloween Parties Greatly Enjoyed
by Young Folks Of Town
on Friday Eve
ming.

PENNINGTON, Nov 4.-The Far
mington Sales Pavilion company has
been Incorporated under the laws OF
Iowa and plans for a pavilion that will
be modern in every particular, and
the best structure Of its kind in south
eastern Iowa will be erected here at
once. The company has purchased
tho Noise property Of one-half block
Just across the street from the G. b.
& Q. depot (now q union station)
upon which the pavilion will be built
Alva Hunt OF Pulaski, Iowa, sub
mitted plans which were awarded to
him. The cost will amount to about
$751; 900.
The officers of the company are:
President-Harry Van Auken; vice.
president-C. S. Ross: secretary
treasurer-G. J. Beeson.
Following are the committee:
By-laws-B. F. Ketcham, B. M.
Boyer, James Goudy, H e. Folker, A.
Martin, e. Beard, C. S. Ross.
Building-Ola Rider, Jas. Weller.
Harry Van Auken, B. F. Marmion, e.
s. Kelly.
County Agent secor has been very
much interested in the matter and his
experience has been of much value to
the stockholders. Breeders of fine
cattle, swine and sheep in this terri
tory In Van Buren,, and Lee counties,
Iowa, and Clark county, Mo-, are be-
hind this movement.
There are more carloads and fndf
vidual shipments of pure bred stock
from Pennington, than most other
towns in southeastern Iowa, perhaps
because both the c. B. & @. and G. r.
1. & P. railroads run through here.
Some Of the most prominent cattle,
sheep and swine raisers are located
here. There are six or more sales
annually Of pure bred prize winning
big type hogs sold here, buyers COM
ing from the west, north and south,
bring their animals to improve their
herds. At the Boyer sale Of big type
Chester White hogs last month, one
animal sold at auction for $5,0o5, the
highest price ever paid for male hog
at auction.
Ephriam Luther Christy was born
In Pickaway Co., Ohio. May %, 1886,
and removed with his parents, Abra-
ham and Elizabeth (Warner) Christy,
to Pennington, Iowa, in the fall OF
1856, and in May 1857 they settled on
the old Christy farm at Acasto, MO-,
where the family resided for many
wears. He was elected Judge Of pro-
bate court of Clark county, Mo-, In
1890 and served four years, having
previously taught school and served
as Justice of the peace of his town
ship Grant, for many years. he
was never married but resided with
his parents until their death, on the
farm. His brothers and sisters all
of whom survive are: Edison b.
Christy of Thomas. Oklahoma; Rev.
v B Christy, of Miamsburg, Ohio;
Mrs. Levina Mink, Of Carthage, Mo-;
Mrs. E. Alternately, Of Bonaparte, Ia;
and Mrs. Ella Coffin, OF Acasto, Mo-.
at whose home Judge Christy passed
away October 81, 1913.
A good man has been called to
realms beyond. He was a kind anG
beloved citizen and his friendship was
&c tr1e AZ steel. This community
=, ourns the loss Of one of It's best
citizens.
p K. Ware and family have moved
into the property recently purchased
from Christ Wendt on Fifth street.
opposite Dr. Neff's residence. MT
Ware sold his home some time ago
to Mrs. Kate Hathaway, or friliiiose'
Rev. Anderson of Keokuk, filled the
pulpit at the Congressional church
Sunday morning. Rev. VALLEY mas
heen TOO i'll for several weeks to
preach. and the good people OF the
surrounding country are verv kindly
and generously coming to his relief
a minister being furnished every Sun
day.
The congregation of the M: p.
church held surprise social on their
new minister, Rev. G. A. Smith, Sat
urday night There was a large at
tendance and every one left a pound
of something to eat to add to the
1arder of this good family. A de-
lightful evening was spent at the par
souage and everyone, including the
no stor bod fine time.