The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21

ried Judge J. D. Miller In this city
in 1870. She was the daughter OF
MP. and Mrs. VIM. J. and Christine
Reimbold of Nauvoo, who resided in
the residence now occupied by j. Il.
Mapes and family in the first dis
trict. One sister. Mrs. ]. b. Risse
OF Carthage survives her, as well as
two nieces, Mrs. Nina Rheinberger
and Mrs. Aug. ]. Beger In Nauvoo,
and other relatives.
The Nauvoo Community club held
an interesting meeting on Tuesday
evening of last week and Will meet
again Tuesday evening. when the
matter Of engaging the Nauvoo band
will be taken up. The old members
of the once famous Mormon city
band have consented to play and VIII
throw a splendid musical organiza-
ton on our streets IL the committee
engages them to toot their horns.
There is no form of entertainment
that draws people 10 city as
band concert on these hot summer
evenings. The Nauvoo Community
club asks all to come out to their
meeting Tuesday night and join them
and help boost old Nauvoo.
Nauvoo's grape shippers are get
ting the baskets ready In which to
ship the enormous crop. Somewhere
around 100000 baskets will be neces-
sary to move the crop to the mar
kets in different parts OF the states.
The Nauvoo Presbyterian Sunday
school held picnic supper on the
church lawn last Friday evening and
all members of the Sunday school
and church were invited to partici-
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did feast.
Mrs. Jos. W. welter who has been
in the st. Joseph hospital for some
days is recovering rapidly and II the
lady continues to improve II VIII
not be long before she will be able
to return to her Nauvoo home which
of friends here.
Last Saturday night was another
fine business time in Nauvoo. A good
many farmers were in the city am
many Nauvoo folks came out and
congregated in our business section.
So far no automobiles have been
stolen in Nauvoo, but 1t behooves
our car owners to keep strict look
out for their property when curling
in our business section and side
some of them may miss machine.
Nauvoo gardens are suffering TOT
rain and corn in our vicinity needs
good shower badly. Tomatoes Will
be cut short if they do not receive
some dampness soon. What are
ripening bring a top notch price.
One citizen received 81 for grape
basket full which would amount to
about Sc per bushel.
Rock will be quarried out OF Mt.
Moriah, about seven miles below
Nauvoo, by the government. which
will be used for river Improvement
work below Hannibal. The rock will
be barged to their destination.
Artificial Ice IS selling from soc to
s1.O0 per 100 pounds In Nauvoo and
many families are doing without this
commodity and are using the well
and cool cellars In which to place
articles Of food etc. A good ice plant
would have been paying invest
ment in Nauvoo this season.
All excursionists are welcome to
Nauvoo this summer where they can
find green fields and pastures cool.
Miss Lois Hobbs who has employ
ment in one of the county seat
offices. was an over Sunday visitor
with her parents and numerous
friends.
The average Nauvooite says no
more booze for us until the saloons
open up again il that will ever
occur. The soft drink parlors are
good enough for them during this
hot month Of July and coming
August.