The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-07
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that adjacent hills cavort, but to the
fishing and boating here, and the pure
air that can be felt quite clear. We
file caveat, so to speak, that we are
a haven rare, the shadow cool OF our
fine lake In a land of blistering glare,
because when the moon rides down
the sleeps of the long nocturnal blue.
we are comfortably sleeping in grand
old Nauvoo.
Mrs. Jenrin Bicker, deceased, or
Nauvoo, who was member of the
Royal Neighbors local lodge, carried
an insurance policy in the order and
the claim Of $1,000 was allowed to the
heirs. according to the July issue OF
the magazine published in the inter-
est of the lodge.
The drys and vets Of Nauvoo ought
to arrange an all day picnic in one OF
the fine shaded spots about the city
and everybody urged to bring we'll
filled baskets and the contents OF
which should be spread soctalistically
when all could have huge time.
Mrs. John Dachroth Of Nauvoo, has
been i'll for good many months and
recently has become worse. Her dis
tant relatives have been at her bed
side for several days and at this writ
ing her condition is serious with but
little hopes entertained for her recov-
cry.
Mrs. Fred Schoell, ST.. Of Nauvoo,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
J. w. Bertschi in this city last Friday
night at $50 o'clock after an Illness
Of short duration This well-known
and most estimable lady was So years,
s months and % days of age at tho
time of her death. She has lived in
Nauvoo for about sixty years and
made her home in the first ward Of the
city in all that time and raised
splendid family of two boys and two
girls, who survive her. The husband
preceded her In death number of
years ago. The children are Mrs.
John w. Bertschi, Mrs. Chas. Hudson,
Fred and Louis, all residing in Maui
VOC. The funeral occurred from the
residence In which she died last Sum
day afternoon and the remains fol-
lowed by large concourse OF SYM
relatives and friends In
autos to the Nauvoo cemetery, where
interment was made.
Fireworks or flrewater did not get
Nauvoo in bad repute this year on
the Fourth Of July and the celebra-
tors did not use either, but in very
small extent to whoop things up
right. Nauvoo was one of the
1uietest towns in these whole United
States on the day we are supposed
to celebrate. There were only few
Tags flung to the breeze and an oc-
,asional cracker fired to remind one
hat the glorious Fourth of July was
lere. Quite a number Of our people
vent to Carthage, Dallas City and
but the majority of them
vent over to our sister city Of Mont
.ose where big celebration was
Then there were other crowds dis
.1ibuted along the lake and shady
spots for picnic outing and some
vent to isolated spots in the north |
II the town to gather berries. Maui |
700 business men lost a good many |
dollars in business on the evening |
If July 8 and day and evening OF
he Fourth ON account Of tho absence |
# King Alcohol.
A Nauvoo lad who is engaged IN
york in Burlington, attempted to |
ave the life Of young lady while
hey with others were in bathing
nd he almost found watery grave
lad not others came to the rescue
n time. One Of the young ladies in
he party WAS drowned for she never
ose to the surface after stepping
nto a deep hole. The accident oc-
urred on sand bar on an island
ear Burlington.
The Nauvoo city council meets to-
light, Monday, in regular session.
hey may thrash out several city
usiness matters.
Tuesday evening of this week the
Community club members will meet
0 again discuss matters pertaining
0 the betterment of business in
Iauvoo and arrange attractions for
n inducement to bring people to
Tauvoo to trade and enjoy the hos
itality Of the city. Those who ara
t the head Of the movement invite
II to come to the meeting and join
Re club and become working mem
ers to help boost the town.
Several hundred automobile par
es passed through Nauvoo last
unday on picnic bent and Joy rja-I
rg.
DR.. and Mrs. H. F. Stemple Of IT.
[adison, were city visitors last Sun
ay. The gentleman was a former
lember Of the Nauvoo band and II
If boys will rise up and begin play.
lg again his services may be nego
ated for once more.
Some of Nauvoo's people who are
the habit Of vacating every year
zpect to tour the northwest in
ugust and see whether its all that
8 cracked up to be.
The excursion brought to Nauvoo ,
st Sunday on the steamer Keokuk
as not very largely attended and '
one Of the eXcursion1sts came up v
our business section.
Nauvoo's fire laddies answered a I
e alarm last Thursday. The cause q
their summons was blaze in a a
70 field down in our first district a
Id before the department arrived 0
was eXtinguished. .
Capt. J. W. Reimbold kept his trim I
tie ferry continually on the go be- d
7een Nauvoo and Montrose last Fri
Nv to accommodate al! those witch g