The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-06
NAuvoo, Ill, NOV. 6.

Harold, son of Postmaster Geo. H
Hart OF Nauvoo, succumbed to the
inevitable in the Iowa State uniVer
sity hospital on Friday of last week,
where he underwent several opera
lions for serious complaints. Harold
was born and raised in Nauvoo and
remained here all his life until few
years ago when he was called to lend
his help in the war. About two years
ago he secured a position with the
Santa Fe railroad in FIT. Madison
which position he held until his
death. Harold was married to Miss
Edna Oppenheimer of Eft. Madison
about year ago who with his father
Survives him, besides a stepmother
and two little step-sisters. Decedent
was twenty-seyen years of age and
a promising young man who had
many friends in Nauvoo. The funeral
took place in Ft. Madison last Tues
day afternoon.
I Mrs. w. M. Haggett accompanied
her daughter, husband and child to
Oak Park, H., Wednesday for visit.
The husband, Mr.. A. J. Meinhardt,
took them up in his automobile.
1 Mrs. AL c. Rain has returned to
her Nauvoo home from pleasant
visit with Chicago relatives
| Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Nicaise, Jr.,
left for Detroit, Mich, few days
ago. They spent the summer In Maui
WOO.
! Mrs. Joey Ochsner and child, ac-
companied by Mrs Geo. Anton, are
in Chicago where they will visit for
several weeks before returning to
their Nauvoo homes.
Rev. Hutchinson of Augusta, H.
occupied the Nauvoo Presbyterian
church pulpit last Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Argast has returned to
Nauvoo after a few weeks visit with
Chicago relatives.
Geo. A. Bruegger who has posi-
ton with Chicago insurance COM
pany, was in Nauvoo the past several
days to visit his father ond mother,
the former being seriously i'll.
Mrs. Emil Newton has returned to
her home in Nauvoo after pleasant
visit in her native city OF Alfalfa,
Alabama. Her grandfather has struck
it rich In oil fields and presented her
with $500.
The Nauvoo Ladies' Aid society
met with Mrs. Lou Hudson this
Thursday afternoon.
Is polI Wlil NV w 'ASAtSN
any more this season by the steamer
Keokuk This popular little steamer
has gone into her winter quarters up
the big creek. In former seasons the
boat remained in this trade until No
venber Is, but on account of numer
Gus drawbacks was housed much
earlier. 1t is hoped mat Captain
Blair and his welcome steamer will
enter this trade again next season
and not be disposed OF as report has
1t.
Nauvoo's city councIl members
held their regular monthly meeting
last Monday evening. Little business
was transacted The present men,
.bers find that they have S3,457 in the
city treasury and they have been just
six months in office. Half of this was
.paid in by the saloon frcense. Where
will that amount come from next
year? some people wonder. Harold
Rheinberger was selected to act as
superintendent of the CITY water
works and sewer system and for
which duties he will receive salary
of $50 per month
Teachers examination is to be held
on Thursday and Friday or this week
in the county hub.
The Nauvoo home bureau met at
the home of Mrs. Louis Hohl when
a program for the coming year was
George and Lou KoecnIe with their
sister, Mrs. Matthew Gruegger, now
occupy the formers residence down
in Nauvoo's first district.
A social dance was gwen in thel