The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-10
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{. j. Baxter has had a number O
Nauvoo men 90 up to Ft. Madison
during the past two weeks to assis
IN pruning grape vines in the larg,
vineyard owned by him and his son
He transported the men in his aut,
IN the morning and returned then
them in the evening every day.
j. q. Mapes, a Nauvoo bushes!
man has purchased new Maxwell
auto truck. The freight trucks aIt
getting very numerous in Nauvoo ..nc
come handy because we have M
railroad and it is over mile drive
to the river for freight.
Mrs. Rudy Leppert recently enter
, tanned twenty-four lady friends IL
her Mulholland street handsome
manse. The ladies present spent ar
enjoyable time and praised the lady
| for being an admirable hostess.
delicious two-course luncheon was
served.
| Mr.. VIM. Paul, an old Nauvoo civi
war veteran observed his seventy
! fifth anniversary on Thursday of las
week. His daughters, Misses Emma
and Ida, arranged fine dinner il
honor of the event and the Nauvot
Grand Army members were invited
to the grand feast which they enjoyed
; to the utmost. After the old soldiers
departed from the Paul home they
visited the M. Baumert residence tc
view the remains of the gentleman
who died on that day.
Gordon, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ler
K. Parker of Nauvoo, has returned
from overseas and visited his parents
in this city last week. He received
his honorable discharge from the
service.
Harry. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
and writes home folks that he is vel
and that he may remain over there
for some time yet.
The quarterly conference of the
Nauvoo M. e. church will be held
next Saturday evening and DR.. Smith
of Galesburg, will present stereopti
con lecture He will also preach on
Sunday The fiftieth anniversary OF
the organization of the Woman's
Home Missionary society was observ
ed last Sunday by the congregation
On Friday Mrs. w. H. Becker and
Miss Bottens will arrange church
social in the church basement and
invite the members and their friends
to be present.
There was another real estate deal
made in Nauvoo recently. The Nau
VOC Telephone company has pur
chased the building erected by Theo
Ochsner adjoining the Nauvoo opera
house and conducted saloon in il
for several years. 1t was later sold
to Frank equity who sold it to the
telephone people, receiving about the
price he paid for it, which was S1,500
The building was used for photo
gallery for several years.
Assessor VIM. Hemmy went tc
Carthage a few days ago and OBJ
tanned his books and is now making
his rounds assessing property of Nau
WOO people.
The Hancock County Editorial as
ISOLATION will meet in Warsaw next
Friday and some of the knights OF
the quill may take notion to
attend.
There will be but one graduate in
the Nauvoo high school this spring,
Edward Schaefer, one Of Nauyoo's
bright and Intelligent youngsters is
the candidate.
The merchants of Nauvoo may ar
range dollar day" sale some time
next month.
Miss Hilda Koechle has resigned
her position as clerk in the Mapes'
Nauvoo store.
Palm Sunday will be observed in
the Nauvoo Catholic church next
Sunday and the following Sunday
will be Easter, an event that will
make many Nauvoo kiddies glad
when they receive the colored Eas-
ter eggs
Fred Simmens, who failed to secure
the rural route mail carriers job on
No. 2 out of Nauvoo after substi-
tuting for several months, has ac-
cepted position in the Mapes pro-
duce concern here. Mr.. E. w. futile
of Stillwell, H., secured the. position
and began his duties on the route
last Monday. He and his family oc-
cupy the c. w. Welter residence in
Nauvoo's first district.
Nauvoos city election will be held
next Tuesday and there is no oppo-
sition for the position of aldermen
in any of the three wards, or any of
the other offices except for mayor.
C. r. Montgomery and Henry Harsch
are the candidates for the latter
office The former is the present