The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-03

very much improved. MISS Ida POM
Troy has been with Mrs. Day during
|her illness.
Frank Rohrbaugh els having new
furnace installed in his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Garvey return
ed last week from visit to Detroit,
Mich. where Mr.. Garvey was dele
gate for the r. p. a. w. railroad at a
convention of the United Brother
hood OF Maintenance Of Way EN-
ployes and Shop Laborers. It was the
largest convention of the kind ever
held in America. There were two
hundred delegates present represent
ing every state in the union, also
from Canada and Panama. The con-
iyention was in session for more than
two weeks and discussed many I'M
portant questions pertaining to rail-
road labor and working conditions.
L BY permission OF the grand president,
| A. E. Barker, OF Detroit, the dele
gates were permitted to give parade
| on Wednesday afternoon of the sec.
| ond week OF the convention which
Iproved to be gala day as we'll as
very impressive affair. The parade
was headed by four mounted police,
two brass bands composed of labor
union men of Detroit. The grand
president and family in their auto
mobile, followed by the delegates
marching four abreast in companies
I OF FIVE hundred, each delegate with
a badge and carrying the American
flag and also the union jack In re-
spect to the large number or dele
gates in attendance from Canada.
The ladies and visitors, also the once
force of the headquarters OF the
union followed the delegates in auto
mobiles, gayly decorated with bunt-
I ing and flags also.
! A film was made of the parade and
| on Friday evening the delegates and
visitors had the privilege OF seeing
1.-THE parade produced at the Colonial
theatre in movie. A trip to Eeue
Isle park which is twenty minute
ride on the Detroit river on
steamer, also "a trip across tho liver
Ito Windsor, Canada was greatly en-
loved by the majority of the dele
gates and visitors.
! FLOYD Stump is recovering from an
Operation at the st. Joseph hosphal
/ in Keokuk.
Mrs. Robert Stump underwent a
minor operation last week. DR.. Hogle
removed a growth from the ladys
nose which he pronounced OF the
wart family Mrs. Stump is not ton-
fined to the hospital, however. Her
many friends wish for her speedy
recovery.
i Mrs. J. L. Balloon entertained the
following friends at dinner Friday IN
honor of her sister, Mrs. Emma Bos-
well. of Chagrin Falls, Ohio: DR.. and
Mrs. J. A. Miller of Hamilton, Miss
Mary Robb, Mrs. Clara Mack, Mrs.
Ella Thompson, Mrs. Alice Garird
/ and Mrs. Emma Boswell
| Rev. ]. B. Sebel and family who
ihave lived here two years, are NOV
ing this week to Fairview, ILL.,, where
REV. Sebel was appointed by confer
ence to take charge or that place.
I'VE are sorry to lose this interesting
family from our community.
On Friday evening farewell party
was given at the Woodman hall by
the high school pupils and also the
pupils of the grammar room Tor the
Misses Ruby, Nellie and Mildred
Sebel The evening was spent IN
games. Refreshments were served.
The best wishes of large circle of
friends and neighbors follow them to
their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Grauf are en-
pertaining the following relatives:
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Stotter and
son, Junior, from Winona; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Martin and son Bobbie,
and Miss Mabelle Wagner OF Meta
mora. The ladies are all sisters of
Mrs. Grauf.
On Monday afternoon they enjoyed
a trip to keokuk, accompanied Dy
Mr.. and Mrs Grauf and daughter,
Mae
Harvey Garvey departed Monday
morning on vacation trip to Chr
cago. Oswego, and will return via
Springfield for visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. e. Garvey.
Glenn Miller will acr as operator
at the depot during Mr.. Garvey's abb
sence.
Mrs. P. C. yogelsong and niece,
lone Jenkens of Momence, were week
end visitors with the lady's brother
Thos. Garvey, and family.
Mrs. John Head and son, Junior,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hart OF
Montrose. Iowa, visited with relatives
and friends here several days last
week.
II. Kline of Blandinsville, was
busin visitor here Monday looking
after his farm interests here. Mr..
and MIS-. hIHS nave iCochIiy Stu4
ed from an extended visit with their
daughter and family in Oklahoma and
report crops good out there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Newman and
sons. Lee and Earl OF Minnesota, are
here visiting relatives. Miss Mabel
Newman who has been visiting at the
Newman home for some time. returns!
ed with them. They came through
in their car Mr.. ana Mrs. A. j.
Newman will entertain ror them at
family dinner next Sunday.
Leonard Ewing who rs attending
school at Knox college in Galesburg,
spent the week end with home folks.
J. l.. Balloon and G. B. Garard, the
president and cashier of the Elyaston !
bank, are attending meeting Of the
bankers OF America in st. Louis this |
week.