The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-01-06
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John Voorvart, former Nauvoo
young man, was married on New
Years day to Miss Vera Wessal, OF
Quincy, Ill. They will make their
home in Rochester, N. Y. The groom
is a travelling salesman for an east
ern shoe concern.
Miss Esther Wallet. former Maui
VOC young lady, and whose parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Gus Wallet. are resi-
dents of this city, was married tae
day before Christmas to Mr. Frank
Sheathelm, In Lansing. Mich. AFTER
visit in Nauvoo with relatives OF
the bride, the happy couple Will re-
side in Lansing.
The new Masonic lodge was In
stituted in Nauvoo last Thursday
evening q. L. Charpentier. district
deputy grand master, Of West Point,
ILL.,. Emmett Howard, grand exam
liner, OF Quincy, ILL.,; w. II. Bied,,
grand marshal. OF Chicago, and
George Gallo, grand tyler, of Chi
cago, formed the new lodge and in
stalled officers. These persons were
elected: Walter Griffiths, master;
Fred Salm, Jr., senior warden; Jesse
La Croix, junior warden; Sid e.
Fowler, treasurer; J. F. Argast, sec
rotary; Leslie Reimbold, senior dea-
con; r. Arbuckle, Junior deacon;
Farm M. Whitcomb, senior stewart;
Glen Siegrist, junior stewart; j. w.
Reimbold, tyler Before the meet
ing took place an excellent supper
was served in honor of the visitors,
and a good number enjoyed the
spread The new lodge has mem
bership of thirty, and number OF
new applications are in hand await
ing admittance.
Mrs. S. ID. sWeiser's many Nauvoo
friends are panied to learn OF her
death, which occurred in Carthage
last Thursday morning. The lady
and her husband were overseers OF
the county home, where they had
lived since 1905. Before removing
to Carthage, this popular couple re-
sided in Nauvoo and the husband
was principal OF our high school for
several years. The lady was 81
years and 12 days Of age at the time
of her death. Her husband, one son
and two daughters are left to morn.
The legion of friends in Nauvoo sym
pathize with the family in their sad
bereavement.
There were no services in the
Presbyterian church in Nauvoo last
SUNDAY, on account OIL Luo duSchSo
OF the minister, Rev. Baeird.
The annual business meeting OF
the congregation of the Nauvoo Lu-
theran church was held after the
morning services last Sunday.
The Nauvoo city council members
will nold their first meeting of the
new year this evening.
The stockholders of the Nauvoo
,onrsro footnrv xuoro 11nah1p RI hold
their announced session on Tuesday
afternoon Of last week, on account
of the absence Of quorum. Another
meeting will be called for some fu-
ture date.
The two rural mail route carriers
did not make their deliveries last
Friday, on account Of the severe cold
weather, and any fairminded person
cannot blame them.
Frank Baugnman, Nauvoo man,
had the misfortune to cut severe
cash in one OF his hands while en-
gagged in splitting wood few days
ago. The doctor stitched up the
wound.
Nauvoo's Red Cross chapter sent
sixty-one sweaters and one hundred
pairs Of socks to the county head
quarters, the work of the knitting
committee. The work committee
also sent twenty mems drawers
There is much more yet to be done
at the local rooms, which are open
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
and ladies are invited to call and
help.
Mrs. Robert Blum has returned to
her Nauvoo home after an enjoyable
visit in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Baxter have
been guests OF the latter's parents
in Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A Meinhardt, who
have been guests of DR.. and Mrs.
w. M. Haggett,, have been visiting
the husbands parents in Donnellson,
iowa. They will soon depart for their
Detroit, Mich, home.
Major Dundy and wife, of Lake
Providence, La, are visiting rela-
tiyes in Nauvoo, the guests of the
husbands sister. Mrs. Lou Hudson,
and family.
Miss Birdie Roberts, of Peoria, and
her sister, Mrs. Dona Daugherty. OF
Carthage. were guests of friends in
Nauvoo last weeks end.
) Mr.. and Mrs William II. Pitt, Of
Nauvoo's vicinity, departed today for
points in California to visit rela-
tives. They expect to remain the
balance OF the winter in the sunny
climate Of that state.
Miss Gladys Geyer, instructor in
the Nauvoo high school, is back from
her vacation, which she spent in
Alton, Ill.
George Boegner, AL Schmitz and
Lou Bush were Chicago visitors last
week. going up to the windy city
with four carloads of live stock.
Dewey BECKER, Carl Rheinhardt
and George Harsch have returned to
resume their studies in their respec-
tive colleges.
Adolph and Axel Johnson, of Mo-
line, Ill, have been guests of their
brother, Chief OF Police John John /,
son, and family in Nauvoo.
Floyd Heberer has left Nauvoo for