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

is GROWING
Farm Adjoining Town Has Been
sold and Is 70 Be Plated
Into Lots For Resi-
denceS

PENNINGTON, Nov. Sine EZRA
8. Kelley farm north OF and aolon'
ing Pennington was sold last week
to the Federal Land and Investment
company of Kansas City, Mo. A part
OF the farm is being plated INTO
residence lots and will be sold with
Z the balance of the farm
The town is growing. The ran
road facilities are excellent. Inc
city water is good. There IS not 8
better climate to be found. The river
keeps 1t cool on what are hot sum-
mer nights in other places There
are many beautiful homes in Farm
ington. Families are moving here
for no other reason than that they
can enjoy the splendid educational
advantages which our schools nave
to offer The state recently recog-
nized the natural beauty OF this coun-
try by establishing a state park. me
number of tourists that come here
will give the town an added business.
This park viii make fine camping
place for those people who ike TO
camp during the sessions OF the best
chautauqua in southern Iowa. And
while we're talking about it, where
is there a prettier site for chau-
tauqua grounds than Anderson park?
The Larson lots, consisting OF one
half block, on the south side of Elm
street and Sixth street, have been
sold to a gentleman from Keokuk for
the consideration of $1,000.
Mrs. John Ludecjer and children
returned Tuesday to Altons, Mo-,
after attending the funeral of her
father, William Beherns.
Harvey House, Of Mt. Sterling,
spent Tuesday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. House.
Bob Hamilton, of Mt. Sterling,
spent Tuesday with friends here.
A sub-district conference, COM
prised of one-fifth Of the Burlington
district Of the Methodist church, in
GLIDING Keokuk, Fort Madison, DON
Nelson, Pennington, Montrose and
Mt. Sterling, was held in the NJ. E.
church Wednesday morning. Those
in attendance were: DR.. E. ]. Shook,
the district superintendent, of Mt.
Pleasant; Dr. NJ. F. Gilbert, organic
ing secretary of the Veterans of the
Cross endowment campaign; Revs.
M. E. Nethercut of Keokuk, E. A.
Bentzinger Of Fort Madison, w. E.
Buell. OF Donnellson, R w. Luce Of
Mt. Sterling. G. w. Barber OF Mont
rose, and the local pastor, G. H.
Smith. The business was in con.
nection with the great evangelistic
campaign Of Methodism to win a
million souls for Jesus Christ by
June /. 1920.
H. Perkins and wife left Monday
for business trip in Peoria
Mrs. Martha Burton, of Bentons-
port, was caller here Monday.
Wilbert Zane and wife returned
Monday from visit in Perry and ST
Francisville, Mo.
Mrs. Lloyd Won Seggen and Miss
Effie verncahl spent Tuesday in
Bonaparte.
Mrs. Kate Humphrey returned tc
Bonaparte Tuesday, having beer
called to care for her niece, Mrs
Harp. Van Zant, who was I'll.
Mrs. Kate Taylor left Monday fo1
visit in Fort Madison.
Miss Artie Petrie returned Mon
day TO Burlington after visiting rela
tives here.
Mrs John Holderfer, of Donnell
son, was caller here Monday
The work of razing the cd Mods,
home was begun Tuesday as tn
start toward the erection of tn
sale pavilion. This place is one o
the landmarks of Pennington, and II
its pristine days was one Of the ele
CANT homes. Work on the pavilion
will be pushed rapidly and it will b
but a short time until it will b
completed.
Mrs. William Madden returned /
Mt. Sterling Tuesday after yisitin
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Job
French.
Miss Lucretia Sprouse and Leste
Sprouse returned 10 West Grow
Tuesday after visiting their sister
Mrs. Clark Hufford.
James Brabham and wife left las
Tuesday for Fort Madison to maxi
their future home.
Mrs. Henry Hartman left TueSda,
for Burlington to attend the funera
of their cousin, Mrs Albert Ref
Harry Hill and family, of Bentons