The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-04
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Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sinder of Fort
Madison autoed- through Montrose
Thursday enroute to Hamilton, Ill
They stopped off here for q short Wis
it with relatives.
A car load of fine sheep was unload
ed at our stock yards Monday and
reloaded on to the ferry boat, consign-
ed to Nauvoo, Ill.
Robert L. Reed, daughter, Miss
Charlotte, niece, Miss Helen Sawyer
and his son Harold returned last
week from a delightful auto trip
through the west
H. J. Clingman came down Sunday
afternoon via auto and returned Mon
day morning, accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Ballinger.
Mrs. M. A. Kel is visiting friends
in Burlington this week.
Or. and Mrs. Buck and daughters
Emily and Myrtle attended the show
in Keokuk Saturday evening.
Miss Maud Singer, primary teacher
in our school, is spending month of
her vacation with her sister, Mrs.
Nelson, at Newton, Iowa.
Mrs. Crete Younkin is confined to
her bed from severe cold which is
bordering on pneumonia
The whistle of the threshing ma
chine can be heard from the surround
ing farms. There was goodly acre
age planted here and while the yield
is not over the average, the quality
is said to be fine. At present, the
market is too unsteady to permit the
grain to be handled by buyer. but is
being shipped at owners risk ON
commission plan.
The chautauqua is the next enter
tainment program for which our citi-
zens are anxiously awaiting. 1t will
begin August IL.
The Westminster circle held an all
day meeting with Mrs John Thomas
last week.
The Boy Scouts of different organi-
cations from points within territory of
one hundred miles will be very much
in evidence on Bluff park during the
month of August. This week Camp
Cooper of Quincy, numbering thirty
boys, eighteen from Galeaburg and
thirteen from Palmyra are having
glorious time under Scout Executive
Chester II. Childs. The Boy Scouts of
America is a cornmendable organizer
ton. 1t is doing much to give our
boys clean amusements and instruc-
tor in many lines which is helpful.
Mrs. Gerboth is planning to spend
the winter in Idaho at the home of
her son Charles.
Miss Lillian Judd Is visiting in Keo-
kuk.
Mesdames Joe and Fred Corr were
Keokuk visitors Thursday.
T. c. Knapp and family of Farming
ton spent Sunday at the Duty home.
Miss Charlotte Reed is spending
few days at the pleasant summer re-
sort, Lake Okoboji
At the M. F. picnic, which was held
at Younkin's grove last week, little
Dean Wardlow carried off the prize In
the boys running race.
The Missionary society of the Pres
byterian church were invited guests at
the manse Tuesday eveg~.g. The sup
per was served on the lawn and very
pleasant evening was enjoyed.
Our passenger depot is now lighted
by electricity which greatly improves
the appearance of the building over
the former lighting by the coal oil
lamp system.
Carol Buck is now employed in
Davenport.
Henry Allison, who has been spend
ing an extended vacation at the home
of his uncle, Alex Allison, will return
Friday to Washington, ID. c.
We are glad to learn that Mrs.
Susan Ellis, who recently received a
broken arm from fall, is improving
rapidly and is able to be around the
house.
Mrs. p w. Bowen visited in Keokuk
last week.
Mrs. Kate Reed returned from a
weeks visit at the home Of her SON
Clarence. She was accompanied
home by a grandson
Mrs. Alex. Allison is numbered
among those on the sick list this week.
While the Sim Feiners, oran gemen,
etc, are shooting each other in Ire
land, there Is an unlimited amount of
shooting going ON just now in Ameri-
ca. 1t is the shooting of corn, not
guns nice shower would he well
come ammunition in the battle OF the
corn at present.
Mrs. Amanda Homer, of New Castle
Pa, who made an extended visit with
her sister, Mrs. l.. A. Mccain, return
ed to her home Saturday.
They used to blame lot Of fat on
beer. but now that there are more