The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-11
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! Nauvoo's Household Science club
was entertained by Mrs. Minnie
Kruger last Monday afternoon.
| The Leisy building formerly occu-
pied by Jake Boyer for a saloon in
Nauvoo, is undergoing some needed
repairs. A new floor is being laid
and the interior decorated. When
finished the property will be occupied
by Joseph Crum for cleaning and
ipressing house and billiard room.
Mr.. Crum will install three new pool
tables of the latest pattern and stand
ard size.
George w. Dachroth, one Of Nau-
voo's citizens, who was injured by a
fall from a wagon a short time ago,
| is still housed, but may be able to
get around soon.
Mrs. Jas. Schilson is enjoying
visit with Hannibal and Quincy
friends this week.
Bert johnson, who has been visit
ing his mother and relatives in Maui
voo's vicinity for few months, has
returned to his western home.
| The Nauvoo school building and
two-acre tract Of land located in the
first ward, was sold at public sale
/ highest and best bidder. Represen-
church Of Lamont, Iowa, purchased
this beautiful building for the sum of
| 81 800 which Is very cheap piece of
property. The cost Of erecting the
building a number OF years ago when
material and workmanship was
cheap, was in the neighborhood of
nn1o
model the structure some and use 1t
for religious purposes.
| A report is going around Nauvoo
that the building used by Hagen &
Rumble for saloon purposes, has been
leased for a meat market. Last week
| it was rumored that pool hall would
be opened in the building.
| George Harsch, one Of Nauvoo's
splendid young men who was en-
fployed in one of Nauvoo's mercantile
houses as clerk for several years,
has purchased the J. E. Mapes' gro
the business. Mr.. Mapes will con-
tinue in the egg and poultry bust
ness.
| Vernon Schneider and family will
occupy the Steiner old homestead
tenstein. The man will be employed
| by the latter on his fruit farm in
this city.
| Nauvoo's mayor has lifted the flu
ban on public amusements and gath
erings in the city, as very few cases
are reported about the city. But
until Ash Wednesday which. will
vi ND rale I,,lt
! If not a discontinuance of festivities
1t is certainly not with feyerish an
ticipation that Nauvoo young folks
await that solemn "Wednesday, Feb
ruary IS, but with anxiety intended
| to get in all the amusement which
was down on the social calendar
when the flu ban stopped the whirl
and now nothing more before Easter.
| The observance of Lent in Nauvoo is
always a custom while the season of
sack cloth and ashes means but little
to some religions. There will be
very few entertainments in Nauvoo
| from February Is until April 4, when
that glorious Easter season bursts
upon US, and the beginning of the
ispring period.
! Mr. and Mrs. Len Koechle Of Maui
WV ave NOW bScA 81 dIICo tu6 lGSdl
adoption of their grandson, Richard
Harold Martin, and his surname has
been changed to that OF his grand
parents. The mother died over
year ago. since when the little fellow
has been cared for by his grandpar-
ents. The father was present in the
county court in Carthage last Satur-
day to raise objections to. the adop-
ton, but the judge overruled his
plea.
| Elmer Schleicher who has been a
former employee in Datin G. Leppert's
| Nauvoo store, has been reengaged by
! the firm.
The Nauvoo Industrial society will
hold their usual weekly meeting In
the Nauvoo home Of Mrs. Matthew
Bruegger Thursday afternoon.
| The Nauvoo public library will
have closed doors on Thursday even
ing of this week in honor of Lincoln's
birthday.
| Fred Bogner, Nauvoo man, was
tsent to one of Keokuks hospitals