The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-20
GLOVE FACTORY
NEARLY READY
Bonapartes' New Industry is Rapidly
Nearing Completion and VIII
Soon be Hummng With
Activity,

BONAPARTE, May 20.-Mrs. N. G..
Smith and children have returned to
their home in Vale, Mo-, after few
days visit with Bonaparte friends.
The Bonaparte glove factory IS
being equipped with machinery and
preparations are being made to start
to work as soon as possible. A new
time clock has arrived and is in posi-.
ton to register time Of arrival and
departure of employees at morning,
noon and night. A large cutting press
came foraus in cutting cloth for the
manufacture Of gloves or mittens,
This machine will cut through f,rty
sheets of cloth at one time. New
hard wood cutting blocks arrived We
Gently for cutting leather for making
leather, gloves or mittens. This kind
of cutting will be done by men with
special dies and mallets. The first
work DO be done in the new factory
will probably be the manufacture of
gloves with leather faces Sewing
machines which were ordered in Feb
ruary from the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Co., have been slow in arriving
and this accounts for the delay IN
getting the factory started. Super in
tendent. Hansen Of the new tact,Iy,
with his family will reside in The G.
IS. Stebbins property. g.
The P. e. 0. society held the clos
ing meeting of the year Monday aft
ernoon of this week, meeting with
Mrs. Nellie Jewell, who was chair.
man of the committee. the H'tcr
members being Mrs. Belle Meek, Mrs.
Jennie Percival and Mrs. Tina Horn
baker. They made preparations for
entertainment and refreshments at
the close of the regular afternoon
program Because of the approach
ing marriage of Miss Margaret Eas.
ling a member of Chapter A. B., P,
E. O., the house was decorated in
bridal array, and miscellaneous
shower was given her. y !
Ralph Olive and family Of Delta,
Iowa, who formerly lived on the But
Ter farm near here, visited here sew
eral days last week at the Ward
home.
The alumni of the Bonaparte
schools held a business meeting last
Friday evening to make arrange
ments for the reception to be given
the, class of 1920 The following, Off
GERS were elected at this meeting:
Mrs. f. B. Butts, president: Miss
Susan Meadows, vice president: Verle
c. Smith, secretary and
Miss Vera Sanders, assistant secre-
tary.
DR.. Morris and his brother, Edmon
Morris, of Stockport, were driving to
Keosauqua a few days ago, and had
very narrow escape from death
+lo Tc1n ty0a
near the Van Buren, county home a
few miles north Of Keosauqua. The
morning passenger was backing to-
ward Keosaudua. 1t seems that the
men did not hear the train until too
late to stop, the steps Of the rear
coach striking the automobile and
the ditch near the cattle guards. The
riding is practically a wreck. Both
men were considerably bruised but
have no serious wounds.
Mrs. p s. Whitley attended the
state P. E. o. convention at Iowa City
ter A. B., p. f. o., of Bonaparte.
Mrs. Marian Warner who with her
husband has been travelling in the
rheumatism for the past several
weeks. She was recently taken to
Hot Springs. Ark, for treatment and
expects to return home as soon as
her condition improves.
Mrs. John S. Sharp and two nieces
of Arthur, Nevada, are here for a
visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs r. .. Snare.
eral and quite disconcerting in this
A few days of sunshine has
made the ground ready for work and
then rain came. Many acres would
have been planted by this time had
It not been for the rain which fell
last Sunday. Corn planting is sure
to be late
The senior class of the Bonaparte
schools was delightfully."- entertained !
at the J. c. Cummings home Wednes |
lay evening, the hostesses being !
Misses Hazel Robinson and Louise !
Stebbins. A three course lunche N
vas served,
Mrs. j. D. Loofburrow and son
James, and Stanley Easling enjoyed |
L few days visit here this week a. |
he Mrs. Kate Easling home.
MIS-. Harley Perclval and son |,
Bobby have gone to Wichita. Kan.
'as. where Mr. Percival is employed. |
They had been visiting with relatives |
lere for several months.
Dan Cresap and S. F. Henry. who
nave been engaged in the flour and
'eed business here for the past two ,
years. have dissolved partnership, !
Mr. Cresap buying the interest o. Mr.. :;
Henry The business will te con. ;
inued by Mr.. CreSap at the same !
ocation for a short time at east. Mr.. !
Henry will spend the summer doing |
some building and> repairing on his
arm west of town.
Mrs Bert King and two children or
Valley Junction, came Wednesday Of
his week for "a visit With her par
,nts. Mr.. and Mrs. w. y. Thomp: Oh.
The senior class of the BoiaEarte