The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-19
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NAuvoo, ILL.,. FEB. 10.

The Mt. Moriah bridge structure
about seven miles below Nauvoo, col
lapsed again last Monday. The middle
span fell into the water and the north
one followed 1t. 1t will take some
time to repair the damage done and
travel over 1t will be abandoned for
some time.
Nauvoo will be without dairy after
today unless some other enterprising
individual umbarks in the business.
Frank Schleicher, who discontinues
the business, was an untiring worker
and did his utmost to please his Gus
toners and all are sorry to see MN
quit the business. 1t Is reportee thHl
Vim. Haas may enter the dairy busi'
ness in Nauyoo. He has splendid
place on his farm on the edge OF the
city and deals extensively in cattle
and other live stock. 1t looks like II
would be a big paying venture ioT
him.
Clarence Argast and Jos. Meur'
tholen, two Nauyoo youths, have gone
to Rock Island to secure work.
Mrs. +. A. Meinhardt and daughter,
Mary Margaret. of Oak Park, III, came
TO Nauvoo last Monday for visit
with the lady's parents, DR.. and Mrs,
w. M. Haggett.
Herman Berger, Jr, has gone to St
Louis to undergo treatment for an all
ment that has troubled him for some
time.
John Messed and family OF Nebras'
ka, will arrive in Nauvoo shortly to
make their future home. The nus
band will build new residence on
his recently purchased property near
the Nauvoo M. e., church.
The estate of Mrs. Mary Voor-
vart, deceased, was distributed among
her sons, John, Henry and Arthur.
Each man received $2212.67. The de-
cedent was a former Keokuk resident
Phe Nauvoo Industrial society will
be entertained by Mrs. Matthew
Bruegger on Thursday afternoon.
A special meeting of the Ladies
Aid society will be held IN the beauti-
full Nauvoo home OF Mrs. A. j.
Schneider Thursday afternoon.
Miss Kruger invited the mothers
of the pupils to her school room
last Thursday afternoon where an
interesting and entertaining program
was to be rendered as well
as an exhibition of needlework, pen
manship and other kinds of work &C
complished by the school children
Prizes were awarded to the pupils per
forming the work in the best and most
artistic manner. After the conclusion
of the program it was decided to make
an attempt to organize mothers
club and all interested are requested
to meet in the Second ward school
building today, Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. Robertson, who held the
position as housekeeper in the Nauvoe
! home of Mr.. T.. ]. Baxter for nearly q
quarter of century, died in her home
in Chic, Ohio, on Friday of last week
The. lady was eighty-three years q
| age at the time of her death.
Have you paid your taxes yet is the
question asked from day to day now il
Nauvoo. The collectors books can be
found in the two Nauvoo banks alter
nately.
A number of tools have been missed
from the Nauvoo canning factory
building and it is claimed the theft
was committed by local talent known
by the directors of the plant, who
threaten to prosecute if the tools are
not returned. The reason SO much
petty thievery is committed in Nauvoc
is that there are no prosecutions. II
the thieves are known there is no ex