The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-20
CITY NEWS

floors, foundations. All work guaran-
iteed. Let me give you an estimate. p.
L. Kennedy. Red 1861.
/ Co on Warsaw Odd Fellows ex-
iscursion to Quincy on Str. G. w. Hill
Thursday, Aug. 5th. Music by Rialto
Jazz orchestra. best on river.
An information has been filed in
the justice of the peace court by
Louise Means against James Means.
Icharging him with assault and bat
Itery.
Regular meeting of Morning Star
lodge, No. 5, K. Of P. at Castle hall,
Fifth and Blondeau L. j. Hutchec-
son, c. c.; H. A Brunat, K. or R and
is.
| L. o. o. NJ lodge, No. 704, meets
regularly every Tuesday evening at
/ 8 o'clock All visiting members cor
daily invited. John G. Stadler. die.
tator. A. L. Laubersheimer, secretary.
| Augustine Metzinger ct al. has
transferred property located near the
corner of Third and Johnson streets
Ito Margaret A. Henneman Tor the
sum of $1,000, according to the reve-
nue. stamps.
The Keokuk school buildings are
all being put into shape for occu-
tpancy in about six weeks. Necessary
repairs are being made on the buiii-
lings, and they will be in readiness
for the opening of school September Z.
/ If you are in the market for
new truck, investigate the Republic.
If your truck is too light for your
hauling, see the Republic. We can
handle a few used trucks. Weber
Bros, dealers, Warsaw, Ill Phone
i'll. ;,
Ora Willis Bates, infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Bates, bern July 10.
died yesterday afternoon at 4:25
o'clock. The infant is survived by
father and mother and one brother,
Donald Bates. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of large circle
! of friends
The death of Jane Calhoun oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon at Sum
mityille. She was seventy-eight
years old and was born at Philadel-
lphia. She was the daughter of Jane
| and James Calhoun The body was
| sent this morning to Hillsboro for
interment
The state convention Of the
American Legion will be held in
Cedar Rapids, September 2. Elabor-
ate plans for the entertainment of
the legion delegates are being made.
Efforts are now being made to get
reduced railroad rates for the veteT-
ans who make the trip from various
parts Of the state.
| Catalogues now ready for dfstri-
button. Catalogues for the big Henry
county fair are now being distributed.
drop a card to Secretary Tribby and
procure a book and be an exhibitor at
the fair. Premiums in the ladies' de-
partment have been doubled this
season. Mt Pleasant will put on the
greatest show in the history OF the
fair, this year.
Preliminary hearing of Leroy
Rettinger, charged with breaking and
entering, was set for two o'clock this
afternoon in Judge McNamara's court
Rettinger was charged with breaking
and entering the Kellogg Birge COM
pany's building, and is implicated
along with John Page. 1t was re-
ported this morning that Rettinger
would be represented by former Coun-
| ty Attorney Johnson of Carthage.
Funeral services for the late Fred
Bartusch were held yesterday from
the home in Montrose, with the Rev.
r. Wilkinson officiating, and inter-
ment occurred in the cemetery there.
The late Mr.. Barthusch was born in
Germany in 1851 and died July II at
Montrose. He came to the United
States and settled at Fort Madison,
Iowa, in 1887 and moved to Montrose
lin 1912 His first wife, Miss Mary
Norkum preceded him in death in
1901. He is survived by his second
wife, one son, four daughters and
seven grandchildren.
Ct w. Danielson, physical direc-
| tor Of the Burlington Y. M. G. A. for
! eleven months, and of the Keokuk
~" who resigned his position, to
| take effect September l, announced
! that he had accepted position as
! head of the physical department OF
! the Central Y NJ c. A. in st. Louis.
/ He expects to enter upon his new
! duties there on the first of Septem-
Der and is very enthusiastic about
his prospects, considering the step
one of advancement in every way.
While his father sat hefplessly
on the bank, Lemoine Parish, 12-year-
old son of William Parish, 1922 Ham
ilton street, Fort Madison, was drown
ed in the Mississippi river at point
about two and one-half blocks west
of the Santa Fe reading room at $40
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The drown
ing occurred when the lad, who was
unable to swim, walked into step
off" where the water was about four
teen feet deep Attempts OF bystand-
ers to rescue the lad proved futile
and the body remained in the water
for more than two hours and half
before it was recovered.
Miss Kathleen Foster Of st.
Louis. and a guest of Miss Lucretia
Reiner until Saturday. was called
home that evening on account of the
sudden. death of her brother. The
telegram was received here late Sat
urday afternoon and the particulars
of the death were not given. The
brother is student in the school of
agriculture at Missouri university,
Columbia, Mo, and he and some
class mates were conducting some
practical farm experiments near a
stream in which the young man was