The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-24

wednesday to attend ministerial
meeting of the church.
Mrs. Lula Harsch will 20 to In
Harpe. ILL.,, next month as a delegate
OF Nauvoo's Rebekah lodge. which
viii hold a convention there.
Miss Emily Hudson was a recen,
visitor In the Rolla Bentx home in
Keokuk,
Miss Marie Luedloff, who has been
engaged in Fort Madison, has come
fot a visit with Nauvoo relatives.
Mrs. VIM. Argast was Quincy
J visitor last Tuesday.
J Mrs. Mary Ochsner and brother
!. Theodore, of TT. Madison, have come
to Nauvoo to make their home here
J aagain. They occupy one of their
brothers residences on South Twelfth
street.
\ juno Beger has returned 70 Nauvoo
from Oklahoma where he was EN-.
ployed in bank. He will 60 to
Evanston, Ill, shortly to assume a
like position.
| A divorce was granted to Josephine
Nestle from her husband, John
Nestle This is Nauvoo couple who
L
Ed. Bicker, a former Nauvoo baker,
has secured position in the Schou-
ten factory in Keokuk.
| Two of Nauvoos young folks will
receive confirmation in the Lutheran
church next Sunday. These young
people are Willie RAIN and Alvin
Marzolf.
| The Nauvoo home bureau Will be
entertained by Mrs. John Bertschi
next Friday afternoon. Mrs. Rudolph
will assist the hostess
| Rev. Frank Marston Of the Nan.
WOO M. e. church, administered the
baptsmal religious rites to the IN
FAINT child of MI. and Mrs. Tony Koch
last Sunday. The sponsors were Mr..
and Mrs. John G. Schneider
| Mrs. Edward Eberdt OF Ft. Madt.
son, submitted to an operation in
hospital in the Pen city last week.
The Eberdts were former residents
of Nauvoo and the lady a daughter
| Of Mr.. John. Datin OF this city, and
| her friends here hope for a speedy
recovery.
Word was received in Nauvoo of
the death of Mrs. Henry Meyer which
occurred in Kahoka, Mo-, last Satul
day. The groom was a former Nau
VOC boy and his many friends here
will sympathize with him in his be-
reavement.
Mr. James Webb, one of Nauvoo's
vicinity best known and highly le-
spected farmers, died in his homs in
Appanoose township. about five miles
northeast of this city. The sauss of
his death was paralysis. Mr., Webb
was married fifty-one years ago to
Miss Mary E, Tyner of Burn side. nj,
who with her daughter, Mrs. Phineas
k1mbau, survive him. The deceased
was rs years, month and 16 DAYS
old. The funeral occurred Wednes-
day morning at 10 o'clock from his
late home and the remains were
brought to the Nauvoo cemetery for
lnterment. The Nauvoo State bank
of which Institution Mr. Webb was
an official, closed its doors during the
funeral services in honor of Mis-
memory.
1t will now only be a short time
until the little folks can enjoy the
beautiful colored Easter egg. Next
Sunday Is known as Palm SUNDAY
when all the faithful religious peopla
who attend the Catholic church viii
receive the blessed palm. Caster
Sunday will follow this Important
Sabbath day.
On Wednesday of last week 81.
Rose society of the Nauvoo Catholic
church enjoyed an interesting day at
meeting in the K. C. hall. T,hev
initiated seventy candidates at this
session Members Of the society
brought heavily laden baskets Of
good eatables and a get-alltogethar
dinner was enjoyed. Games were
played during the afternoon and
evening.
John Datin of Nauupo sold his
farm down in Sonora township a
short time ago to VIII and Henry
HANNA
A card party will be enc Of the
trst social events after Lent,
Some OF the Nauvoo democrats
met in caucus one evening last week
and nominated candidates for town
ship Offices There Was only a small
number In attendance and they
selected the following persons for the
ticket: Joseph Nelson. supervisor:
VIM. Kenny. assessor; Fred Wal |
Their, tow Jerk; John Koechle. com
m1ssdone and last but not least
lrYm AsOn, poundmaSter.
Mrs lellford entertained her Maui
VOC Z nday school class in her little
co the name she has selected for
thf new home into which she has
~ Sed lately. This lady takes great
14terest in the young folks and thev
are greatly pleased to meet in her
home every once in a while.
1t is said that the steamer Keokuk
Is due in Burlington on April ana
will proceed south as far as Quincy
from which port she will begin maI.
ing her regular trips for this season
to keoE1k. Naunoo and Burlington. |
1t has not yet been announced as tn !
when the Nauvoo steam ferry will
begin making her regular trips 10
Montrose and return, but the travel
ing public hope it will be very soon. |
If last Monday wasn't a fine be.