The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-01

Nauvoo has coal shortage sltua
ton and it was more keenly fel
Wednesday and hours following thar
ever in the history Of the city on ac
count of the extreme cold weathei
at this time OF year. 1t is hoped tina
all OF our people will get all Goa
bins filed before the ferry boa
seeks winter quarters.
There are more Keifer pears III
Nauvoo this fall than our growers
know what to do with for there Is
few known markets for the fruit
Anyone who wishes to lay in supply
Of pears for the winters use can fine
bountiful supply of them IN Nau
VOC. e. Bakers Sons are shipping
their own pears and some few on
commission to the city markets.
The Nauvoo straw hat has found
its resting place until next season on
the top shelf of the wardrobe OF
some other secluded place.
Charles Hagberg and sons have
leased the Arnz residence in Nauvoo 8
third district and will occupy it soon.
Hagberg sold his first district prop
erty to Harold Buckert who will
build a new home on the premises.
Many members of ST. Rose society
of the Nauvoo Catholic church went
out to the home of Mrs. Carrie Boil
ion, in the east country, Thursday to
enjoy an all day quilting bee and fine
dinner.
The steamer Dandefion passed
Nauvoo's port few days ago with
a tow in charge. The steamer G. w.
H1l also passed here north and south
last week. The steamer Keokuk was
windbound at Nanvoos landing on
Thursday of last week and had to
go back on her return trip to Kepkuk
and Quincy.
Ezra Hertenstetn, assistant cashier
OF Nauvoo's State bank, was in
Niota recently to take charge OF a
bank there during the absence of its
cashier on vacation.
Miss Parker, the county nurse, was
n Nauvoo school visitor last Wednes-
day and she started health crusade.
The pupils were thoroughly exam
ined, weighed and measured to learn
how near they came to the health
standard.
Rev. W. F. Hertel of the Nauvoo
Lutheran church, has rendered his
resignation to his congregation here
TO a church in Peoria, Ill. He will
deliver his farewell sermon to his
congregation next Sunday morning.
This reverend gentleman and family
has made mary and lasting friends in
Nauvoo during their residence among
us and all are loathe to hear of them
leaving this grand old town.
y Mrs. Aug Lee was the recipient of
an enjoyable surprise at her home
in Nauuoo's first district ON Thurs
day afternoon of last week. A COM
pany of lady friends came down from
Burlington, her former home, to make
her an unexpected visit for the day,
and brought with them baskets filed
with splendid eatables. The day was
enjoyed by all interested.
Nauvoo had another visit by n.y.
ing machine last Saturday afternoon
for commercial purposes. The ma
chine came from Fort Madison and
was operated by a man named Mes
ser. He arrived here about 1890 a.
M, and after circling over the city
made his landing place in the Mulch
and Hart big field in the first dis
trict from where he took passengers
FOR aerial flights over and around
Nauvoo during the afternoon a: so
for ride of from five to ten minutes
duration. Nearly one dozen persons
here coughed up the necessary sim
to be allowed to go through the SEN
sation Of a ride through the air,
where dust, bad roads, railroad cross
ings or obstacles of any kind e not
met with, but had they thought that
it might be their last ride in life IN
this earth. they might have hesi1ated
about being so eager in mounting the
plane However, everything turned
out well and the passengers enjovod
the experience Of flying through the
air in glider.
Mrs JOS Nelson, who has been
her sons and families IN Chi
cago and Dayton, Ohio, has returned
to her Nauvoo home, having enjoyed
a most delightful time in the two
cities.
Mr.. Henry Herbert and Miss Beulah
will be united in the holy
bonds OF wedlock soon. The names
of this young Nauvoo couple were
announced from the pulpit Of our
Catholic church last Sunday morning
The bride is the charming and lovable
daughter of MI and Mrs John Drsen-
berry OF Nauvoo, and the groom Is
the enterprfSlng and industrious son
of Mr., and Mrs. Frank Herbert Of
the northeast country near the city
limits.
It is again reported that the where
abouts OF Mr.. J. z. Mapes, the Nauvoo
produce merchant who SO mysterious
" disappeared some time ago, is still
unknown 1t seems that If an urgent
effort would be made to locate him,
if living or dead, some trace could
be found Of his body.
Miss Betty Leinhardt OF Chicago.
IS visiting her brother H. J.. and
wife. The lady was a former Maui
VOC resident and is enjoying her visit