The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-23
LIGHTWEIGHT
FRIENDS THERE
Thirtieth Wedding Anniversary Of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Was Celebrated
With an Enjoyable
Gathering.

Ielghty-elSht friends came to help Mr.,
and Mrs. Wilson celebrate their thir-
tt1eth wedding anniversary. The even
ling was passed with music, games and
with reminding Mr.. Wilson that it was
talso his birthday. Mr.. Wilson wore
his wedding necktie and Mrs. Wilson
her wedding handkerchief, which had
been well taken care of during the
past thirty years. After a most en-
Joyable evening, refreshments consist
ing Of ice cream and cake and water
melon were served. The guests de-
parted for their homes at late hour
after giving Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson a
good old-fashioned serenade and char
lvari, and wishing them many more
happy anniversaries.
| Robert Hornbaker was operated
upon for appendicitis in a Fairfield
hospital last week. He is recovering
nicely and expects to be able to come
home in a few days
The Bonaparte and Stockport high
Ischool ball teams played at Stockport
last Friday afternoon, the game being
called in the eighth inning on account
of darkness. The score at that time
being S and 5.
I Dean Allen and family have rented
the Spence property here and will oc-
cupy the same at once. Mr.. Allen
buys cream and produce here, being
located in the Cresap building, former
ly occupied by the Huffman grocery.
The Bonaparte schools are starting
in good shape this year. There is
good attendance in all departments
and Indications are for very success
| full year.
Mrs. w. H. Roberts has returned
from visit with her daughter, Mrs.
| A. A. Elliott and family, in Des
Moines.
Mrs. John Scott, of Dallas, Iowa, is
visiting here with her sister, Miss
Mary Winkler.
Chapter A B, P. E. O., held an en-
! joyable afternoons program Monday
| of this week with Mrs Nellie Jenell
Mrs. w. S. Lane was taken into the
| society at this time. ..
| Fred Fairfelds, who is working
with Santa Fe bridge gang out of
Fort Madison, moved his family from
Bonaparte to that city the first part
! of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Meyers have
rented the Mrs. Swink property in
the same. Mr.. Meyers is the manager
of the Farmers store here.
| Miss Martha Mcdonald, of Cellar
Rapids, has been enjoying visit with
Harrisburg and Bonaparte friends
during the past two weeks.
| Miss Rufa Dick is teaching the
seventh grade in the public schools
at Algona, Iowa.
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here as minister of the M. E. church,
has accepted another call and will not
be here
was held in Tade's grove last Satur-
day, was very successful and most
enjoyable occasion. MUSE was fur
nished by the Harrisburg Community
band, under the leadership of George
| B. McComb. This is one of the oess
bands in this part of the country and
occasion. The Fairfield Old Settlers
gave very complete program as this
quartet was present and made big
hit with their songs. Honorable ]. G.
Calhoun, Of Keosauqua. and Honorable
Smith Brookhart, of Washington, both
made excellent addresses. The at
tendance was good and all parts of
Van Buren, county were represented.
! Mrs. Alma Thomas, of Sherman,
Texas, is visiting here with her uncle,
George Walter and family.
! A very pleasant surprise party was
held at the Fred Yahnke home in
honor of Miss Margery Yahnke, last
Friday evening.
Mrs. Lolita Lechie, of Chicago has
been visiting relatives and friends in
this vicnty during the past few days
Miss Florence Creswell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Creswell, and
successful Van Buren, county teacher
for several years. is teaching in the
Fort Madison high school.
J. M. Groves, Of Cedar Rapids, has
been visiting with old friends here for
the past week. Mr.. Groves formerly
lived in Harrisburg township for sew
eral years.
Rex LETTER has sold his farm in
Harrisburg township to Frank Archi-
bald.
A pie supper will be held and
program given at the Mt. Zion school,
north of Bonaparte, on Friday evening
of this week.
Rev. Cappoc was called to Pella
Saturday morning by the death Of
Cappoc's mother, Mrs. Fowler, who
had broken her hip few days prev
iously Mrs. Cappoc had gone to
Pella the day before, arriving there
after her mothers death.
J. H. Williamson and family have
moved to Bonaparte and are occupy
ing the Weiswanger property, which
they recently purchased of e. B. Scott.
Mark Dick went to Mt Pleasant last
week to resume his studies in the Mt.
Pleasant high school,
Misses Emma Dick, Hazel Robinson
and Vera Sanders, and Mr.. Levi
Johns are attending the Fort Madison
business college.
Rev Peterson and family, of He'd
rick, visited here several days last
week at the A. J. Page home.
E. H. Pease will have public sale
at his home at Sharon on Wednesday,
September 20. Mr.. Pease has been
care taker of beautiful Sharon GENE