The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-18
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Occasionally one hears Nauvooit
declare that he never could raise {
crop Of potatoes IL he planted then
ON Friday, no matter what tn
weather conditions were during thu
spring and summer season. Their
another says it is .purile to believe
in Fridays. You ought not to put
faith in fables Friday is a day Just
like any other. 1t is very often a
propitious day The Pilgrims of the
May1iower landed at Proyincetown
on Friday. Washington was born en-
Friday, Feb. %, 1882. Christopher
Columbus discovered America on Fri
day, October II, 1+92. So plant your
| potatoes on Friday If you are ready
and think no more about the day.
| Mrs. Helen Teilford has leased a
residence on South Fourteenth street
in Nauvco and intends making her
permanent home here. The lady for.
merly resided in Quincy.
Mrs Frank Marston has been in
Knoxville, H., TO visit her parents
who were ILL
Mr.. J. A. Meinhardt of Oak Park,
ILL.,, was recent visitor in Nauvoo
His wife and daughter who have
been visiting the mammals parents,
DR.. and Mrs. w. n. Haggett, return
ed TO their homes with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Berger have
returned TO Nauvoo from visit to
st. Louis and other points.
The w. F. NJ. society held a special
anniversary meeting in Mrs. Arnold
Soland's Nauyoo home Wednesday
afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid society of Nauvoo
meets in the home of Miss Bcttens
Thursday for an all day quilting bee
and all attending were requested TO
bring their lunch.
dinner of the Nauvoo NJ. e. church
of Mrs. Arnold Soland next Saturday
after the conclusion of the feast and
fine time is expected.
The Nauyoo. ferry docks have been
badly damaged by the ice and late
high winds. The Nauvoo city coun-
Gil members held a special meeting
last Monday evening for the purpose
of finding ways and means to curtail
expenses on account of the scarcity
of revenue. They discussed numer-
Gus projects, but came to no definite
conclusion. They intend calling
meeting of citizens next week and
learn their views in the matter which
is becoming serious since the saloon
revenue is no more.
The Nauvoo lake hereeis free Of
ice and crossing is done in row boat
and launch when the high winds do
not interfere.
Nauvoo has another case of scarlet
fever. Richard, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. R Bruegger, has mild attack
Of it
Mrs. Lutzy Hemmy, one of Nau-
voo's finest old ladies who has been
III for several weeks, is now able to
De about again, which her many |
friends are pleased to learn.
In speaking to one of Nauvoo's
'ruit experts, we learn that there /
will be some crop OF peaches raised
n the old Mormon town this sum-
ner. He has an orchard that he
iaims will produce several hundred I
'ushels if conditions from now on
rove favorable.
NauyOo's st. Rose society enjoyed /,
n all day social Wednesday. The !,
vent took place in the X. C. hall
nd the members brought their eat (;
bles and enjoyed a fine spread Sew
raj members were admitted into the {
ociety.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nessel and I
aughter have arrived in Nauvoo /
ON Wilsonviile, Nebr.. to make d
leir future home here.
Jacob Haessig has sold an acre of a
nd containing an orchard to Pete \
ruegger. The land adjoins the lat
RS NauVoo property. Pete paid il
100 for the property. it
Palm Sunday will be observed on t
e 18th instant, and a week more "
Ill end the Lenten period. b
A crack appeared in two of the d
rye plate glass windows in Jos t,
chsner's new Ford service station A
Nauyoo. The glass front was IL
aced in position but recently and
few days later the break was ii
'ticed. II
For three days last week Nauvoo tt
.ople received no mail on account L
the high winds, and crossing the D.
ke at this point was extremely dau t.
rous. The same cause was repeat. p]
last Monday. ol
Mr.. Ellis Daugherty and family tt
We moved into their recently pur. k
ased business building and occupy I
e second story for residence. d.
Nauvcos canning plant will remain IL
e for another season from present q
iications. ip
There were number OF complaints IL
ard about country roads the past N
EEK. They were in a terrible con- 81
ion and almost impossible at b,
neS- ",
Jos. Nelson, chairman of Nau- TT
o township, has called a meeting Sc
assemble in the council rooms for Is
lursday evening of this week 20 tr
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