The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-06

Gently that Paul Ritter, former
resident and business man of this
city, who inherited quite bit Of real
estate and money left to him by his
father, died at his home in Los An
geles, Calf. short time ago. He
was Sixty-seven years of age at the
time of his death. The deceased
leaves one daughter and his first
wife, who was divorced from him,
residing in Nauvoo.
Mrs. Edward Argast, an aged lady,
died in the Lutheran Old Folks
home on Wednesday OF last week,
October 81, where she was placed
by her husband in Muscatine, Iowa,
several years ago The lady was
nearly seyenty-eight years of age
when she died. She was married to
Mr.. Argast seven years ago which
was her second venture and her hus-
bands third wife. Her first hus-
bands name was John Hauptman
and the couple lived in Nauvoo for a
number of years. They moved from
this city TO Keokuk where Mr.. Haupt-
man was manager of the White Elks
vineyard until he died in 1882. She
then returned to Nauvoo and lived
here until she was placed in the
Iowa home by her last husband, who
with her daughter. Emma Hauptman,
Of Nauvoo, survive her besides num-
erous other relatives in Nauvoo. The
remains were brought TO Nauvoo by
her daughter and burial made in the
city cemetery.
Fred Juttemeyer has returned to
his Nauvoo home after an absence
of several months in Kansas.
Mrs. Chas. L. Dundy who resides
in Omaha. Nebr., has been in Maui
VOC for several days and while here
was the guest of Mrs. J. w. Bertschi.
The lady brought the ashes of the
cremated body of her late husband to
Nauvoo and had them placed in the
hollow base or pocket of a tomb
stone which she has had erected on
the family burying ground of the
DUndy's near the river bank just
north Of the ferry landing.
Last Monday was All Saints day
and the day following All Souls day.
The Catholic congregation in Nau-
VOC observed the former day for il
is a holiday in their church calendar.
Mrs. P. r. Burton has been visit
ing her sister in New Canton, III.
Mrs. Lewis Bruegger has returned
to her Nauvoo home after visit
with her sons in Chicago and Da-
kota
George Harsch and DR. ". Krue-
ger. two Nauvoo young men motored
to St Louis last Saturday and re-
turned in time to cast their ballot
for the head Of this great country.
Mrs. Lou Schoell has been visiting
Fort Madison relatives.
SAINT visit with her mother, Mrs. Phi.
Kim ball, and other relatives in Maui
VOC, has returned to her Peoria, Ill,
home.
Oscar Oterson and family who
have been visiting the lady's rela-
/ tives in Nauvoo for some time. have
gone to their home in Frankfort, III.
! Mrs Ed. Boedecker Of Davenport,
Iowa, and Mrs. Carrie Luertzel of
Iowa City Iowa came down from the
I first named city with Miss Emma
Hauptman to Nauvoo to attend the
funeral and burial of the latter's
mother last week
/ Elder Burton Of Nauvoo. has been
conducting series Of meetings in
the Latter Day Saints church in
Montrose.
Rev Ide. a Lutheran minister from
Iowa. will again occupy the pulpit in
the Nauvoo church next Sunday
morning The reverend gentleman
will be registered as the permanent
pastor Of the Lutheran church in
NauVoc after the morning services
The Aid society Of the church held
a business meeting last "Wednesday
afternoon.
A unique birthday party was held
in Nsuvoo's Catholic Darochial school
rooms last Monday during the day
Friends Of the school were requested
to call and bring with them the
same number Of pennies TO CORE
ispond with the number Of figures ir
their age. Those who responded
were treated with music and re
freshments. There were STA ir
pennies received which will be usec
for the repairs made on the schoo
rooms.
| Election day passed OFF very quiet