The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-28

adjoining their banking house on the
east, now occupied by the A. j. Page
barber shop. The bank has purchased
this building with the intention OF
using same to enlarge their banking
room and vaults.
The census taker in Lick Creek
township came upon the Oldest couple
in the county. and perhaps in the
state, few days ago. The couple
were Daniel Reneker and wife, he
being 81 years OF age and his wife
1872. This sturdy old couple are still
iactive and are in the sole manage
ment OF, their 200 acre farm. Both
are In full possession of all their
faculties, except Mr.. Reneker is
little deaf.
H. J. Easter who recently sold his
farm adjoining Bonaparte on the
north, will soon move to the II. Fl.
Meek residence which he purchased
here.
Birmingham was visited by another
disastr fire on Thursday Of last
week, when the building occupied as
"a garage by the Tyler Motor Co.. was
practically destroyed and the con-
tents badly,.damaged. The fire started
from an overheated stove in the back
shop about 7::30 a. M, and burned for
two hours before it was gotten under
control Several cars, old and new,
were seriously damaged before they
could be removed, and the interior
of the room was completely Quilted.
The spreading of the fire to adjotn-
ing buildings was prevented, but for
time it looked like some other
buildings might catch fire and nearby
merchants started to move their
stocks to places of safety. Mr.. Tyler,
owner of the garage. was out of town
when the fire occurred and an esti-
mate of the loss was not obtainable.
Only q few weeks ago the M. q.
church at Birmingham was complete
lily destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Fred Rigsby OF KeosauQua,
visited here last week with relatives
land friends.
The Bonaparte Ladies' Community
club will hold its. annual meeting for
the election Of officers at the com
munity house here OH Tuesday after
noon, February 2.
About twenty-five friends OF Miss
Vale Roberts gave her a happy sur
prise last Saturday evening at her
home here. The occasion was her
sixteenth birthday anniversary. Each
person brought a contribution for an
elegant 6 o'clock dinner, and after
this was disposed of the young folks
adjourned to the opera house for
theater party at s o'clock.
Miss Leila Clark, of CORN, Mo-, has
returned to her home after a visit
here with her sister, Mrs Art Cum
mings. and other relatives and
friends.
Miss Hazel Hornbaker visited IN
Douds with her friend, Miss Helen
TYLER the first part of this week.
Rev. Alfred Trenerry, who was for
merIy Baptist minister here, but who
was in Y. M. C.. A. work in France
during the war, will preach at the
Harrisburg Baptist church next Sun
day.
The annual meeting Of the Presby
terrain church will be held at the
church here Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 4. All members and aaherents
of the church, Sunday school or so
cieties are invited.
Otto Bostock, who has been IN
Kansas City for several weeks. where
he took course in auto mechanics
has returned to his home.
Carl Smith, Of Canada, has been
ENJOYING visit here at the Melvin
Sergeant home.
II. g. Gilbert went to Chicago last
Monday for a few days business trip.
He will also attend the auto show
while there.