The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-07
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SALEM. :

N wac a sad and lamenteu eVeh'
Sa,,rday morning when John Ions
atas called by death. He had no'
baan in his usual health for ie"
savs hut was about town and az
| tended To the business al his stoIe.
FTiaay he answered inquiries as 70
5is health. that he was better. he
turned to his home about O'Clock
II night. jovial as usual. SATURDAY
Forming. September 4, about
4 ,,elock. without warning, the anger
II death paid his inevitable SiSi'
| md called him to the great beyond
| gad he lived until September Y, ne
eouid have passed the sixty-aniTu
1 ,ilestone. Mr.. Long was born near
/ Salem, Iowa, and resided near ana IN
4 his town during his life He Was
.r,ited in marriage to Ellen Armen
n October so. 1873. Eight children
| ere the fruits of this union, three
of whom died in infancy, he IS sur
yiyed and mourned by his wife. ,nree
1 daughters and two sons: MIS- Eva
| TruebIood. Salem: Mrs. Ida Ford ana
/ Mrs Nav Frazer, Fort Madison. Jay
i and Byron Long, Salem; seven grand
| children. two sisters, Mrs Rauoa-
1 bush, Salem, and Mrs. Eta Axteii'
| Moro. Ore. The deceased was an
ordained minister OF the gospe. ,
| member of the Friends church, faith
| full and devout and very active IN
his work for the advancement OF Its
interests. He was OF genial, cheer
full disposition, making life brighter
Tor those with whom he came Ii con-
act, His business kept him in touch
With a large circle Of people, who es-
eened him for his many good traits
# character. The funeral was held
rom the Friends church at 10 O'Clock
Monday morning, the Rev. Miss Flor
ance Baker officiating. Interment was
n South cemetery.
In the presence of immediate rela-
tiyes and a few intimate friends, the
marriage of Miss Dorothy Lamm, OF
Salem, and Merle Banta, of Bridge
port, Neb, was solemnfzed at the
home of the brides parents at noon
Tuesday, Dr. U. S. Smith, president
of Iowa Wesleyan university. offict-
ating. Mr.. and Mrs Banta left for
their home at Bridgeport in the after
noon.
Mrs. Harvey Slack Of Belle Plaine
and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Logan Of FL
more, Mimi, are visiting the ladies'
sisters. Mrs. Maria Conner and Mrs.
J. T. Ingrim, and Mr.. Logan's father,
Amos Logan.
The Loyal Dozen were entertained
at the Al Hartley home Thursday.
The Hartley's have sold their farm
and expect to depart for California in
October.
Mrs. Lucy Myers served a stump
tuous dinner to her relatives Sunday.
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Collins and son Leo, of Iowa City;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kerr, Portland,
Ore; Mr.. and Mrs. Kent and daugh-
ter, Ethel, of lola, Kas., and Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Masden, of Salem.
Fred Garretson. wife and son
Jimmie stopped at Salem and visited
relatives on their return trip from
Chicago to their home at Hamilton,
Ill.
J. T. Ingim is at home after sew
eral weeks spent at different points
in the east He visited his birth
place in Ohio.
DR.. Stewart, Max Barton and Glenn
Foss attended the state meeting OF
the American Legion, held at Cedar
Rapids, last week.
Mrs. Zoe Turner was in Chicago
last week attending millinery open
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs T. B. Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. A. Kingsler arrived from
Harper and are guests at the George
Runs home.
Mrs. Eva Fryburg, OF Quincy. ILL.,,
and Miss Eva Eighme, of Chicago,
are visiting their parents. Mr.. and
/ Mrs. John Eighme.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. 3. Safer and two
! children came from Danville and
spent Thursday at the parental ]. T..
Ingrim home.
son, Of Wyoming, are visiting the
Jones and Ingrim relatives.
Mrs. Sam Baird is here from Red
ding. She is spending some time
with her mother, Mrs. Julia McMas-
ter, and other relatives.
Mrs. Gregg and infant son came
! from Keokuk TO visit the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes.
! Relatives and friends here are en-
/ ioying q visit with Mrs. AIDA Scott
| Campbell, whose home is in Cali
! fornia
Mrs Campbell and daughter, OF
New London. were greeting friends
here Saturday.
Misses Lois Brenizer and Miriam
| Bartlett have gone to Cedar Falls
! to take a course of study at Iowa
! State college.
! Mrs. George Rung and children re-
I turned from visit with relatives at
/ Harper, Wednesday.
! Mrs Albert Pogge and little daugh-
7 ter are guests at the parental J. w.
! Foss home.
! The Reserve girls enjoyed picnic
| Wednesday afternoon on the high
school campus.
! On tho Salem diamond two ball
| games were enjoyed by a large
crowd. Bonaparte was the winner
against Salem, IS to g. Mt Pleas
ant was Salem's other contestant
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Long and two
| children are home from visit with
! Mrs. Longs mother at Vermont, Ill.
| Mr.. and Mrs Max Kester and chill.
dren, of Winfield, were guests Sun
( day Of Salem relatives.
! Salem schools began work Mon.