The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-05

pied 1t, has moved into his uncle!
} property occupied by the physical,
and his family. 1t was a change o
living quarters, so to speak.
Those persons who use telephone.
in their buildings in Nauvoo arr
facing a raise of 25 cents monthly
unless protest is made and it /.
doubtful if that will do any good il
hating the advance.
Nauvoo gardeners have been de
layed several weeks in getting theil
early vegetables started, but there
is still penty Of time. The most i'm
portant consideration now is to have
the ground in ideal condition and
use the earliest varieties of seed OBJ
tainable.
The Nauvoo free library officials
held market day sale in the libarry
rooms last Saturday and everything
on hand was purchased by our citi
zens. Just $31 was cleared from the
enterprise and will be used for library
purposes. e..
Wallace Hummel who drives a
Ford delivery truck for his Nauvoo
F! business firm, met with an accident
, last Monday While near st. Mary's
academy the steering wheel broke
and he lost control of the car which
ran into a tree. Hhe machine was
somewhat damaged and Wallace re-
ceived several bruises, and COM
| panion who was in the car with him
some minor scratches.
| Report has it that Nauvoo young
man and a st. Louis young lady will
be married soon. The announcement
is to be made from the Catholic
church pulpit next Sunday
At a meeting in the Nauvoo Pres
byterian church last Friday evening
a Christian Endeavor society was
formed with Miss Goldie Datin
selected for president Another meet
ing Will be held at the same place
Thursday evening at s O'Clock to
continue the work.
The pupils of the Nauvoo Cath Ollie
church parochial school will render
the play Of ~Hiawatha" on June 8
and their commencement exercises
will occur June 10.
Mr.. Luke Brown, Nauvoo civil
war veteran, invited his comrades
here to partake of fine dinner
served by his daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Edward Brown, in the family home
On Young street. The event was ar
ranged in honor of Mr.. Browns sew
enty-seventh birthday anniversary.
There may be a big meeting at the
Nauvoo opera house Thursday even
ing if our citizens will attend as they
should, for it is duty of everyone
to go and help organize q cemetery
association. The object of an order
of this kind is to see that our GENE
teries are kept in a splendid condi-
ton and beautify the lots of the dear
departed ones who are buried there.
Quite a number of the Nauvoo
Knights Of Columbus members wen.
up to Fl. Madison last Sunday to at
tend tri-city initiation and banquet
Ed. Schaefer of Nauvoo, was induct-
Rev. Father Tholen Of the Nauvoo
Catholic church, was one of the
speakers and gave an interesting talk
on home and what it should be. The
banquet was an elaborate affair.
Virgil Nicaise who has held the
position of assistant postmaster for
the last two years, has resigned and
he will discontinue his work in the
Office on June l. Postmaster Hart
has not yet named his successor 1t
is reported that MI. Nicaise and fam
lily intend making Detroit, Mich,
their future home. Two sons of Mr..
Nicaise are employed there. Nauvoo
people will be sorry to see this fine
family leave here.
Miss Phillips Of Carthage, and Miss
Wilder, home advisor, came to
Nauvoo one day last week to attempt
to create more interest in a sewing
circle for girls. The meeting was
held in Mrs. Helen Telford's home
and before the adjournment a splen-
did buffet luncheon was served and
much enjoyed by those present
Some of Nauvoo's people claim
they saw an eclipse of the moon last
evening between the hours OF
Z and 8 O'Clock. Not much interest
was taken in this eclipse of the moon
for it was not properly advertised in !
our local papers and few knew Of its !
intended arrival.
Dr. Henry Schenk, formerly of Maui !
VOC, who was born and raised here, !!
and who is the son of Peter Schenk :
Of St Joseph, Mo-, a one time Maui :;
VOC brewer, was recently elected i
mayor of the city of Sweet Home,
Oregon.
The young ladies Of Nauvoo anG
vicinity are waking up and reaching
out for their rights and privileges
It is gossiped about that they viii
arrange a leap year dance to occur
in the very near future. NauvOC's
young men are beginning to visit the
barber shops and beauty parlo"s
more often now and Nauvoo's shoe
shining stand is doing a better bust
ness in consequence.
Nauvoos district school board held
4 meeting a night last week and re-
the Misses Clara Cambria
and Sylvia Kruger to instruct in the
fifth and sixth, third and fourth
grades. Miss Goldie Datin will teach
he first and second grades All Of
.hese school ma'ams will receive Il
salary Of $50 the month. A principal
instructor is yet to be engaged
Miss Madaline, daughter of MI and
Mrs. Aug. J. Beger who has had Il
siege of scarlet fever and was housed
or several weeks in the family home. !