Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-23
COAL VALLEY.

Clara Hass attended '.Americusn last
week.
Miss Kerns. OF Wyoming, is visit
ing her brother, Jessie Kerns.
Mrs. Reuben Lewis and family are
visiting friends in this vicinity
The German Lutherans have SER
vices at 10 O'Clock a. m. Sunday.
Miss Laura Peters has been visit
ing in Rock Island for the past week.
Charles Peters attended the Henry
county institute, in Geneseo.. last
week.
The first Coal Valley nine is to
play against the Geneseos the 31st at
Geneseo.
James Glenn is growing weaker,
and it looks as though the end will
| soon come.
Mrs. Hattie Ryburv and children
are now visiting with Mr.. and Mrs
S. l.. Sta ford,
Mrs. Heath, of Galesburg, an old
school mate of Miss Minnie Mosher.
is visiting her.
Miss Helen Pryce has returned
from 10-days' visit to friends in
Henry county.
The Homestead and Beulah Sunday
schools had picnic last Thursday at
Prospect park.
They expect to celebrate Labor dav
here. A meeting has been called to
make arrangements.
John Bark has sold to J. Henderson
lot 90 in Bardsley, Lee Il Lees addi-
ton to Coal Valley. for s75.
Gable Il Bardsley sold lot 43 and
one-half of - and 46 in Bardslev.
Lee & Lees addition to Fred Walcrv
for $40.
Mrs. Martha A. Burns, of Little
Rock. Ark, was here last week Her
son William is practicing physician
in Little Rock.
William Moore, of Rural. is build
ing large barn. The basement will
be laid with Colona stone. 1t will be
the largest in that vicinity.
Rev. John Johnson. of the Swedish
Lutheran church of Orion, preached
Sunday afternoon to a large congre-
CATION in the Presbyterian church.
Henry Haupt has been in Benton
county, Iowa. where he bought a
couple OF cars of stock to be shipped
here between now and the 1st of
January.
The Methodists have services at s
O'Clock P. m. Sunday. Rev. Martin,
Of Coal Town. preached. They
formed new choir Of the primary
attendants.
John B. Bardsley and family will
embark for England in a few DAYS.
Mr.. Bardsley has been in this country
for over a year, but seems to like old
Albion better than here.
Thomas Reese, who lived three
and-a-half miles east of here, died on
the Goth. He had been ailing for
some time. The disease was cancer
of the liver. He was great suffer
er. The deceased was native of
: Wales: had been in the county for
over 80 years; was never married
was 60 years of age. He owned a
good farm where died. The remains
were Inferred at the Coal Valley Gem
etery on the 2lst, Rev. Killep ofiiciat-
ing.
The announced match between the
I first Coal Valley nine and Gable nine
which was to be on the 18th, did not
come off. The Cables did not ap-
pear. The reason is not positively
known. but the inference is, and not
without reason. that they thought
they were not match for Coal Val
ley, and had better not contest.
: There was ball given in the eve
ming by the club. The boys were
here from Gable in force. Mills,
of Cable, furnished the music. Ii
was n success.
, The rain Saturday morning was
p heavy-the mos SO. so far the season.
+ 1t was attended with heavy thunder
e pea!s and continued far long :ime
D 1t did some damage at George Viii
4 sons farm, one-quarter OF mile
south of here. The lightning strucl
= his hay barn about o'clock, which
: was entirely consumed by the flames
r with its contents, which consisted o
3: several tons of hay, all of his straw
: and part OF his farming implements
@ He had no insurance. His neigh bor
+ have been kind in furnishing hin
e with some money, hay and straw t,
replace the loss.
e Samuel Gobat of this place died a
e y O'Clock p. m. on the 18th at hi
4 home. after long illness. He ha,
i been sitting up and had retired whe
o in few moments dissolution too
: place. Death was due to organi
). heart failure. The deceased was
e native of Switzerland; had been i
S this country since 1887; and in Goa
Valley since 1868. His wife died i
1870. He had six living children
Louisa and Susan, of Coal Valley
Emma and Samuel p. of Chicago
&c Lizzie, Of Patterson. n. j., an
Charles, of Cable, Ill The pau
bearers were: Nj. Connor. +. Free
berg, S. l.. Stephen. I. j. Murphy
L. r. Lee and j. Barton. Rev
Frances ofiiciated at the funeral o