Rock Island Argus., 1898-10-04
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

H. I. CleaYeland Is IN Chicago.
Rev NJ. V. Crumbaker and family
have moved to Kankakee, their new
home.
Thomas Keane has gone to Omaha
to attend the Trans-Mississipp expo
sition.
f. l.. Goff and E G. Spauldinglar are
back from a visit at the Omaha expo
sition.
Mrs. w. Arnold and Mrs. c. b. Kin
yon are attending the state conven-
tion of the order of Eastern Star in
Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. F. l.. Bliss and daugh-
ter, Miss Nellie, left today for a B.
weeks visit at Chicago, Minneapolis
and Omaha.
Mrs. G. NJ. Albright and daughter,
Miss Grace, have returned to Chicago
after a visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs d. Roy Bowlby.
Misses Nancy j. Stewart, Helen
Loosely, Madge Francis, Mamie Dur
ham and Grace Kahlke will study at
the Chicago Art institute this year.
Mrs. John Rinck and children ar
rived home yesterday from Idaho
Springs, Col, Mrs. Rinck's mother
Mrs. G. ID. Gordon, being seriously
i'll.
George Durman is taking in the
exposition at Omaha. Georges
friends suspect he will have some
happy news for them when he re-
turns.
Mrs. l.. II. Greer left yesterday for
Washington to attend the national
convention of the Protestant Episco-
pal church as a delegate from the
woman's auxiliary of the Quincy do
cese.
Mrs. John A. Balm and four children
and Misses Kittie Kale and Mamie
Balm are here from Woodstock, Ont,
for visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Jordan, on Fourth avenue.
John Balm and his brother, George
are engaged in wagon manufacturing
at Woodstock, and are prospering, as
their Rock Island friends will be glad
TO learn.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Robb of South
Rock Island, celebrated the 10th
of their wedding at their
home last evening by entertaining a
VI IHtlI
the guests were II who had attended
their wedding. A mandolin orchestra
music throughout the
evening and a sumptuous repast was
served. The couple received an array
of handsome presents in china ware.
Mrs. G.. w. Cable and daughter,
Miss Josephine, are in Colorado
Springs. They had removed their
baggage from the Antlers hotel and
had gone to the home of friends just
three hours before the hotel burned
last Saturday, with a million dollar
loss. as recounted in Sundays Demo-
crat. As none were injured in the
fire. their removal can hardly have
been credited with saving their lives, |
but it saved them the excite |
ment that might have had depress-I
ing effect upon Mrs. Cables health, |
for which all her Davenport friends |
will be glad.-Davenport Democrat.
The reception given by the Young
Peoples association of the Broadway /
PRESBYTERIAN church last evening, in
lonor of the soldiers and sailors who /
Delong to the congregation, was a
delightful affair The boys were in
-ited to bring their comrades and
and the result was large and
lappy gathering. Afine program was
riven. The Y. NJ. C.. A orchestra |
,layed. Rev /. w Allen. Jr.. offered
prayer, the II. o. quartet sang, Rev.
V. S. Marquis gave an address of
Welcome. which was responded to by
'rivate Christian Koch, j. A. johnson
ang a solo. and there were remarks
" Capt. A. NJ. Blakesley and S. ID.
leland. Sergt. Alfred Bear and Pri-
ates Holmes, Fry and Christian Koch
old "reminiscences of the war, after
rhich there were refreshments