Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-02
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

j. Pearce, of Ottawa, was in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. William Payne. of Yuma, is in
the city today.
Miss Elizabeth Lowery returned to-
day from Sioux City. Iowa.
1. G. Davis and bride left today for
Chicago, their future home.
DIR. j. F. Myers today reports Capt.
II. c. Cleaveland out of danger.
William Trefz and Frank Kelly left
this afternoon for Niagara Falls.
j. B. Corken has accepted posi-
ton in the United States engineers
office.
Ferdinand Gross left today for
trip to Niagara Falls and other eastern
points
Mrs. James Maroney and son, Eddie,
are here from Blue Island for visit
with relatives.
Miss Lucy Moore, of Cedar Rapids,
is guest of Mrs. Orriu Leonard, of
South Rock Island.
Rev. DR.. OLSON. president of Au-
gustana college. has gone for a
months soJourn in Texas.
WI dHu Nils. -. T. hu5A anu son,
Harry. and daughter. Miss Mary, are
spending the day in Orion.
Miss Ellen S. Andrews, form er resi-
dent of Rock Island, is guest at the
home of Mrs. Caroline L. Warner, on
Fifth avenue.
Rev. and Mrs, John johnson left
today for their home at Orion after a
visit at the home of Rev. Jesperson at
5000 Eighth avenue.
Hon. Ben I. Gable and family and
Miss Grace Warner are expected to
arrive in New York on the steamer
Cymric from Paris next Monday.
Mrs. o. F. Soper. who has been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs III. G.. Brooks at
400S Eighth avenue, left today for
her home at Stillman Valley, III.
Miss Corbin, of Rockford, returned
to her home today after a visit with
the Misses Catherine Il. and Myrtle
Gilmore. at 923 Twenty second street.
A 12-pound daughter arrived today
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Zeis. Mr.. Zeis is very proud, as is
the grandfather. Martin Weinburger.
Miss Myrtle Elemdorf, of Morrison.
and Miss l.. Montague, of Fenton, left
for their homes today after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Lovett at
2316 Fourth avenue.
Mrs. S. Kerns and daughter, Miss
Emma, of Princeton, Ill, have re-
turned home after visit with MIR.
and Mrs. L. M. Studyvin, 617 Thirty
fifth street.
Mrs George Kerns and daughter
Gertrude, accompanied by Miss
Dl4 1En L.
evening from Ottumwa, Iowa. where
Mrs. Kerns has been visiting her par
ents.
Miss Marie Heckler. of Chicago.
last evening entertained about twenty |
of her little friends at the home of |
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. |
Frickenscher. The evening was spent
with games and merry making. Light |
refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buckley. of JOS
lin accompanied by their daughters,
Mrs. j. w. Jones and Mrs. Dan Cor
ken. of this city. left today for Mag
ara Falls and Syracuse. n. Y. The |
latter place is the old home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Buckley, who have not
been there in 50 years.
W. B. Hosford, who in the early |
days was steamboat engineer on the
upper Mississippi, and was well ac-
quainted in Rock Island, is registered |
at the Harper. He is now consulting
engineer for the Dodge Manufacturing
company of Mishawaka Ind.
A delightful social was given last
evening at Memorial Christian church,
the proceeds of which are to be con-
tributed to fund being raised for the
purpose of building church in Kan
sas. The social was largely attended.
The program consisted of Rotations
and songs by Miss Cleona SandstTom,
of Moline: reading by Miss Jessie
Bogue; two selections by the interme-
diate choir. and piano solo by Miss
Ella Baker.