Rock Island Argus., 1899-12-07
PORT BYRON POINTS.
Budget of Breezy News Gathered
in and About a Busy
Town.
HAPPY SURPRISE ON G. G. CoYNE

memDrance OF the Occa-ion -Royal
Neighbors Elect Omcers-auge Joke on
X. j. X. Baker.
Port Byron, Dec. 6.-Rev. j. Q.
Adams, of Colona, was in town
Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Craine spent Thanks
giving at their home in Farmington,
| III.
The members OF Pleasant Unity u.
P. church surprised Rev. Hunter and
family last Friday.
Mrs. j. A. Heron, of Carroll, Neb,.
is visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Adrian.
The first engine and about 10 cars
on the D., c. & E. can now be plainly
seen from Port Byron.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Trent and fam
lily spent Thanksgiving at Malta with
their daughter. Mrs. F. H. Schafer.
Lizzie SIiltz, who has been staying
with her sick sister for four weeks,
returned to her home in Chicago Fri
day last.
Mrs. X. Matthews and Mrs. Roy
Matthews and children, CT Joslin,
were guests of Mrs. D. Y. Alsbrow
last week.
Miss Minnie Aldrsdge has arrived
here from Chicago, and after short
visit with friends will Join her par
ents at Stuart, Iowa.
w. j. johnson, county superin-
tendcnt of schools of Morrison, and
family, spent Thanksgiving at the
home of DR.. Block and family in Port
Byron.
0T DO, ,t,f A
acres of land situated in Rapids City
was sold at public sale to the highest
bidder Monday. Dec. 4, l.. F. Pearsall
being the purchaser. Consideration,
1926.
Marriage invitations have been sent
out which read as follows: MIR.
and Mrs. John McCauley request
your p essence at the marriage of their
daughter, MabIe M, to Elmer D..
Nelson. Thursday, Dec. II. 1899, at 4
o'clock p. M, at their residence in
Port Byron
Notices have been sent out that the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Port Byron Pearl Button and I'm
provement company will be held one
week from next Tuesday for the pur-
pose Of electing officers aud transact
ug other business.
The reported theft of K. j. K. Ba-
ker's span of beautiful blacks from
his pasture proved to be huge joke
perpetrateu upon Mr.. Baker by some
of his friends. After running hither
and thither and examining footmarks
upon upon the roads. the horses were
found in a neighbours pasture.
Election of Omcers.
The Royal Neighbors met Friday
evening last for the purpose of elect
ing officers. Three new mem hers
were initiated. Misses Margaret
Crompton and Flora Pearsall and Mrs.
William Groh. The following officers
were elected: Mrs. Alsbrow, oracle;
Mrs. Newton, vice oracle; Mrs. F. G.
Skinner. past oracle; Mrs. Murray,
chancellor; Mrs Haire. marshal; Mrs.
T. Rogers. assistant marshal; Mrs. G.
c. Coyne, recorder; Maud Crompton,
inner sentinel; Mrs. Schaible, outer
sentinel. The ladies served refresh
meuts.
Tuesday evening last genuine sur
prise was perpetrated upon c. c.
Coyne, it being his 45th birthday.
DIR. Block having planned the affair,
meeting was held at his office, and
when the proper time arrived they
marched to Mr.. Coynes residence,
took possession, removed their hats
and coats and made themselves COM
Portable. They then sent for Mr..
Coyne, who was stricken with aston
ishmcnt when the following gentle
men marched into the sitting room:
+. S. Gates. j. w. Simonson, w. s.
Block, John Schafer, Jr., John Zollin-
ger. W. F. Garnett, l.. S. Pearsall,
Z. NJ. Rogers. A. w. Grant, i. H.
Trent. II. E. Wade, j. Linke and W.
ID Hall. DIR. Block, in a neat presen-
tation speech, gracefully bestowed
upon Mr.. Coyne silver cup, spoon
and match safe, as souvenirs of the
occasion. Coffee and sandwiche. were
served to the jolly company, who did
not separate until the "wee sma''
hours of the morning.