Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-27
cULLINGS FROM CABLE.
Death OF Daniel Mowry-Other Obituary
General News.

whom mention was made last week as
| being very low, died last Tuesday
evening at his home northeast of town
at an advanced age. Mr.. Mowry is
an old and respected citizen of Rich
land Grove township. having settled
here nearly 80 years ago He leaves
| four children. two sons and two
daughters. He had been life long
church mem Der and contributed half
of his hfe'S income to that cause.
His wife preceded him to the other
shUre but q few days.
An extra meeting of the U. NJ. w.
of A. was held Tuesday evening for
the annual election of officers.
The four carloads of cattle belong
ing to Horace Bigelow, of Aledo,
which have been in William Wilmer
past two months, were sold last week,
and Rob Angus took them to their
purchaser, four-anda-half miles west
eff Violo, Saturday.
William Ash moved his family and
household goods to Sherrard Tues
day, he having secured employment
there.
Bleuer's orchestra, Of Rock Island,
will furnish the music for the L. Nj.
w. of a. ball New Years eve.
Mr. and Mrs. William PLrnell and
family, of Orion, visited at the home
of NJ. A. Beers Sunday.
Mrs William Wanless, who was
taken to the hospital at Davenport
Wednesday, is no better.
| In letter received by S. a. Swan
son, brother of John + Swanson, who
moved with his family to Colorado
Springs, Colo, some time ago for the
benefit of Mrs. Swanson's health. NJ.
Swanson states that Mrs. Swanson's
health is improving and that they
will remain there. S A. Swanson
will take charge of his brothers farm
next year.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Higgins
visited Mrs. higgins relatives at
Orion Sund-y.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Robert Alexander. of
Rock Island, visited with Mr.. Alexan-
der's brother, John Alexander, and
family this week.
| Andrew Miller arrived Christmas
noon from Horton. Kan, for visit
with friends and relatives here.
/ Mrs. Robert johnson, of near Rey-
Z
and Mr.. Aaron Waschke, over Christ
mas.
Attorney William j. Graham and
wife, of Aledo, visited at the home Of
: Ross j. Parker, .Ir., tbs week.
! Mrs. Elizabeth Bell and son,
George. visited with Mrs Bells
| daughter, Mrs. f. + SincOx, at Sher-
rard Christmas.
Thomas Wanless came home Thurs
day evening from Davenport and re-
turned Friday morning.
Cable now has electric lights in
miniature proportions. Muerling
has his drug store lighted with cleo
! tricity. The power is furnished at
L;lliman's shaft.
Camp Creek school will have a
weeks vacation. 1t commences
Tuesday.
Peter HigginSon. of Wanlock, visited
| his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Howe Sunday.
Miss Eunice Eldred came home from
/ Rapids City 30 visit till after Christ
mas with her folks here.
l.. Peterson. of Augustana college,
Rock Island, spent Christmas with his
J parents.
Christmas was observed here by
thee Of the churches, namely: Tie
Congregational aud Primitive Metho-
( dist Christmas night. and the Swedish
Lutheran D5c. 20 All had good pro-
grams and the attendance was very
large.
/ y theatrical company will entertaia
our people for three nights commenc-
ing Uec. 20
Hilma Margaret Gustafson died
Dec 20 aged - years, . months and
9 days. She was born at Hon Farsam-
lieng Estergotland. Sweden. March
+ IL. 1875, and was married to Frank
Q. Gustafson April 10. 1881 They
came to this country Oct. 20, 1855.
aud have resided here ever since.
Mrs Gustafson leaves besides her
husband four children. Hulga, David,
Hilda and Hattie, and one brother,
John l. Gustatsun. and one half
brother, Conrad GustafsoD. both OF
Cable, ard one half sister, Mrs Clara
GustafsoD, Of Sherrard. and her moth
er Is Mrs Mongerson. Of Cable. Mrs.
Gustafson had not for the past year
been able TO leave her bed. she having
undergone an operation about a wear
ago The funeral was held from the
home of her mother Sunday st ,
o'clock. burial being made in Cable
cemetery.