Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-03
cuLLINos aRouNo CABLE.
Death, Marriages, Accidents and Other
Items OF News.

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Cable, Jan. 3.-Will Edgar, Jr..
l-it 1or Springfield, where he viii
work in the mines.
Mrs. Robert johnson left Thursday
for her home near Reynolds after a
eur days visit with her folks here.
Mrs. Harry Hill and son Willis
went to Rock Island Thursday.
George Walker, of Wanlock, is Wis.,
ting relatives here.
The Pond-Berlin Dramatic company
is billed for this week at Sherrard.
A little child of Valentine Schnepf
was quite severely scalded this week
Miss Emma Wilde, of this place.
was united in marriage to William
Connelly at Coal Valley last week
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Wilde.
Mrs. Gustafson returned to her
home at Viola Wednesday after visit
with her son, L. .. Gustafson, west
of town.
James Ryan returned home from
Davenport Thursday. He has Sc
cured employment as typewriter and
stenographer for the Lewis Roofing
lcompany.
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home of Alois Fritchli Christmas eve
They were having a Christmas tree
and their daughter Alice was to act
as Santa. While Mrs. Fritchli and
Alice were lighting the candles the
cotton upon her apparel caught fire.
and as a consequence Alice was quite
badly burned about the face and
hands. She is improving rapidly at
this writing.
G. A Latt has returned from Griffi 4
to spend the holidays.
Thomas Murphy, of this place, who
is employed at the mine at Sherrard,
was burned by shot which had mis-
| fired while he was In the act of drill
ing the tamping out preparatory to
putting in more powder.
A euchre party was held at the
home of Willis Hill Tuesday evening.
James Roach and family, of Dia
mond, Iowa, are visiting at the home
of John Dawson.
The marriage of Edward Myers and
Miss Mary Angerer took place at the
home of the groom's grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bedford, Tues
day evening, Jan. 1. Magistrate
Brown officiated. The groomsman
was James Myers and the bridesmaid
was Miss Drucilla Tando. Only the
nearest relatives and most intimate
friends of the contracting parties
were present. Supper was served to
the guests after the ceremony. The
bride is the daughter of Mrs. Angerer,
and the groom is an employe of the
Coal Valley Mining company at Sher-
rard. They will stay at the home of
James Bedford for the present. Their
many friends wish them a long and
happy married life.
| Valentine Schnepf was kicked by a
colt at his home north of town Christ
mas day. He was rendered uncon-
scious for a short time, but no serious
injury was sustained.
Mr.. and Mrs. William r. Beers Wis
tied relatives at Dog town Sunday.
| Anthony Rode returned home Thurs.
day from few days visit with rela
tives at Coal Valley.
Mrs. Harry W. Hill returned home
from visit to the tri-cities Saturday.
| Caddy's saloon and w. B. Hills
residence are now lighted with elec-
tricity.
Henry Miller, of New Gilchrist,
visited with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Miller.
Mrs. Peter Higginson, of Wanlock
spent New Years with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs John Howe.
Thomas Wanless went to Sherrard
Saturday to visit with his sister, Mrs.
Edward Beck.
julius Liedtke. of Joslin. is visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Ernest Geisler.
Peter Higginson, of Wanlock, Wis
tied relatives in this vicinity New
Years.
Miss Annie Cox. of Sears, visited a.
the home of Thomas jackson this
week.
The u. M. w. of A. dance New
Years eve was quite a success.
The ladies of the Primitive Metho
ldist church gave bazar at the oper.
thouse New Years eve from 2 to 1.
p. m.
Mrs. Dorothy Wanless. wife of Viii
liam Wanless, died Tuesday, Dec. 25
lat Davenport, of cancer of the liver
after an illness extending over a period
of two years. At first her case wa
not considered serious, she at time
being able to attend to her household
duties, but for the last six months hs,
not been able to be around at all. He
real ailment was not known until {
week before her DEATH when as las
resort she was taken to hospital il
Davenport for treatment. Mrs. Wan
less was born Nov. "a, 1850. Sh,
5 leaves beside her husband, four chill
: dren: Mary, wife of Edward Beck
" of Sherrard; and Thomas. Ralph ant
D Robert, at home, and five brothers
Thomas, John, Joseph, George anc
Robert. AID one sister, Mrs. Jan,
Hutchinson, and her mother, all o
whom reside in Cable. The funera
i was held from the house at O'Clock
4 Thursday. Services were held a
| Primitive Methodist church, Rev. j
IW. Hunter officiating. The remain.
were laid to rest in Cable cemetery.