Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-17
PORT BYRON NEWS POINTS
County Fair Association Decides to Exclude
"Klondike" From Next Exhibition.

phoid fever. Last Sunday Mrs. Flick
eDger gave birth to daughter. The
mother and babe are being cared for
at the home Off M. Roberts.
/ G. N. Searle, of Sac City, Iowa,
brother of Judge Searle of Rock Island,
has been out for about a week visiting
with friends and relatives. He drove
over TO Port Byron Monday last to
visit his father-in-law, +. E. Cromp-
ton. Sr.
The teachers of Division l will hold
their next meeting at Hampton Jan.
10. and it is particularly requested
that that the teachers of this district
will make it point of duty to be
present.
Farmers can be seen hauling ice
from the river daily, and are becom-
count of the mild weather. The
creameries, too, are getting their ice,
which is reported 10 be about 10
inches in thickness.
| Henry Oppendike is building new
ice house and is preparing to put up
a large quantity this year.
| About forty of the Royal Neighbors
called upon Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Pear
sail Saturday last and reminded them
that it was their goth wedding ami
versary. They came we'll prepared to
provide bounteous supper and the
evening was spent pleasantly. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pearsall were presented with
handsome berry spoon
On account OF the mild weather the
Port Byron Lime association found it
was entirely out of lime and had to
start up the Barrett kiln in hurry in
order to supply the immediate wants
of customers.
The interior of the Port Byron post
Office has been very much improved in
appearance by William Ross, who has
| painted and decorated the walls and
ceiling.
The grip, it appears, has again be-
come epidemic all over the country.
1t has taken down a few and is gradu-
ally finding its way into Port Byron;
still, on the whole, we seem TO have
Jared pretty we'll.
Next Saturday there will be Joint
installation of Eugene Lyford posi- and
w. r c.
5. j. Ferguson, county superin-
| tendent of schools, has been spending
week visiting the schools in the
upper end of the county. He started
for the Adelphia school Thursday,
although the weather seemed some
what unpropitious.
At the academy Friday evening last
| there was an entertainment desig-
mated Switzerland. with the following
program: History of Switzerland,
Miss Rowe; song. Two Little Lives"
Genevieve Rogers; visit to Switzer-
land. Mrs. Belcher; violin solo. An
drew Axelson; recitation, William
Tell" Cora David; reading. Mr..
Massey; vocal solo. Rev. Craine;
recitation, sLegend of the Bregenz
Cora David.
The annual meeting of tho stock
holders of the Crescent Telephone
company was held in the town hall
Monday last, presided over by I'll.
S. Cox. The following officers were
appointed: President. John Schafer,
DR.; vice president, II. S. Cox; secre-
tary; d. w. Mumma; treasurer, l..
III. Trent; directors, Port Byron town
ship. DIR. j. Nj Bruner; Hampton
township, w. III. II. Dow; Yuma
township. Leslie Hanna; Canoe Greek
township. John Bu:zer; Coe township,
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divide the territory into five districts.
each township constituting a district,
and each district has director.
The County Fair association held
its annual meeting at Joslin and APP
pointed the following officers: Presi-
dent, William Filbert; vice president,
M. F. Schafer; secretary, L. j. White
side; treasurer. w. Z. Donahey; di-
rectors, Charles Filbert, Charles
Wake, Thomas Mccall. Henry Wiede-
man, Ambrose Searle, Alfred Vain
wright, Herman Schwennecker. By
unanimous vote it was decided to ex-
clude the sale of 'Klondiken at The
coming fair.
Tuesday the members of Eastern
Star lodge had very enjoyable even
ing and banquet for the installation
of the following newly elected officers.
The installing officers were Mrs.
William Hender, of Davenport, and
Mrs. Arnold, of Rock Island.
The officers installed were: w. NJ,
Mrs. Sarah Adams; w. r., w. Ii. Ii.
Dow; associate matron, Mrs. Ida
Metzgar; secretary, Mrs. John
Schafer; treasurer. II. Z. Wade; con-
ductress, Miss Elsie Flemming; asso-I
ciate conductress, Mrs. Maggie
Grant; marshal. Miss Susan Sheppard;
chaplain, Mrs. Sarah Bryant; warden.
Julius Linke; seutry, A. B. Z Adams.
At the annual meeting of the Coe
and yuma Mutual Insurance COM
PaDy the following officers were APP
pointed: President, J.. III. Marshall;
vice president. William Ashdown;
secretary, Hugh Mccall; treasurer,
Charles Clipper. The three directors
who served last year were reelected.
The president named the same finance
committee as last year, James Searle,
William Ashdown, Robert WOODBURY..
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