Rock Island Argus., 1901-01-31
POINTS FROM PORT RYRnN.

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her birthday.
POINTS FROM PORT BYRON.
Port Byron, Jan. 3d. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Gillespie are down with the grip.
| II. f Rogers, who has been wo ! :
ing down below, may return to his
home on account of sickness.
Henry Necker. who has been down
south, is in Port Byron visiting rela-
tiyes and friends.
There will be dime social by the
Social union at the residence of Mrs.
j. w. Simonson Friday evening next.
| The entertainment in the Star
course took place in the town hall
Monday evening last. entitled "roo
Rich to Marry"
Sheriff Cralle, of Rock Island, was
in Port Byron on business Monday
last.
| Mrs. Sensibaugh was taken quite
sick with congestion of the lungs.
DIR. Bruner was called and she is
said to be some better.
Monday evening last six couples
met at the residence of Charles Ellis
and spent q very pleasant evening,
refreshments being served.
Roland T. Dillon and Lima M.
Quinn, of Coe township. were married
at Davenport Monday. Rev. Barclay
| performing the ceremony.
Saturday evening MIR. and Mrs.
NJ. Il. Metzger, of Moline, visited
friends and relatives in our village.
| Frank Allen has rented Mr.. Nor
mand's ice house and intends to fill it
as soon as the thickness of the ice will
Justify him in doing so.
A telephone has been placed in the
residence of Rev. j. c.. Craine.
Mrs. j. G Haire's sister, Mrs. Law
renee Eckluud, of La Crosse, Wis,
has returned to her home after
months visit.
Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Edwards, of
Aledo, came to visit Mrs. Edwards
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Maxwell,
and their children have been quite ill
with a mild form of chickenpox.
Mrs. G. G.. Covne's mother. Mrs.
Blum, was unfortunate in falling so
that she sustained severe bruises in
one arm and limb.
George d. Moore, it is said, has sold
his farm in Missouri.
Mrs. j. l. Hubbard's mother, Mrs.
Bin, met with severe accident last
week. Being feeble, she had fall
which resulted in fracture near the
hip.
| A number of horses were sold at
the Dow farm Wednesday of last week,
there being a large crowd in attend
ance. The horses are said to have
been above the average.
There will be box social at the
Greenwood school house on Friday
evening. Feb. 1. when it is hoped
there will be good attendance.
A petition is in circulation for the
sale of the Schaible school house east
of town.
There was German evening" at
the Academy on Friday evening last
with the following program: Music,
Mandolin club; history of Germany,
Miss McDaniels; recitation, &c rman)
Bernice Geisler; recitation, Myrtle
Rennie; either solo, German medley
Mrs. Linke; letter from a former
Academy student in Berlin; recita
ton, Germany Mrs. A. II. Wendt
solo. Edna Haire; imaginary trip tC
Germany, Ed HolIister; music
lquartet; either solo, Mrs. Linke.
The pupils of the high school will
have an entertainment at the town
hall Friday evening next, with small
fee for admission, the proceeds to &c
for an equipment for the gymnasium
The following are further particu'
lars concerning the Epworth league
'crazy tea" at the town hall on Tues
day evening last. Menu: Springs
offering, water, oil; temperance cup,
coffee, s 03; Chinese cordial. tea, SOP
glass extract. cream. s OF; a bereaved
country, turkey. 5 06; woman's 8 wea
pom, tongue. S 0S; origin of woman,
spare rib, s, OF; what brings the crows
eggs, s Oh; dead beat, pickled beet,
s oil; fruit of the vine, cucum bers.$ OF
crushed fruit, jelly, s OIL; found in ,
logging camp, chips. s OIL; deal
article. butter, s OF; charming com
pound, salad. S OF; a ministering spirit
angel food. $.04; changeable politician
turnover. s 05; what the girls like
kisses, s OF; the tempter. devils food
$.Oi; music. cake with icing, sos
ivory manipulators, toothpicks, s. OIL
IT,ho amount cIoarod vas 800