Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17
MOLINE MENTION

i IAOAANE N1EN kON
Erick Erickson, living at 1922 Elev
enth street, died yesterday afternoon
at 1870 o'clock. after three weeks i'll
ness with lung trouble. He was born
in Sweden i'm 1880 and came to Ameri-
ca in 1890, settling in Henry county.
where he lived until last spring. when
he moved to this city. He leaves to
mourn his death "a wife and three
sons, John. of Knox county, and Aug
ust and Peter, of this city.
Mrs. Burton F. Peek entertained
Wednesday afternoon several ladies
of the city in honor of Miss Alice
Roberts. of Traverse City, Mich. who
is visiting Mrs. Peek. There were -
present and the afternoon was spent
in playing six-handed euchre. The
first honors were won by Mrs. w. III.
briggs and the second honors by Mrs.
Frank Gould, while the lone honors
were captured by Mrs. c. u. Skinner
Delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs. Peek will entertain the voungef
set Saturday afternoon.
The members of the y Y. T. high
school club entertained their young
lady friends at the home of Norman
War; Wednesday evening and an en-
joyable time was had by all. Games
were the chief feature of the even
ing's enjoyment. Light refreshments
were served. Those present We're:
Norman War;. Carl Mueller, Robert
Evans. Gilpin Stromberg, George Al
len, Herbert Putnam, Arno Spence.
Clarence Miller and Helen Osborne
Lulu McCurdy, Ruth Gamble. Edna
Eastman, Virginia Tunniclih. Halle
Guy. Edna Meier and Irene Wood
yatt.
Sad news came yesterday TO John
Anderson, of as Fourteenth street,
who is employed at Deere & Co.'s. in
a telegram apprising him of the
death of his brother. Gust Anderson,
at Denver. Col. Mr.. Anderson had
no knowledge of his brothers illness
and the telegram from his brother
Charles Anderson, conveyed no par
ticulars. Mr.. Anderson left for Den
yer yesterday afternoon to arrange
with his brother Charles for the flu
neral to take place in the west.
Emanuel German and Miss Lydia
Sheldon, both of this city. were mar
ried Wednesday evening at the par
sonage of st. Paul's y. NJ. +. church.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. James higgins at $ o'clock. The
ceremony was witnessed by the
brides father and sister of the
bride and l.. Ii. Palmer, of Milwau-
kee. a delegate to the grand lodge
meeting AT Rock Island.
The high school section in dramaticS
under Miss Schillinger has decided to
give first Princess Aileen. and the
cast is to be as follows: PinccSs ALL
cen. Irene Woodyatt: Morton Carl
ton. Carl Carlson; Duke of Hohen-
void, Fred Adelman; Edith Morris
Edna Eastman; Mrs. Downs. Edna
Meier; Simpson, Lillian Skogh: No
Ian. Albin Peterson; Capt. Montague
Harold Price.
Mrs. Arthur Baker and two chill
dren left for st. Louis Wednesday,
morning on the Burlington. Mrs. Ba-
ker will spend two or three weeks
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
X. Smith.
The North Star Observatory. No. 20.
has arranged for an entertainment ar
Swedish Olive hall Saturday evening
The children's orchestra has been
engaged and there will be an inter
esting program.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. I. Coolidge. of Wa
terloo. Iowa, relatives of Mrs X. L.
Willis. are visiting her. Mrs. Cool.
edge is an officer of the Colonial
Danes and also a state officer of the
Daughters of the American RevoM
tion of Iowa.
John j. Jennings. of this city, and
Mrs. Callie Langford, of Memphis,
Tenn. were united in marriage at the
parsonage of the First Congregation
al church at IL o'clock yesterday
morning. Rev. w. w. Willard officia-
ting. The groom is employed in the
shipping department of the Sechler
Carriage company, and is the son of
John l.. Jennings, well known as Il
wealthy farmer and influential citi-
zen of Cambridge. The groom is 4
nephew of Judge Gould and Dan
Could ,f +b;S citv Tho brida'c fatb