Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-16
PORT BYRON.

Port Byron, JAN 15.-Eight young
people from Port Byron drove To Jos
lin Thursday evening and were enter
tanned at an oyster supper at Wood
man hill, given under the auspices oi
the Ladies' Aid society.
Millie Albrecht, who has been Wis
iting her sister in Nebraska several
weeks, returned home Tuesday.
Alice Cooley went to Davenport tC
visit n week with her aunt.
j. w. Maxwell has returned from
his visit with his daughter, Mrs. j
| w. Edwards, of Aledo.
The Ladies' Quartet of the Metho
dist church Wednesday evening drew
large gathering on account of its
novelty. Miss Palmer proved a
clever impersonator and the solos
duets and trios were very good.
Ross Pearsall. son of w. w. Pear
sail. who has for some time held n
clerkship i'm Fulton, has now return
ed to his home.
At the annual meeting of the Cres-
cent Telephone company at Hills
dale the following officers were
elected: President. w. II. Whiteside;
vice president, Lyman Daley; sec
rotary, ID. w. Mumma; treasurer. J..
III. Trent; directors Port Byron.
W. j. Farber: Hampton-John Al
bright; Zuma-Frank Wake; Canoe
Creek-John Butter; Coe-W. y.
Donahoo; Erie-W. Wilt; at large
+. Warren.
Prof. III. V. Richards. the veteran
science demonstrators, gave an enter
tainment at the Methodist church
Monday evening. There was "a fair
attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett are enjoying
n visit from their son. Ed. Barrett.
Port Byron District Court of Hon
or. No. o. installed the following Of
ficers: w. G.. John Schafer; V. C..
Mrs. w. Filbrook; p. G., c. l.. Hobert;
recorder. \. II. Wendt; treasurer.
Julius Linke; chaplain. Mrs. Luella
Hobart; conductor. Mrs. l.. Wendt;
guard. \. G.. Brewster; sentinel. +. y.
Ziegler; director, c. years., NJ. F..
Schafer; medical examiners. Drs.
Bruner and Block. There are now
so members in good standing.
Albrecht lodge No. 307. X. of p.
Friday evening conferred the second
following officers. District deputy.
c. c. Coyne. of Moline conducting the
ceremonies: u. G.. Il. NJ. Savage; C..
C.. William Filbert. Sr.; Y. C., William
Schafer; prelate. +. y. Ziegler; NJ. of
w. L. NJ. Savage; NJ. of T.. \. H..
Wcndt: NJ. of F.. W. s. Block; VI. of
\. William Nolger; X. of r. d s., w.
ID. Hall; /. c.. W. X. Tubbs; o. g., Il.
4. Fillmer. Members from Cordova
asasisted i'm the degree work. After
all business was completed the
Knights enjoyed an oyster supper.
The tri-township union Sunday
school convention will he held at the
church Sunday. Jan.
2G.
There will he n meeting of the In
Telephone company at
Simonson & Schafer's bank Friday
evening next at o'clock TO elect Of
fcers.
The young people of the NJ. w. OF
\. of Hillsdale will give an entertain
ment in the town hall on Friday eN-
ening. Jan. Il, They will present "A
Royal Neighbor and
play in four acts, entitled
wives of Woodmen, or what lhshr-
ance did for Melvina."
The Rocl, Island County Fair ASSOC
citation held it's annual meeting and
the following officers:
President, William Filbert; vice
president. NJ. f. Schafer; secretary,
+. j. Whiteside; treasurer, w. +.
Donahey: directors. Charles Filbert,
Charles Wake, Thomas Mccall, Am
brose Searle. ii. Weideman, II.
Alfred Wainwright.
The Coe and Yuma Mutual Tele-
phone association held its annual
Jan. z, the old officers being
reelected with the exception OF
James SearIe as director and Hugh
Mccall, as secretary. Hugh Mccall
was appointed director and y. Sad
doris secretary.