Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-24
FOSTER.


and little daughter Hazel arrived
here from Ottumwa, Ia, Friday for "A
months visit with relatives.
Paul Ohaver and Lincoln Barton
came home last week from Keokuk.
where they have been attending u
medical college.
Miss Carrie Spickler is reported
seriously i'll with appendicitis and it
is thought necessary To perform an
operation. Her many friends hope
this will prove beneficial and that
she will soon regain her health.
Rev. Crane preached at Pine Bluff
Sunday and Rev. Brooner took his
place at Millersburg. Rev. Crane is
an eloquent speaker and he was lis
tened to with interest.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pullen died at her
late home in Drury last Thursday
morning after II short illness with
dropsy. Mrs. Pullen was born May
IA, 1912. i'm Mercer county. being near
~ go years of age. and had spent all
her life in the same community. She
was married April 2i. 1860. To David
Pullen, and from this union five chill
:ren were born. three of whom have
preceded her in death. She is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Minnie
Reynolds. of TAYLOR Ridge. and Mrs.
Ada Miller. of Drury. also her hus-
Band. She will he sadly missed in
the home and by large circle of
friends, who extend their sympathy To
the bereaved ones. The funeral was
conducted from the Union chapel
west of Eliza.
Rev. Brooner. of Illinois City; Rev.
w. +. KettelkamP. of Wrayville;
Rev {. l.. Flanders and Thomas Wat
son of Foster attended the Sunday
school convention at Moline Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Frank johnson passed away Mon
day morning at ) o'clock at his late
home just across the line i'm Mercer
county after two weeks illness with
pneumonia. He was born at Liberty.
Union county. Indiana, in 1885, and
had attained the age of 81 years. He
came with his parents TO Illinois in
1910 and had resided here ever since.
In 1879 Mr.. johnson was united i'm
marriage to Miss Thirtyacre and
from this union five children were
born. two girls and three boys. all of
whom. with their mother. survive.
Mr.. johnson served three years i'm the
civil war. The funeral was conduct
ed from the home. Tuesday at 10
and was in charge of the G.
\. II. post. Interment was at Rey-
nolds cemetery.
Mrs. J. II. Bendle sank tn her etern-
al rest at midnight. April -. at her
home i'm Illinois City. Her death cast
a gloom over the vicinity i'm which
she had resided for years. Mrs.
Bendle had been i'm poor health for
several years and this winter had |
been real poorly with dropsy and |
heart trouble. vet she bore all with /
patience. On the 10th day of April |
she was stricken with paral ysis.
leaving her in an unconscious state |
and from which she never rallied. |
Miss Antus McMullen was born in |
Lincoln county. Ohio. and in her early |
girlhood days removed with her
parents to PettiS county. Missouri. |
and shortly after they went to Shell
by. ILL.,. and from there came to Hi
nois City. where she had since per-
resided. On the 18th of
October 1868, she united with the NJ.
+. church at her home and became
IN active worker in the Sabbath school
and all different church interests.
Sept. ~. 1856. she was united i'm mar
rage to DIR. ]. IL. Bendle and one
child. Eva May. was born to gladden.
the home. but for a short time. That
Mrs. BendIe was loved and respected
1v all was manifested by the large
.oncuurse of sympathizing friends
who came from far and near to pay
heir last tribute of respect. Her
.asket was laden with beautiful flow
.rs, emblems of love. She leaves to
mourn her demise Il bereaved hus-
land and daughter Jessie, also three
listers all of whom have the heartfelt
of the people The funeral
were held from the NJ.
Z. church Thursday at o'clock con-
Iucted by Rev. w. +. Kcttelkamp.
nterment was made in the city