Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-07
IN THE SUBURBS.
PORT BYRON

| Port Byron, Jan. Miss Wood
gave dinner at the academy dormi
tory Tuesday evening in honor of hel
friend, Miss Egan.
| Feb. %, 1908, the w. II. c. will have
an entertainment and sale of articles
and donations will be received.
Chester Cooley returned to Moline
after spending pleasant vacation al
home.
Miss Gladys Gardner has returned
to her home in Moline after spending
few days in Port Byron.
John Sullivan has accepted a posi-
ton with the Moline Plow company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mumma and
family spent New Years day at Ed
COwley's, in Moline.
The air was made lively by the
blowing of whistles and ringing of
church bells the moment 1908 was
ushered in.
Miss Pearl Wilcox entertained a
few friends Thursday evening in hon
or of William McIntire, of Fairport,
Iowa.
p. l.. WOODBURY. has sold his farm
to John McRoberts, the price being
$40, 400, possession to be given March
l. when Mr. WOODBURY. will move to
the Genung farm and James McRob-
erts will take the place vacated by
his brother.
r.. p. Pearsall arrived from Chicago
Wednesday morning. His brother
Charles is also expected.
John w. Maxwell has returned from
his visit in the east, arriving home
Wednesday morning:
Miss Viola Swisher, of Moline, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Fannie
Swisher.
Miss Georgia haynes, of Elgin, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. f. Hilbert.
Capt. o. Sensibaugh, of Mt. Pleas
ant, Iowa, arrived Tuesday evening
for a short visit with his son, DIR.
Sensibaugh, of Port Byron.
Mabel and Sadie LOCKER. daughters
of DIR. o. w. LOCKER. of South Moline,
are visiting friends and relatives
here.
Miss Lille Cox. of Rock Island, is
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Carrie
McGown.
Charles Toner, of Port Byron, and
Miss Nellie Sexton, of Cordova, were
high noon. They will be at home to
their friends at 1892 Bush street, Full
ton. ILL.,, after Jan. Is.
Rense p. Il. Heron and Miss Mabel
Hunter were married at the home of
the bride New Years day, the mar
riage ceremony being performed by
the brides father. 1t was a very
quiet affair, none being present but
the immediate relatives.
Miss Grace Flynn, of Port Byron,
and w. F. Waterstreet. of Kewanee,
Wis, were married at ) o'clock Tues
day evening at the parsonage of St.
Johns Catholic church in Rapids
City, Rev. Helstern officiating. The
bride is a popular young school teach
err who has been teaching at the Rake
school in Cordova. She has a large
circle of friends in Port Byron. The
groom is travelling dairy instructor
for the firm of Crosby d Meyer, of
Chicago. They will leave Port Byron
about the first of the week to visit in
and other points in Wis
consin.
Henry Struss, south of town, met
with serious injury Monday night.
While assisting in loading corn
shelter he was struck by a part of
the feeder, which broke his arm near
the shoulder. DIR. Bruner was called
and Mr.. Struss is doing as well as can
be expected.
Mrs. Rebecca a. AlIsbrow was born |
in Glenn, Montgomery county n. Y,
in 1929. and died at the home of her |
son, ID. G.. Allsbrow, in Port Byron, |
Dec. 30. 1902, aged 73 years, s months |
and 10 days. She was married to
] ohn Allsbrow at Glenn, \. V, June |
Is. 1916. He died at Nicksburg, Miss. |
They were the parents of 10 children.
-hree dying in infancy. Seven chill |
lren and two sisters survive her.