Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-31
FOSTER.

Foster. ILL.,. Dec 3O.-Frank B1ogan
returned Saturday to his home in
Oskaloosa. Iowa, after spending Christ
mas at the Foster home. His wife
and daughters remained to visit until
after the holidays.
Curtis Foster and Fred Reynolds
returned to Cedar Valley Sunday af-
ter spending Christmas at the home
of the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Ripley and fam
lily, Of Petersville. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Robson and Mr.. ana Mrs. Will Park
er and family were entertained at the
Ripley home Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs George Workman
came home Sunday from Oak Grove,
Iowa, where they spent Christmas at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Shields, and spent few days with
their son and family who reside there.
Fred Zollner, who has been absent
from home for nine years. gave his
parents and friends a complete sur
prise last week by putting in his APP
pearance for short visit. He is To-
Gated on a farm in South Dakota
Joe Watson arrived home from
lN'NSt last L Hul sud NllCIC
he attended the Freyermuth sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Foster are
visiting at the home of the formers
sister. Mrs. Joseph Bowser. of near
Muscatine.
Mrs. Frank Fox and little sons and
her brother. VIII Zollner. arrived
home from western Iowa Thursday
eve, to spend the holidays at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Zollner, Sr.
Dan Foster was here few days at
tending to business and returned to
his home at Scion, Iowa, Monday.
Burnie Reynolds family is afflicted
with diphtheria. and the youngest
child has been in critical condition
for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira BOney. of Buffalo
Prairie. and Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Drury, of Sweetland Center, Iowa,
spent Christmas at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. F. p. Gillett,
Thomas Watson. superintendent of
the Baptist Sunday school, entertain
ed his class at his home Tuesday ev-
ening, the Goth.
Miss Kathryn Watson visited over
Christmas at the parental home after
an absence of several weeks.
Last Sunday occurred the annual
election of officers at the Baptist Sun
day school, and the following were
elected: Superintendent, Thomas Wat
son; assistant superintendent, Mrs.
George Workman; secretary, Ella Fos-
ter; assistant secretary. Arizona Wat
CON. traaS.,trar NTrS Thomas Watson.
organist, Arizona Watson; assistant
organist, Miss Eloise White; libra
rians. Della Bowser and Nola Gillett.
At the Baptist parsonage, at Mars
ton, Wednesday,, the 23rd inst, at
1880 o'clock, Charles A. Foster and
Miss Louisa Murdoch were married.
Rev. c. J.. Flanders, pastor of the
church. Officiated. After the cere
mony the newly married couple re-
paired to the residence of the brides
parents, Rev. and Mrs. NJ. ID. Murdoch.
of Millersburg, where Il repast was in
readiness. Mr.. Foster is the eldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Foster, of
this community and is an industrious
young man and well worthy of the
bride he has won. Their many friends
extend congratulations.
Miss Pearl Watson has issued invi-
tations to her friends for a party at
her home New Years eve.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Watson gave
a dinner for number of their friends
at their home Christmas. The follow
ing guests were present: Mr. and Mrs.
George Freyermuth and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Foster and son Har-
old and Miss Ethel, Mr.. and. Mrs.
Charles Foster, Mr.. and Mrs John
Bowser and family, Mr. and Mrs. Aug
ust Dickman, Mrs. Leafey Sheetz. and
the Misses Lille and Bessie Work
man, Bessie Gillett, Joanna Reynolds
and Jessie Reynolds, of Grinnell, Iowa,
Messrs. Robert and Albert Workman,
and Henry Aschlager, of Muscatine.