Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-16
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

the ball game Friday afternoon in Port
Byron between the ''Bloomers" and the
Yuma nine. The Yuma boys won, the
score standing 4 TO 1.
Miss Clara Johnson is in OskalOosa,
Iowa, helping care for her aunt, Miss
Jessie Lamb, who is seriously sick at
the home of a sister
Ike Marvel and family moved their
tent last week 10 the home of William
Nicholson, and his force of men is
moving the old house back from the
cellar The new residence will be
erected on the site of the old house.
While helping with the work Friday
Mr.. Marvel was taken with a severe
attack of lumbago, and is now confin-
ed to his bed
The trustees of the Bethesda Gene
| terry have enlarged the grounds by buy
ing more land of William WOODBURY..
Dora Becht is visiting relatives i'll
Rock Island this week.
Mrs. Charles Mercer received a tele-
gram late Saturday afternoon telling OF
| the death of her aged mother at the
| home of her daughter in Camp Point,
| III. She had just two hours after get
ting the word TO get ready, and reach
ed Barstow on a handcar to catch the
| s O'Clock train out of Barstow. Mr. Mer-
Ger accompanied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Kempster en-
| tertained for few days the last of the
week. Mr. and Mrs Green and two
children of Sterling.
Mrs. Blanche Kramer, baby and sis
ter, Miss Lucy Kramer of Rock Island
visited last week with Mrs. Kramer
parents. Mr.. andeMrs. Silas Simpson.
Steve Vosburg, who works in the
telegraph Office ar East Alton. is home
for rest and visit with his mother
Mrs. Henry Nundle.
Mrs. John Scott entertained Friday
at their old home, Mrs. John Cain OF
COrdova, and her daughter, Mrs. Her
man Peters of Colorado Springs, Col.
Mesdames John Cowiey, Edward Cow
ley and Hattie Grantham of Moline
visited last week with Mrs. Jasper Sci
and other relatives.
Milton Hanna of Yates Center, Kan.
was calling on old friends in Hillsdale
Monday.
Monday. Aug. u, was born TO Mr.
land Mrs. Thomas Enright. an S-pount
baby girl. They now have four little
girls.
Mrs. Clifton Markee left Wednesday
for her girlhood home in Ladysmitn
Wis. She will spend month with hel
parents and friends.
Mrs Enrisht of Rock Island is visit
ing at the home OF her son Thomas.
Mrs. A. B. Huston and baby DO.
spent few days last week at tn,
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Breaker.
William Whiteside and James Dill.
attended a meeting in Port ByrCi
Monday of the Crescent Telephon
company which is planting for trun.
line between Hillsdale and Port Byron
The Misses Minnie and Hazel Rat,
! gaber of Fulton spent a few weeks q
the home of their uncle Oscar Rath
burn and other relatives.
Paul Banks has purchased the 10,
lSchillinger farm short distance from
Hillsdale in Henry county. Mr.. Schi,
niger will move TO Dakota
Robert Woodburn spent last week il
New Mexico on real estate business.
| Paul Baker of Dixon visited las
week with his sister Miss Martha BaS
er at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
Liphardt.
Miss Blanche Mcconnell has return
ed home from their summer school d
De Kalb.
William Nelpher, who has bee.
working the past few weeks in Molin
returned to HilIsdale Monday evening.
DeWitts Little Early Risers don
sicken or grippe. Small pills, easy t
take. Sold by all druggists