Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-18

day evening for Edmond, Wis, for :
two weeks visit before she starts for !
her home in California.
the young men who worked here several
years, is back on a visit.
Mrs. James Sell of Canton, Ohio is !
visiting relatives and friends in this
vicinity.
Mrs. Lena Schroeder and daughter,
Mrs. William Ashdewn, visited a few
days last week in Moline with friends.
John Woodburn spent few days last
week in Kansas City.
Mrs Katie Tobin of Moline is visit
ing with her sister, Mrs. Mary Schall.
Frank Sheppard was in Chicago last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tanner, Mr.
and Mrs. William Smith. and Mesdames
Giles, Martin and Scott attended the
fair at WATERFOWL Thursday. They
were very much surprised at the good
work done by the Watertown people.
| The young people of the vicinity
pleasantly surprised Miss Lulu Wreath
Tuesday evening at her home, it being
the anniversary of her birthday.
| Deputy Marshal Trip of Peoria was
in town Thursday. He was after wit
lnesses to appear next week against
some of our Hillsdale men who will
stand trial next week at Peoria for boot
logging.
E. l.. Hanson attended the bankers
meeting held last week in Moline.
c. II. Windle spent a few days last
week III Chicago. He is making prepar-
ations to shortly leave for the south TO
spend the winter.
Grant kempster has been quite sick
He is only slightly better.
Miss Maggie O'Donnell of Dixon is
there on visit with her father, Mike
IO'Donnell
James Walker met with a painful ac-
lcident Thursday. When in an apple
tree picking apples, he fell. breaking
two OF his ribs, besides receiving sew
eral severe bruises and a bad shak-
ing up.
| Mr.. SmOlonger of Iron Mountain,
Mo-, spent Saturday in town looking
after his farm and calling on friends.
His tenant. Mr.. Ewing, who has work
ed the farm the past two years, will
stay this next YEAR
Mrs. Wesley Hudson and children are
visiting this week with relatives in
Newton township, near Erie.
Miss Minnie Heald is making an ex-
tended visit with relatives in the
north.
Saturday evening team of horses
belonging to Herman Liphardt became
tired of standing and broke loose and
ran home without injury to themselves
or buggy. Neighbors took the family
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Kempster are
now nicely settled in their new home
Ike Marvel will finish his carpenter
work in town and vicinity this weel
and move his family back to thei,
home in Spring Hill
Gilbert Waters is in Chicago thi.
week. Peter Johnson will act in hi
Iplace as mail carrier on Route No }
Mrs. Jesse Walker is carrying the mai
during the two weeks vacation of he
husband. Jesse Walker.
Jay Benjamin had the good luck on,
day last week to shoot fox
Ed Sands of Rock Island spent Sun
day in Hillsdale with his parents.
Miss Rosa Opendike, who dismissa
her school last week. owing to il
health. was able Monday to resum
her work.
Mrs. Kendall is quite sick.
Washington Miller. who lives shor
distance out of town. was sudden
stricken with paralysis Thursday afte-
noon while hitching up his team T.
drive to Hillsdale His cry for he'll
was heard by the family who succee&
ed in getting him into the house. H
became unconscious and remained i
that condition until O'Clock Frida
morning when he passed away Hi
family were all at his bedside. tw
sons from Moline, one married daugI
ter from near Cordova and the wifi
and two daughters at home He wa
about 90 years of age. The funera
was held Monday afternoon at tn
United Presbyterian church with bui
ia in the Pleasant Point cemetery
is extended to the family in their sue
den bereavement.
The first quarterly meeting of tn
Methodist church will be held Satur
day, Oct. 10 at $50 O'Clock Sunda
evening Rev. w. r. Wiley presidin
elder from Rock Island will preach
Rev. Mr.. Kerr and family were yer
pleasantly surprised by the Unite
q Presbyterian people Wednesday.
> Rev Mr.. Parker has resigned hi
place at the Baptist church at Bethl
- and has accepted a charge at Waite
l town and will move the last of tn
> month.
II Elsie and Milton Palmer spent Sur
: day at Blossomburg with their uncle
=" Wesley Palmer.
: Miss Elsie Ewing of Lyndon is visi
- ing this week with her brother. Arthu
- Ewing. and family.
:. A carload of clam shells was loade
- at this Mace last week and Skinned I