Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-23
FOSTER.

NJ. Reynolds of JOY attended the
funeral of o. McMall Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dunlap of Anda-
lusia attended the funeral of o. Nc
Nall Tuesday
Mrs. A. Henrietta of Muscatine
spent Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
o. McNail.
Philo McNall of Kincaid, Kan. re-
turned to his home Wednesday being
called here by the illness and death of
his brother.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Meyer
of Wrayville, Friday, Aug. &c. boy.
Mrs. p. Ayers of Wilton came Friday
and is helping care for her grandson.
A large 300-pound hog belonging to
Gust Anderson was struck by lightning
and killed Thursday night
The Foster Baptist church held its
picnic in Fosters woods Saturday af
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Watson spent Sun
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Morse of Pine Bluff.
Mrs. J. Smashly of Hannibal, Mo. re-
turned to her home Friday, being call
ed here by the illness and death of her
father.
The Misses Agnes and Alice Gillett
departed Saturday for Kansas City,
Mo, where they will visit for a short
time.
Miss Minnie Meyers of Chicago, ILL.,,
is visiting relatives in this vicinity and
Muscatine
John Eversmeyer of Muscatine, Iowa,
attended the funeral of Mrs. Chris
Ruthenburg Sunday.
Miss May Bowser of Muscatine,
Iowa, returned to that place Friday af-
| ter spending week at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs John Bowser.
Miss Verna Patterson of Muscatine
is spending Il few days with her friend,
Miss Nola Gillett.
Mrs. Chris Ruthenburg, a we'll known
resident of Rock Island county, passed
away at her home near Ferdinand, ILL.,,
Friday evening. Her death was due to
cancer of the stomach, from which she
had been suffering for the past several
months She failed slowly, and for the
past week little hope was entertained
for her recovery. She was well known
n this vicinity. Her maiden name was
Minnie kreuger. She was born in Ger
many and spent the early part of her
ife in that country. About forty years
ago she was united in marriage to
Chris Ruthenburg, and they came to
this country four years later, settling
n Illinois. She is survived by her hus-
band and one son William, and one
laughter, Mrs. Mary Bartlett of Mer
GER county; also one brother, William
Nreuger ST., living at Ferdinand III.
The funeral was held Sunday at II
O'Clock from the Illinois City church.
Rev. f. Carwell of the Wrayville Ger
man Methodist Episcopal church con
Quoted the services. lnterment was
made in the Illinois City cemetery.
The pallbearers were Charles Kreuger,
William Kreuger, George Kreuger, and
William Zollner of Ferdinand, and Fred
| Ruthenburg and Lewis Ruthenburg OF
Muscatine, Iowa.
| Mrs. o. Shirley is caring for her in
|
been sick for several weeks.
Joe Watson and Fred Freyermuth re
urned TO their homes Monday after
spending a few days in Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan DUNCAN of Musca
ltine spent Sunday at the home of The
formers brother, Isaac DUNCAN of Hi
nois City
Curtis Foster is visiting his brothe
Charlie of West Liberty and attending
he fair this week.
Miss Anna Zollner departed Wednes
day for West Liberty, where she wi
visit her sister, Mrs. +. Fox, and atten
, the fair
Miss Bessie Feldman rs visiting q
] the home of Charles Foster of Yves
Liberty this week.
A few of the young people of Foste
and Pine Bluff spent Tuesday evenin
O at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
e Schnier, Jr., of Illinois City, helpin
e Mrs. Schnier celebrate her birthday al
e niversary.
b lie Roy Allen, the 4-months-old i
/, FAINT son of Mr. and Mrs Oren Rebb
II DEAN died at the home of its gran
5 parents, Mr.. and Mrs Oliver Shirke
y of Pine Bluff, Wednesday mornin
q Aug. II, at Las a. m, after an iIlne;
s of two weeks with cholera infantum.
l. Miss Mary Levenia Hayes was boz
l. Nov. Z, 1875, and died at her late hon
near Illinois City Aug. 19. 1907. Fe
|. 16, 1896, she was united in maria.
Il 20 Fred Kreuger. To them were bo
:, four children, one having preceded Il
= mother in death in January, 19C
= There are left to mourn, the husban
one son lie Roy, and two daughter
! Mildred and Violet; also her parent
"a Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Hayes, al
~ four brothers and three sisters, tn
il being Jesse, John c.. Edward, and LIZ