Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
News of the Neighbors

collected flowers and have marched to |
the cemetery and lovingly scattered |
flowers on the graves of the soldiers of
the civil war. 1t is well that they doI
this on the recurrence of each Mem
orial day 1t will be put a few short
years and the loyal men who inaugur-
ated and have lead in the observance
of this beautiful service. will hag
passed beyond the dark river. The
ranks Of the defenders of the union
are fast thinning. The most of them
are nearing the allotted time, three
score years and ten. Therefore to this
and future generations IS left the du y
| to keep alive the spirit OF patriotism.
| Rev \. w. McMaken of Coal Valley
will preach Memorial sermon in the
Presbyterian church on Sunday. Mag
2G. All Of the old veterans and Span
ish war soldiers and sailors, and the
people in general, are invited. The
church choir Will have some special
songs for the occasion.
The Coal Valley ball team was in
the suburbs of Rock Island last Sun
day. They We're defeated bur thev
iplayed ball all the same. The next
game is TO be played on the home
grounds The East Ends of Moline are
expected. Weather permitting the
game Will be next Sunday. The club
has lumber on its new grounds.
They are going to erect a grand stand.
The entrance TO the park is from the
south side of the school lot. Crossin ;
through the fields or meadow will not
be allowed, so the boys and some that
are not boys will take warning. The
TWO mines Will make things lively dur
ing the ball season.
Tuesday morning as the headquac-
tiers train bearing the Grand Army
L. boys bound for Decatur passed through
the village two Old comrades with OLD
glory floating Saluted them as they
passed and from the engineer, the
mail clerks and conductor, and to the
rear of the train came the acknowl
edgement by the raising of their hats
to the old flag. and the ladies of the
WOmens Relief Corps and kindred or
CARNATIONS waived TO the Old colOrs
Long live those noble women. they are
host in this land When they make
their reports at Decatur this week i
would surprise the average citizen tc
know the amount of money they COZ
lect and spend for the needy members
OF the Grand Army and their families
Mrs. T. r. Murphy OF Gable is Over
to see her husband who is under DR.
w F. Myers care Mr.. Murphy I.
getting along very well and in few
days will be able to return 10 his
home Mrs. Murphy's sister of Sher
rard accompanied her.
Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy is not i'm
proving very much in health She ha-
been a great sufferer for many years
Father Kelly Of Moline was in our vii
iage On the Goth. He made a visi
to Mr.. Murphys home
Mrs. T. r. Lees is cOnvalescing. Or
Sunday she was out for a drive. Mrs
Lees has had a long siege of sickness
For a time her life was in danger.
The village authorities are havin.
their own troubles. 4 few days sine
the street commissioner had a fore,
of men at work loading dirt to fill tn
north end of Graham street TO grad5
Now if your correspondent is right,
| informed the village has a strike on it
l hands. The whole force numberin:
| six men demanded an increase O
| wages and as yet there has been II
] settlement The strikers are yer
] peaceable. Would not care so muc
! if the great big rocks were covered W
/ y fellow riding a bicycle would haY
| 10 dismount or take to the sidewal
4 and then he would be liable to a fine.
Who of our citizens here would car
| if the Saturday night dances were GU
| out Just as well have them on som
/ other night.
The highway commissioners mot i