Rock Island Argus., 1908-10-28
HILLSDALE.

Walter Hill has secured work in
Rock Island with Henry Darts Sons
Ed Sands has been secured to help
Mr. Daley in running Mr.. Whiteside's
Hillsdale store.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Tits, a
baby boy.
Mrs. Mamie Lofgren spent short
time last week in Hillsdale. She soon
starts for Washington, where she has
secured work.
| John David of California visited last
week with his nephew, Justin Daley.
The Crescent Telephone company re-
ceived last week two car loads of cedar
Telephone poles, one at Hillsdale and
one for Joslin.
Mrs. o. S. Maxfield was called last
week TO the bedside of her daughter at
Rock Falls.
Mrs. John Daley of Joslin visited
last Thursday in Hillsdale with rela-
tives and friends.
Rev Mr. Morton has bought the fast
driving horse which formerly belonged
to George Leslie.
Mrs. Arthur living and children Wis
tied over Sunday in Morrison with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fallows.
Saturday afternoon prohibition
meeting was held in the NJ. w. A. hail.
and in the evening a republican rally
was held.
Mrs l.. A. Wilbur of Erie visited
Thursday in Hillsdale with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Walker are re-
ljoicing over the arrival of baby girl
Mrs. George Parsmore and son Rob-
ert returned last week to their home
in Hillsdale from a three weeks visit
with her parents in Watertown.
George Passmore, who has been
working for the st. Louis Bridge COM
lpany the past few months in the lower
END of the county, has returned to his
Hillsdale home. He will oversee the
building of the iron bridge near Her
man Liphardt, Jr.'s place. Rob Hill
has been hauling the material from
lHillsdale.
The Hillsdale Ladies' Aid society,
which has been inactive the past year,
met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Morton, at the parsonage, to reorgan-
ize. Mrs. Clara Hanson was chosen
president; Mrs. Morton, vice president; !;
Mrs. Giles, secretary, and Mrs. Kate
Martin, treasurer. The next meeting
will be Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Clara Hanson. The la
dies are planning on giving an all-day
bazar Dec IL. That means good
dinner and supper.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Browning and
son returned to their home in Coal
Valley Thursday after a short visit at
the home of Mrs. Browning's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson.
Mrs. Giles and Mrs E. L. Hanson
drove to Albany Friday, returning Sat
urday.
Mrs. J. M. Martin was a tri-city Wis
itor Friday.
Mrs. Lille Ashdown, who has beer
quite sick with pneumonia, is slightly
better.
Erwin Russell continues quite sick
Mrs. Maud Hill visited Friday il
Rock Island with relatives.
Mrs. d. E. Scott of Watertown wa.
HilJsdale visitor over Sunday.
Born Saturday, Oct. "a, to Mr.. an;
Mrs. c. L. Markee, a baby girl.
Mrs. Albert Huneke, who has beel
visiting relatives for the past three
weeks in Indiana, returned Saturday
Frank Crompton and family of Rocl
!. Island visited over Sunday in this vi
n cinity with relatives.
Sunday as freight train was goinl
through town another accident wa
81 averted. A number of the small boy
were playing around the depot whel
4 Jack Mercer almost lost his life b.
< falling under the train. He threy
himself backwards just in time
Mr.. and Mrs John Johnson spen
few days the last of the week wit
relatives in Moline.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. James Delphy attend
ed the funeral of nephew in Alph
last week.
Three of the Mercer boys. Dick, FL
and Lloyd, left last week for Burea
county to help in the corn picking.
A good road has been built leadin
from the main road past the mea
market across the slough. making
good outlet for the residents in tha
part of town.
Clyde Ashdown. who was injured il