Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-20
ZUMA

Rev Mr.. Hull announced to MS peo-
pie Sunday morning that Chaplain Bar
ney. who lectures in the lyceum course
at Hillsdale Saturday night, would
speak at Yuma Sunday morning.
Miss Dora Stiltz of Hillsdale, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Hen
ry Brandt, the past week, returned 10
her home last week.
Oscar Rathbun of Coe was in the
neighborhood last Wednesday buying
turkeys.
The Yuma Aid society held an all
day meeting with Mrs. Henry Brandt
last Thursday. The ladies' husbands
accompanied them. There were IL
present. The next meeting will be
held at Mrs S. S. Bears.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Heron of Coe
were the guests of their uncle, Albert
Heron, last Thursday. Mr.. Heron is
preparing to move TO Iowa the first
of March.
Miss Meta Manning of Iowa is Wis
iting her brother Walter and other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacobs are the
parents of son.
James DOnahoo of Moline was up IL
the country for few days, looking al
ter the interests of his farm. His Sol
James will not move TO town, but vii
remain on the farm for another year.
Mrs. Sam Schafer is quite i'll will
pneumonia and spinal trouble. DIR
Lambach of Davenport was in consulta
ton Monday evening. He thinks the
crisis is past.
Mr. and Mrs. George Oliver of JOS
lin spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Clyde Wake.
George Johnson was called by tele
gram to Iowa by the serious illness o
his brother-in-law, Mr. Cramer
Mrs. Albert, who was improving 81
iwell for the last two weeks, is not 81
well. She is suffering from sever
nervousness.
| George McMurphy of Hillsdale spen
Monday with Ed McMurphy
Valentine day was observed b.
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acting as postmistress.
The little 1-year-old daughter of Nj
and. Mrs. Frank Shafer is quite i'll wit
lung fever and canker sore mouth.
| Mr. and Mrs. King Matthews of Wa
tertown. who have been visiting thei
niece, Mrs. Clyde Wake, the past fey
days, are now visiting Mrs. William
Filbert, Mrs. Matthews sister.
School closed at Shafer school fo
the winter term. Miss Dora Ziegle
will teach the spring term.
Mrs. Lyman Daily has been on tn
sick list with grip and stomach troubl
the past week.
Frank Daily of Albany, Whitesid
county, visited his parents, Mr. an,
Mrs. S. S. Daily, last Thursday.
Frank Dow is at home now helpin
Boyd McMichaels collect the tax o
Hampton township, which has tn
towns of Carbon Cliff, Silvis, Barstow
WateTtown, Hampton and Rapids Cit
inside its limits, making a great dea
more work than before the new town
came.
Miss Julia Dow was called to MAJ
ion, Iowa, Wednesday by the illness @
her son, DR.. Louie BOWS wife, who i
very i'll, having undergone very crit
ical operation and is still in the hos
pital.
Henry Mumma moved into his ter
ant house last Thursday, and Ed Wair
wright moved into the house vacate
by Mr.. Mumma, Mr.. Wainwright hay
ing rented the farm. The change i
made for him to be more convenier
to the barns in caring for the stock,
which they are partners.
Frank Wake shipped hogs from Ba
stow last Thursday.
Boyd McMichael and family speI
! Sunday with their uncle, Robert Sa
age, and family at Port Byron.
p The young people of this communit
a who attended school at Port Byro
v academy with Ernest Lyford wei