Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

sick in Colorado with pneumonia. His
brother John left Monday evening for
his bedside. The quarantine for scar
let fever was lifted Sunday from the
Winterfeldt home.
This community received shock
Saturday evening when a telegram
came from Colorado saying that Mrs.
Nora McMurphy Tompson had died of
pneumonia Saturday afternoon after q
short illness. She and her little son
Leon had been visiting friends in Col
orado Springs, Col, the past few
weeks. Mr.. Tompson was called last
Wednesday to her bedside. He was
with her when she passed away He
started at once for Hillsdale, arriving
here Monday evening. The funeral
was held Wednesday at l o'clock from
the Methodist church. Rev. E. w.
Thompson of Rock Island former pastor
of this place, had charge of the serv
ices. He was assisted by the pastor,
Rev. d. w. Hill. Burial was made in
Bethesda cemetery by the side of her
mother. She leaves a husband and
one son Leon, father, George McMur-
ply, and. one brother, Edward McMur
ply. The sympathy of this entire
community is extended to them in
their sad bereavement.
The ladies of the Enterprise Aid so
ciety cleared over $50 at the Homer
Farmer sale Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bender of Port
| Byron are visiting with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jack Dillon, this week.
Fred Stuart, Jr., has hired for this
season to Fritz TransOn, and Byrie,
Simpson viii work for John Durbin.
About % young people Of town and
vicinity enjoyed themselves at a sur
prise party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Stuart.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fender of Rock
| Island visited over Sunday with their
son Harry and wife. Mrs Fender is
visiting this week with her mother,
! Mrs. Virgins, and sisters, Mrs. Henry
Wendle and Mrs. Steve Hill.
Mrs. E. l.. Williams of Erie is visit
ing this week at the home of her grand
daughter. Mrs. Justin Daley.
Roy Incl of Earlville, ILL.,, spent
Monday in Hillsdale with friends
| While John Becht was loading his
car Friday with his household goods.
preparing 10 move TO Joslin, his faith
er, Antoine Becht, was taken quite sick
with the grip, so part of the goods
were retained in Hillsdale and the bal
ance was shipped to JOslin Saturday
! Mr.. Becht is a little better.
Thomas Enright visited Monday in
Rock Island with his mother.
Mr.. Frels of Rose Hill and son Fred
of Joslin were in Hillsdale Tuesday on
business.
Little Grace Walker has been quite
sick, but is some better. Her grand
mother, Mrs James Walker of Yuma
is helping care for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. John WOODBURY. re-
turned home Monday evening from Il
few days visit in Grinnell, Iowa, with
Johns brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
William WOODBURY..
A boy was born Sunday, March /, tc
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Walker, the mail
man.
Thursday evening ii young mer
We're invited to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. e. Scott to help their son
George, celebrate his 18th birthday an
niversary
i George Scott and w. NJ. Marvel re
turned to Hillsdale Thursday morning
in,
, William Dillon and Frank Sheppard
attended Mason lodge in Port Byron
Thursday evening.
George Walker is able to be about
, his store duties after a weeks absence
nursing a bruised foot caused by {
chunk of coal dropping on it.
Mrs. Clara Hanson is in Albany this
: week keeping house for her father
Mr.. Mccartney. Her mother was
called by telegram to Oklahoma last
: Wednesday to the bedside of her son
James, who was severely hurt by be
. ing in a runaway accident. He wa.
taken to a hospital unconscious, bu
the last word received this week wa:
, that he had regained consciousness
Mrs. Francis Cary is visiting rela
tives in Dorchester, Neb. Mrs. Jake
Dillin returned with Mrs. James Dill
lin. Jesse pillin is recovering slowly
Miss Grace David of Port Byron
=. spent a few days .iIr this vicinity th'
last of the week.
The quarantine for smallpox ha
been lifted from the home of Henri.
Hutton.