Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-27
HAMPTON.

This term of Hampton school will
close this week. The teachers have
made arrangements forA picnic to
be held Thursday, May 2S, beginning
Johnson's grove and an invitation is
extended to patrons and friends to en-
joy the occasion by coming and bring
ing with them good things to eat and
remain for picnic dinner and So
cial time.
Mrs. Mary Cook has been entertain
ing her son, Herbert Cook and wife,
of Rock Island.
S. A. Hayward, after an absence of
some time with friends at Colfax
Iowa, and at Moline, has returned
home.
Mrs. M. l.. Cook entertained the
Hampton Ladies' Aid society Thurs
| Gay.
| Services under the auspices of Sill
Wis Y. M. c. A. were conducted yes,
iterday in Hampton, forenoon, after
noon and evening. Among the attrac-
lions was music by the Y M. c. A..
quartet, the association orchestra, and
by the popular basso, N. P. Tucker.
There were also a number of adj
dresses. The following program was
tcarried out: At IL o'clock at the
Methodist church Dwight Spencer
tmade an address; at D. m at the
Congregational church W. A. Jamison
addressed the people and the Y. M
c. A. quartet sang. The evening ses.
sion was held at the Methodist
lchurch beginning at 7:15, There was
a platform meeting consisting of 10
minute speeches, and the association
work was taken up and the following
program rendered: Social Work,
Frank Shannon; Educational Work,
Leroy Hokinson; County and Town
Work." Mark Hill; Religious Work,
W. A. Jamison; Southern Illinois
(EgypD' Dwight Stamper.
Miss Ivy Lee has returned home
after several days absence spent witt
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Duncan and fam
lily at Silvis
Miss Alice Vogel, after an absence
of several weeks with friends at Ell
Ign, ILL.,. is again at nome.
Decoration day will be observed
here next Saturday. Soldiers and 9th
ers will meet at the school house a
1880 a M, and from there will pro
Iceed to the Hampton cemetery, wner'
IAN address will be delivered by Rev
w. S. Read. member of the post here
1t is the expectation that there will b.
martial music for the occasion. Nc
Daniel post, G. A.. R.. of Hampton vii
have charge of the exercises.
August. Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs
August Wildermuth, swallowed sma
Quantity of gasoline Monday. He &c
possession of the liquid while his mott
er's back was turned for an instan
and took drink, but physician wa
called, an emetic administered, an
the little fellow is apparently non
the worse for the experience. Mr.
Wildermuth was using the gasoline fc
cleaning.
II DIR. and Mrs. Watson Tackett wer
.lup from WATERFOWL Monday, calm
on relatives.
Thursday, May 2S, at 10 a. M, teacl
ers. pupils and friends of the HAM
| ton school will meet at j. F. Johnson
grove to enjoy a picnic. People wi
take their dinners and remain durin
the remainder of the day.
Rev. W. S. Read will conduct bacc
laureate services at the M. E. chur6
next Sunday at IL a. m.
The services conducted at the NJ
and Congregational churches last Su
day under the supervision of Silv
I.Y. M. C. A. were very much appreci
ted by those present. Speeches we
made. The Y. NJ c. A. quartet al
the association orchestra were preset
and furnished music. and N. p. Tucke
the popular basso and a member
Sylvan quartet of Rock Island, W,
present and sang number of sol
and also assisted the congregation
| singing.