Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-28

each earned a dollar for the Aid So
ciety. Lots of fun is promised.
Mrs. Wesley Hudson and children
are visiting relatives in Erie and
vicinity.
William Donohoo and family spent
Saturday in the tri-cities.
Frank Liphardt of Nebraska is
back on a visit, with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Smedley of Rock
Island were Sunday visitors in town
William Orr, who has been quite
poorly the past few weeks, is able
to be up town again.
james Hill of Nebraska is here
on n visit with his brother Steve
Hill.
Mr.. Swift of California visited last
week in town with his cousin James
Mill.
Miss Ada Orr spent few days
last week from her duties in Rock
Island at the home of her parents.
Mrs L. a. Wilbur and baby of Erie
spent few hours Friday in town
with relatives.
Mrs. T. L. Williams of Erie was
a HiIisdale visitor last week.
Threshing has been in progress the
past week. The yield is about 20
bushels to The acre.
w. H. Whitcside of Joslin was a
HnIsdale visitor Monday.
Mrs. E,lroy Camp and son of Wis
consin are here visiting relatives.
George Whiteside of .Ioslin, who
had narrow escape from death in
a runaway Friday, is doing nicely.
There are no broken bones but plenty
of bruises and scratches.
Miss Bertha Johnson is working in
Barstow for Mrs. Andy O'Brien.
Miss Faye Whorton of Kansas is
visiting ut the home of her cousin
Mrs. Clara Hanson.
Mrs. David Martin of Rock Island
is visiting at the home of her son,
Mack Martin.
William Merrill was in town a few
days the last of the weeh.
Miss Mable Walker and cousin,
Miss Bernice Weiser are visiting rel
atiVeS in Ohio, Ill.
Clarence Mcconnell is laid uD as
the result of being thrown from his
buggy Sunday evening. The tongue
of the buggy came down frightening
the horses causing them to run. No
bones were broken but he is severely
bruised
Mrs Kerr died at her home III
Joslin Friday morning after several
months of suffering. She leaves her
husband and seven children, four
boys and three girls, the youngest
| a boy of five years The funeral ser
vices were held i'm the Joslin church
of which her husband is pastor. The
presiding elder, Rev. Mr.. King had
| charge of the services Interment
was made in the Mt. Marie cemetery
near John Liphardt's home Sym.
pathy of theaentire upper end of tn,
| county is extended TO the family
in tneir bereavement.
| AIpert Leidtke, former farmer
near this vicinity, is in town thi.
week. He now lives i'm Arkansas ant
is trying to interest people in hi.
country. which he thinks is all righ
both for health and money making.
| The sociable at Kempsterville las
week was a success. They cleared
lover $50.
Mrs. ID. F. Scott of WatertowI
Ispent Monday in town. Her daugh
ter, Mrs. Maud PasSmore and babe!
accompanied her home for a few
days visit.
| Mrs. Ethel Wilkins and baby boy
are staying at the home OF her incl,
James Camp during the absence o.
her husband in Denver. Col. whC
left Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson o.
Chicago spent n few days last weei
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. charlie:
Tanner
Mrs. Ames Sheppard and sol
Verne are visiting in Rock Islant
with relatives.
| Mrs. Henry Kuelpher and children
spent Friday in Rock Island.