Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-16
SILVIS

Friday evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. |
rooms was held a mock trial which |
furnished considerable amusement for |
case were Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Cowles, |
the latter suing the former for divorce, |
alleging cruelty and non-support. |
Clark Corbin filled the judges chair.
The lawyers for the plaintiff were
Messrs. Elliston and Cronder, with
Wayne Lloyd, Alvin Lindberg, Henry
Bahuks and A. B. Cox as witnesses.
The attorneys for the defense were
Dwight Stamper and B. ]. Faulkner,
the witnesses being Mark Hill, Will
liam A Rooksberry, William Mckellip
and H. P. Loose. The case was decid-
ed in favor of the defense.
Thomas Steele moved his family to
Galesburg Wednesday, where he has
secured employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Nicer enter
tanned the Cross Country club Satur-
day evening at their home on Twelfth
street. Cinch was played, the prizes
going to Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Korb. Mrs.
Nicer served a lunch.
| A 15-cent supper was served by
members of the Methodist Ladies' Aid
society Thursday evening at the res
lidence of Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Clarke on
Fifth street. The officers for this year
were elected: President. E. w. Thomp-
son; vice president, Mrs. Glover; sec
lretary, Mrs. J. l.. Clarke; treasurer,
Mrs. Marchant.
At meeting of the board of educa-
ltion Friday evening the resignation of
Mrs. J. w. Pike was accepted.
The evening of March II dance
will be given by the Silvis Athletic
club, to raise money for baseball
team.
Miss Josephine Nelson is sick.
Rev. c. d. Mayhem and wife of Tam
| lpico, former residents here, are spend
: ing few days among old friends.
5 Mrs. William Ireland was called to
, Dewitt, Iowa, owing to the severe
! illness of her father. B. S. Morris.
: William Klaten, blacksmith's helper
| at Silvis shops, had the first joint OF
l his thumb on his left hand taken off
! in shearing machine Friday.
Jerome Rennie resigned his position
< as night clerk in the round house. and
will work in Chicago as Postal teie
graph clerk, his place having been
: taken here by Connie Nelson. {
The Daughters of st. Elizabeth so
dality of ST. Mary's church in East
J, Moline will be entertained Wednes
day. March II, at the home of Mrs
: Guy DeBeurcey on Tenth street, Sill
$ Wis. Cards will be played.
Arthur Watkins, son of Mr. and
> Mrs. Robert Watkins of Tenth street
was taken suddenly i'll Thursday.
Miss Walden Cox returned Friday
morning from two weeks visit In
/ Chicago.
There will be st. Patrick's tea BY
the Baptist Ladies' Aid society at the
home of Mrs. H. H. Cowles, Fourteenth
: street, Wednesday afternoon, March
+ H.
Forty-seven votes were cast in Sill
Wis last Tuesday at the primary cleo
I tion All the candidates, with the ex
ception of police magistrate, the affili
n ated with the citizens ticket, now ir
power, and reelection is assured, un
less independent candidates file peti
g lions later. The ticket: President
d Richard Walsh; clerk, Will Ireland
e trustees, James Shannon, Louis Korb
> and George Sleeth; police magistrate
e j. H. Richards
!. George Gilman and mother will leave
$ Tuesday for Texas, on account of Mrs
- Oltman's health
George SeidelI. superintendent Of
a the Rock Island shops in Silvis, re
i turned Friday from business trip ii
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