Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

moonlight" freight Wednesday even
ing above Erie held the evening pas
senger train back from Sterling until
morning, the train crew getting no
rest, as they made the turn and came
right back on the morning run.
f. Mrs. William Sheppard has rented
the tenant house of Mrs. Rosa Walker
for short time. She expects to erect
residence on her lot this summer
Henry Entrikin has resigned his po-
sition in the Hillsdale postoffice.
/ Alvin Frells and brother Andrew are
in Chicago this week.
Harry Fender moved last week from
the Amanda Martin residence to the
Grandma Virgins house, west of town
a short distance.
a.. Louis Bender has rented the farm
near the Maplewood farm, occupied
last year by Fred Brockman.
: Tom Cross is loading his car for
Minnesota this week Briars Brady
will accompany them to look over the
country.
Friends have received news from
William Smith, who moved two weeks
ago to Minnesota, getting there dur
ing the cold snap when the thermom-
eter registered from So to 40 below
zero. Mr.. Smith froze his ears, fin
gers and toes.
! Mrs. Flanders Sanders died Friday
evening at her home near Enterprise
after years of great suffering. The
funeral was held Sunday morning from
the Baptist church. Rev. Mr.. Edwards,
a former pastor, having charge of the
services. Burial took place in the John
Liphardt cemetery.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson were
called to Carbon Cliff last week by the
sci ious illness of their nieces.
:. Alvin Frelis shipped carload of fat
hogs and steers to Chicago the first
of the week.
The revival services will continue
this week at Yuma and Enterprise
Good interest is shown at both places
Mrs. Bessie Entrikin visited over
Sunday with her friend, Miss Sadie
Scott, at Watertown.
Mrs. Wilson of near Fenton Center
Whiteside county, visited over Sunday
with her brother, E. l.. Hanson.
Mrs. William Dillon spent Friday
night near Cordova at the home OF
the measles. The children are recov
ering from them.
Miss Faye Martin spent a few days
last week visiting friends in Port By
ron.
= Mr. and Mrs. William Dillon enter
tanned over Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Josh
ua Dillon and Mrs. Elva Whiteside o.
Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mumma of Ne
braska spent Sunday and Monday a
/ the home of Mrs. Mumma's brother
William Dillon.
Herman Sands drove to Coal Vale,
Monday after load of household
goods for Arthur Browning, who /:
moving back to Hillsdale.
Eek Nickerson has hired for thi
Iyear to William Douglass.
Earl Wilkins will move into the Lev
, hOppe tenant mousse anu WOTh Uni
. year for Mr.. Rope.
Mr.. Donnelly is sick with the grip
George Hill visited over Sunda.
with his brother Walter in Rock Is
t land.
The household goods of Mr.. and Mrs
, Fred Ashdown were shipped the frs
( of the week to Nelson, Neb.
2 Mrs. Wesley Hudson and children
L are visiting this week with relative
near Erie.
Little Edna Conrad is quite sick.
Dolly Brandt is again sick.
Mrs. Ada Holmes and Miss Den
+ Sellmer are sick.
:. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Elv of Mici
! igan are visiting this week with Mr..
: Ely's sister, Mrs. Rachael Kempster.
Bert Kempster of Austin, Mimi,
4 here for short visit with his parent:
o Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Kempster
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