Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-18

Mrs. Sarah Grotjan returned to
her home in Rock Island Friday af-
ter spending 10 days with Aledo rel
atives.
The death OF Martha May Ewing
occurred at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing on We'd
nesday at IL o'clock, caused by pto-
maine poisoning. The funeral SER
vices were held at the First Pres
byterian church Friday at p. m,
conducted by Rev. A. E. Moody of
Aledo, assisted by Rev. Irwin Dool
| of Fairfield, Iowa. Interment was
| in Aledo cemetery.
Mrs. Marie Evans and daughters,
Grace and Jessie went to Decatur to
| spend week at the home Of DR.. and
Mrs. E. T. Evans.
Mrs. Milholin of Muscatine came
Friday to attend the funeral of Mar
tina Ewing.
Mrs. Eugene L. Brown went to
Chicago Friday to spend few weeks
| at the home of her daughter.
Rev. and Mrs. Irwin Dool and
daughter of Fairfield, Iowa, arrived
in Aledo Friday to visit relatives.
came Friday to see her mother, Mrs.
Rachel Galloway, who is now some
what improved from her serious ill
ness caused by her recent fall
Mrs. G. NJ. Waterman and family
of Davenport spent Sunday with ].
r. Lowry and family in this city.
Postmaster j. II. Abercrombie was
a Rock Island visitor Tuesday.
H. Fl. Weaverling accompanied his
granddaughter, May Pickup to Rock
Island Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Vernon left
Saturday for Chicago to spend a few
days before returning to their home
in Emporia, Kan
Mrs. Bartleson returned to her
home in Macomb Saturday after Wis
iting a few days at the home of Mrs.
Mary Chowning and family.
Mrs. Nellie Elvin and son, Robert,
went to Moline Saturday to attend
the Latter Day Saints reunion,
which is in session now. They will
spend nine days at this meeting.
Judge George A Cooke and family
returned Friday from Chicago where
they had been attending the con-
clave.
Miss Sarah Valentine of Kearney,
Neb., left Friday for short visit
in Lincoln, Neb., after spending a
month with Aledo relatives.
Mrs. Thomas Abercrombie return
ed Friday evening from a two weeks
engagement in Chautauqua work in
Iowa and Missouri. Mrs. Abercrom-
bic ranks among the best singers
in English opera and has met with
great success in the eastern cities
the past year. The Aledo people
will have rare opportunity to hear
her when Mrs. Abercrombie and Mrs.
G.. o. Riggs will give a joint musical
in the First Presbyterian church,
Mrs. Roy Taylor returned to her
home in Galesburg Saturday after
spending a few days with her grand
mother, Mrs. Rachel Galloway.
Mrs. Harvey Zeutmire and family
of Dakota City, Neb., arrived in
AIedo Saturday to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Boone.
A. G. Robb and daughter, Ena, of
Houston, Tex, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Carrie Burning and family,
leaving Monday for Chicago.
Rev. w. w. Breckenridge of Tue
son Ariz.. left Monday for an extend
ed eastern trip.
Miss Palma Carlson and sister left
Monday for a visit in Sherrard be-
fore returning to their home in Min
neapolis.
Mrs. Mary Chowning and daughter
Ruth, left Monday for Chicago and
Lockport to visit few days. Thev
were accompanied by Misses Marcia
Vernon and Elizabeth Barnes of EN-
poria, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayman left Mon
day for Birch Lake, Mich, to visit a
few days.
The death of Mrs. Catherine NJ
Among occurred at her home in Mus
catine on Friday at LAS d. m. The
funeral services were held at her
home Sunday at 6 a. m, after which
the funeral party came in carriages
to Aledo. A short service was held
at the grave in the Aledo cemetery
at 2 p. m, conducted by Rev. t. S.
Pittenger, pastor of the NJ. e.
church.
Miss Pearl Larrance returned Sat
urday from a two weeks stay in Col
fax, Iowa.
Miss Amy Merryman returned to
her home in Lincoln. Ne5., Saturday
evening after visiting a week in
Aledo and Hopewell.
Mrs. Trask and Mrs. John Downey
returned Saturday from a few DAYS
stay with Rock Island friends.
The Mercer County Annual Teach
ers' institute opened Monday with a
good attendance. Both instructors.
President L. G. Lord of Charleston.
ILL.,. and President Charles McKenney
OF Milwaukee, Wis. are delivering
fine addresses to the teachers. Miss
Katherine Roberts has the music in
charge. with Miss Olive Burrows pi-
aniat.
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