Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-03
BEST RUSSELL COMPANY, DISTRIBUTORS, CHICAGO, ILL.
ed by the Silvis baseball nine here
Decoration day. 8 to 5.

ed by the Silvis baseball nine here
Decoration day, to 5.
Mrs. Lon Nicewander is entertain
| ing her father from Iowa this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lund are in Dubuque.
being called there by the death of a
brother of the latter.
I. B. Faulkner, who has been en-
ployed at New Shops for over three
years in the office and who recently
went to Trenton, Mo-, to accept SIM
liar position, arrived here to assist
Mrs. Faulkner in packing their house
hold goods which were shipped to
Trenton Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Faulk-
ner departed for their new home Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w T Rettick nave
been visiting friends in the vicinity
of Hillsdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Peterson are visiting
friends and relatives at Sheffield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Evans have as
their guests relatives from West Liber-
ty, Iowa.
William Bell of Shcrrard visited his
brother Dick here last Wednesday
while on his way home from James
town, Iowa, where he took his three
children to visit.
The Silvis baseball nine defeated
the Rock Island railroad firemen here
last Sunday afternoon in an exciting
game.
The Baptist church members and
CONGREGATION and their friends held
reception at the church Tuesday even
ing for their new pastor, Rev. Mr.. Os-
born. and family.
The shops have closed for repairs
for about 10 days.
Margaret Lanthran entertained a
number of her little friends on her
It'll birthday last FRIDAY srre-noo-i.
Mr.. Hanson and family will move
to Rock Island soon.
Mrs. Nuthall, who has been resi-
dent of Silvis for several years, de-
parted last Tuesday night on a west
ern trip to visit her children IN Wash
ington, Salt Lake City and Topeka.
Hazel Freeland, Nulah Becker, Bes-
sic King, Ida Becker, James o. Mel
son, Olive Crowder, William Crawford,
Myedd Rosenberger, Ruth Tam, Ruth
and Ethel Foreman, Ethel Lancaster,
Edith Swanson and Arthur Gallagher
graduated from the grammar grades
here last Friday evening. A program
was rendered consisting of addresses
by Professor z. S. Kindley, Superin-
tendents Hayden and Ferguson, solo
by Professor Baker and class songs. |
Rev. e. w Thompson of the Metho-
dist church preached a memorial ser
mon at the Hampton Methodist church
last Sunday evening.
The Groom barber shop on Ninth |
street will be run hereafter by John |
Ransom, who purchased it recently |
from Mr. Groom. The latter accom- !
panied his wife to Denver, where Mrs
Groom hopes to recuperate her health |
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tutberry are |
enjoying a visit from Willis and Alice |
Allen of Nottingham, England. The /
young ladies' arrived last Sunday and /
will in all probability visit here all /
summer.
Richard Walsh departed for Spring |
field last Sunday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. z. w. Thompson have !
been entertaining relatives from Erie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rumsey are visiting in
Chicago this week.
Mrs Lancaster and children depart
ed for a western trip last week. She
will visit at Denver and other points.
Mrs. e. |. Lund entertained the jolly
500 club last Friday afternoon when
Mesdames Ruff, Pencil and Small
carried off the honors.
A program was rendered at the
Pleasant Valley school last Friday.
School closed Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Verne Wolf and little son
Frank are visiting at Brooklyn, Iowa.
Mrs. c. NJ. Frew entertained the
Methodist Ladies' Aid society last
Thursday afternoon. The next meet