Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Silvis

Al Inc meeting Oh the BdpLlSL
Ladies' Aid society last wednesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Banks
ON Sixth street Mrs. Swanson, a re-
turned missionary from India gave a
pleasant address concerning the mis-
sionary work near Calcutta. Mrs.
Beerbower was taken into the society
as member. It was decided to have
a special entertainment every month
in the year by each of II members.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henderson have
been entertaining Mrs. Henderson's
brother. Edward Immel, and wife of
Tonica, H., for a couple of days.
The local lodge Of Eagles held it's in
stallation of officers at the Eagles hall
here Friday night. Worthy President
Goldstein of Moline acted as installing
officer and was assisted by past Wor-
thy President Ernie Johnson OF Mo-
line. The following officers were In
stalled: Worthy president, w. H.
Downing; vice worthy president,
Louis Langhoff; secretary, Conrad
Shadt; treasurer, w. l. Odendahl;
conductor, Anton Swenson; inside
guard, e. Lund; outside guard, A. P.
Schlueter; trustees. Harry Huber, An
drew McClusky, G. A. Dippel. Twenty
new members will soon be taken into
the lodge. They will give dance the
evening of Feb. 8.
The water system was put In opera
ton for the first time last Saturday
and is working in very satisfactory
manner. Ed Reavy of the United
Light and Power company is super
intending the pumping Of the water
until he is positive that the machinery
is going to work all right.
The threatened strike here among
the boilermakers did not materialize
as all are working, settlement having
been made
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
meets next Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Silvis.
Miss Fife Marshall Of Abingdon. Ill,
will give a talk on temperance next
Sunday evening at the Baptist church.
Miss Marshall is state organizer IF
the w. c. T. U. and will be assisted
by Mrs. Simonson. The local w c.
T. u. will be reorganrzed here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs William Downing are
the parents of a daughter who arrived
at their home last Saturday morning.
This is their first child
The local lodge of Masons met last
Wednesday evening and made arrange
ments to secure a hall and club rooms
for the lodge. A proposition was
made by Victor H. Dumbeck to fur
nish the upper floor of his new two
story brick building as soon as it Is
completed The club rooms will be
fitted up with some appropriate new
furniture
George F. Mckinley has purchased
residence from George w Turner,
$1,000 changing hands in the deal.
Miss Katie Phelp has returned from
visit with relatives and friends at
Chicago. LaSalle and Kewanee.
Although work on the new Office
building for the Silvis railroad shops
was somewhat delayed on account Of
the cold weather it is rapidly approach
ing completion now and It is expected
that it will be ready for occupancy
by the latter part of March. The
present Office rooms will at that date
be remodeled and enlarged and sup !
piled with chairs ana lounges to be
used as rest rooms for the firemen,
engineers and other employees of the
road. Newspapers and magazines and !
other reading matter will also be fur i,
nished them.
Mrs. Hanson of Tenth street has |
been entertaining Mrs. Josephine |
Keiser Of Freeport Mrs. Keiser is en- |
route to California to spend the re-
mainder of this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Pike are enter |
tanning their nephew, John Syfan of |
Springfield, this week.
Mrs. e. Tubbs of Omaha, Neb., has