Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-17
ALEDO

Levi Lewis visited with his daugh-
ter and her husband, DR.. and Mrs.
E. L. Hainline, in Rock Island, We'd |
nesday.
]. w. Dilley, D. N. Blazer and G. C.
Bowers attended the Kewanee fair
Wednesday.
Judge Henry f. Burgess left Thurs
day for East LIVERPOOL Ohio. where
he will dedicate a tabernacle for
Evangelist Billy Sunday. This is the
Goth tabernacle Judge Burgess has
dedicated for Mr.. Sunday.
Mrs. Dwight Morrow and Mrs.
Charles Bloomer of Joy spent Thurs
day here with friends.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. ].
E. Watson Tuesday, Sept. 10. 1912.
Ed Moberg made a business trip to
Yates City, Wednesday.
| Miss Mary Marsh left Thursday
Stockton, where she will teach school
the coming year.
| Mrs. George Buford Of Keithsburg
spent Friday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. B. Lloyd.
A reunion of all the surviving chill
dren of the late John B. and Mar
garet Smith was held in this city at
North park Tuesday. A large num-
Der of invited friends and relatives
were present. The six brothers and
sisters of this family are Mrs. Har-
riet Nesbitt, Mrs. Jane Canune, R.
D. Smith, E. r. Smith, Mrs. Eliza
Robb and Henry l. Smith and this
was the first time they have all been
together for 81 years. The morning
was spent recalling childhood expe<
fences and relating family history.
At noon a dinner was served by the
ladies.
Mrs. Emma Guthrie of Keithsburg
came Thursday to spend few days
with Mrs. Margaret Ewing.
The September term of the circuit
court was convened Monday after
noon by Judge Frank d. Ramsey. The
grand jury was given its instructions
and returned five indictments.
Charles Sass, administrator of the
estate of Charles Sass, deceased, has
filed a damage suit against the Coal
:. Valley Mining company, charging
$4,000 damages. A number Of cases
were disposed OF, costs have been
paid and the cases dismissed. The
petit jury was called Wednesday
and dismissed Thursday. Another
panel will be drawn for service after
the fair. Judge Ramsey will hold
: court a few days next week.
, Congressman James Mckinney left
!, Are ,1f
from there went to Los Angeles,
where he will make a short visit. He
. will go to Portland, Ore, for a few
days visit and expects to return
to Aledo about the first of November.
Miss Edith Roberts of Rock Island,
who has been the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Jones, went TO Joy We'd
nesday to spend a few days with Mrs.
George Morrow.
J. R. Ramsey left Wednesday for
his home in Tulsa, Okla, after a Wis
IT here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Ramsey.
The Misses Matte Eakman and
Mamie Simpson were Rock Island
visitors Wednesday.
Miss Mamie Ferguson returned to
her home in Vinton, Iowa, Wednes-
day. after spending a few days here
with Miss Viva French.
Mrs. C. A Miller, Mrs. F. l..
Church and Mrs. F. E. Cabeen of this
city and Mrs. ]. R. Ramsey of Tulsa,
Okla, went to New Boston, Wednes-
ray, to be the guests of Mrs. Don
S. Prentiss.
Mr. and Mrs. f. w. Mumey of Po-
catello, Idaho, left Tuesday for Chica-
go, after spending several weeks here
with Mrs. A. P. Mumey and Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert Palmer.
The jury summoned In the county
court Friday to pass on the recon-
mendations of the commissioners of
the Bay island drainage district and
the Keithsburg drainage district, re-
ceived the evidence and in charge
OF Sheriff Hickoch, were taken first
to the Keithsburg district and from
there to the Bay island district,
where such Investigations were made
as was desired by the members of
the jury and on the following morn
ing returned verdict confirm
ing the assessments as levied by
the commissioners. The assessments
were for the annual expenses and
amounted 10 81 per acre in the Keiths-
burg district aid so cents per acre
in the Bay island district The jury
was composed OF the following men:
Patrick Conway, foreman; d. A Pat
terson. z. r. Frazier. ]. f. Russell,
August Hummel. Dale s. Holmes, W
W. Lair. Ed Moberg George G. Weld
ling, Fred B. Blazer, Robert L
Downing and W. c. Boyd
G. A. Reynolds Of Castleton was a
business visitor Wednesday
Arthur Baldwin weat 10 Iowa City
"Wednesday, where he viii attend
Iowa university.
| Mrs. L. NJ. slscks and daughter.