Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

Fred c. FELTON, and Miss Mamie
Braucht, both Of Aledo. were married
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Braucht, wednes-
day evening. Thirty guests were pres
ent 10 witness the ceremony, which
was begun with a wedding march
played by Hannes OLSON. Rev. A. E.
Moody read the marriage service. The
home was beautifully decorated with
palms, ferns and pink carnations. The
marriage service was followed by a
ive-course wedding dinner. Mr.. and
Mrs. FELTON, will reside on the FELTON,
farm north Of the city.
Margaret the 11-year-old daughter Of
Mrs. Ada P. Dietz, died Wednesday
evening at the home on West Fifth
street. Her death, which was very
sudden, was caused by Brights dis
ease. The family had retired for the
night and some time after 9 o'clock
Margaret called her mother and said
| she was dying. Before they could get
a physician she had passed away. The
suddenness of the death makes the
blow doubly hard on the bereaved
mother, brother and sisters.
Daniel Fender Of Long Beach, Cal,
has arrived in Aledo. Mrs. Fender ac-
companied her husband east and went
on to Sangerville, Me-, to spend a few
weeks with relatives.
Miss Ramona Woodlands OF Denver
went to Alpha to visit relatives and
| friends.
Miss Matte Eakman went to Rock
! Island to spend a week camping on
CampbelPs island
Born, to Dr. and Mrs. Kleinsmid,
Thursday. June 20, a daughter, Ro-
berta Kleinsmid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murdoch of Millers-
burg visited with Mrs. Murdock's sis
ter.
f. Parkman and sons, Hiram and
Macy, and Alex Macy of Aledo and
Frank Macy of Los Angeles, Cal,
spent Tuesday in New Boston fish
ing
Mrs Benjamin Reynolds of New
Windsor is a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
R Petrie.
twenty-five people from Aledo went
to New Windsor Thursday to attend
the Swedish Lutheran league picnic.
Mrs. F. A Gibson and son, Donald,
went to Canton Thursday to make a
short visit with Mrs. Gibson's mother
and other relatives.
Mrs. Alex Graham, a former resi-
dent Of AledO, died at the home of her
son, J. L. Graham. at Freeport. last
Tuesday. Funeral services, conducted
by Rev. T. 6. Pittenger of the Metho-
dist church, We're held in Aledo, Fri
day. at the home of her brother-in-law,
John 5. McPherren.
Mrs. 4. J. Douglass and daughter,
Frances of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Can
ada, are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. c. l.. Baldwin.
Mr.. and Mrs Streeter Barr. son,
Bonnie, and daughters, Iris and Eliz-
abeth, left Wednesday for Rosebud.
Ore, where they will make their fu-
ture home. Mr. Barr and family will
stop at Livingston. Mont. with
friends and visit Yellowstone park
and other places of interest on the
way.
Mr.. and Mrs Archibald Mckinney
are spending a few days in Quincy
with thsr son. George, who is attend
ing school there.
Margaret Elizabeth, daughter of
Jacob Cool. was born at Rohrsburg.
Pa, Dec. IS, 1914, and died at her
!, home in Aledo Wednesday, June 49,
She came with her fathers family 70
Mercer county in 1858, and had lived
here ever since. with the exception OF
a few months spent in Omaha. She
was married TO Harrison p. Graham
Dec. 81, 1861. To them. II children
were born. two of whom died in in.
fancy. Those who survive are: Cool
, Graham, Mrs. Maggie Mckee, Bert
Graham, Mrs Jennie Galloway. Aledo
George F. Graham, Philadelphia; Mrs
Flora VI. Mckee, Columbus, Mont.
Mrs. Velma l. Castle, Buffalo Prairie
and Harry W. Graham, Aledo. They
moved to Omaha in 1887, where Mr.
Graham died May 5. 1883. After his
death Mrs. Graham moved back tc
AledO, where she had resided ever
since. The funeral services were held
, in the Methodist church at 2:30 D. m.
Saturday. Rev. Mr.. Pittenger off
, Ciated.
, Mrs R J. Mcdonald and sister, Mrs
George Gillespie, spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Gillespie's daughter Mrs. K. NJ
|, Saunders in Viola. Mr.. and Mrs
Saunders have recently moved TO vi
: ola from Reynolds.
: Mrs J. NJ Williams and son Milo
OF Galien, Mich, are making an ex
tended visit with Mrs. Sponster's uncle
, G. W. Sponster.
Misses Mary Baker and Noda
= Brooks spent Friday in Galesburg.
The many friends OF Miss Frances
Barr and Gray Rutherford were gen
: timely surprised Wednesday by the an
r nouncement Of the marriage Of the
, young people which occurred in
Galesburg Sunday afternoon. April 2s
. at the Mower home, where Miss Barr
: was visiting The wedding had been
kept q secret Mr.. and Mrs. Rether
! ford are a worthy young couple and
= are now receiving congratulations and
best wishes They will -asi5a -