Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-08
ALEDO

Professor A. c. Caldwell, principal
Of Aledo public schools, gave his lee
ture on The Loss of the Titanic" to
a crowded house Friday evening.
Three years ago Mr.. Caldwell with his
bride sailed from San Francisco to
Siam where he took charge of a boys
school. On account Of the Yife's
health they, with their ten months
old baby, started for America last
spring and deemed themselves very
fortunate in securing passage on the
Titanic, which the officers assured
them could not sink. So confident
we're they that when the warning came
at midnight, April 10, they deliberate
ly dressed and went on deck, leaving
their valua bles in the cabin expecting
10 return in a short time Mrs. Cald-
well with all the other women on the
deck was placed in lifeboat No 10, and
as there was room for others, when
Mr.. Caldwell went to send the baby to
the mother, he was allowed to go on
board where he helped to battle with
the perils that surrounded them dur
Ing the remainder OF the night Life
beat No. 13 contained so people, II
of whom were men and one little baby,
v hO slept through il all, unconscious
OF danger and that his heIpIessness
had saved his fathers life MIR. Cald-
well exhibited a souvenir of which he
Is very proud, a little child's coat
which the kind ladies o. the ship Car
Pdthia made for the baby out of the
steamer rug which was wrapped
around him when they went on deck.
Ralph Byers OF Chicago spent Wed
nesday in this city.
Mrs. T. S Pittenger left Thursday
fer her new home in Macomb. The
Misses Nira and Bitha Pittenger went
to Galesburg Wednesday for a short
visit and went from there to Macomb
Mrs. Weldon Eiker of Ophiem came
Wednesday TO spend d few days at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wendt.
Mrs. Lois Dryden of Keithsburg
spent Thursday at the home of Alex
Calhoun.
Miss Grace f. Hyses of New Bos-
tor spent Friday with Aledo friends.
Harry Usilton of Plano Joined his
wife and baby, who have spent sew
eral weeks here at the home of Mrs.
w. S. Butcher and will spend a few
( days with friends
: Miss Emma Johnson and little niece
I Of Joy spent Thursday in Aledo
I Mrs Frank A Smith went TO
/ Oquawka Friday to attend the funeral
Z OF Mr.. Smiths father, William Smith,
which was held in Oquawka Saturday.
Mr. Smith went Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A Powers and lit.
! tie daughter, Genevieve, of Joy spent
/ Thursday with Mrs. Powers sister,
Mrs. Terry.
Mrs. Ida Lyons OF Cambridge and
Mrs. R B. Holden of Kewanee are
guests of Mrs. Eva WaIlen this week
w s. Butcher and son. Wilburn, re
turned Thursday from Chicago.
Miss Rilla Bowers accompanied the
Misses Ella and Fern Schrader to New
Boston Friday to spend the week end
ct the Schrader home
Mrs. NJ J. Merryman and niece
Miss Edna Merryman. returned Friday
from Chicago. where they have been
spending few days.
On account of the inability Of the
construction company to get the quail
ity Of gravel required by the con
tract, work on the new paving has
been greatly delayed for the past two
weeks. The large machine used fol
week on North College avenue has
been removed 10 Davenport and may
be brought back later The Dolarway
surface is being added to the com
rleted pavement on South College
avenue. The tar is heated in a tank
wagon and applied to the pavement
While hot. a heavy covering Of coarse