Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-18

family, who have cared for her as ten
DERBY as though she were their own
mother.
John Tary and granddaughter. Miss
Vonnie McCaw, went TO Keithsburg
Monday to visit friends.
Little Miss Kathryn Blayney, who
has been visiting with her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. George Pinkerton, returned
TO her home in Burlington Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Bailey and son and
Mrs Mary Lozier returned home Mon
day from Springfield and Peoria.
Mrs. s. N. Gillespie spent Monday
il Alpha.
Mrs. F. W. Wilson and Mrs. Reed
Calhoun visited Monday in New Wind
sor at the home of Mr.. Mcfarland.
Mrs. Victor Brassett and daughter,
Miss Helen, went to Lawn Ridge, near
Peoria, Monday, where they will make
a short visit before returning to their
home in Savannah. Ga. Miss Bessie
Bassett accompanied them as far as
Galesburg.
A reception will be given at the
Methodist church Thursday evening
for the new Methodist minister, Rev.
J. B. Bartle, and his family.
c. P. Robins spent Sunday with
friends in New Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Nesbitt and two chill
dren left Monday for lola, Kan, to
spend two weeks with Mrs. Nebitt's
mother, Mrs. c. F. Sininger.
The new banking room of the First
National bank of Aledo were formally
opened for the inspection of the pub
lie Saturday afternoon and evening
Oct. II, from 2 to o'clock. About
1000 people called during the after
noon and evening. The bank has been
closed for remodeling and refurnish
ing for the past four months, the
banking business being done in the
basement which was fitted up for that
purpose. The rooms are beautifully
finished in marble and bronze, with
tile floors and beam ceilings, and the
furniture is of fumed oak. The new
safe is a Mosler Corlis of the largest
type made and weighs IS tons. The
improvements have cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. The old fixtures
were presented by the bank to Will
liam and Vashti college, where they
are now being used in the commercial
department
Mrs. Anna Morgan, who has beer
visiting at the home Of DR.. Winbigler
went to Oquawka Monday to spent
few days before returning to hel
home In Monmouth.
Mrs. Mary Scannell and son, Homel
Scannell, and sister, Miss Kate Durn
ing, left Tuesday for Alden, Kan, t.
visit Mrs. Scannells daughter, Mrs
Phoebe Isern, and sister, Mrs. s. A
Willis.
Mrs. James Minor went to Vol;
/ Tuesday TO visit her daughter, Mrs
Richard Cooper
| Mrs. Federico Bauer went to OF
tawa Tuesday to visit her sister.
Mrs. Frank Cole and baby. Roy
returned to their home in Ga.esburs
| Tuesday, after short visit with rela
tives here.
Mrs. A. G. Bridgford went to Wood
hull Tuesday TO spend a few day
with relatives.
Mrs. Josie F. Bridger and Mrs. Ed
Noble and little daughter of New Bos
ton spent Tuesday with friends here
Mrs. T. ]. Harvey and baby of 10
spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs
Stead.
Mrs. Marshall Fleming OF Ney
Boston was an Aledo visitor Tue.
day.
Mrs. Augusta Mays of Joy is visit
ing at the home of her daughter, Mr..
D. A. Hebel
Miss Bertha McCreight of Viol
spent Wednesday with Aledo relative
and attended the missionary CONVEX
ton.
Rev. Mott Sawyers, city secretar
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. of Davenport, mad
very able address at the Firs
Presbyterian church Sunday evenin
in the interest Of the Mems league {
that church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Usilton an
son, William, left Tuesday for the
home in Plans, after visiting heI
with Mrs. Usilton's mother, Mr.
Butcher.
DR.. and Mrs. J. D. McKelvey
Eliza were Aledo visitors Tuesda
On account Of not being able I
get the required material for th
paving, work has had to be suspende
for the present. The streets are b
ing put In the best shape possib
under the circumstances. Work wi
be resumed in the spring as soon {
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