Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-11

ing in Peoria, is back in Mathersville !
again and is now employed at the |
Alden coal mine.
Joe Dowsett was Rock Island pas
senger Friday.
Mrs. Jake thinner spent the past
week visiting in Pennington.
Peter Conner attended the Dav-
export regatta Saturday.
Miss Irene McWilliams of Coal
Valley spent the past week visiting
here.
Harry Moline of Cable visited his
brother, Frank, Friday.
Mrs. Ida Bengston and daughter
and Mrs. John Gustafson were Rock
Island passengers Saturday.
A. R. Tomlinson of Gable was call
ing on friends Friday.
The Mathersville Stars played ball
in Viola Monday. The score was 13
to s in favor Of MathersviIle.
Chester Olson was a Reynolds pas
senger Sunday.
Mark Knott has resigned his po-
sition as policeman. No one has
been appointed to fill the vacancy
! yet.
The Fourth Of July celebration
| which was held in the grove south
west Of town was a great success.
The streets we're thronged with peo-
| pie all day. many visitors coming to
! see the new town. One of the feat
ures Of the day was a very interest
/ ing ball game which was played at
/ the south side ball park between
/ Mathersville and Alexis. The WIS.,
| itors were defeated. the. score being
to o. John Dockerty was awarded
the prize for having the best single
driving horse. Igna Donaldson
took first money at the foot race.
Some fine music was furnished
through the day by the Mathersville
band. A merry go round was also
a chief attraction. Oscar Carlstrom
OF Aledo was the able speaker. The
affair wound up with a dance in the
evening, which was attended by a
record breaking crowd, music being
furnished by the Signor Stance Kauz-
larich Creation stringed orchestra OF
six pieces and also the McFate or
chestra. The affair was a success
from start 10 finish and Mathersville
no doubt will hold many more cele-
brations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed German Of Rock
Island were visitors at the McArd.e
home the latter part OF the week.
Ira Leurs OF Galesburg was in
town calling on friends Thursday.
There will be a big dance in the
opera house the evening OF July u.
These dances are getting to be very
popular.
Mrs. Ben Wild and Miss Lila Mae
Nelson of Gable were visitors here
Friday
DR.. c. NJ. Murrell moved his fur.
niture shipped here the first of the
week. He will occupy the George
Peterson residence.
Arthur Johnson, who has been en-,
, joying a months vacation is agair
at his usual place as station agent
for the Rock Island Southern. Ernest
Rode, who filed Mr.. Johnson's va
cancy has returned to his home il
Sherrard.
The Misses Lex Miller and Heller
Salkeld of near Cable were visitor,
= at the Connor home Friday and Sat
urday.
l Willie Kennedy was a Rock IslanC
: passenger Saturday.
Thomas Hudson, state mine in
n spector, was a business visitor her,
n Monday.
: The New Windsor kids" cam,
here to play ball Saturday, but ha,
: to postpone the game on account o
e the rain.
There was a merry-go-round her
f the past week. 1t proved a good at
/. traction, a good many enjoying tn
rides each evening
e Charlie Rettig moved into his nev
d house which was recently built.
William Caddy Of Cable has let tn
: contract to John Graham to erect