Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-04
AledO

Miss Frances Bay of Galesburg, who
has been visiting relatives and friends
in Aledo, went to Joy Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. James Porter of Keokuk, Iowa,
is the guest of Mrs. Ewing. She came
to attend the graduation of Miss Louise
DER.
Miss Jennie Downing went to Bur
lingtoh, Iowa, Wednesday evening, to
attend the funeral of a cousin.
Zanna P. Lee of Cleveland, Ohio, is
spending a few weeks with William
and Vashti friends
Lorimer Blake of Chicago is spend
ing the summer with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lorimer.
Charles Bartlett, who was called here
| by the death of his father, left We'd
nesday evening for his home in Long
Beach, Cal, after spening two months
at the home of his sister
Mrs. L. NJ. Bernard left for Omaha,
Neb., and other cities.
Miss Bernice Eakman went to
Keithsburg, Wednesday evening, to Wis
it her sister.
Mrs. Fred Egbert returned Wednes-
day evening from visit in Galva and
GaIesburg. She was accompanied home
| by her sister, Miss Mulvaney of Gales
burg.
| Miss Sadie Hardin of Keithsburg.
who was the guest of Miss Helen
Winger, returned to her home We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. w. H. Bartlett of New Boston
came Tuesday to visit her mother and
other relatives and returned home
Wednesday evening.
Robert Candor of Kansas City, Mo-,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Margaret
Candor.
Mrs. August Swanson went to Gales
burg, Friday morning, to visit her sis
| ter, Mrs. S. Anderson. Mrs Anderson
will soon leave for three months
visit with relatives in Sweden.
Mrs. Helen Sandborg left Friday
morning for her home in Chicago, af-
| ter making a visit of several weeks
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T.
n. Cobb From there she will go to
Pontiac to visit another daughter.
The program for the Aledo Decora-
ton day services was carried out as
and w. r. C. ladies were taken in
motor cars to the cemetery, where they
decorated each soldiers grave. AT 1870
about so gray haired soldiers and
about as many W. r. c. ladies preceded
by the Aledo band and followed by
the little children carrying flowers and
flags, marched to Monument park.
| There with impressive services the
children decorated the soldiers monu-
ment with flowers, after which they
went to the opera house, where ser
vices were held. The band played a
medley OF war songs The quartet,
Messrs. Philleo, Cobb, McHard and
Bolton, sang "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" which always brings tears to
! the eyes of every one. The commander
of the post, Mr.. Calhoun, made few
very Appropriate remarks, calling at
tention to the coat he had on, which
was the one worn by Captain A. A.
Rice Of Aledo, at the battle of Nash
Vile In the front of the coat was a
blood-stained rent, where the captain
was struck by a piece of shell. The
speaker of the day, Hon. D. A. Hebel,
then made a very able address to a
large attentive audience. America"
was sung by all, after which the Aledo
band closed the program by playing
The Holy City"
Mr.. and Mrs. Witt OF Alexis are re-
ioicing over the arrival of a baby boy
which came to their home Sunday
morning. Mrs. Witt was formerly Miss
May Nesbitt of Aledo.
Mrs. Dunn of Robinson Ill, who has
been spending a few weeks with her
sister, left Thursday for her home.
She was accompanied home by her
sister, Mrs. Ray, who will visit there,
then go to Pennsylvania to spend the
summer
The ladies' of the Columbian club
were well pleased the way their bene
fit given Thursday afternoon and even
ing, for the rest and reading room
was patronized Their share OF the
proceeds was over $40 The rest and
4 reading room is maintained by sub
scriptions from the business men Of
h Aledo and by donations from anyone
who wishes to give. About $50 books
have been given by people of AledC
and vicinity. which anyone may take
home and keep two weeks free o.
charge. The ladies hope that from thii