Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-16

local option.
Mrs. Morris Cannon OF Rock Island |
entertained number of ladies from |
here at sewing bee Thursday after
noon.
Miss Ruth Ruge left for Chicago
Thursday to spend the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Herman of that
city.
Miss Gertrude s. Caldwell spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her cousin,
Miss Lois Stultz of East Moline.
Mrs. A. Sanderson of Moline has
been visiting for the past week at the
home of Mrs. 2. P. Brashar.
Mrs. Joe Heath and daughters Ma
ME and Bessie of Davenport spent
Wednesday with Mrs. 8. w Heath.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stunning are the
parents Of an eight-pound boy, born
last Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Scott OF Maquo-
keta, Iowa, are visiting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs T. E. Canty.
Mrs. William Doonan and Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Medier Of Reynolds spent
Wednesday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Olmsted.
Friends from the home town of Hon.
T. ]. Medill are glad to hear of his
convalescence.
William Schulski and F. H. Rails
back Of Moline visited Sunday with J.
NJ. Johnston.
Mr.. Bradley and family are domiciled
in their new home, the William Dick
son property, on Sixth and Dickson
streets.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. W. Waldman have
moved into the Rettig property recently
vacated by Marion Kent's family.
Home friends received word Monday
Of the arrival of new daughter at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Knox Of
Rock Island Mrs. Knox Is the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ney Wilson.
John Stump. who for the past year
has occupied the Toenniges property
on Water street, has moved to the farm
on Big island lately vacated by Frank
Seefeldt, who has moved to Rock Is
: land.
Mrs. Clara Chopper is convalescing
from an attack of the grip.
Miss Alice Philabar departs next
week for Los Angeles, CAL, where she
will visit her sister, Mrs. Ralph Nc
Michael
Margaret Dibbern is improving nice
ly from an attack of typhoid fever.
Mrs William Mosher, who was call
ed to Central City, Iowa, last Friday
on account of the death of J. H. Brook.
; man, ST., has returned home.
> Mrs. F. H. Saulpaugh Of Taylor
Ridge spent Tuesday at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Irene Ruge.
: Mr.. Robertson of Denver visited with
friends here Tuesday. He is connected
with lecture bureau. He is a for
!. mer pastor of the Presbyterian church
Misses Carrie Bowman and Jennie
Shoemaker of Rock Island spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Bowman
Fred Glow is able to be around, after
long siege of rheumatism.
Mrs. Ella Cushman Wilson is speed
lily recovering, after a serious attack
> of the grip.
Mrs. Morris O'Connell and children
of Rock Island came out "wednesday
= to visit with Mrs. Margaret Norton
. and son Mike. The latter is suffering
with a very painful hand from a bruise
. received at the Norton & Lawson Goa
>. bank
c. Gillette of Peoria, an old-time res
ident of vandruf's island, visited Mon
: day with Miles Kehoe.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Bealer, who rur
the Island dairy, have moved to theil
own farm, three miles southwest o
Milan. Lance Hudson will conduct Iht
Island dairy in the future.
Miss Anna L. Smith of Platte Cen
:, ter, Neb., is visiting with her sisters
Mrs James K Dickson and Mrs Mar
tin Schoonmaker of Reynolds.
Electric lights have been installed
\ in the hose house.
William O'Neal, who is spending tn,
winter in Blanca, Col, is much improy
ed in health
, Mrs. j. D. Rishell returned hom
Thursday after a visit with her moth
Ter in Clinton and friends in Cordova
The Misses Maud, Bernice and F1ol
ence Hull entertained the Monday clu
8 last Monday evening. The following
h members were present: Mrs. F.
: Stevens, and the Misses Ruth Ruge
y Kathryn White, Pauline Bowman, Ma
: RE Millstead, Evaline Cresy, Ruth Ste
= vens, and Martha Fftzsimmons. Afte
y the business meeting, the member
n were entertained by vocal and instr
: mental solos. After a social time wa
l. enjoyed, a delicious luncheon wa
served.
y Mrs. F. /. Stevens had a pleasan
= visit with her two little nieces, tn
Il Misses Gertrude and Florence Ske
ton Of Port Byron, last Sunday.
A St Patrick's day sociable was giI
. en- last night at the NJ. E. church.
! was a great success and social tim
ts was enjoyed by all.
: A btseball meeting was held at tn
Milan high school Wednesday evening
and Principal J. d. Rishell WAS electe
D1ES al