Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-19
ALEDO

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. McPherrin Of
Corning, Iowa, who were called here
by the death of William Mcnamara,
went to Keithsburg Thursday to spend |
few days before returning home.
Mrs. T. ]. Harvey and son, Russell, !
of Joy, returned home Thursday, af
ter short visit with Mrs. Harvey's |
mother, Mrs. Stead.
Mrs. Mary Wilson spent Thursday
in Galesburg with her brother, R. S.
Smith.
Mrs Mary Lemon of Carthage is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Harry Down
ey, who is quite i'll.
Mrs. C. R. Cross and daughter, Mar
garet, went to Monmouth Wednesday
to spend few days with friends.
Miss Della Longley went to Joy
Thursday to visit friends.
Mrs. Frank Patterson left Thurs
day for her home in Kansas, after
visiting here at the home Of A. A.
Rice. Mrs. Patterson was accompan-
| led to Galesburg by Mr. Rice.
| ]. L. Buckley, general manager Of
Continental Brick company Of Aledo,
has just closed a contract to furnish
! 100000 of the company's best faced
brick for the new history building
| of the Daily Register and Leader of
| Des Moines, Iowa.
Mrs. w. B. Smith and daughters,
who have been spending few days
|
Miller, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. E. Minter and Mrs. Nellie
Smith and little daughter went to
Reynolds Wednesday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Minter.
Mrs. Joseph Book of Burlington re-
turned to her home Wednesday, af-
ter a short visit here with her sister,
Mrs. Charles McChesney.
Miss Ruth Harvey spent Saturday
in Woodruff.
Miss Grace Coffland left Wednesday
to make an extended visit with her
sister, Mrs. B. c. McCowen, in Ar
kansas City, Kan. She will also visit
relatives in Wichita before returning
home.
John Mapes and grandson, Richard
Best, left for West Point, Iowa, Thurs
day to visit Mr. Mape's daughter,
Mrs. ]. w. Wilson.
Relatives in this city have received
invitations to the marriage of Miss
Ada Mae Croson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Croson of York,
Neb., to Franklin G. Graham, which
will occur at the home OF the brides
parents Nov. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Walter have
gone for a weeks visit with their
son in Osceola, Iowa. They will also
visit friends in Burlington before re-
turning home.
Mrs. R Barrett returned to her
home in Viola Saturday, after visit
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
J. d. Peters. She was accompanied
home by her granddaughter, Miss
Phyllis Peters.
Mrs. Aaron Minor died at the hos
pital in Galesburg Tuesday evening.
Nov H. Funeral services were held
J in the st. GATHERINGS Catholic church
in Aledo Friday morning, Nov. Is,
Rev Father E. ]. WEIGH officiating.
Mrs. Charles Ashenhurst OF Viola
spent Thursday with Mrs. ]. Cortland
Miss Lora Lemon returned to her
, home in Carthage Wednesday, after
spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Harry Downey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel McFadden of
Peabody, Kan, who have been visiting
in Cady, Ohio, are visiting at the
home of L. B. Canum and other rela-
. tives here.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Julia Morford, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Morford of
Burgess, to Hiram Parkman of Aledo
at O'Clock the evening of Nov q.
. The Columbian club met at the
rest and reading rooms Wednesday
; afternoon and the following program
was given:
Leader-Miss Canum.
IAN Ocean Liner."-Mrs. Ray.
THE Trig."-Mrs. Venable.
Letters From. Ger the Sea. Mrs.
Willis.
THE Titanic. Miss Canum.
: The paper by Mrs. Ray on the
ocean liner, was especially interesting.
Mrs. Ray has crossed the ocean sew.
eral times and illustrated her talk
with miniature ship and photographs
of the different rooms in the ship. This
viii probably be the last meeting al