Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-15

with his mother during her last III
ness; two brother, John w. Edwards,
of Aledo, and Isaac Edwards of Gin
cinnat, Ohio. and one sister, Mrs.
Rachel Weaver, OF Los Angeles, Cal. |
A private funeral was held Friday at
the home, at which q large number Of
! friends and relatives were present
! The services were conducted by Rev.
| A. R. Fisk, pastor Of the Universalist
| church OF Galesburg, of which Mrs.
/ Rice was a member. Rev. Mr. Fisk
read many appropriate passages Of
scripture and Whittier's Eternal
Goodness" also a loving tribute by a
friend. He paid high tribute to the
/ beautiful life and character Of Mrs.
I Rice. Mrs. La,la A. Knickerbocker,
accompanied by Mrs. Clyde Miller,
sang abide with Me-" and In Heav-
emily, Love Abiding" Many flowers
| were sent by loving friends as tokens
Of love and esteem. She was laid to
rest in the new mansoleum, just COM
pleted in Aledo.
Miss Bertha Scannell left Tuesday
for Bowling Green, Mo, where she
| q
stop on her way at Macomb and visit
Rev. T. S. Pittinger and family.
Aledo's first drinking fountain was
put in place Monday just in front Of
the postofice This fountain is a pres
cnt 20 the city from the Woman's
Christian Temperance union of Aledo.
1t is of bronzed iron and Is about
' g. \ III 49,
bowls and cost $500. The name plate
bearing the names Of the donors and
: the date is in raised letters. This
is a very beautiful and useful i'm
; provement and will be much appre-
ciated by the people OF Aledo and
vicinity.
Mrs Paris Noble of Joy attended
the funeral of John c. McCreight Sat
urday.
y The Misses Elizabeth and Virginia
. Gordon of Oquawka came Saturday to
s visit college friends and witness the
football game.
Mrs. Augusta Mays Of Joy, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. A.
q Hebel, returned home Saturday.
!, Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall and
J. family OF Aledo, William Marshall and
d Miss Elizabeth Marshall Of Quincy
e spent Sunday at the home Of william
o Lockmiller.
o Mrs. Harry Eshbach is spending
d two weeks in Chicago with her son
:. Warren Eshbach, and family.
7. Mrs. Mary Haywood of Mathersvilie
s spent Sunday with Miss Taylor at the
: rest room.
The Epworth league OF the Metho
p dist church will give a free socia
in the church parlors Friday evening
TO which every one is cordially in
v vited
Mrs. Clyde Holmes is visiting rel
G. atives in Seaton.
10 Mrs. Bert Curry and son, Lester, o
IS New Boston, spent Saturday with Mrs
Curry's mother, Mrs. F. NJ. Cubbage
d. Miss Winnie Phillips of Viola cam
It Monday to spend few days with Mrs
e. John Marshall, and returned hom
II Wednesday.
j. Mrs. George Martin went u
a. Miss Vance Kiddoo of Joy spen
t. Saturday with Aledo friends.
ID George Lloyd of Santa Barbara
% who is visiting relatives in Keiths
r burg, is expected in Aledo Wednesda,
ID to visit with his uncle and aunt, MI
and Mrs. l.. B. Lloyd.
IT William Marshall and sister, Mis-
p Elizabeth, of Quincy, who have bee
10 visiting their brother, John Marshal
and family, left Wednesday for thei
home
John Thomson OF Muncie, Ind,
n visiting with his sisters in Aledo.
10 Miss Olive Werts is home from a!
extended visit with relatives in Lin;
Ohio.
Miss Dora Mcfarland, who is a
tending college in Monmouth, spen
the weekend with friends and re.s
tives here.
or Miss Luella MarQuet who has bee
trimmer In the Graham and Bassett
". millinery store the past season, lei
IL Tuesday for her home in Oshkosh
so Wis
Ia Mrs. E. L. Summers and daughte
nd who have been visiting at the HON
~ of Mrs. E. Clements, returned to thei
Is. home in Astoria Monoay.
or Mrs. E. r. Petrie went to Biggsvill
Sc Monday TO visit relatives.
Miss Margaret Petrie came HON