Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-07
AledO

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Cofland and
son. Willis, left Monday morning for
New Athens. Ohio, to visit Mr.. Con-
lands mother.
Miss Miriam Graham left for her
home in Edwardsburg, Mich. Miss
Graham has been instructor in the
dramatic art department Of William
and Vashti college for the past three
years and her many friends are sor-
~ that she Is planning not 70 return
10 Aledo next year.
j. W. Ward and family went TO
TerCarden. Ind, Monday, where they
will make their home. Mr.. Ward
has had charge Of the Aledo Tile and
Brick works for the past two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Butcher left
Monday morning for Jackson, Ohio,
10 accompany the remains Of Mrs.
Butchers uncle, A. II aCrr, which
were sent there for bur
ial Mr.. Carr. who had been visit
ing his brother. John Carr, and other
relatives in Mercer county, was found
dead in his bed Sunday morning. He
was apparently as well as usual when
he retired Saturday evening. His
death was probably due TO apopleXy.
He would have been II years old in
a few days and was planning TO go
home 10 celebrate his birthday. He
leaves a family of six children.
Mr.. and Mrs. James W. Louck
went 70 Oquawka 10 spend Sunday.
Mrs William fireman and daugh-
ter spent Saturday in Aledo.
Addison Dufield and Mrs. z. G.
Hnllgoss spent Saturday with Mrs.
r. Dufleld and daughter and return
ed 70 their home in New Boston Sat
urday evening.
Mrs Ida Pinkerton and grand
daughter. little Miss Kathryn Blay-
ney, went 10 Burlington Saturday
evening Kathryn spent two weeks
here.
Mrs Augusta Mayer and daughter,
Mary, OF Joy, left for their home Sat
urday evening after spending a week
CT the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. d. A.
Hebel.
Mrs Mary German returned home
Saturday from a six weeks visit
with children in Mercer and Rock
Island counties and sisters In Dav-
export and Reynolds.
Robert Mckinney. a former resi-
dent ~ Alcdo and brother OF Con-
gressuau James Mckinney and
Archibald Mckinney OF Aledo. died in
the hospital I'm Portland. Ore, Fri
day evening. May 81. after an opera
ton. The funeral services and inter-
ment will be in Portland.
The Aledo Electric Light and
Power plant was sold last week TO
Charles A. Monroe, vice president OF
the Public Service company Of
Northern Illinois. This company is
one Of the strongest in the country and
has network OF fractions, power
and light lines over the state. It's
electricity will be distributed from
the Keokuk generating station.
Many Of the surrounding towns will
be supplied with light and power.
Aledo will be the distributing point
for the towns in this locality. The
public heating system IN Aledo by
which the stoves and public build
ings are heated will be maintained
Attorney William j. Graham was
one OF the ID delegates from Illinois
10 the republican national conven-
ton al Chicago who accepted the in
yitation from Colonel Roosevelt 70
spend Saturday afternoon with him
az Oyster Bay The delegation was
taken from the station in Roosevelt
automobiles to Sycamore Hill. They
were met on the porch by Roosevelt
TO whom they we're introduced and
each received a hearty hand clasp
In the evening Mr. Graham returned
20 New York and Sunday started fol
Aledo
Attorney j. NJ. Wilson left Mon
day morning for Springfield, III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quist OF Worcester
Mass. who have been guests here a
the home OF S. s. Almquist, left Mon
day morning for Shenandoah, Iowa
They will also visit in Meade. Neb
Miss Bryan, one OF the high schoo