Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-06
ALEDO

bases for the Cluster street lights is
about completed. and in a short time
the "a cluster lights will be installed
The contract for the installation and
equipping Of the posts was given to the
Aledo Electric Light company Each
post will carry four side lights and a
larger top center light These lights
are a present 10 the city Of Aledo from
the Retail Merchants association. The
city council will furnish the electricity
for the lights. which will burn from
early dusk until midnight, making Ale
do one Of the best lighted cities in the
state
Progressive Aledo needs one more
Improvement before f. can takes its
proper place with the cities Of Illinois,
and that is public library, and the Ia
dies Of the Columbian club are making
every effort 10 procure one
Rev. and Mrs. Mckee Of Milan are
visiting their daughter and husband,
Or. and Mrs W. w Moorhead
Mr.. and Mrs. Quick and niece, Miss
Blanch Hassan OF Moline, spent Sunday
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Os-
born.
Miss Georgia Samuelson came from
Chicago Monday, where she had been
spending her Thanksgiving vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson of Joy
attended the reception given to Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Thede az the home of Mr..
Thede's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Thede, Monday
Mrs. j. 3. Turner, Mrs c. T. Gilmore
and Mrs. Edna Harris went to Rock Is
land Tuesday 10 spend the day.
Miss Bette Erickson came from Cam
bridge Monday. where she had been
making a short visit
Paul Blazer came Monday from Phil
adeIphia to spend the month of Deem
her and look after his magazine sub
scriptions.
Leland Diefcndorf came from Wood
hull Monday for a short visit with Ale
do friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Mead, who nave
been making an extended visit at the
home Of Mrs. Mead's sister. Mrs. Stan
hope. 'in Mathersville, returned home
Sunday.
Mrs X Flynn returned to her home
iu Knoxville Tuesday after spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. W. Mi
nor
Mrs W. Garner was Rock Island
visitor Tuesday
Mrs +. y. Henderson of Lewiston
and Mrs. Rowley of Biggsvlle. who
have been guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. +. r. Pctrie. went to Biggs-
Vile Tuesday.
Mrs Samuel Wharton went to Chi
cago Tuesday
Officers Of the Mercer County Agri-
cultural Short Course and managers of
the Mercer County Poultry and Corn
show have planned for a farmers NEE 70
ing to be held i'm Aledo the week OF
Dec 1922 Last year about 100 Mer-
Ger county boys and girls took the work
here in the short course and found il
very interesting and profitable. The
work of this extension school and most
Of the instruc Ors will be furnished
from the state university agricultural
school al Urbana, of which this is re-
ally branch taken out to Mercer coun-
~. The subjects to be taught will in
clude soils. crops, live stock care and
Judging. farm mechanics and o'her
work, making II very useful course 10
farmers The corn and poultry shows
will be held in the Stevenson block and
will continue the entire week. Many
premiums and cash prizes are offered
This exposition will be under the
charge Of Secretary H. r. Morgan OF
this city. Harland Duncan of Ohio
Grove township will be superintendent
Of the corn show. and Willard Ruse and
Patrick ODay will have charge of the
poultry show.
Mrs Eugene Parkman spent Sunday
at the home of her daughter Mrs JOIN
Ballard, in New Boston.
Miss Lora Lemon of Carthage anC
brother Lawrence of Chicago. who have
been visiting their sister. Mrs Harry
Downey, and family. went to JOY L
spend Sunday with friends
Mrs G. +. Bloom of Hopewell came
Monday TO visit with Mrs Alex Peter
son, and returned home Wednesday
Mrs r. p Brown, who was called Z
Viola by the sickness and death of he
father, Andrew Miner, spent Sunda.
with relatives here and left Monday 70
her home in Mayfield. Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs p T. Farm and famil,
went to Griffin Tuesday for a shor
visit
Mrs Clyde Scot went to Viola Tues
day to visit her grandmother Mrs An
drew Miner.
Miss Lena Swank returned TO he
home in Galva Tuesday. after visiting
with her sister Mrs. Fred Egbert, an,
other relatives.
Mrs A. c. Painter spent Tuesday il
Rock Island
Miss Ethel Kennedy. who has bee
spending several days with her grand
parCuts. returned to her home in Viol
Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. c. : May Of Billing:
Mont, are visiting their son, W. 7. MAY
and other relatives and friends.
jay Madden Of Keithsburg spen
Tuesday in Aledo.
Saturday. Nov SO. was Miss Hele
Wiugor's 18th birthday. and in the @,