Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-06

church of Sweden. She came to Amer
lea in 1875 and was married to Swan
Rydell in 1878. To them one son,
Carl, was born. Mr.. Rydell died in
Aledo, April 80, 1897. and her son died
in 1901 at the age of %. Since then
Mrs. Rydell has lived by herself in
her little home in the west part of
this city. where she died MondaI,
August &c, 1912, after an illness last
ing about three months. Funeral SER
vices were held Wednesday morning
from the Swedish Lutheran church
conducted by Rev. F. Swenson. Inter
ment was in the Aledo cemetery.
Harry Barr arrived home Tuesday
! from a two weeks vacation at the
home of Ira Reynolds in Redwood
Falls, MINI.
! Mr.. and Mrs. William Braucht OF
| Whittier, Cal, arrived in Aledo We'd
nesday for a few weeks visit with
Mr.. Brauchts parents and other rel
atives and friends.
Luther Turner left Sunday for his
home in Pittsburgh. Pa, after spending
a month here with relatives and
| friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A Forber and baby
are home from Keithsburg where they
have been spending a two weeks vaca-
ton with Mrs. Forber's parents and
other relatives.
Clyde Robbins OF Peoria, who has
been visiting friends in Keithsburg,
came Monday to visit his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. o. P. Willis, and other
relatives.
Little Miss Vanetta BrauCht, who
has been spending a few days here
with relatives, returned to her home
in Prince Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Willis went to
New Boston Saturday and attended
the dance and visited over Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Rabbit
Mrs. F. Everett and Mrs. J. A. Wells
entertained a number of young people
Monday in honor of Miss Lillian Ever
EFT. who is visiting them. Various
games were played and late in the
evening a dainty lunch was served.
Mrs. Joe Williams of Chicago is the
guest OF friends in this city.
DR.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Wallace arrived
home Monday. Mrs. Wallace had Wis
tied her sister. Mrs Morse in Phila.
delphia, Pa, and DR.. Wallace spent
several weeks in post graduate work
in the New York hospitals.
Miss Eva Kramm left Monday for a
visit in Geneseo and Atkinson, H.
Mrs. NJ. Mathews went to Viola
Tuesday to spend a few days at the
chautauqua.
Miss Christine Almquist and Mrs
J. B. Runbum spent Tuesday with
friends in Orion.
A pleasant surprise party was Civ
en- Mrs Mary Chowning Tuesday even
ing by several of her friends. Mrs
Chowning and her daughter, Miss
Ruth. will leave soon to live in Cali
fornia. The guests gathered at Mrs
Chowning's home and during the even
? ing she was presented with beautiful
J. silver spoon. Later the guests were
E invited to the home OF Mrs. William
r served
I Dr. W. N Boyer Of Lima. Ohio. /.
7. visiting here with his mother, Mrs. A
A Rice
4 Miss Claire Smith spent Sunday fl
:, Keithsburg with her parents
r Judge Henry E. Burgess Of AledC
D has been mentioned as Mercer coun
tvs probable candidate for Judge OF tn,
D circuit court 10 Eli the vacancy caused
r by the death OF the late Judge William
H. Gest OF Rock Island. A call hal
e been issued by Governor c. S. Deneel
! for special primary 10 be held in thi
: judicial circuit district to select nom
D inees for this Office. The primary vii
!. be held Saturday. Oct 8. and the spec
ial judicial election will be held Tues
D day, Nov. 5. The counties comprisin,
this judicial district are Mercer. Rocj
a Island, Henry and Whiteside. Henri,
5 and Whiteside each have a Judge
e namely, Judge Emery c. Graves O