Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-19

2 her home in FL Paso, Texas, July 1, !
1912, after a few weeks Illness. She /.
was married to Benjamin F. Thomp-
son in 1858, and they made their first
home in New Boston. Later they NOV
ed to Aledo, where they lived until
Mr. Thompson's death. Then the fam
lily moved to Wellington, Kan, in 1884,
and later 10 FL Paso. Texas. She was
the mother Of four children, only one OF
whom, John S. Thompson of FL Paso,
Texas, is still living. Mrs. Thompson
was d member Of a pioneer family Of
Mercer county, her grandfather, VIII
liam Dennison, having settled here in
1927, and was familiar with the early
history of this part Of Illinois. The
remains were accompanied to Aledo
by her son and his wife, and the fu-
neral services were held at the home
of W. A. Lorlmer Monday, July s, 1912,
conducted by Rev. \. z. Moody. In
terment was in the Aledo cemetery.
The Tuesday club met Tuesday after
noon at the home of Miss Elizabeth
McCrea. The afternoon was spent in
were served.
Mrs. Homer Meade, who has been
taking treatment in the hospital in
GalesbuTg for the past three weeks, re-
turned to her home Tuesday evening.
Justice and Mrs. George A. Cooke
returned to Aledo Saturday from a
very pleasant trip in the eastern states
and Canada. They attended the con-
venron in Baltimore, and from there
went to Washington. New York, Bos-
ton, and then into Canada, stopping in
Montreal and Toronto. They came
home by way of Chicago.
Mrs. o. J. Lorimer and daughter,
Mrs. Blake, and Alva Jay went to
Keithsburg Monday to attend the fu-
neral Of Miss Allie Holland of Port
land, Ore.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert II Webster of
Chicago came Saturday evening for
two weeks visit at the home of Mrs.
Webster's sister. Mrs. Will Hall, and
brother. c.. S. Riddell.
Mrs J. Coffiand and Mrs z. n. Miller
: visited in Woodruff Tuesday with Mrs.
Harry Walters.
Mrs. W. H. Philleo, Mrs. A K. Phil
leo and Miss Hope Mckinney spent
Tuesday in Rock Island.
Lorimer Blake and sister, Miss Vir-
ginia of Chicago, who are spending the
summer with their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. w A. Lorimer, went to
] Keithsburg Monday evening to visit a
few days
) Mrs. Mary Atwood who has been
e visiting her cousins, Mrs. Rachel
Cleare and Albert Hardiman, returned
to her home in Cambridge Tuesday
: Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. McRoberts were
Rock Island visitors Monday.
Mrs. Fred Wendt and Miss Louise
Bartlett spent Wednesday in Rock Is
land
Mrs. Bailey OF Viola is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Homer
Meade
Miss Geneva Childs OF New Boston,
who has been spending a few days at
, the George A. Cooke home. left Mon
3 day evening for her home. She was
/ accompanied by the Misses Marjorie
r and Martha Cooke.
: Mrs. J. w. Howe and little son
( George and Miss Alice Beard of De
Witt, Iowa, spent Sunday at the home
: of Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Peters.
3 The Misses Merl Undertake and
Erma Cole OF Woodruff are visiting
i their cousin Miss Cora Lockwood.
Mrs. John Macklin spent Tuesday in
Galesburg.
= Mrs. Margaret Dudley OF ST. Louis
j has come TO spend the summer at the
} home of Mr.. and Mrs Alex Macarthur.
Mrs. A. G. Bridgford went to Gales
burg Monday TO spend the day with
). Miss Jessie ALDER, who Is in the hos.
pital
Professor F. y. Taylor and two chill
= dren and sister Miss Lucy Taylor.
spent Saturday in Rock Island
= Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Carroll left for
I Dwight Monday morning. They will
a visit r. A. Brown and daughters.
Edwin Carter and sister. Mrs. Mary
Dutt, went to Clinton, Iowa, Tues
!, day morning 10 visit relatives
Mrs. George Reed and daughter went
to Galesburg Tuesday
. Ut. r. I. English OF William and
\ Vashti college spoke in Presumption
a Sunday morning and in the evening ad.
| dressed union meeting in Sherrard.
4 Martha DOwney was born near Lon
s donderry, Ireland, Aug. IL, 1881. and
/. died July 8. 1912, at the home of her
g son, s. T. Burrows. She came to Phil.
q adelphia when l6 years OF age, at
I which place she was married in 1854
' TO John Burrows, who died in 1877. In