Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

Mrs. Sexton are we'll and favorabiy
known here.
June Carnahan, daughter of John
and Nancy Carnahan, who died Sept.
10, was born near New Bradford |
county, Pa, May %, 1923. In 1889
she with her parents moved to Mercer |
county, Illinois, which was her home |
for 50 years. In 1892 she moved with /
her daughter, Mrs. L. A. Bruce, to |
Rockwell City, Iowa, and lived there !
six years. then moved to Artesia, New
Mexico, where she has since made her !
home. IN 1914 she was married to
Francis T. Anderson and to this un-
ion were born six children, Lydia A.
Bruce, Artesia, N NJ, Lewis Ander-
son OF Speermore, Okla. John c. An
| derson, Montrose, Col, Frank E. An
derson. Lake, Ore, and Sarah, who
/ died in infancy. Mr.. Anderson died in
1860. In 1867 she was married to
Henry Hoagland, who passed away
April 10, 1880. Since that time she
has made her home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bruce. She was at the time
of her death 90 years, 8 months and
10 days of age. Funeral services were
held from the United Presbyterian
church at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning,
conducted by Rev. R. G. Pinkerton of
Sunbeam. Interment was in Viola
cemetery.
The W. c. T. U. met with Mrs. Eliza
beth Ralston Friday, Sept. II, to close
the years work CT 1912-1913 ending
Sept. 80, and for the election of off
GERS for the ensuing year Officers
were elected as follows: President,
Mrs. r. A. Dunlap; vice president,
Mrs. Elizabeth Ralston; corresponding
secretary, Miss Lucy Spicer; recording
secretary, Mrs. S. A Bailey; delegates
elected to the Mercer county w. c. T.
U. convention held at New Boston
Oct. 1 and 2, Mrs. Elizabeth Ralston;
; delegates-at-large, Mrs. Cynthia Little
Mrs. Briggs, Mrs. Hattie Jones and
Mrs. Anna Chilson. The w. C. T. U
will meet with Mrs. Isaac Beard Fri
day, Sept. &c, at 2.30 p. m. for bust
ness and for the election of superin
tendents for departments.
Ruth Bantle Sims came Wednesday
: evening to make a short visit with
her mother and sister.
Miss Florence Kitzmiller arrived
{ home Tuesday evening from Norris
where she has been for the past two
weeks at the home of her brother Ray
Frank Terrey and son, Harry, wht
have been in Minnesota for the pas
{ six weeks overseeing the erection o
/ new house on his farm, arrived HON,
( Monday evening. Mr.. Terrey made tn,
4 trip in his auto.
Mrs. McVay and little daughter wer,
i visiting at the home of her sister-in
VI law, Mrs. Lena Lawless, the first o
D. the week.
= Miss Esther Lundell of Moline cam
d Wednesday to spend few days her
and to attend the county fair.
T. Mrs. William Grupy and daughter
" Dorothy, came home Friday evenin
a from an extended visit with Mrs
). Grupy's parents in Carthage.
= Mrs. J. g. Thomas of Bloomington
- who was here attending the McCreigh
~ reunion, left Wednesday for her home
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford returne
home Monday from an overland tri
by auto to Streator and Oneida Mr.!
- Bradford's sister, Miss Grace Bow
:, man, of Oneida accompanied thel
- home for a short visit.
- Mesdames Bailey, Dunlap. Baxte
~ Ralston, Spicer and Minnie Levi
~ left Friday morning for Galesburg I
% attend the annual NJ E. conferenC
:, now in session in that city.
. Mrs. A. Elliott is visiting her daugl
NJ ter, Mrs. Flora Cooper, in New Wine
sor.
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