Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS MONDAY FEBRUARY "a 1913

and read by Mrs. Stein. A selection |
about Alfred Nobel was read by Mrs. |
Gregory. An interesting paper on Sell |
ma Lagerlof was written by Mrs. P.
Bolton and read by Mrs Hebel as Mrs.
Bolton was not able to be present.
Mrs. Merryman gave q reading emit
tied, Woman the Savior of the State"
l. y. Bassett and daughter Miss Bes-
sic were Burlington, Iowa, visitors
Wednesday.
H. E. Miller OF Joy visited in Aledo
Thursday
Miss Belle Cook Of Mt. Hamin,
Iowa, has gone to West Point, Iowa,
TO visit relatives, after a few weeks
visit at the home OF Mason Taylor
and other relatives and friends.
Mrs. W. H. Porter of Canastota, 8.
D., has come to make an extended Wis
1t with her sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. L. c. Detwiler.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Finch moved in
TO their new house on South College
avenue this week.
Mrs. J. D. Campbell and Mrs. Harry
Epperly Of Joy were Aledo visitors
Thursday.
The story of Rip Van Wrinkle win be
shown in two reels of motion pictures
at the South Side theatre Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings. Feb. rs and &c.
| Mrs. Sophia Galloway died in Aiedo
Feb. 16, 1918, after long illness with
paralysis. Sophia Rainey was born In
Findley, Ohio, March IL, 1910, and
came with her parents to Aedo in
1856 or 1857. She was united in mar
riage with L. c. Galloway March II,
1867, whose death occurred in Septem-
Der, 1910. She is survived by one
brother, Ham Raines, who lives in
Oregon, daughter, Mrs. Lola McGin-
mis- of Rock Island, and two step-sons,
l.. E. and James S. Galloway of this
city, and nine grandchildren. She
united with the Methodist church sew
eral years ago and was much loved
and respected by all who knew her.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon at the residence Of her step
son, L. E. Galloway, at whose home
she was most tenderly cared for dur
ing her last illness. The services
were conducted by her pastor, Rev. J.
B. Bartle, and she was laid to rest in
the Aledo cemetery.
!. A. G.. Bridgford attended the Good
Roads and Good Farming convention
held in Springfield this week. He was
sent as a delegate from the Bankers
, association.
, One of the items in the general ap
preparation bill for public buildings
, passed by the house of representatives
recently, provided for a S65, 900 post
Office building for Aledo If this item
: is approved by the senate, Aledo viii
/ get the building. The postoffice bust
[ ness here has outgrown its presen
} quarters, and a new building is a ne
cessity. The favorable action Of the
house was secured by the efforts o
: Congressman James Mckinney of thi:
3 city, who voluntarily retires from ser
t vice in congress at the close of THU
, session.
t Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Miller and Mrs
J. Y. Smith went to Peoria Thursda!
to spend a few days at the home o
| Mrs. Smiths son, Glenn Smith ant
, family
: The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elme
2 Fuller was the scene of a pretty homt
: wedding Thursday, Feb. 20, at noon
, when their daughter, Miss Edna Maud
! became the bride of Raymond l.. Gu
, thrie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Gu
q thrie of Sunbeam. The marriage cere
mony was performed by Rev. ]. b
Pollock of this city, assisted by Rev
f r. G.. Pinkerton of Sunbeam, in tn
= presence of about 80 relatives an
friends. Lohengrin's wedding marcl
6 was played by Miss Eva Rankin. Nj
r and Mrs. Guthrie left Thursday after
q noon for KeOta, Iowa, where they vii
n spend a week with relatives. The
will be at home to their friends afte
> April 1 on the Nancy Mckee farr
= southeast of Aledo.
: Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Scannell an
c baby Of Kewanee came Wednesday t
n attend the funeral of Mr. ScannelP
, mother.
4 A. Z. Werts of Abingdon came Wee
a nesday for a short visit with his father
r G. w. Werts.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. McCreight wen
n to Viola Saturday to spend two day