Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-10

Lucille Ketchum spent Sunday with
friends in Joy.
Miss Anna Cortland left Monday for
her home in Wellsvi;le, Ohio, after
visiting relatives in this city.
]. B. Deyarmon, who has been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. William Haynes
and other relatives, left Tuesday for
home in in Mingo junction, Onio.
Miss Coda Murdoch of Gilchrist
returned home Wednesday after
short visit here.
At the request of the Mercer Coun-
ty Automobile association the board
of supervisors held a special session
in this city Tuesday to consider the
question of securing appropriations
from the state for improving the
roads of Mercer county, according to
a bill recently passed by the legisla-
ture. A committee was appointed to
select a series of roads which will be
called state roads, and will receive
aid from the state. A committee was
also appointed to propose candidates
for county superintendent of high
ways. These committees will report
at a special meeting of the board of
supervisors which will be held on
July 10.
Mrs. T. ]. Harvey and son Russell
of Joy spent Monday with Mrs. Har-
ney's mother, Mrs. Alice Stead.
Mrs. c. A. Ross went to Alpha OF
Wednesday to spend the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ. Hawkins and
children of Monmouth went to Joy
Saturday to visit Mrs. Hawkins par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Johnson.
Mrs. ]. W. Blake and Miss Eliza
beth White went to Rock Island Mon
day for the day
]. S. Cortland of Pittsburg, Pa, and
NJ. T. Cortland of Richland Center,
Wis, who have spent few days with
relatives here left for their homes
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Cabeen and w.
Hall left the last of the week for Chi
cago where they were joined by Mrs.
Hall and are spending the week or
the lakes.
Mrs Fred Martin and three sons
returned home Monday from Keiths
burg where they had spent a few days
with Mrs. Martins parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Riggs.
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
White of this city and Martin Elliott
Justice of Burrows, Ind, will take
place at the home of Mr.. and MIS
W. A. Lorimer Saturday morning
July 10 at 10 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Hawkinson went
to Joy Saturday to make a short visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Frank Lem
on.
Miss Madge Mcintyre went to Gales
burg Monday to spend the day.
The Kings Heralds will hold {
meeting at the home of Rev. and Mrs
o. NJ. Dunlevy, Friday afternoon, t
which all boys and girls are invited
A lawn party will follow the regula
meeting.
Mrs. Roy Taylor and children o
Galesburg visited the first of the weel
with Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Henderson
, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. Morgan.
Mrs. H. f. Miller of Joy was al
Aledo visitor Saturday.
The churches of Aledo have unitet
in a series of outdoor evening service
in Central park. The first of tn
series was held Sunday evening, Jul,
6. A large congregation was presen
, and listened to an interesting addres
by Rev. H. p. Dunlop, who is supply
= ing the First Presbyterian church il
the absence of the pastor. An inter
: esting feature of the service was
: solo by Prof A. F. Caldwell. Rev. j
a B. Pollock, pastor of the United Pres
: byterian church, will have charge @
= the meeting next Sabbath evening.
Mrs. Ellen Bower and Mrs. ALI
4 Clark and baby Merle returned t
= their homes in Keithsburg Saturda
!, after a short visit with Mrs. Ere
6 Hutchinson.
= Miss Margaret Stoner returned t
|, her home in Viola Tuesday after
: short visit with Miss Edna Stallings.