Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-12

Her two sisters, the Misses Hope and
Marion Mckinney. accompanied her
home for two weeks visit.
Mrs. A F. Caldwell and son, Mas
ter Allen, and Mrs. G. w Reed left
Thursday for Colorado Springs, Col,
where Mrs. Reed will visit her broth.
er and Mrs. Caldwell will spend a few
weeks with her mother
Mrs. S. B. Bolton and daughter, Miss
Beulah, went to Alpha Saturday to Wis
it relatives.
Mrs. Maria Spons;er, one of Aledo's
most esteemed women, passed away
at the home Thursday evening after
prolonged illness. Funeral services
were held at the home on Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Jeanette Starkey of Fulton, who
has been visiting at the homn ., 80
and Mrs. J. D. Peters, went to Viola
Friday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Carl Reynolds entertained e
company Of II ladies at her home
Thursday afternoon in honor of her
cousin, Mrs. Laura Ball of Whitewat-
er, Wis, VINO is her guest. \ very
pleasant afternoon was spent during
which delicious refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Peterson and
| two children went to New Windsor
Saturday TO spend the day with rela-
tives.
Miss Verle Barr went to New Wind
Co rj-;t I,
Miss Alice Park.
Rev. and Mrs. Irwin Dool and daugh-
ter, Miss Frances of Winfield, Iowa,
who are visiting Mr.. Dool's mother,
| Mrs. John Dool, and other relatives,
went to Davenport, Iowa, Saturday
! They will go by boat to Clinton, Iowa,
| where they will spend a few days and
return to Aledo for a more extended
visit.
Miss Blanche Mills and brother, Bert
Mills, went to Alpha Saturday to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. James Geesey.
| Mrs. A. V. Larrance left Saturday
| for Anamosa, Iowa, for a two weeks
visit with her children.
Mrs. Eliza Howard and Miss Martha
Boyd of Muskogee, Okla, who have
been visiting Mrs. l.. P. Boyd, went
TO Farm City Saturday to visit rela-
tives before returning home
Mrs. Ralph Peck and son, Roy, and
Mrs. Fred Starkey spent Saturday
with relatives In New Windsor
Assistant State Superintendent of
Fields c. A. Campbell was in the city
the first of the week and reported that
| the wheat crop at the Mercer county
state experimental farm near this city
yielded AZ bushels per acre. The clover
which was threshed produced 2i4
bushels OF seed to the acre. The corn
IS fired to some extent but with rain
soon will yield a fair crop.
Mrs. F. w. Black and daughter, Miss
Edna, went to Galesburg Saturday t.
visit Mrs E. T. Ellsworth.
Mrs. w. II Odeil returned home
Saturday from a shcSt visit with rela
tiyes in Joy. Her son and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Odell, accompanied hel
home for short visit.
J. Andrers of Rockford came Friday
to visit relatives and join his wife and
children, who are making an extended
visit with relatives.
Mrs. w c. Sample went to Viola
Saturday TO attend the funeral of Mrs
B;ssell, which was held in that city
Saturday morning.
Mrs. Benjamin Sharp and son, Mas
ter Clair, went to Reynolds Saturda!
to visit their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs
Milo Cooper They will also visit Mrs
Sharp's sister, Mrs Tank Bahringer
near Presumption before returning
home.
. ]. r. Neyins and daughter, Mis
, Grace. returned 10 their home in Rose
, vile Saturday after a few days visl
s, with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Baker vent t
Alexis Saturday 20 spend the day witt
their daughter, Mrs. j. w. Laughead.