Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-07


Mrs. ]. D Peters and daughter, Miss
Bernice, went to Kewanee Thursday.
Mrs NJ j Frew left Friday for
few days visit with her brother near
Chicago.
Mrs. Len Brown of Arpee spent
Friday with Aledo friends.
Mrs. c. A. McCau and family have
rented their farm and moved to Viola
where they will reside.
a most pleasing entertainment was
given. at the Methodist church Thurs
day evening by Mrs. Myrtle Funk Man
ush, voice, and Miss Lahamann Bird,
pianist, both of Burlington, Iowa, as
sisted by Miss Georgia Samuelson,
reader, and the Aledo male quartet:
Grant Kramm, first tenor; David c.
Berg, second tenor; Thomas Kenney,
baritone. and Jerald Baldwin, bass.
The entertainment was given for the
! benefit of the Women's Home Mission
airy society. On account of the wealth
er the attendance was not large, but
all present felt well repaid for going
through the storm. Mrs Manush has
charming voice, and very pleasant
manner and expression and sang many
beautiful selections. Miss Bird is a
/ very skillful pianist and was heartily
appreciated. She played three num-
/ bers of her own composition which
were especially enjoyed Miss Samuel
/ son always pleases and gave For Dear
/ Old Yale" and "A Wasted Rehearsal"
with several encores, and merited the
hearty applause given them.
/ Nelson Johnson of Fremont, Neb.,
and n E Olson spent Thursday in
HopewelI at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Bloom.
Mrs. B. F. Parkinson and little
daughter Gladys of Keithsburg, who
have been visiting Mrs. Alice Vance,
went to New Windsor Thursday to
spend a few days with Mrs. R. W.
Brooks.
Miss Lucy Granger who has been
making an extended visit at the home
of her brother, Ed Granger, left for
her home in GAINESVILLE, Wis, Wednes-
day.
Mrs. W. H Holmes returned from
Oklahoma City, Okla, where she has
spent the last two months with her
daughter, Mrs. r. E. Cies.
/. Miss Emma Johnson of Joy spent
Wednesday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. P. Berg.
The c. X Marquis building, recently
sold to H r. Morgan & Co, has been
purchased by West & Almquist, who
will move their grocery stock into
their new quarters about the middle OF
May.
Mrs. Lyman Miller who has been
spending a few days at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Black
returned to her home near Kewanee
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Goddard ant
+ son went to Rock Island Wednesday
, for the day.
Miss Marie Branberg of Coal Valley
, spent Wednesday with her aunt, Mrs
E. E. Cabeen.
, Miss Isabella Guthrie and daughter
Mrs. J. R. Brown, spent Wednesday il
+ Rock Island.
> The Columbian club met Wednesda!
:, afternoon with about 25 members in at
tendance Miss Elizabeth Martin o
, Monmouth, the vice president of the
Fourteenth District of Womans Fed
, Grated Clubs of Illinois. was presen
and spoke in the interest of the fed
Grafton. The Aledo club already be
o longed to the state federation, AM
Joined the district federation at thi
meeting. Mrs Carroll spoke of thu
success of the library proposition 70
o which the club has worked long ant
= faithfully, which brought hearty ar
plause The quotation for the day wa
. Country life for me! where the air i
>. pure and life is free" The following
very interesting program was given
with Mrs. Wedding as leader:
GO Plant Tree"-Mrs. Wedding
The Country Life Movement-Mis
Canum.
Song of the Cricket"-Mrs Venable
Lovers Of Nature-Mrs. Macarthur
The Faith of the Trees-Mrs. Lor
mer.
= Nii anu WI . bEOi St a EOs les htli
to Joy Wednesday to spend few day
? with their son, Bert Boyles.
Mr., and Mrs. c. ]. Carlson and gram
son. Master Virgil Larson, who hav
been spending the winter with rela
tives and friends in California, arrive
home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Sullivan returned t
: their home in Galesburg Friday afte
: spending few days with Mr. Sull
a vans parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. Sull
Y van and other relatives.
? Mrs. J. D. Mckelvey of Eliza an
i Miss Carrie Eakin Of this city wer
:, Rock Island visitors Thursday.
= Miss May Harvey Of this city an
d her guest. Miss Zula Kinslow of Gale.
burg. we're Rock Island visitors. Wee
f nesday.
z Mrs. J. D. McKelvey of Eliza VII
! has been spending q few days at tn
! home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Eakin, wet
d TO Woodruff Friday to spend a wee
with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. H. I
n Birch.
{ Mrs. Hiram Parkman spent We
2 nesday with her parents. Mr. and Mr