Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-07
MATHERSVILLE

Frank Handley is having a new
house erected. 1t viii be of stucco.
and is located in the northeast part of
town.
William Bowden of Cuba has been
visiting friends here the last week.
The following from here went to
Monmouth Wednesday to attend the
Mercer county booster fair: Thomas
Langston, John Dahlberg, Robert
Webster, Jim Murphy, John Johnson,
John Maurer and Biff Smith.
DR.. Walker of Aledo was here
Thursday.
Mrs. William Gibson of Sherrard
was visitor at the Dick Haywood
home Thursday.
Robert Ransom and family have
gone to Silvis where Mr.. Ransom will
engage in the barber business.
Mrs. Jake McMeekin and son were
Moline visitors the past week.
L. F. Handley was tri-city business
caller Tuesday.
Charles Samuelson of Sherrard
was here in his auto Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Beers of Ca
BILE made a short visit here Wednes-
day evening.
Chester Olson has moved his bak-
cry into the building formerly occu-
pied by the Meeker barber shop. The
change was made so Mr.. Olson would
have more room for his restaurant and
ice cream business. They will con-
tinue to bake in the basement of the
| old establishment.
Fred Erickson was a Sherrard visit
or Thursday evening.
Mrs. Charles Kirchman and son
Floyd were Aledo passengers Thurs
day.
Mrs. c. NJ. Hubs of Cedar Ra2ids,
Iowa, was here Thursday.
Mrs. Louis Sword visited Rock Is
land relatives the past week.
Mr.. Lane of Davenport is now IN
charge OF the Handley barber shop,
having commenced work Monday.
James O'Rourke and Gust Sanquist
were in Rock Island Monday.
Murt Conner, who has been sick, is
able to be around again.
Frank Terry of Viola. was in town
Tuesday.
Miss Title Cox was taken to Rock
Island Thursday where she was oper
ated on for a severe case of appendi
citis. She was accompanied to that
city by DR.. c. NJ. Murrell and her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Cox, and broth
er Frank. Late reports are to the eff
feet that she is getting along nicely.
Dewel Dahlberg of Galesburg was
a week end visitor with relatives here
.Dode Hailstone has gone into part
nership with Chester Olson in the res
taurant and ice cream business. Mr.
Olson has conducted the business sue
cessfully for the last three years.
Joe Tone of Rock Island was visit
or at the Zimmers home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Swanson hav,
gone to Minnesota where they will re
!. main during the harvest season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Johnson ant
baby were guests of the formers par
ents over Sunday.
Gust Jafvert and daughter, Mrs. Ar
Bolander of Aledo, were Friday visit
ors here.
Thomas Sackfield was Milan pas
senger Monday.
| Mrs. Charles Coltman and daughte
Verle were Rock Island passenger
I Saturday.
The Mathersville second team de
feated the fast Sherrard first team il
an uphill game of ball on the loca
f grounds Sunday by a score or to
: Sackfeld was on the mound for Natl
/ ersville for six innings and was touch
) ed for six hits and as many runs. Mix
: Bugos pitched the last three inning
: and held Sherrard down. Glazer G
l Taylor Ridge pitched for Sherrard an
met with sad defeat, two home run
: being made by Bugos and Smith i
the seventh inning The feature c
the game was Fosters hitting. TIL
D score:
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