Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-23

entertained the Sunbonnet club at her
home Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. P. NJ. Hornet returned to her
home in Melvin, Iowa, Wednesday. She 1
as called here by the illness and
death of her father, A. ]. Scranton, of
Millersburg.
Mrs. Milo Cooper of Reynolds came
Wednesday to spend a few days with /
her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin .
Sharp, and other relatives.
VIII J. Shaw, who conducts the
Shaw music store, has leased the .
building recently occupied by the Aledo .
Cooperative company.
Mrs. Albert Hayes and two sons re-
turned to their home in Oquawka Sat /
uTday after a short visit with Mrs f.
Hayes father, Mr.. Newton
Miss Carrie Essley returned to her
hCme near New Boston Tuesday for a
short visit. She was accompanied
home BY Miss Leila Stephens of Sun
beam.
Mrs. George Venable went to Rock
Island Wednesday to visit her aunt,
Mrs. E Jeffrey, who is i'll.
A game of basketball will be played
at the college gymnasium Friday even-
ing, Jan. "a, by the Rock Island high
school and Drury academy teams.
Mrs. Isabella Guthrie and daughter,
Mrs. Ross Brown, spent Monday with
relatives in Rock Island
Miss Mary Humphreys and Mrs. Cal
lahan Of Keithsburg were Aledo visit
ors Saturday.
Miss Ona Miller went to Fort Madi-
son, Iowa, Monday on an extended
| business trip.
The Misses Ella and Fern Schrader
OF New Boston, who are attending Will
! liam and Vashti college, went home
/ Tuesday to attend the wedding of Miss
| Gladys Crapnell and Earl B. Dodson,
/ which occurred at the home of the
| brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Crapnell, at noon Wednesday, Jan. %.
An art exhibit and sale of fine pic
/ lures will be conducted at the First
Presbyterian church in this city We'd
nesday afternoon and after prayer
meeting. All proceeds will apply on
the purchase price of the Kaleidoscope.
/ Mrs. J. G. Stallings went to Viola
Monday to spend the day with her
mother, Mrs. Longley.
Mrs. Bert Curry of New Boston
spent Tuesday at the home of her
mother, Mrs. F. NJ. Cubbage.
Mrs. Frank Garren of Pek:n came
Monday to make a two weeks visit
with her niece, Mrs. ]. NJ. Davis, and
other relatives.
Mrs. James Crane and Mrs Irwin of
JOY were Aledo visitors Tuesday.
Mrs A. A. Goempler of Oquawka,
who has spent the week with her son
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Goempler,
returned home Saturday.
Miss Bessie Graves, who is staying
with her sister, Mrs. Frank Mann, in
New Windsor, spent Sunday with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Graves.
Mrs. Margaret Gustafson of Gil
christ was an Aledo visitor Saturday.
Miss Ruth Abercrombie went to Chi
cago Tuesday'to visit friends and rel
atives.
Mrs. Hiram Parkman went to Bur
CESS Tuesday to spend the day with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morford.
Mrs William Finch of Arpee spent
Monday here with her daughter, Mrs.
John Murphy.
Mrs. S. E. Granger of New Boston
was guest at the home of Mrs. Jake
Braucht Monday.
President English has secured Doc
tor Nathaniel Butler of Chicago uni
versity to give the commencement adj
dress before the graduating classes of
William and Nashti college Thursday
l morning, June 8, 1913. There will be
a number of graduates this year from
all departments.
Mrs. Charles Durston and grand
daughter, Miss Alice Simmons, return
= ed to their homes in Woodruff Tues
day after a few days visit here with
: relatives and friends
Frank NJ. Fling, who has been ticket
l. agent and Western Union telegraph
operator at the Burlington station in
+ this city for several years, has been
= given the agents position at Oquawka
!. on this branch of the Burlington.
Mrs G. B. Bridges left Monday fol-
a her home in Pittsburgh, Pa, after
: spending two weeks here with hel
1 daughter, Mrs. l.. E. Ballard, and fam
lily.
: Dr. and Mrs ]. NJ. Davis returned
home from Pekin and vicinity, where
they have been visiting relatives.
Miss Helen Irwin spent Sunday with
> friends in Keithsburg