Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-03
COAL VALLEY

None of the mines is working now
and the men have been idle here for
a long time
when while drilling his fingers got
caught in the drill and he stopped
the engine just in time to save his
arm. The next day Martin SEWERS
caught his coat the same way, but he
was able to tear his coat In time to
avoid being hurt
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin SEWERS and
little daughter Vyra visited in Rock
Island Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Callahan of Rock
Island visited with Mr.. Callahans
mother Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mert Conner of Math-
ersville visited here Tuesday.
Pete Conner of Mathersville attend
ed the funeral of Joe Counley Tues
day.
Mrs. Anna Spargo of Sunny Hill
visited here Tuesday,
Mrs. Mary Park of Rock Island Wis
tied with her mother, Mrs. Callahan,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Poster are the
parents of a little girl, born Sunday,
April 81.
Mrs. Robert MeGimpsy was a bust
ness caller in Rock Island Wednes-
day.
John MeGimpsy went to Davenport
on a business trip Wednesday.
Mrs. Jacob Slaserofski of Rock Is
land was caller here Tuesday.
Miss Edna Anderson who has been
staying with her grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Carlson. returned to her home
in Moline Thursday.
Ben Sommerson of Rock Island
spent Sunday with his parents.
| Robert McGimpsy and John Baraks
are busy this week remodeling and
cleaning their camp on Rock river
bottoms.
John Carlson and Fred Radloff were
in Rock Island Monday.
Fred Lees is having large barn
built on his farm.
Mrs. John Niebling, Mrs. Nichols,
the Misses Mary and Minnie. Eraln-
berg and Mrs. Joe Spargo were tri-
city callers Saturday.
Edward Brehmer was home over
Sunday.
The Coal Valley baseball team and
the Rock Island Cross Country team
played a game Sunday. The score
was to 10 in favor OF the Cross
Country team.
Exercises will be given Mothers
day at the church. Everyone is in
Vited to attend.
Mrs. Nels Peterson has recovered
after a few weeks of illness.
The f. Y. P. club met at Ray Nor
CANS home Saturday evening. A good
time was enjoyed.
Miss Gertrude Nicely returned
home Sunday after two months Wis
it with friends in Stillman Valley.
Her aunt returned with her.
Mrs. Nicely had as her guests Sur
day her sister, Mrs. Alfred and fam
lily, of Davenport.
Mrs. Charles SweDson of East Mo
line returned to her home Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. White and son re-
turned to their home in Centervilie
Wednesday. They were here to at;
tend the funeral of Mrs. Whites
brother, Joe Connolly.
John and Sam Colnelley returned
to their home in Upton, Iowa.
Mrs. Lowry and son Herbert visit
ed at the Wilson home Monday.
A man on the Peoria train Thurs
day became crazed with drink and
jumped from the train while it was
going full speed and received no in.
juries whatever. He ran through the
fields and was later captured by Hugh
McMeekin and brought to Coal Val
ley and later taken down to Rock Is
land on the $3.50 train.
The Domestic Science club viii
meet al the Masonic hall Saturday
May 3, at 3 o'clock. All are invited
to attend.
Mrs Peter Brown and daughter Of
Cambridge came to zee DR.. Myers
Thursday.
Mrs Frank Sewer who was stay
ing at her mothers, Mrs. Mack Poster
returned 10 her home in Rock Island
Thursday.
Mrs. Mack Poster, Jr, Of Moline
visited Tuesday with her mother
Mrs. Zed VIM, southwest of town
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