Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
ALEDO

QUEER, miss Lua, ana MIS- James
a cher, who have spent the winter
In Houston, Tex, arrived home Thurs
day.
Mrs. A. F. Caldwell and son, Allen,
vent to Biggsville Thursday to spend
= week.
DR.. R. c. Johnston and mother, Mrs.
n. Johnston, were Monmouth visitors
Friday.
Mrs. Isabella Guthrie and daughter,
Mrs J. R. Brown, went to Rock Is
hand Thursday to spend the day.
Mrs z. J. Myers and " K Croson
Of this city were united in marriage
1t the United Presbyterian parsonage
Thursday evening, April IL, The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. B.
Pollock. Mr.. and Mrs. Croson will
make their home in this city, where
they are well and favorably known.
David Tolle of Kearney. Neb., who
has been visiting here, has returned
home. Mr.. Tolle has rented the Mar
Tin Boyd property in the south part
Of this city, and with his family will
move here the first OF June
Mrs. A. Sundberg and daughter,
aria, left Thursday for Chicago, af-
ter making an extended visit with Mr..
and Mrs. T. II. Cobb.
The Misses Ethel Bridgford and
Catherine Scott were Rock Island
visitors Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Bartle spent
Thursday in Galesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Carey OF Chi
eago are visiting in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ash and family
moved here from Dallas City. this
week
Postmaster !. n. Abercromb bic, who
has been confined TO his home for sew
eral weeks with a broken hip is now
able TO be up and about the house.
Mrs. Walter Stanton and two chill
dren Of Naperville are visiting Mr..
Stanton, who is working for J. B. Bay.
near Millersburg.
Mrs. l.. O'Dav md Miss Mabel Fie'S
went to Galesburg Saturday to spend
few days.
State Representative r. L. Werts OF
this district has been appointed chair
man OF the committee on farm drain
house. Just now there are many drain
age projects being planned and con
structed. Two Of the largest in the
state being in Mr. Werts home coun-
~ Attorney W J. Graham has gone
to Springfield to be present at the
hearing of the new drainage law bill.
which was presented in the form of
q bill some time Az
Miss Nellie Dodson, who has been
making an extended visit here with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Zentmire. return
60 TO her home in Galesburg Thursday
Mrs o. A. Hebel and daughter. Miss
Frances, spent Saturday in Rock Is.
land and Davenport.
At the school election held in this
city States Attorney John II Wilson
was elected president of ,le school
board. DR.. w W. Moorhsad and A. G.
Bridgford were reelected and Ernest
clearinghouse elected to fill the va
tmcy cc"asioned by the removal Of
J. l.. Vernon TO Rock Island. r. R
Petrie. G. A. Beers and II. r. Morgan
have been named as a committee to
call the school caucus next year.
The Misses Ethel Lowry. Jennie
Among, Stella Van Meter and Mrs.
Earl Miller went to Rock Island We'd
nesday evening, where they were in
itiated into the order of the White
Shrine They were ACCOMPANIED bv
Mrs. l.. r. Morey. Mrs. William Sloan.
Mrs. Ernest Miller and Mrs. S. $.
Johnston, who were already members
of the order
Chester Arthur Goempler. whose
death occurred at his home in AledO
April Is, after a brief illness OF pneu.
monia, was born in Oquawka. Dec. 9,
1885. June l, 1911. he was united in
marriage with Miss Anna Thomas OF
Biggsville, who with their six-weeks
old baby survives. Mr. Goempisr
came 10 Aledo more than two years
ago and has made many friends. He
was a member OF the Aledo corne,
band and OF the orchestra He was
also identified with the following fra
ternal organizations: Camp No. lO3I
Modern WoOdmen of America OF
Oquawka, the Order OF Mystic Work
ers Of Aledo. and Lodge No. $50 |. o
~ . VI fNAfN's StINlCtS were
held in the United PRESBYTERIAN
church Thursday afternoon. April II
by the pastor. Rev. j. b. Pollock
Further services were held in Oquaw
ka Friday. conducted by Rev. $. J
Kyle Of Biggsville. and burial was il
the Oquawka cemetery
o. MT and Mrs. w. r. Doak. who havl
spent the winter in California, arrive,
here Thursday and spent the day witt
Mrs. DOak's sister. Miss Laura Love
and Mrs 5. +. Love and went to thei
home in Keithshurg in the evening
Mrs. n. l.. Wilson spent Thursda
with her daughter, Mrs. K. NJ. Ra
ston, In Hopewell
Mr.. and Mrs. ID ". Hyett and sol
Raymond, spent Wednesday in Daver
port.
John Gray Was a business visito
IN Alpha Friday.
The William and Vashti baseba
team hes very bright prospects 70
the state championship. During tn
FIVE years the college has been in ex