Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-31

evening the sextet conducted the mu-
sic at the church service and delighted
the large audience with the beautiful
manner in which they sang their
quaint religious melodies.
Miss Edith Hall went to Chicago
Tuesday 10 visit and attend grand
opera.
Mrs. Charles Bloomburg OF Keitns-
burg was called to Aledo by the illness
and death OF her mother, Mrs. Field
Mr.. and Mrs. N E Guthrie went to
Rock Island Wednesday to spend the
day with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w Willis of Joy
returned home Tuesday after a short
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rey-
nolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bryner Of Moline
are visiting at the home OF Mrs. Bry-
ner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Hall.
Miss Hazel Hall and Miss Lillian
Frankenbury of Joy were AIedo visit
ors Tuesday.
Mrs. Carrie Holmes and son, Glenn,
who have been visiting in Media, re-
turned to their home in Joy MondaH
A. A. Rice was business visitor in
Galesburg Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles Almquist OF Woodruff
came Tuesday to visit Mrs. Caroline
Nelson.
Mrs. George Adams of Los Angeles,
Cal, who has been visiting relatives
in Viola and New Windsor, returned
to Aledo Saturday.
Paul Graham is home from San
Diego, Cal, where he has spent the
past month.
Mr.. and Mrs H O. Baner Of New
Boston were Aledo visitors Saturday
I Miss Violet Mcclure of Joy spent
Saturday here with relatives.
/ Mrs. ]. o. Freeman and sister, Mrs
L H. Hilsinger, who is visiting her
I from Toronto, Ohio, went to Galesburg
Tuesday.
Miss Olive Harten went to Joy Tues
day to visit her cousin, Mrs. Bessie
Johnson.
Albert James Scranton, one of Mer-
Ger county's most respected citizens,
died at his home in Millersburg, Jan.
II. Mr.. Scranton was born in Portage
county, Ohio. Dec %, 1s45. At the age
OF 81 he came west and settled at West
Liberty, Iowa, where he was married
TO Miss Rachel Schooley May II, 1870.
Five children were born to them. all
OF whom are living. His wife died at
West Liberty in 1884 In 1885 he came
u Millersburg and Feb. II, 1891, he
was married to Miss Theresa NJ. Denk-
mann of Davenport. To this union
seven children were born and all eX-
cept one are living. Besides his widow
and children he leaves eight grand
children, one sister and two brothers
70 mourn. Mr.. Scranton was charter
member OF Millersburg camp 1904, NJ.
W A., and for number Of years has
been clerk OF the camp. When quite
young he became a member of the
Methodist church and served as Sun
DAY school superintendent, teacher and
trustee of the church for a number of
years. The funeral services were held
a. the Methodist church Monday, Jan
p. conducted by Rev. MIR. Jones, as
sisted by O. Z. SADIE. The WoOdmen
attended in n body. Interment was in
the Millershurg cemetery.
Nrr and Mrs. J. D. Peters went to
Viola Tuesday to spend the day with
Ms Peters mother, Mrs. r. Barrett.
Mrs W. Fl. Robertson and daughter
Mrs Ernest Miller, entertained the
Chrysanthemum club at the home OIL
Mrs Miller Tuesday afternoon. TWEEN
ty-three ladies were present and very
ments were served by the hostesses.
George Bits Of Woodruff spent sun
day here with his family.
Miss Minnie Gustafson went to Or
bana Monday where she will spend sia
weeks in the state university.
Mrs. G. A. Anderson went to New
Windsor Monday to spend the day with
her sister, Mrs. G.. G. Luttrell
NJ J. Merryman was a business Wis
itor in Reynolds Monday
The c. T. c. society of the First
Presbyterian church was very pleas
antly entertained at the home of Mrs
NJ. J. Merryman Tuesday evening with
the Misses Merryman, Samuelson and
Verbeck as hOstesses.
Miss Margaret Baxter went to Viola
Wednesday TO spend a few days.
Mrs Milo Cooper returned to hel
home in Reynolds Saturday after Z
short visit here.
Friends here have received word o.
the death of Nelson Taylor, who was
a former resident of the vicinity o.
Aledo. Twenty years ago he went tC
Lincoln, Neb., where he has resided
since. He was visiting his children
in Arizona at the time of his death
He was a highly respected citizen, {
member of the Methodist church anC
served in the lO2nd regiment Illinois
volunteers during the war
The Mercer County Ministerial as
soCiation will meet in the parlors o
the Merchants hotel Monday, Feb.
for its regular monthly meeting.
Miss Louise Bartlett returned from
New Boston Monday after a short visi
with her brother and wife, Mr.. AM
Mrs W H Bartlett
Miss Hazel Bradford OF Reynolds
who has been visiting at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs Edgar Smith. returne
home Monday.