Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-27

its own use during the winter, in case
of scarcity of fuel.
Walter Diercks and family have ar
rived home from a visit in Milan and
Andalusia and vicinity.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Memorial Methodist church will meet
next Thursday.
The G. l. A met last Wednesday
afternoon and decided TO install the
officers the first week OF next month.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Lumpkins are visit
ing at Brooklyn, Iowa.
Thomas King, who was so painfully
burned by the explosion of gasoline,
is slightly improved.
Mrs. Elizabeth Donaggho recently
had as a guest her daughter of Perry,
Iowa.
w Emmert has recovered from an
accident received recently while work
ing in the railroad yards.
G. Tutberry has recovered from a
severe illness.
Rev. Loyal VI. Thompson has re-
turned home from Capron. Ill, where
his wife's mother is quite sick and will
undergo an operation. Mrs. Thompson
will remain at Capron for some time.
Clarence Derrick departed last
Monday for Kimmundy, ILL.,, to visit
friends during the holidays.
L. Bell has returned home from a
brief visit at Sherrard with relatives
and friends.
School closed last Wednesday noon
for a vacation lasting till after New
Years.
MIS-. Huston has arrived home from
a several months visit at MendOn, Ill,
with her parents. Mr. Huston and
family now reside on Fifth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Breeze have
gone to Pennsylvania for a several
weeks visit with relatives.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Paden
are i'll with scarlet fever and whoop-
ing cough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lund have as guests
\ Hagerdorn and family of Brain
ard. MINI.
Mrs. Kindlingspergen spent Monday
in the tri-cities.
Mrs. Shingledecker of South Da-
kota was visiting relatives here and
at Aledo, Ill.
Miss Ina Heath of Beloit will spend
the Christmas holidays. here with
relatives.
The banquet given at the railroad
hotel last Monday in honor of the
birthday of Mr.. Young, the proprietor.
was a delightful affair. a three piece
orchestra furnished music for the oc-
casion.
J. Wilson and family are making
to move to Atlanta, Ga.
C. Cathcart of Manly. Ia, is visiting
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Hoffman are visit !
ing relatives in Kansas.
Mrs. Belle Walker of HiIIsdale and !
Mrs. Jessie Brown of Osborne, H., |
visited with friends and relatives here |
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Emmerit are
visiting relatives at Ladora, Iowa.
Mrs. f. Eaton has returned home !
from a brief visit in Chicago.
The Royal Neighbors had their regu- |
lar meeting at the hall last night.
Miss Pearl Price arrived home from |
Chicago last Monday morning to |
spend the Christmas holidays with |
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo |
Price OF Fifth street. Miss Price is !
attending the teachers practice school !
at Chicago and while there makes |
her home with her aunt.
The Misses Kindzey, Redman and /
Crompton OF Rock Island visited |
schools here last Monday.
Word has been received here that |
Hugh Phelps was painfully injured |
at West Liberty, Ia, where he was |
1t work as fireman. He is employed |
by the Rock Island railroad on the /
lowe division and resides at Cedar |
Rapids. His parents live on Sixth |
street IN Silvis.
The Odd Fellows lodge was reor-
yanised here last Saturday when 1
number of candidates were initiated. |
The entire four degrees were con
erred and the grand master was pres 4
snt