Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-27

"Our Immigrants "-Mrs. Sarah Love.
Japan-Mrs. Bigelow.
Reading-Mrs Lewis.
Roll Call-Spring
Social Committee-Mesdames Farr,
Spence, Gilmore, Robertson, S. Steven
son
Mrs. T. A Vernon and Mrs. K. NJ.
Whitman spent Sunday in Gslesburg.
DR.. Paul Ramsey OF Tulsa, Okla, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs J.
II Ramsey.
The Retail Merchants association OF
this city held a meeting in the city
hall building Friday evening at which
the following officers were elected for
the coming year:
President-R B. Merritt.
Vice President-Hiram Parkmsn.
Treasured. E Farr.
Secretary-C. A. Lynch.
L. c. Detwiler, D. E. FAIR and J. A.
Wells we're selected by the president
as a committee to investigate a suit
able site for the new government build
ing in this city.
. T. H. Cobb went to Woodruff We'd
.
/ ing parts in the opera, "Pinafore,"
which was given in that city Wednes-
day evening.
. Mrs. George NJ Davey and little
daughter Mariory of Galesburg who
have been spending a few days with
Mrs. Davey's mother, Mrs. George D.
/ Reed, returned home Monday.
Miss Frances Croson Of Joy came
Monday to visit her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. F NJ. Baker
Mrs. F. NJ. Kiddoo and little daugh-
ter Enid Of Joy were Aledo visitors
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lathrop left
Monday for their home in Gary, Ind.
They were accompanied home by Mrs.
Lathrop's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
McPherren, who will spend a few
weeks with them.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Samuel
Marquis, who died at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs Frank Childs. at Mar.
ston, we're held at the home of c. K.
Marquis in this city Tuesday after
noon, conducted by Rev. n. Y. Thorn
ton. Interment was made in the Aledo
cemetery.
The Chrysanthemum club was very
pleasantly entertained at the home of
Mrs Carl Reynolds Tuesday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. J. A Powers and fam.
lily have moved from Joy to this city
where they will make their home for
the present
Miss Louise Bartlett went 10 Pre-
emption Saturday for a short visit al
the home OF Rev and Mrs F. Giddings
Mrs. Mary E. Warner went to Viola
, Monday 10 spend a few days with her
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Baxter.
At the annual meeting Of the Cen
, tral Illinois Trotting and Pacing associ
alton which was held at Kewanee last
week. the dates of the 6Oth annual
, Mercer County fair were arranged fol
Sept Il, 1S and IS. The meeting was
attended by W. D. Emerson, secretary
OF the Mercer County Agricultural so
> clety and president of the Central II
linois association, and Joseph Boyd o
/ this city. who is treasurer of the loca
I association. W. D. Emerson was re
elected president of the association
: which position he has held for the las
|. ten years.
Mrs. J. w. sheese OF Joy spent Wed
nesday with relatives in this city
At the morning Easter service at thu
Methodist church five new member
we're added to the church, making 6
who have been received into tn,
church during the present conference
y The following program was given il
= the evening by the Sabbath school:
Professional
Song. Bells OF Easter Primary de
I partment
Prayer-Rev j B. Bartle.
;. Recitation, "Welcome"-Todd DorC
;, thy.
T. Recitation. The Boy Speaks
g Clifford Reynolds.
g Exercise, Easter Chimes"-Ann
Hebers class.
l. Recitation and Song-Annetta Sc,
n feIdt.
e. Reading. Darkness and Light
d Gladys Mckee.
5 Exercise. Waking" Pauline Haus
r Margaret Myers. Miriam Mitchell
q Recitation. The Little Cloud" -
Y Harold Smith
Solo with violin obligato by Harol
S Nesbittl. Calm Slept the Savior
D. Marie Morrison
& Recitation, The Coming OF Spring
Kathryn Among.
d Exercise. ION the First Easter Day
Il Mrs. Jays class.
{. Reading. The Mexican Girl'-Fral
y ces Hebel
Recitation. One Morning Long Ago
a Ralph Bartle.
v Cross Drill Eight girls.
!. Reading. In the Garden"-Eth,
=. Lowry.
Mrs. Agnes KILLER returned from Or
on Monday where she has been visi
irE her daughter, Mrs. w. Smith, an
? family.
Mrs Carrie Holmes Of Joy visite
Alcdo relatives Monday
President A. l.. Duncan and Seer
tsry H l. Thornton OF the Merct
u county short course and County Supe
: intendeut OF Schools c. L Oregon
% went 10 Gslesburg Tuesday 10 atten
the conference OF the Illinois farmer
q institute OF the Fourteenth and Fl