Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-08


Miss Marie Cunningham OF Spring
field came Wednesday for a short
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bjorkman went
to Galva Friday to spend the day with
relatives.
About twenty members of the Coff-
land family from different states went
from Aledo 10 Vio-a to attend the Coff-
land reunion held in that city Friday.
Arthur Reynolds of Redwood Falls
is making an extended visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. n. Taylor arrived
home Friday from Chicago where
they have been spending a week.
Mrs. Frances Rice, Mrs. Mary Mills,
l. n. Bassett and daughter, Miss
Minota, Mrs. Edward Bigelow and
sons, Delmer and Stanley. went TO
in Mathersville Thursday.
]. w. Murphy was a business visitor
Galesburg Friday to spend the day at
the home O. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Adams.
H. n. Manning of San Diego, Cal. is
visiting his sister Mrs. William Shaw.
Mrs. James Mal.ey and two children
Of Galva came the first of the week to
visit Mrs. Malley's mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Ray.
Miss Myrtle Lundblad is making a
two weeks visit with Miss Myrtle
Valentine and other friends in Chi
cago.
]. H. Hare Of Millersburg went to
Peoria Thursday to spend few days
with his sister, Mrs. Henry Butler.
Miss Alice Graham went to Wood.
hull Saturday to spend a few days
with Miss Ruby Secrecy.
Clarence McMulien went to Peoria
Thursday to make a short visit with
Mrs. Katherine Way.
| The Misses Lois and Mildred Yer
trees went to Bushnell Saturday for G
few days visit with their uncle, w.
Vertrees and family.
Mrs. Michael Sullivan Of Galesburg
spent Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs
David Sullivan.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Drivall, daughter
Miss Vesta, and sons, Ben. ant
Charles, left Thursday for Kahoka
No, for a few days visit with rela
tives.
Miss Ella Scott went to New Wind
sor Friday TO spend the day with Mis-
Pearl Larrance.
Miss Rachel Schermerhorn went t,
New Boston Wednesday to spend
few days with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald McKinne
and daughters, Misses Hope an
Marion left Wednesday for a trip o.
the Mississippi river. They will sto
on their way at Rock Island, Daver
port and Clinton.
The regular meeting of the Women
Christian Temperance Union will b
held at the Rest rooms Friday, July II
Mrs. ]. Swanson returned to he
home in Viola Friday after shor
visit with her sister, Miss Margare
Baxter.
Eight members OF the Illinois Stat
Fire Prevention society were guests c
the city, it's fire department, and tn
Retail Merchants association, Wet
nesday and officially inspected tn
buildings within the fire limits and a
public buildings. The inspection wa
made under the direction of d. T
Painter of Peoria, who acted as chat
man in the absence of Chairman "
E. Van Deventer of Chicago. In tn
/ evening at o'clock dinner was serve
in the Merchants hotel and serie
of addresses were made with City A
torney o. E Carlstrom acting q
| toastmaster. The following program
: was given:
H. D. Painter, Peoria, acting chai
r man of the committee-Subject, 9Th
t Fire Prevention Association, Its o
jects and Purposes"
Fred Hesse, P>oria-Subject, RAJ
r | Demonstration"
D. Z. Farr, chief of Aledo fire d
a partment-Subject, What the AleC
: Fire Department Wants to Do ar
= Their Appreciation of the Visit of Il
Inspection Committee"
R. B. Merit, president Aledo Rets
e Merchants ssociation-Subject. "a
6 Appreciation from the Business Men
I Association"
Frank Jones, Chicago - SubjeC
q "The Common Good"
Hon. J. w. M. Roberts, mayor
{ Aledo-Subject, The Attitude of Il
y City Council Toward Pire Prevents
and the Visit of the Inspection Col
mittee."
). Hon. George A. Cooke, justice of I
;; supreme oourt-Subject, "Qptiona
twas called from the meeting a.
could not speak,
D. N. Blazer, deputy state fire m,
shal-Subiect, THE Work of the Fl