Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04
ALEDO

Miss Harriet DurSton, Mrs. Ralph
Peck and Miss Ruth Durston went to
Woodruff Monday to attend a family
dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Simmons.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Evans and
family returned home to Hazelton.
Iowa, Sunday after spending a week
with Mrs. James burning and Mrs.
Maria Evans and other relatives.
Mrs. c. Bjorkman and daughter,
Mrs. Z. G. Carlson, went to Galesburg
Monday to spend the day.
Mrs. J. B. Whitman of Mount Pleas
art Iowa, came Monday to visit at
tue home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Whit
ham.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Bartlett and
Miss Louise Bartlett attended the fun
OF Galesburg, which was held in that
city Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. ]. J. Stallings and daughter,
Miss Edna, were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Kennedy in vi
ola Tuesday.
The churches of Aledo have decided
to hold separate services during the
week of prayer instead of union meet
ings. The Methodist church has ar
ranged a series of services under the
auspices of the following organiza-
tions. Monday, Jan. 6, the Epworth
league; Tuesday, Jan. Z, official
board; Wednesday, Jan. 8, Womens
Foreign Missionary society and Stan
dGrd Bearers; Thursday, Jan. 9, Wo-
mems Home Missionary society; Fri
day, Jan. 10, Sunday school.
Mrs. Fred Egbert and little son re-
TUNED home Monday from Galva
where they have been visiting Mrs.
Egberts parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
SWank
Mrs. Jesse Willis of Kilbourn, Wis,
Who has been visiting relatives here,
went to Galva Tuesday to spend few
days with her mother, Mrs. Shouquist,
before returning to her home.
Charles Goddard of Joy was an
Aledo visitor Monday.
The Mercer County Breeders and
eders' association was organized by
representatives. of the various
/ branches of the live stock industry OF
Mercer county, who met in Aledo. The
/ following officers were elected to or
! gaDize and make up the policy of this
company: President, w. B. Cooke,
/ Hamlet; vice president, Earl DodsOn
| JOY; secretary treasurer, H. McWhor-
/ tel, Aledo; executive committee, one
representing each branch of live stock
/ industry-Cattle, J. NJ. Bay; horses,
/ a. L. Duncan; hogs, J. E. Reed; sheep
+ C. a. Bopes; cattle feeders, G. w. Ali
son. H. L. Thornton, o. H. Lee and
/ H. McWhorter were appointed 10
draw up a constitu ion and bylaws
which will be submitted to the eXecu
t tive e. committee Sota for approval at an
Miss Marion Hefin and Miss Irwin
Clark returned to their homes in Viola
Monday after a short visit here at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fass
nacht.
Aledo' relatives have received WORD
of the birth Of daughter to Mr.. ant
MIS-. II. E. Tibbies of Chicago Satur
day, Dec. %. Mrs. Tibbles was for
merry Miss Fife Dihel of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goddard spen
Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. L. A
Kiddoo in Joy.
Mrs. H Peterson of Rock Island
called on Aledo friends Tuesday OF
her way to. Keithsburg to visit hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hodson.
DR. and Mrs. z. Morrison of Free
port spent New Years day with Mrs
Morrison's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P
Ringdall
Mrs. A. G. Bridgford returned from
Chicago Tuesday where she has beel
spending a week with friends.
Mrs. Henry Weayerling went Il
New Windsor Wednesday to visit he
mother, Mrs. Catherine Williams.
Miss Kathryn Salmon returned L
her home in Chicago Wednesday afte
two weeks visit. here with her sis
ter, Miss Bessie McCreight.
A very interesting and impTessiv
union watch night service was he'll
at the First Presbyterian church il
Aledo Tuesday night when severa
hundred people gathered to see tn
old year out and welcome the ne7
year in From $50 to 1000 tn
meeting was of a social nature duI
ing which refreshments consisting O
sandwiches, doughnuts and coffe
were served BY the ladies OF the Pres
byterian church. From 1000 to 10: 3
song and praise service was col
Quoted by Rev. ]. B. Bartle assiste
by Prof Hannes OLSON at the pip
orgah, and Prof B. H. Redden VII
had charge Of the music for the ever
ing sang several solos, and the Misse
Detwiler gave vocal duet. Fror
|, 1880 70 II Rev. ]. 3. Pollock gave