Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-22

cA dAlOH VI llllS city, IOT lu6 U6uSHI Vi /
the girls dormitory of William and |
Vashti college. The program will be-
gin at l o'clock. The grand parade |
and all the contests except the hill |
clinb will be on the paved streets, Of |
this city.
Mrs. L. l. Hutchins of Monmouth |
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. s. Mccormick.
Miss Inez Sala, who has been spend
ing g week at the home Of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Thede,
returned to her home in Rock Island
Monday.
Mrs. T. Winders and two children,
Miss Gladys and Master William,
spent Saturday with Mrs. Winders'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Sidwell,
in Viola
The Misses Luella and Lilly Mccoy
OF Chicago, who have been visiting
their sister, Mrs. w. D. Emerson anu
family, returned home Sunday. Hiss
Jean Emerson accompanied them
home for short visit.
Mrs. Chester jackson of Joy spent
Sunday with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Longley.
Henry G. Peterson, formerly clerk
in the Aledo bank, and later cashier IN
the Farmers bank at North Hender-
son, has been elected cashier of the
new bank in New Windsor.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Harvey and daughter,
Miss Ruth, went to Chicago Monday,
where they will visit relatives.
Mrs. A. Boyd of Chicago went to
Woodruff Tuesday to spend a few days
after a short visit here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Maher.
Mrs. George Winders and daughter
Of indianapolis, Ind, are guests at the
homes of William Winders and other
relatives.
The death Of Mrs. Maria Sponsler,
Cured at the home in Aledo Thurs
day afternoon, Aug. 7. Maria Wolff
was born in Lancaster county, Pa.
Sept. 8, 1927. She was married to
Lewis Sponsler Oct. II, 1S4S. In 1866
she with her husband and four small
children moved to Illinois and located
in Keithsburg. Here three children
were born, and these seven sons and
daughters were all present to pay their
last tribute of love to their mother.
In 1881 the family removed to farm
In Abingdon township and in 1882
came to Aledo. At the age of 16 Mrs.
Sponsler became a member of the
Dutch Reformed church. Upon com.
ing to Aledo she united with the First
Presbyterian church, of which she
was faithful member until her death.
Funeral services were held at the
home Saturday afternoon, Aug. 8, at
2:30 O'Clock, conducted by Rev. A. E.
Moody. The pail bearers were the
four sons, with Messrs. Laon, Nc
Whorter and F. E. Cabeen. Interment
was made in the Aledo cemetery. DR..
Frank G. Smith, speaker at the Chau-
tauqua Sunday afternoon, paid low
ing tribute to the beautiful life and
, influence of this most w':"thy woman,
. and spoke of the memory of the gentle
voice and kindly hand that had been
with him since his boyhood days, when
he worked for Mr. and Mrs. Sponsler
on their farm.
Mrs. L. r. Hause and daughters
Enid and Pauline of Burlington, Iowa.
8 were guests Sunday at the home OF
, Mrs. Hause's mother, Mrs. E. Coffiand
Mrs. Elizabeth Garrett of Abingdon
visited the first of the week with heI
brothers, Joseph and G. F. Harbour
and her sister, Mrs. w. A. Longley.
Mrs. W. J. Graham went to Rock Is
land Tuesday to meet her mother, Mrs
! T. A. Robey of Rising City, Neb., and
! her sister, Mrs. Bowman of Maquoketa
Iowa, who will visit in Aledo.
a Rev. Craig G. Whitsitt of Holdrege
b Neb., who is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. Whitsitt, will preach ir
r the First Presbyterian church mex
Sabbath morning.
/ Miss Dorothy White of Quincy re
e turned home Saturday after a few
!, weeks visit at the home of Mr.. AM
Mrs. Homer Dimes. She was accom-
f panied as far as Galesburg by Mrs
l. Dimes and daughter, Miss Helen.
Mrs. ]. G. Anderson Of Hopewel
spent Sunday here with her parents
l. Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Peterson.
a The Misses May Jobush, Katherine
r. McManus and Mary Mcintyre arrived
home Saturday from three weeks
r pleasure trip through the eastern
q states.
l. Mrs. G. w Connolly and daughter
Miss Pearl, of Campbell, Mo-, lef
n Tuesday after an extended visit at tn
h home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. ColcIasur
# near Sunbeam.
II Mrs. William Mcfarland and daugf
5, ter, Miss Eva, spent Sunday in
g Keithsburg with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. 7
White.
II Mrs. Cowan and daughters. Mise
II Emma and Mary, and William Webb
r, went to Oquawka Saturday for shor
visit with Mrs. Cora Gordon.
If Mr.. and Mrs H. V. Decker who hav
d been making an extended visit wit
Mrs. Decker's sister, Mrs. c. C. Ca