Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-23
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1913

from Monmouth college Friday for the
Christmas vacation.
Leslie Babcock returned TO his home
in Chicago the first of the week.
Mike Plunkett has sold his interest
in the Vance farm a short distance
northeast of Viola to his brother. John,
near New Windsor. Mike has pur-
chased from B. d. Baxter the farm
east of town known as the V. z. Ter
rey place.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Whan
OF near Sherrard on Dec. 3, daugh-
ter
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Gilchrist of
Davenport spent Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Millikan.
l.. B. Sims arrived home Tuesday
from a business trip to Stronghurst,
III.
Miss Jennie Thomas has gone to
Pennington for an indefinite stay.
John Forsythe of Reynolds was
taken to the hospital IN Rock Island
Wednesday. He has been in poor
health for some time. Pneumonia de-
veloped Tuesday and no hope for his
Forsythe and son Sherman, and daugh-
tiers Mabel, Ida and Martha, are at the
bedside of husband and father.
Passengers to Galesburg Thursday
were Miss Selma Johnston, Mrs d. c.
Kennedy and daughter Miss Ethel
Mrs. William Terrey and daughter
Helen, Mrs. r. c. Terrey, Miss Matte
Downing. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. Ryan asd
Father Mckinney.
Miss Alice Park was in Galesburg
| Tuesday.
\ simple home wedding took place
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. w. II.
Magee at SIS West Archer avenue,
Monmouth, Monday evening, when
their niece, Miss Bessie Hall, was
united in marriage to Charles Martin
son of Viola. Rev. Mr. Huey officiat-
ing. The bride was gowned in pink
satin and the bridesmaid. her cousin.
Miss Dotty Magee. was also dressed
in pink. Archie Mcintyre, another
cousin of the bride. was best man. A
lunch was served in the dining room,
a few relatives being the guests. The
bride is the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. y NJ. Hall of Monet. Mo, and
the groom is a promising young farm
er of Viola. The young couple have
the best wishes and hearty congratu-
lations of their many friends.
The revival meetings which have
been in progress in the NJ Z. church
for the past month closed with a ban
quet Monday evening. Despite the
fact that this is the holiday season
and the roads have not been the best,
the attendance has been remarkably
good throughout the entire four weeks
There has been good interest in the
meetings The total list of converts
who prOfessed and testified that they
had found the Sayior and would ell
deavor TO lead a Better life, was 50. OF
this number about 80 have expressed
their desire to join the Methodist
church. The other % expect to join
other churches Of the Town. Rev Mr.
Kesbit was ably assisted by Professor
and Mrs. Ross OF Counersville, Ind,
who led the singing. They were not
only good as song leaders, but eXcep-
tionally good personal workers. and
their work had a deep influence on the
audiences. The banquet was attended
by 200 people. Mr.. and Mrs Ross left
Tuesday for Aledo, to visit relatives,
and from there they will go 10 Gales
burg for a short visit to other rela-
tives, then on to Connersville, Ind. to
spend the holidays with Mr.. Ross
mother. After Christmas they 90 to
Sullivan, Ind, for another revival cam
paign.
Mrs. Clarence Jinks and children
and Miss Isabel Smith were passen-
gers to Gaiesburg Monday.
Frank Phillips moved into his prop