Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-24
ALEDO


$50 O'Clock Wednesday evening at the
home Of the brides parents in this city.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
J. B. Bartle in the presence Of about
20 relatives and friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ewing left in the evening for short
wedding trip. They will be at home to
their friends after April l on a farm
near Seaton-
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Abercrombie and
little daughter Gertrude, who have
been making an extended visit at the
home Of MI Abercrombie's father, J.
H. Abercrombie, left Friday for Wau-
sau, Wis, where they will make a
brother. They will go from there to
New York and will sail the Bird of
April on the Patricia for Germany
where they will continue their study of
music in Berlin and other cities. Mr.
Abercrombie will return to Aledo for
a few days before leaving America.
Mrs. Samuel Armstrong Of Joy
spent Thursday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. c. H. Scott.
G. J. Noble was business visitor
in Galesburg Thursday.
Mrs. B. B. Rhinehart and daughter,
Miss Twila, OF Adair are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Rhinehart's sister,
Mrs. R W. Bolton.
Mrs n. Prouty and Mrs. VIII NJ.
Prouty of Arpee were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. \. Blazer
Thursday.
Mrs. ]. w. Swearingen and two
daughters, the Misses Maud and Nellie,
and Miss Bertha Close spent Thursday
In Galesburg.
Mrs. Mary E Miller returned from
Joy Saturday after q short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. q. Miller.
Mrs. Fred Muhlenburg Of Joy spent
Saturday with Aledo friends.
Miss Lulu NJ. McPherren, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George McPherren of
this city, and Samuel G. Lathrop, son
of Mrs. Eva Lathrop Of Gary, Ind,
were married at the Methodist par.
sonage in Rock Island Thursday after
noon, March 20, by Rev. T. E. Newland
They were attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Beers of Gable. A reception
parents Friday. Mrs. Lathrop has
been a most efficient operator at the
Aledo telephone exchange for the last
three years, and has many friends
who wish her every happiness. Mr.
and Mrs. Lathrop will be at home to
their friends in Gary, Ind, after April
l, 1913.
DR.. and Mrs. F. c. English went to
Chicago Friday to attend the meeting
of the North Central Association OF
Colleges and Schools which is being
held in that city this week. They have
gone in the interest Of William and
Vashti college which belongs to the as
sociation.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Thornhill who
have been making an extended visit
with relatives in Mercer county, left
Wednesday for their home in Seattle
Wash.
Mrs. S. A. D. Farr and her daughter
Mrs. G. c. Carroll, and Mrs. Carrie
Gardner of Vermont spent Wednesday
in Reynolds with Mrs. c. Waite.
Mrs. G. L. David spent Thursday il
Galesburg
The Continental Brick company o.
this city has sold it's entire product Il
the Hydraulic Press Brick company o.
st. Louis. The local Office Of the Con
tinental company will be closed, anC
General Manager Brickley will have
the management OF a branch office o
tile Hydraulic Press Brick company a
Davenport, but the business of thu
Continental plant will be handled II
this city and the workmen will be pait
here as at present. Two new hlns AM
an addition to the drying room will b.
built at the plant, and another bricl
machine is being installed. On ac
count of the lack Of water, work ha
been suspended for several weeks, bu
the new well Is now completed and
!, fine flow of water has been secured
There will now be a working force o
about 70 men.
The opera "Pinafore" will be give
, at the Aledo opera house Thursda
evening, March 2, by a company Q
young people from Woodruff assiste
, by an orchestra. T. H Cobb Of thi
city will take the role OF Ralph. Thi
entertainment Is under the manage
ment of Miss Sophia Taylor Of Wood
hull The proceeds go to the pipe Of
gan fund of the Presbyterian churc
of Woodruff.
, Lucian Brooks Of Calgary, Alberta
Canada, is visiting at the home Of hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Brooks
The Misses Fern Mayhem and En-
ma Kreuger are spending their Taste
vacation in Reynolds at the home o
Miss Mayhew's parents, Mr.. and Mri
George Mayhem.
Coach Lloyd is busy organizing tn
William and Vashti baseball team 70
the coming season. OF last season
team, seven men are available: Cal
tain Durston, catcher; Histed, pitcher
Thompson, second base; James, cente
field; S. Clark, first base and outfielC
er; Brancht, outfelder, and Morrison
third base. Gerry Clark, who was
member Of the team in 1910, will b
with them again this year Georg