Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-25
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town. was the scene of farewell par
ty last Tuesday evening. Friends from
different parts of the county were
present, showing the esteem in which
this family is held. The Longley fam
| lily has lived in this vicinity for many
years. Very recently Mr.. Longley dis
posed of his interests here and will
/ leave in short time for their new
home in Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Longley
were presented with two fine leather
, Upholstered chairs as membranes.
Delicious refreshments were served
during the evening. Those present
from a distance were Mr.. and Mrs. ].
c. Mead, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mead, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Wilmer and Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Z. Frye of Galesburg; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Robson, MIR. and Mrs. Art
Wooley and daughter of Rio; Mr.. and
Mrs. Brow and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Mead and daughter. North Hen
derson; Mr.. and Mrs. Mark McAtee,
Sew Windsor; Mr.. and Mrs. James
Nolan. Aledo; Mrs. H. l.. Green, Agen-
cy. Iowa.
A number of young ladies gave a 6
o'clock breakfast last Wednesday
morning in the grove just south of
town. The breakfast was given in
honor of Miss Laura Stewart, who eX-
poets to leave for California the latter
part of this month. The ladies gath
cred in the grove about $50 a. m. and
cooked their breakfast over the camp
fire. After the meal the ladies spent
the remainder of the time socially.
,Father Mckinney, who has been
here for a number of years as head of
St. Johns Catholic church, left We'd
nesday morning for Peoria, where he
has been appointed TO take up the
work as an assistant priest of one of
the churches OF that city. His house
hold goods were shipped Tuesday.
Mrs. Hugh Scott and daughter de-
parted Saturday morning for Ham,
mond, Ind, where they will visit a
sen and brother for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith and
Friday evening for visit with Mr..
Smiths mother. Mrs. Susan Eberhart,
at the home of Miss Charity Kindel-
sperger.
Miss Laura Stewart went to Mont
rose, Iowa. Wednesday for few days
visit with Miss Maude Megschelson.
She expects to leave in two weeks
with her mother for Los Angeles, Cal,
where they will make an extended
visit with their brother and uncle,
Sam Jandrew.
Mrs. G. Zern of Foxbord, Wis, and
daughter. Miss Edna Zern of Nicker
--;d
visit at the home of their son and
brother, John G. Zern, and family.
c. D. Milton, who has been work
ing in this vicinity for the past year
for the Tri-County Light & Power
company. left Wednesday morning fog
his home in Point Royal, Va.
Stock shipments: Kaveny Bros, one
load of hogs and one load of cattle:
Frakes & Park, one load of butcher |
stock; NJ. c. Garrett, one load of goats. |
The sudden death of Irwin Walker !
occurred Friday morning about II |
o'clock. Mr.. Walker had been sick |
but a short time. Medical aid was |
called about o'clock and he died at |
the above mentioned time. He leaves |
a wife and four children TO mourn his
death. The funeral was held at the |
home Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Rev. c. c. Harper conducted the SER
vices. Interment was made in Viola
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Wood attended
he funera of Mrs. A. H. Love at
Aledo Saturday morning. Miss Wood
Of Reynolds accompanied them.
girl was born Friday, Aug. Z, to
Ir. and Mrs. Harry Jenkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brant and son
Roy of Atlanta, Ill, arrived Saturday
evening for a visit at the home of Mr.
md Mrs. Don Chesley.
The Viola Auto company delivered
! new Page Detroit auto on Tuesday
o Albert Johnson. living on the town
hip line north of town.
Miss Mary Watson of New Whining
on. Pa. arrived Friday evening and
will visit with her sister, Mrs. J. o.
Ishenhurst. and family.
Mrs. Mollie Burgess and Miss Jennie
,endal OF Woodruff were guests of
Ir. and Mrs. A C. Bradford few
avs the past week
Herb Beard has returned from Joliet,
H., where he visited a few days with
is brother Harold and family.
Arl Frakes was a business visitor in
lendota the past week.
r. l. Greenwich has purchased the
Id State bank building. located just
"a OF the drug store. and will cut a
Dor through and use the room for
all paper. paints. etc
Rev. G. c. Harper spent last Mon
iy with his sons An Galesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. n. Carahan have
turned from visit with their
iughter. Mrs. Blanche Richardson.
Ia family at Milton IoWa