Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-13

A number of farmers are through
husking corn and shredding is now the
order of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marshall were
| in Port Byron Sunday at the home of
| Charles Ashdown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Marshall and
daughter, Helen, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Eipper.
Mrs. George Bruner has returned
home from visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Vincent Morgan, at Geneseo.
An epidemic of scarlet fever has
broken out at Cordova. Three cases
are already reported and the homes
are quarantined. The primary room
of the school has closed.
Charles clipper went to Davenport
Thursday to visit his brother, August
clipper.
Misses Ern Lundeen and Ruth Lee
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Monnier were
in Rock Island on business Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carlson, Mrs. P.
Mahlstead and son Gus, were Sunday
guests at the Peter Mahlstead home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Genung spent
Sunday at the home OF Lou Rieling of
Fairfield
Miss Lou Harris, county superin-
tendent of schools, visited in this vi
cinity last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tillman of Chi
cago were Sunday guests at the John
Liphardt home in Hillsdale.
Revival meetings are still in pro-
gress at Cordova and IA converts have
been obtained and were baptized We'd
nesday. There is a growing interest
manifested each evening. Rev. Mr.. |
CAMEL is assisting Rev. Mr.. Hostetter |
with the meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Simpson and |
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Walthers spent !
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles |
Ashdown at Port Byron.
Mrs. Eva Bruner and children re-
turned to their home at Cordova Sun
day after a weeks visit here with her
sister, Mrs. Myra Gerkin.
A pleasant surprise was GIN Miss
Rose Fillmer Saturday evening when
about 40 young people assembled at
her home. Games furnished the eve
ling's entertainment. A nice luncheon
vas served. All enjoyed delightful
line.
Miss Rose LaRue of Rock Falls is
lere on an extended visit with her sis
er, Mrs Robert PearsaII and other
elatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mahlstead and
Mrs. Lucy Ashdown were in Albany
donday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mcconnell
pent few days with their daughter,
irs. Justin Washburn in Silvis.
A. a. Olin is quite i'll and is being
AIRED for at the home of his daugh-
er. Mrs. Walter Saddoris. !
Mrs. James Spargo of Coal Valley
as been visiting with her parents,
fr. and Mrs. Jere Lees.
Mr.. and Mrs. AzelIe McRoberts of
'ort Byron welcomed a little son to
heir home last Wednesday.
Joseph Mcconnell has returned
ONE from an extended visit to Po-
IONA, Calf, having been called there
n account of the serious illness of his
on Clarence, who is now improving.
While there he called on old friends
nd spent some time at the home of
Ir. and Mrs. William Filbert, who
eside there.
William Quinn, an old resident of
oe township, passed away at the
ONE OF his daughter Mrs. Bert Dillon,
unday, Nov. l, after a lingering i'll
ess OF organic heart trouble. He
as born in Tyron. Ireland. May 1,
S3S. He came to this country in 1856
nd was united in marriage to Eliza
unter Oct. 20. who nine years ago
receded him in death. To this union
'ur children were born. William of
hicago. Mrs. Bert Dillon of Coe,
ebert OF Des Moines and Margaret of
ordova. besides host of other reia-
YES and friends. Funeral services
ere held Tuesday at the Cordova
auptist church. Rev. Mr. Hostett,r
ticiating. He was laid to rest in the
ordova cemetery. "