Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-12

Mr.. ana MIS-. II. e Alexander and
baby of Springfield. Mo-. visited with
Mrs. Alexander's sister. Mrs. C. Minor
near this city. this week.
Mrs d. s. Prentiss of New Boston
came Wednesday to visit her mother
Mrs. H B. Eshbach.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Dew and two
children returned to their home in
Monmouth Friday after making a brief
visit with Aledo friends.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Aledo bank was held
Thursday. Assistant Cashier E. r.
Petrie was elected to the vacancy on
the board of directors caused by the
death of E. l.. Wolff The former di-
rectors we're reelected, as follows: E.
E. Emrick. S. R. Among, C, w. Det-
wiler. George A. Cooke, who. with Mr..
Petrie. will form the new board. At
the meeting of the directors, Presi-
dent c. w. Detwiler, Cashier S. R.
Among and Assistant Cashier E. r.
Petrie were reelected. E. 2. Emrick
was made the new vice president.
| Mrs. F1ossie Finch and sister. Miss
Leona Small of Joy, went to Atalissa,
Iowa, Saturday. where Mrs. Finch Will
give a series of concerts.
Mrs. ]. c. Slaughter and daughter,
Miss Hazel, left Thursday for their
home in Battle Creek, Mich. after
making an extended visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. T. I. Greer
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church met
at the home of Mrs. Mamie Dunlevy
Thursday afternoon. There was
good attendance and very interest
ing program was given. Devotionals
were led by Mrs. d. A. Hebel, with
prayer by Rev. o. NJ. Dunlevy. The
members responded to roll call with
Notes from the Foreign Field" and
many encouraging items were read.
Mrs. Sarah Flake reviewed the lesson
for the afternoon-chapter six-"Our
Work for the World" Africa, Malaysia
and the Philippines The mystery box
was in charge of Mrs. Bertha Hart
man. The meeting was closed with
prayer by Rev. ]. B. Pollock At the
close of the program the society was
very pleasantly surprised and enter
tanned by the Kings Heralds. who
came and gave their society yell and
songs in honor of the w. F. NJ. S.
president. Mrs. Maria Evans. Dainty
refreshments were served by Mrs. Dun
levy, assisted by Mrs. Hanse and Mrs
Graves.
H. c. SchalI of Bradshaw. Neb..
came Wednesday to make short visit
with Miss Anna Bloes.
Mrs. G. c. Mcintyre and Mrs. Lulu
Mcintyre were Rock Island visitors
Wednesday.
Mrs. Nancy Warwick, who has been
teaching the Frew school. just east of
Aledo. closed very successful years
work Friday with a picnic, which was
we'll attended and greatly enjoyed.
An interesting program was given by
the pupils.
Miss Avis Howe spent Wednesday !
with friends in Galesburg.
Mrs. Fannie Fleming of New Boston |
went TO Rock Island Friday to visit !!
friends.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Trego. Tuesday, May 3.
The death of Mrs. Catherine V. |
Miller occurred at the home of her
son, Ernest NJ. Miller, in this city. |
Thursday. May Z, at 1880 a. m, after
an illness of six weeks duration Flu /
neral services were held at the United /
church Saturday after
noon, May 8, at o'clock. conducted by |
Rev. J. B. Pollock. Interment was
made in the Ohio Grove cemetery.
Miss Carrie Canum and Mrs. Ed Mo-
berg were Galesburg visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Susan Clark, who has been
making a few days visit at the home
Nd I
TO Viola Friday TO visit her sister. Mrs.
Mary Pinkerton, and other relatives
before returning TO her home in Mon
mouth.
Thomas Long. who has spent month
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Daniel Long, Tuesday for his home in
Wyo.
Mrs. l.. p Boyd, who has made an
extended visit with her son, Edward
Boyd. in Muskogeee. Okla. and her
Mrs. II. B. Garrett, in Okla
homa City. arrived home Tuesday.
An examination for teachers is being
held in the assembly hall OF William
and Vashti college.
T. A. Vernon was a business visitor
in Matherville Friday.
Mrs J. o. Freeman and guest. Mrs.
McAdoo of New Windsor. spent Satur-
day with friends in Galesburg
Mrs. NJ f. Mead went to Woodruff
Friday to make few weeks visit with
her granddaughter. Mrs. Frank Fried
olfson
Mrs. ]. n. Parker. who has been Wis
ting her SON. John Parker. and family,
eft Friday for her home in Goshen,
Ind.
A declamatory and musical contest
was given in the opera house Friday
evening by the pupils of the Aledo
high school. The winners in this con-
est will take part in the ninth annual
Mercer county meet which will be held
n Aledo Saturday. May 16 There was
. very interesting program, every
lumber of which showed faithful prac-
l..