Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-03
ALEDO

Mrs. F. A. Thompson. who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Seefeld, left Thursday for Manlius to
spend a short time with relatives be-
fore returning to her home in Mont
fort, Wisconsin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Terry and Mrs.
w. (. Wakeland of Millersburg went
to Peoria Friday to attend the con-
ference of the Latter Day Saints held
iE that city Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. II. H. Mordue and children of
Kevance who have been visiting her
sister, Mrs. r. T. Thompson, left Fri
day fer Colchester where they will
visit relatives before returning home.
! Mrs. o. H. Dalrymple and little
daughter, Elizabeth, who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Longley,
| left fer their home in Clinton, Iowa,
Friday.
George Sponsler arrived home the
first of the week from Gillespie, Iowa,
where he hal been visiting his sister
and other relatives.
! Mrs. Peter Ringdale and daughter,
Mrs. Mark w. S:.ad, went to Burling-
ton, Thursday, TO visit Mrs. Ringda1rs
sisters, Mrs. Clara Nelson and Mrs. c.
A. SuEdwall.
Mrs. D. L. Wilson. went to Hopewell
Thursday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Ralph RalstCn and son, William d. Will
son.
Mrs. Thomes Kiddoo of Joy spent
Wednesday here with her sister, Mrs.
]. NJ. Kramm
Lee Thornton of Millersburg attend
ed the angus cattle sale of o. V. Bat
ties at Maquoketa, Iowa, Thursday
Mrs. Bessie Duff of Davenport is
visiting this week at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Whitsitt
Mrs. RCsella Culick, who has been
visiting her daughters, Mrs. ]. H. Dwell
and Mrs. D. J. Odell, returned to her
home in Joy Wednesday,
H. II, Hoilenback was a business
visitor in Presumption Wednesday.
Miss Harriet McCrary of Ames,
Iowa, who has been visiting Mr. and
Ms. J. y. P'ack, went to Monmouth
Thursday 70 Nlsit relatives.
F. f.. Malm vas a business visitor in
Rock Island Wednesday
DR.. aIc Mrs A C. Sells left Thurs !
day for Indianapolis, Ind, where they
attended the decoration day automo- |
bile races.
w. c. Dallas of TaImo, Kan, arrived |
here Thursday to attend the funeral
of his sister, Mrs. John Petrie, whose |
death occurred near Hamlet Tuesday |
Mrs. B. K. Swearingen and son, T |
n. Swearingen. who have been making
an extended visit with relatives and
friends here, left Thursday for their
home in Winchester, Ohio.
Miss Mary Swartz returned to her
home near Hopewell Friday after visit.
ing at the home of her brother, Lester
Swarta.
w. T. Baker left Thursday for an
extended visit with relatives in Pana,
Wardin and Edgewood
Bigelow Hawks of FIT. Stockton,
Texas, arrived the first of the week
and will spend the summer with rela-
lives and friends here. His father,
George Hawks and family, who were
residents OF Aledo for many years, ex- {
pect to return to Illinois this fall.
Miss Margaret Baxter went to Viola ]
Friday to spend a few days with her ,
brother, Brown Baxter, and other rela- .
ives.
The departments of manuel arts and
domestic science of the Aledo public
school gave an exhibition of the years
work at the high school building DUR
ng the afternoon and evening of May
Il. This was the close of the first
ears work by the pupils of the pub
ic school in the new departments and I
many patrons of the school called to '
Examine the many fine exhibits shown. s
The department of manual training is q
n charge of Professor H. X Whittier T
md much excellent work has been ac- r
by the students taking the h
curse under his direction. Among q
he articles displayed were: Study y
ables, taborets, bookcases, colonial a
hairs, center tables, hall trees, mis- |,
ion clocks and many other useful and "
rnamental articles. The work was
done and would be a credit h
D any home. The department of do II
nestle science under the supervision d
I Miss Mabel Stone has done remark s
bly, good work in both cooking and Ii
ewing. The young ladies have gain o
q much practical knowledge of cook q
lg and preparing food and bread. pies, v
axes, biscuits and many other articles r,
ave been made by the young ladies' e
lring the year. The exhibition of a