Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-27
MATHERVILLE

now and it is hoped they will do SO
until spring.
Miss Grace Ogden is visiting in Pc
oria.
The Misses Mary and Lizzie McMan-
us have returned to their home in
Lenox, Iowa, after an extended visit
with relatives in and around Mather-
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson and
baby spent the week end with the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Alma Nelson.
Robert Dougherty arrived here
from Canada Friday. Mr.. Dougherty
has been located in Canada the past
/ two years and seems we'll satisfied.
George Roquet and William Hail
stone we're in Alexis Saturday where
they went on business connected with
the Matherville Dramatic club.
Miss Lila Mae Nelson was visitor
| Saturday with her sister, Mrs. Ben
Wild, Jr.
One of the biggest times ever had
| in lodge circles in Matherville was
Saturday evening when the local order
of Odd Fellows gave a reception to
| their friends and members. There
we're nearly four hundred present and
a most enjoyable time was spent. Inc
program consisted of a recitation by
Hugh McGonigle on family history
which was very interesting. George
Dowsett gave an address on Odd Eel
lowship. James Hamilton also gave
a recitation. a quartet consisting or
Wallie Gustafson, Sam Walden, Thom-
as Fitzpatrick and Joe White and also
the Smith quartet rendered some hne
music. The supper consisted of Ice
cream, cake, sandwiches and coffee. 1t
was an affair which will long be re-
membered.
A baby girl arrived at the home of |
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Raisbeck Sun
day, Feb. %.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wild, Sr., were
Rock Island visitors over Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Kirchman was an
Aledo passenger Tuesday.
The Red Men lodge of this place
and the Aledo tribe will consolidate
in the near future. This was decided
at a regular meeting which was held
last week This will be big addition
to the large membership which Wa
meta tribe already has.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Farwell are the
parents of baby girl born Wednesday,
Feb. Is.
James Mann lost a valuable horse
one day the past week. The animal
went on the ice to get drink and
broke through. 1t was rescued, but
died later.
Robert Houldsworth has returned
home from an extended visit in Kan
sas.
Emil Roquet was in Chicago the
past week on a business trip. He also
visited at his home in Cardiff.
Mrs Louis Sword entertained a num-
Der of friends at her home Thursday
for dinner. They report very pleas
ant time.
Joe Erickson has gone to Kaw, Okla
homa, where he will remain with his
brother. George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed McCardle were
week end visitors with relatives in :
Rock Island.
Miss Lulu Trego of Sherrard spent
Thursday with her sister, Ollie.
The Misses Lizzie Hancock and
Florence Doxsee of Cable were week
md visitors with relatives here.
Miss Bessie Johnson of Rock Island IN
pent Thursday and Friday with her ci
lister. Mrs. Frank Moline. Is
William Carlson, who suffered a e,
'roken leg last August at the Rock b,
sland Southern mine, and who recent OF
y returned from st. Anthony's hospi- a,
al, will probably have to undergo an to
ther operation, for the bones do not lii
nit. Mr.. Carlson's friends here wish til
i'm a speedy recovery from his I'M lei
ortunate condition. m
Mr.. and Mrs. John Romsden of near sa
T~.-l-
!eoo were IN Mathervlle TUESDAY eli
here they made arrangements for the 20
urchase Of home. They have rented GO
heir farm and expect to move here. M
The snow was a good thing for the 6
rowing wheat. There is one of the on
est wheat prospects had for years, he
nd the grain was in prime condition ID
hen the snow fell The moisture will -
g just about enough to make the ~;
neat s'rone ane neaithy. Ihere mas fl,
uproot the grain and should The re- =
ainder of the winter prove 10 be -,
Ivorable, there ought to be rich -,
tNyest. ni'
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moline and the A.
tiers brother. John Johnson, we're -,
Aledo on business Wednesday.
Lawrence Nelson OF Cable was ne
eek end visitor with friends here.
The second annual ball given by the
'lly lawmakers Thursday evening
as largely attended. The hall was
'corated with milk cans, pitch forks
Id many other articles. A general
'od time was had. int
Mrs. Thomas McGonigle OF Sher- CIT.
I'd was a visitor here Tuesday. ISL
A surprise party was given at the ed
me OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Houlds- by
birth south OF town Thursday even ing
8. The guests took well filed bas- lint
is and report a merry time. qua
A box sociable was given in the Is,
urch parlors Wednesday evening. A NJ,
rye crowd attended and the boxes STR
Id well. ing