Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23

MTS. u. u ASnennuTSl spent InuTs
day in Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Bissell. Me:
danes Nellie Frazier, Coe Plunket
and Hattie Stewart were passengers I
Galesburg Thursday.
Miss Ethel Morris was a guest tn
past week at the home of her sister
Mrs. Clarence Olin, in Alexis.
Bertha Johnson. Orval Clark. Dorc
| thy Johnson and Harry Brown o
Alexis spent Friday in Viola.
Otto Pearson departed Tuesday 10
Gibbons. Neb., where he will spent
/ the holidays.
f. d. Sexton went to Galesburl
Wednesday to meet Mrs. Sexton, whit
has returned from San Antonio, Texas
where she spent the past two weeks
Mesdames Walter Miles. Ben Laugh
cry and Mrs. Z. b. Bissell were il
Galesburg Monday.
Mrs. Ella Zantle received wore
Wednesday of the death of her father
Thomas Adams, which occurred at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. w. L
Thompson at Rock Island The body
was brought here for interment in the
Viola cemetery.
Mrs. Ruth Sims and baby arrived
Thursday TO attend the funeral of hel
grandfather. Thomas Adams. which
was held at the home of her mother
Mrs. Ella Bantle.
o. y. Carnahan received word Sat
urday of the death of her uncle, 10,
seph Carnahan, which occurred that
day at the home of his daughter at
Waldron, Ark. He was aged 81 years.
Mrs. Carnahan preceded her husband
in death six weeks having passed
away the latter part of October. The
remains of Mr.. Carnahan were in
TERED at Lyons, Kan.
Rev. and Mrs. Hoisington, West AT
rican missionaries gave a very inter
esting stereOpticon lecture at the
Presbyterian church Friday evening.
The lecture was well attended.
Wilbur Whitcomb and Miss Verda
Olive Culover were united in marriage
at the VI. +. parsonage Thursday. Dec.
10. Rev. 3. r. Nesbit ofTiciated. Harry
Whitcomb. brother of the groom. at
tended the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Whit
comb are well known here.
Born to MIR. and Mrs. Leonard
Smith, a daughter, Dec. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. G. Frakes were tri-
city callers last Friday.
\. w. Park has returned from
short business trip to Keokuk. Iowa.
Members and invited guests of the
80" club to the number of u were
delightfully."- entertained at the home
Of DR.. and Mrs. V a. McClanahan
evening. At the close OF the
game the hostess served a dainty
lunch.
Miss Hazel Kinney was pleasatly
on her 18th birthday. which
occurred Tuesday, Dec. 10. In the
evening friends to the number of so
at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kinney to help her
celebrate the occasion. Music and
games were the diversion of the eve
ming Nice refreshments we're served
Fred Roettler and sister Kate were
guests of relatives at Galesburg Sun
lay.
Mrs J. d. Peters of Aledo and
laughter Mrs. Bernice Lloyd of La
'ayette. Ind. visited relatives here
Tuesday. Mrs. Peters returned home
Tuesday evening and Mrs. Lloyd went
o New Windsor Wednesday TO visit
Mss Ethel Cooper.
NJ. \. Forsythe and family attended
he reception and dinner at the home
# VIII Butler Wednesday afternoon,
which was given in honor of Harry
Butler and bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Baxter have re-
urned home from the sanitarium at
Battle Creek, Mich, where they spent |
wo weeks in hopes that the treatment |
.iven Mr. Baxter for asthma would be |
J. B. Bradford of Davenport was I
uest in town Tuesday. Mr.. Bradford /
as Just returned from Grover. Col. /
,here he was called on account of .
is fathers illness and death.
Mrs Beorge Brasmer and little :
laughter and Mrs. Ben Brasmer and /
title son who are visiting here from /
s. D., went to Woodruff Mon !
ay and spent the day with the for
ner's daughter, Mrs. Will Kearn and I
amily.
Mrs. II. T. Wood spent Thursday
nd Friday in Monmouth with her sis
er. Mrs. S L. Leonard and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Fitch have re
Irned home from Rock Island, where
hey spent the past week, having been
allied there by the death OF their
ephew Frank Wellin-
The Tri-county Light and Power
ompany moved their office from this
lace to Aledo Wednesday.
d. F. Ralston * Son moved their
arness shop from the east side into
he building vacated by the Light and
over company on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal Beard who have
cen living in Joliet returned to Viola
st week and will remain here during
Ie winter.
Little Donivan Harrison is very i'll.
it'll pneumonia.
Mrs Belle Balmer returned home TO
ledo Friday after spending a few
Tvs with her daughter Mrs. Henry
erkey.