Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-05

Ord and 4th grades: Miss Sara Crabs
LIST and End grades.
Prof. Hannes S. OLSON, musical di
rector.
Prof. II. X. Whittier, manual train
ing.
Miss Mabel Stone, domestic science
Miss Laura Thompson left Monday
for Elgin where she will attend the
Kane county teachers institute. Miss
Thompson will teach in the Sth grade
in the Elgin public school.
Mrs. George Buford of Kelthsburg
was a business visitor in Aledo Tues
day.
Rev. J. B. Bartle and son Thomas
went to Bloomington Monday to at
tend a conference meeting held in that
city.
The Sunbonnet club was very pleas
antly entertained by Mrs. w. S
Butcher and Mrs. ID. l.. Wilson at the
home of Mrs. Wilson Tuesday after
| noon.
Mrs. w. S. Butcher and grandson,
Wilbur Butcher arrived home Tuesday
from an extended visit with Mrs.
Butchers children in South Dakota.
Misses Emma and Agnes Arenson of
Gowrie, Iowa, have come to visit Mr..
and Mrs. John 2. Berg.
John Eugene Hutchison, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hutchinson, died
at 2:30 a. m. August 80, aged months
and % days. Funeral services were
held at the home at 10 o'clock Mon
day morning, August 81, conducted
by Rev. J. NJ. Jones. Interment was
in the Aledo cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Rush of Brad,
shaw, Neb, came the last of the week
to visit Mrs. Rush's sister, Mrs A. B.
Cole
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H Osborne were
visitors in Clinton, Iowa Tuesday.
Mrs. II. j. Collier and daughter and
son of Chattanooga, Tenn, who have
made a two weeks visit here with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvah Jay and with rela-
tives in Keithsburg and Pomeroy, left
Saturday for Laketon, Ind, where they
will visit relatives.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Accord on Sunday, August 80.
The board of supervisors will meet
on Tuesday, Sept. s, at 1870 o'clock.
Charles B. Abercrombie of Chicago
spent Monday here with his father, j.
H. Abercrombie and helped him cele-
brate his 18th birthday anniversary
About 60 relatives and friends gath
cred at the home of ID. S. Mayhem Sat
urday to celebrate his SOth birthday
anniversary. All of his 10 children
were present with the exception of
one daughter, Mrs. George Hartman
of Montana, and enjoyed a most de-
lightful day during which a bountiful
three-course dinner was served
John and Harry Graham of Brad
ford, who have made a weeks visit
with their aunt Mrs. Margaret Mckee,
returned to their home Monday.
Miss Nellie Thompson went to Viola
Monday, where she has charge of the !
primary department of the Viola pub |
lie school.
Mrs. Maria Evans and daughter en- |
tertained a company of ladies at their |
home Saturday afternoon in honor of /.
their guest, Mrs. w. r. Woodmansee |
of Madison, Wis. About 80 ladies were |
present and enjoyed a delightful So
cial afternoon. during which refresh |
ments were served.
Miss Mae Harvey arrived home Sun
day from an extended visit with |
friends in Kansas City, Mo, and Den
yer, Col.
Miss Rosa OIin went to Bradford
Tuesday to spend the week with Mrs.
Roy West
Friends in this city have received
announcements of the marriage of
Cable Barnes of Canton and Miss
Mary Ellen Lewis of Macomb, which
occurred at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis in
Macomb on Tuesday, Sept. l. Mr.
Barnes is the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. b. +. Barnes, formerly of this
city. He spent his boyhood days in
Aledo where he has many friends who
wish him happiness and prosperity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes will be at home
IN Canton after Sept. Is.
The annual report of County Super
ntendent of School C. l.. Gregory,
shows the following facts about the
schools of Mercer county. There are
$3.50 persons in the county over six
and under 81 years of age. The valu-
ltion of the lis school properties of
he county is $2S3,S53. The average
salary of the men teachers employed
n the county is $65.54, and of the wo-
men teachers $42.S5, the mean average
being $45.S1 per month. The total
loses IN the county s1OS,345. The to-
al bonded Indebtedness of the schools
of the county is $4,000
A charming wedding occurred AT the
lome of Mrs. Sarah Cowan at noon
Wednesday, September .. when her
laughter, Miss Mary Z. Cowan became
ne wife OF William Webb of Oquaw-
ia, Iowa. Miss Emma Cowan, sister
a hrfA n |
md Mrs. NJ. ID. Hanes of fremont Ill.
'layed the Lohengrin Wedding March
IS the bridal couple unattended de-
cended the stairs and took their
races in the parlor where the beau
ltul ring marriage ceremony was per
ormed by Rev. NJ. ID. Hanes of Ire
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