Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-11

d Nis1l Will relatives DIT MluH0dpOilS,
Mimi, before leaving for her home in
Tacoma, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Talbot of Galva
visited with relatives in Cambridge
Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Cady, who resides. east
of Cambridge accidentally fell down
the stairs at her home last Tuesday
and received several bad bruises. Mrs.
Cady is over so years of age and the
accident will incapacitate her for
some time to come.
Mrs. Louise Johnson and her grand
daughter. Leola Hull, and Eunice Win
root, left last Wednesday morning for
a couple of weeks visit with relatives
and friends in Chicago.
Lettie Wilkey after spending about
three months with relatives at Vii
lisca, Iowa. returned last Tuesday
evening. Miss Wilkey is slowly re
covering from her recent illness.
Mrs. B. l. Hulin and daughter.
Judith. left last Tuesday morning for
Chicago where the former spent a few
days at the Spirella Demonstration
school which was held at the Hotel
Sherman last week. Mrs. Huline has
been their local agent for number
of years.
The following program is arranged
for the Henry County Old Settlers
association to be held at the fair
grounds in Cambridge, Thursday,
August 13, 1914:
MORNING SESSION 1890 a. NJ.
Music.
Invocation-Rev NJ. ]. Laure.
Address of Welcome. E. Wester-
Iund.
Responsiveness Andrews.
Music.
Reading of minutes of last meeting
Mrs. B. ]. Brown.
Appointment of committees.
Music.
Adjournment for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 1870 P. NJ.
Song.
Report of Henry County Historical
society-Mrs Ella Hume Taylor.
Reading Hawks.
Address-Henry Waterman.
Song
Report of Memorial committee.
Reading Chapman.
Short talks.
Reports of committees.
Song-"Auld Lang Syne."
The 57th annual Henry county fail
will be held August IS to 81.
Sarah Alkaline Diets. who died Aug.
8. at the age of 81 years, was born
in Nenango county, Pa, April z, 1888.
She was one of a family of 10 children,
II of whom lived to maturity. She
spent her girlhood days in the place
of her birth. For some time she fol-
lowed the occupation of school teach
ing. On November Is, 1855, she was
married to B. j. Record OF the same
state. In 1868 they came to Mercer
county. After one years residence
they removed to Knox county, H., and
after one years residence there, they
moved to Burns township, this county,
residing there nine years. They then
purchased the home farm in Deco |
living there Is years. Re
firing from the farm they came to |
Cambridge occupying the home where !
she died. She was the mother of six /
Jackson, Ella. Sylvanous, I
Frank, Judson and Florence, two of
whom preceded her in death. She !
leaves to mourn her loss four sons, !
three of whom reside in Cambridge, |
four granddaughter and four sisters. |
Mrs. Record united with the Free !
VIII Baptist church early in life. AZ |
ter coming to the CISCO farm she |
united with the Methodist Episcopal |
church in Cambridge. She has ever |
been a faithful member. She was 4 !
good woman and devoted mother. One
who has known her intimately for
many years contributes this estimate:
She was noble woman, true as
gold. devoted to her home and friends.
kind and sympathetic. quiet and I'M
always reliable"
The funeral was held from the NJ. Z.
ehIrch. Cambridge, August 5, at >
o'clock p. IN. Rev. 7. S. Andrewartha
having charge Rev. J. d. Calhoun of
Sacon. preached the sermon. Inter
nent was in the Rose Dale cemetery.
Fire Destroys Orchard.
The large orchard of r. S. Silvis