Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06
VIOLA

The regular meeting of the w. c. T.
| L. was held at the home of Mrs. w.
| T. Bailey Friday. An interesting pro-
gram was given and the meeting was
we'll attended.
The Viola high school boys attended
an athletic meet at Joy Saturday and
carried away their share of the hon.
ors The day being an ideal one. Some
very good records were made.
Miss Sarah Brown and Duncan
| Thomson, both of Viola, were married
in Aledo Thursday, April %. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomson are well known young
people of Viola and have the respect
of the entire community. Mrs. Thorn
son Is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Web Brown, living west of town. Mr..
Thomson is the youngest son of Mr..
and Mrs. Duncan Thomson. and is a
young man of sterling worth.
Charles Bentley, young man who
has been employed by William Lang
| ford, living east of town. received ser
ious injuries Saturday while scuffling
! with Eddie Langford. In some man.
ner he was thrown, and in falling his
head struck a cement doorstep, in
| ficting a bad scalp wound and render
| ing him unconscious. Medical aid was
summoned and he was Immediately
taken to the Langford home, where he
remained until Monday. when he was
moved to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Boyer.
Mrs. NJ. "A. Forsyth and daughter.
Mrs. NJ. c. Peters, and son Kenneth
visited friends in Barstow from Satur-
day until Monday.
Mrs. John McKinnon will entertain
the Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary society at her home Wednes-
day. May 6, at 2:30 p. m. The leader
topic "Asiatic Influence"
Harry Adams was taken to Rock Is
land Thursday to have his right hand
treated, IL having been poisoned while
he was wedding the garden 10 days
ago.
]. E. Longley arrived home the first
of this week from Agency, Iowa, where
he went to attend the funeral of his
brotherin-law. H. l.. Green, who was
buried at Agency Friday. April "a. Mr..
Green was formerly a resident of the
Green Bower neighborhood and will
be remembered by the people of this
vicinity. He married Miss Anna Long
ley about Al years ago. who with the
children are left to mourn.
Mrs. Rose Clendenin of Davenport
after spending few days with rela-
tives here. returned to Davenport Mon
day, leaving the city that evening for
Casper, Wyo., where she expects to
make her home with her son, Charles
Clendenin, already located at that ]
place.
Reports from Mrs. W. II. Bissell |
who is at the Rochester hospital, are |
encouraging, for she is recovering |
nicely.
Clyde Hefiin came Wednesday from
Chicago. where he has been attend
ing college the past year.
William Southern suffered a stroke |
of paralysis Sunday and has been in |
a critical condition since. His advanc-
ed age and feeble health for the past |
six months makes full recovery from
the shock very doubtful.
Miss Maud Flint, who has been
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. /
w. Park. east of town, for several
weeks, left Tuesday for her home in
Chicago.
Mrs. Cooper and daughters, Misses
Ethel and Alice of New Windsor, were
guests Sunday at the home of the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Elliott.
Roy Hawton left for Peoria Monday
after spending two months at the home
of his parens, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Haw-
ton.
Mr.. Holly of Clinton, Iowa. visited
last Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. F. Mccoy.
DR.. Bridgeford of New Windsor was
a caller here Friday.
Clyde White OF Moline spent Mon 1
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
White.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Peterson and |
children were guests of Mr.. Peter
sons parents in Aledo Sunday.
James Plunkett was in Rock Island |
Tuesday.
Mrs. w. E. Milikan has returned to |
ing a few days here with relatives.
John Little went to Peoria Wednes-
day for a few days visit with his
daughter.
Charles walaren and son we're Wis
itors in New Windsor Tuesday. I
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lee, who spent |
several weeks az the home of Mrs. Lees
mother. west of town. left Wednesday |
for their home at Galesbury.
Mrs. Frank Fisher and son of Shelf /
field visited their daughter and sister, |
Mrs. Leroy Pease, last week, return /
ing home wednesday.
Mrs. Oliver Huber. who was called !