Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-08

home in Rock Island Wednesday after
visiting here with Mr.. and Mrs
| Charles Riddell.
Mrs. NJ. J. Humphreys and children
| of Keithsburg spent Wednesday with
Aledo friends.
| Rev. j. NJ Jones is attending the
Baptist Young Peoples convention
he d in Kansas City. Mo.
The live stock shipments from the
local yard this week were four car
I loads of hogs and two of cattle.
The following are the new officers
of the Epworth league for the coming
year: President, Edmund Hebel;
first vice president, Harold Nesbitt !;
| second vice president. Clyde Holmes
third vice president, Thomas Bartle;
fourth vice president. William Nesbitt:
secretary, Everett Bowers: assistant
secretary. Margaret Dorothy; treasur-
er. Carroll Kennedy: assistant treas
urer. Odessa Sheats; organists, Mil
dred Vertrees; assistant organist,
Ethel Mawby; chorist, Olive Match
nier.
John and Reid Thomson of Mon
mouth are visiting their aunts. Misses
Mamie and Margaret Thomson, this
week.
Mrs Harry Vail and Mrs. Clyde
Woods visited in Little York few
DAYS this week with their uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs Ross Pollock.
Miss verle Barr went to Viola We'd
nesday to make a few days visit with
Miss Alice Parks
A quiet wedding occurred at the
home of Mrs. Henry Gleason in this
CITY Wednesday afternoon, July l.
when her daughter. Miss Grace Glea-
son. became the wife of John Ruse.
The marriage ceremony was read by
Rev. J. NJ. Jones. After the ceremony
the brides sister, Miss Opal Gleason
sang. 20. Perfect Day" A delicious
luncheon was served. Mr.. Ruse is an
industrious farmer, and has made his
home near this city for many years.
Miss Ruse has lived in Aledo all of her
life She has been one of Mercer
county's successful teachers for sew
era wears. Mr.. and Mrs. Ruse have
a large circle of friends here. who wish
for them every possible happiness. Mr.
Ruse has purchased the home place
where they will make their home.
Ralph McCreight was business Wis
itor in Rock Island Thursday.
Roy Lemon, who was seriously IN
iured a week ago when trying to stop
his runaway team, is reported some
what better. His injuries consisted OF
conclusion of the brain and two prok-
en- ribs. For three days he was I'M
conscious. but has now regained con-
seriousness. and his physicians hope
for his recovery.
Rev. Mr.. Hughes of Chicago Will
nreach in the PENAL Presbyterian
church Sunday morning and at the
Millersburg church in the afternoon
Miss Vesta Duvall, who has maze
three weeks visit in Kahoka, Mo-, with
relatives. arrived home Tuesday Her
uncle. ]. J. Duvall of Fresno. Ca, &C
her home, and will make
weeks visit with his brother Charles
Duvall.
Rev. A. r. Morgan. who was pastor
of the Methodist church in this city
several years ago. is reported very HI
at his home in Normal. Ill.
Mrs. John Murphy went to Arpee
Wednesday to visit her parents, MT
and Mrs. William Finch.
omar Noble of Eliza collected s12
bounty on four young wolves this
week and w. NJ Albertson of Perry
ton township collected $40 bounty on
an old wolf.
Union park services will be ma
in CITY park beginning Sunday even
ing July 5, at 1880 o'clock lac
sneakers for July are TO be in the TO-
lowing order: Rtv J. B. Pollock Rev.
A. c. Moody, Rev. J. NJ. Jones, Rev
]. B. Bartle.
Misses Margaret Clark and kath- |
crime Ewing went to New WINDSOR
to spend the day
Mr. and Mrs z. R. Petrie and family
and Miss Margaret Petrie spent Satur-
dav with friends in New Windsor
William Bert Downing died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. ]. c. Rubert.
in Millersburg township, ILLINOIS, Mon
jev evening, June 20. Mr.. Downing |
was born in Millersourg township
pril 5. 1880. His parents we're VIII
liam and Jane Downing. His boyhood
was spent on his fathers farm near
Joy. and his residence has always |
been in Millersburg township, the last
.hree years of his life having oeen
spent at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Ru-
bert. In early life he united with the
Pencil Pres byterian church. and re-
NAMED a consistent member of thai
church until his death. He Is sur
rived by three sisters. Ella Lee Down
ng and Mrs. ]. c. hubert OF Millers-
burg township, Mrs. George Rush OF
Aledo. and two brothers, John c. ana
Thomas c., both of Millersburg town
ship. Funeral services were he'd at
he Peniel Presbyterian church We'd
nesday afternoon. conducted by Rev
George d. Adamson of JOY Inter
nent was in the Pencil cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Emerson ana
amily arrived home Wednesday from
two weeks trip TO Browning, MO-
-t,o-o thay visited Mrs EmersOn'S