Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29

Damp went to Galesburg thursday te
attend the auto races.
| Friends in this city have received
announcements of the birth of son
Robert Stewart, to Mr.. and Mrs. K. w
Cowgirl in Mattoon, which occurred on
! Oct. Is. Mrs. Cowgirl was formerly
Miss Blanch Gray, who has many rela
tives and friends in Aledo and vicin'
ity.
Mrs. Nellie McAdoo and Mrs. Griffin
of New Windsor spent Wednesday here
with Aledo friends and attended the
Columbian club reception.
Mrs. Ed. Lindstrom and daughter,
Miss Blanch, went to Galesburg Thurs
day to spend a few days with Mrs.
Robert Mcclure.
Henry II. Moore arrived home We'd
nesday from Truax, Saskatchewan,
Canada, where he has spent the sum-
mer.
Mrs Harry Balmer died at her home
a few miles from New Boston at 1O:3 80
Saturday evening, Oct. II. Bessie May
Ketchum, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. p. Ketchum of Aledo was born Dec.
81, 1891, near Blandinsville, Ill. she
came with her parents to Aledo about
16 years ago. She was married 10
Harry Balmer four years ago last
August To them two children, Ernest
Wendle and Margaret Theo, were born.
She leaves to mourn her death her
husband and two children, father and
mother, two brothers and six sisters
besides many friends. About years
ago she joined the Baptist church OF
Aledo where she has been member
ever since. Funeral services were
held from the Baptist church in Aledo
Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
]. NJ. Jones. Interment was in the
Aledo cemetery.
Mrs. Guy. Hodgeon, daughter Fran
ces. and sisters, Misses Lena Theaa
and Frances White spent Wednesday
in Matherville with Mrs. Maurice MILL
gan.
Mrs. Ernest Waespe of Wapello,
Iowa, and Mrs. Glen Greer of New Bos-
ton came the first of the week to visit
Mrs. Waespe's parents, Mr.. ana MIS-.
William Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. a. Nelson and daugh-
ter. Miss Mabel, went to Rock lsland
Thursday to attend the funeral of Mr..
Nelson's niece, Mrs. Anna Nelson
swanson. Mrs. Swanson formerly
made her home here with Mr.. and MRS.
]. a. Wells.
G A. Passmore was a Rock Island
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. l.. Edgar. who has made an
extended visit with her aunt, Mrs. W.
G Butcher. returned to her home IN
Joy Wednesday.
Tales s. McGinnis left this week for
Nashville. Tenn. on a few days bust
ness trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Walters and baby
daughter Marion Louise of Woodruff
srent few days this week with Mrs.
Walters parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Barr and other relatives.
Mrs. NJ. V Crippen of New Boston
was a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Root the-first of the week.
Mrs. l.. ]. Miller and baby sons of
Kewanee are spending this week with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Black.
Mrs. Earl Stevens o: Peoria is visit
ing her mother. Mrs. Emma Doolit-
tie.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. E. McCreight and
baby of Viola came Wednesday to-
visit Mr.. McCreight's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. o. McCreight
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Debser and baby,
who were called here on account of
the death of Mrs. Harry Balmer, left
Thursday for their home in Pekin.
Mrs. l.. B. Marcy entertained the
members of the Embroidery club at
her home Wednesday afternoon.
Charles Ericsson and Albert Farm
spent a few days in Kansas City this
week.
Mrs. n. J. French went to Galesburg
Thursday to visit her aunt, Mrs. r.
II. Hook.
Arthur Ringdall of Chicago came
Wednesday to spend a few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ring |
dali.
Paul Gordon of Cedar Falls, Iowa, |
visited the first of the week with his |
brother. Kenneth Gordon, who is at |
tending William and Vashti college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Streeter Barr, who
have been living in Seattle, Wash, !
have returned to Aledo.
Ed Watson and son Jesse were !
Galesburg visitors Thursday.
j. F. Carnahan OF Waterloo, Iowa, |
has come to visit his sister, Mrs. Will |
liam Woods and other relatives.
Mrs. E G. Schafer of Rock Island is |
spending the week with Mrs. C. C. VII |
Its.
Mrs. Dora Shields and Miss Flor !
ence MCGOWAN of New Boston were !
guests at the home of DR.. and Mrs. |
3. II. Moore Wednesday.
Mrs. T. J. Harvey and son Russell !
OF JOY spent Wednesday with Aledo !
relatives.