Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-30


and Mrs. Amos Damn.
Mrs. Z. Peterson and daughter. Miss
lisa and Mrs. Eva wallen. went 10
NeN windsor Saturday TO visit Mrs.
feterson's sister. Mrs. Bloom.
Miss Elsa Bergiund went to Rock
Island Friday TO spend the day with
Miss Myrtle Simpson.
Al the regular meeting held here
wednesday the board OF supervisors
was organized for the coming wear
with Supervisor W. a Wells of Nrer
/ Ger township as chairman. Super
Nisors Charles Kinsey OF Richlaud
Grove. George r. Close of Duncan and
Dan Cameron OF Suez were seated as
new members. Chairman Wells an
nounced the following committee to
handle the county's business for The
year: County property. Anderson,
Greer Cook; general claims, Irwin.
Willis. Clayton; finance. Kinsey.
Clancy. Irwin, Cook. Docherty; per
manent bridge. Clancy. Petrie. Clay
ton; contract bridge. Greer, Ander-
son. Collins; judiciary. Docherty.
Cameron. Close; election expense,
Willis. Docherty. Clancy: Jurors, |
! Collins, Kinsey. Cameron; books and |
and fixtures. Petrie. Close. Clayton.
Miss Mamie DooI arrived home |
wednesday from. a short visit with |
Mr.. and Mrs. c. VI. RAIDER. near Arpee. |
Mr.. and Mrs. W. z. Nelson and /
daughter. Miss Vera. went to Nekoma |
Saturday TO visit Mr.. Nelson's broth /
er's, Charles and Axel Nelson
Mrs. John Swearingen went to |
Galesburg Saturday to spend the day |
with friends.
Mrs. J. S. Schramm of Burlington.
Iowa, came Thursday to visit her
mother, Mrs. Caroline Geibrich and
other relatives
Mrs. William McManus and daugh-
ter. Mrs. F. L. Church, arrived home
the first of the week from. Dodgeville,
Wis. where they were called on &C
count OF the illness and death OF Mrs.
McManus' sister, Miss Kate L. Arrin-
dell
The program committee OF the Col
umbian club. Mrs. Ray, Mrs. English,
Mrs. Stern and Mrs. Merryman, gave
a reception at the home of Mrs. Mer-
ryman Friday evening. About sixty
members and invited guests were
present. The company was delightful
~ entertained by Frances Desaulniers.
harpist, OF Moline. who gave the fol.
lowing program:
Song Without Words. Dubez
Josephine -......-...--...... Navone
Shepherd Boy.
Nearer My God to Thee. .. Ryder
Berceuse -.....H asselmanns
Au Monasteri. .........H asselmans
Dance OF the Gnomes.
...........Nan Neachton Rogers
BY request Miss Desaulniers sang
The Old Oaken Bucket" Miss
Desaulniers IS young lady of
very charming personality and en-
dowed with a sympathetic and artistic
which she used in a most
effective manner. pleasing and i'm
pressing her very appreciative aud .
fence. Among the out OF town guests
were Mr.. Merryman's cousins, the
Misses Mary and Nellie Anthony OF
Moline. After the program delicious ,,
were served.
Mrs. S. r. Everett arrived home
Tuesday from an extended visit with
her son. r. W. Everett and family in
Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Cabeen were
called 20 wymore. Neb.. on account OF ,
the illness OF Mr.. Cabeen's sister.
Mrs. 4. ID. McCandless. who suffered :
a stroke OF paralysis =
Miss Ruth Burkett. who has made
an extended visit with her grand !,
father. G. w. Werts. left the first OF y
he week for her home in Rawson,
Ohio. n
Mr.. and Mrs. r z. Parker left Sat =
1rday for their home in Goshen. Ind: .
after visiting here with Mr.. ana Mrs.
T,Hr Darker
Mrs. Joseph Flynn and son, Harry, p
Who have been visiting Mr-s.W. A. Min -
". returned to their home in Knox -,
lille Saturday. n
Tom A. Marshall. Mrs. W. s. Ca
,een, Miss Lucy Cabeen and Miss G
Sena Parsons of -Keithsburg. visited =,
riends in Aledo the first of the 10
week.
Mrs. Bert Curry of New Boston, .,
pent a few days this week with her h.
lister, Mrs. John Kennicutt.
Miss Elizabeth McCrea arrived bs
ONE Thursday from Topeka. Kan. w
there she has made a few weeks visit "a
18th her sister, Mrs. J. w. Haughey.. p,
DIR. c. Sells arrived home Thurs n,
ay from Baltimore, Md, where he
as taken n short hospital course at q.
ohm Hopkins university. c.
Mrs. George Davey and little daugh- he
II. Marjorie. returned to their home
, Galesburg Saturday after visiting p,
rrs. Davey's mother, Mrs. G. ID. TO
eed.
Thomas L. Bailey died at his home da
the west part of Aledo Saturday In
orning. April 25. at o'clock. after OF
few weeks illness with pneumonia br
r Bailey has been a resident OF co
ledo the greater part of his life. He an
ayes his wife and seven children br
Tenn Bailey and Mrs. Agnes True OF pIf
ew Boston, and Harold Alta, Flor . ,
zee. Thomas and Maurice at home 90,
mourn the loss of kind husband
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