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

at the nome OF MIS-. Long IueSQdy AT
ernoon. About 40 members and guest!
were present and very pleasant aft
ernoon was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Sabbath and chill
dren left Wednesday for Chicago
where they will make their home.
Mrs. John Swanson, who has beer
visiting relatives here, returned tc
her home in Viola Tuesday.
Miss Carrie Canum left Monday fol
a two weeks visit in Madison, Wis.
with her cousin, Professor G. A. Smith
who will accompany her on a weeks
pleasure trip on the Great Lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Mann and lit
tie son, Harold, returned to their home
in New Windsor Monday, after max
| ing few days visit with Mrs. Mann's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Graves.
Mrs. Harvey Nesbitt spent Sunday
in Silvis with her daughter. Mrs.
Dessa Nesbitt and family.
Mrs. Janet Mertz and daughter, Mrs.
S. Stanley of Keithsburg, came Mon
day to visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. William McManus.
Miss Dorothy Crapnell of JOY spent
Tuesday with Aledo friends and at
tended the reception given by Misses
Kathryn Scott and Ethel Bridgford at
the home of Miss Bridgford Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. A D. Dunn and children of
Keithsburg came Wednesday to visit
her sister, Mrs. G. A. McCaw.
Miss Grace Decker arrived home
Tuesday from New Boston where she
had been visiting her uncle and aunt,
DR.. and Mrs. L. L. Mcintyre.
DR.. Edward Thomson of st. Louis,
national secretary of the Sunday
league of America, delivered an ad
dress in the interest of better Sun
day at the Union Park service Sunday
evening. DR.. Thomson is the origi-
nator Of the Sunday League of Amer
lea, which now has the largest mem
bership of any Sunday observance So
ciety in the world. He is a scholar,
reformer and orator of international
reputation. He spoke from the
theme, "The Duty of the Hour" and
gave a very instructive and interest
ing address which was greatly appre-
ciated by the large congregation.
J. w. McCreight and daughters,
Miss Bertha and Mrs. l.. Park, OF
Viola, visited here Saturday with their
son and brother ]. S. McCreight and
attended the funeral of Mrs. Duffield
held here Saturday afternoon.
Miss Geraldine Emerson arrived
home Saturday from ten days visit
with relatives in Browning, Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Nichols. who
have been visiting here with their son,
P. E. Nichols, returned to their home
in Galva Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burnett and
children, who had been guests at the
home of Mr.. Burnett's sister, Mrs.
Mary Palmer, left Monday for their
home in Bonaparte, Iowa.
The annual summer institute for the
teachers of Mercer county will be
held in this city the week of Aug. 10
to IA, inclusive. The opening session
will occur at 10 o'clock a. m. Monday,
Aug. 10. All teachers who expect to
teach in Mercer county during the
coming year and all others who desire
to do so are requested by County Sup
erintendent of Schools. c. l.. Gregory
to be present. The special instructors
for the institute are Professor ". H.
Cheevar of the Wisconsin State Nor
NAL school at Milwaukee, Wis, and
Professor E. Van Cleve of the West
ern Illinois State Normal at Macomb.
Miss Tillie Hubbard of this city and
uncle, ]. Willard Hubbard of Lin
wood, Kan, went to Viola Tuesday
and attended the funeral of Edmond
Morris.
William B. Frew, who has been gov
eminent weather observer for many
years, has resigned his position. Sup
f. n. Taylor of the pub
lie schools has been appointed to sue
coed Mr.. Frew.
Miss Mona Spahr of Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa, came Tuesday to visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Morey.
Miss AIDA Wedding of New Boston
was a guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Tolle Monday.
S. A holland of Paola, Kan, who
was called here by the death of his
sister. Mrs. Rebecca Duffield, left
Monday for his home. His niece, Miss
Cyrena Dufield, accompanied him
nome for an extended visit.
N NJ. Jones of Wenatchee, Wash,
who has been visiting at the home of
:. c. Walters, went to Alpha Tuesday, |
where he Joined his family and who |
will spend few weeks visiting friends !
n different parts of the state.
The Misses Anna Lewis and Anna !
Oterburg, who have made two weeks |
7isit with Mrs. H. NJ. Sapp, returned |
o their home in Ottumwa, Iowa, Sat !
lrday.
Mrs G. D. Reed and daughter. Miss |
Dorothy, arrived home Friday from an
extended visit with relatives in diff !
erent parts of Kansas.
Mrs. A. II. Mays of Joy came Tues
lay to visit her daughter, Mrs. d. A. |
1ebel.
Miss Mabel Bower of Reynolds spent /
Sunday with Miss elan Dorothy.
The Misses Ethel Bridgford and |