Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-19
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| Mrs. john Lundeen or GaleSburg,
who has been visiting her mother in
Keithsburg, came Friday to visit Miss
| Hilma Nelson.
! Mrs. Margaret Winner, who has been
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Park
| inson and other relatives, left Thurs
day for Hamilton, Mo, to make few
days visit with cousins before return
/ ing to her home in FL Reno. Okla
Miss Agnes Robertson returned to
| her home in New Windsor Friday
after visiting with her brother, w. III.
Robertson and family.
Nominating petition for a ticket OF
six trustees for the new public library
to be erected and maintained by the
people of Mercer township were cir
culated this week. A special ballot
bearing the names of the nominees
under the heading Citizens party"
will be submitted to the voters at the
regular township election. April z. The
nominees for the board of trustees are:
For three year term, William ]. Ora
ham, David A. Hebel; for two year
term, Mrs. Minnie Carroll, Miss Ber-
nice Baldwin: for one-year term, Mrs.
Rowena Z. Wells, Ernest Carlson. 1t
will be the duty of this board when
elected to devise ways and means for
the erection of a library building and
providing books and equipment for the
institution.
Mrs. Walter Rolf OF Galesburg, visit
ed here a few days the first of the
week with Mrs. c. C. Willis.
DR.. Lewis Chamberlain of Parkers-
burg. Iowa, visited at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. +. Chamber
lain, this week.
Mrs. w. II. Holmes arrived home
Tuesday from Oklahoma City, Okla.
where she has been visiting her
daughters, Miss Mary Holmes and
Mrs. r. Z. Cies and two children, ac-
companied her home for a short visit
before going II Red Oak, Iowa, where
they will reside.
Peter RingdaIl and daughter, Mrs.
Mark Stead went to FIeeport, Friday
to visit their daughter and sister, Mrs.
Ernest Morrison.
Miss Pearl Larrance of New Wind
scr, came Wednesday tc make a
short visit with her father, A. V. Lar
rance.
Mrs. r. Sherer' went to Peoria Fri
brother, Glenn Smith.
Assistant State Superintendent of
Farms c. A. Campbell of the state uni
versity, vas in AIedo this week loDk
ing over Mercer county's state farm
and arranging spring work. Mr..
Campbell pronounced the stand of
wheat on the local experimental fsI m
the best piece of wheat he had seen
III f,aU e \.
ginning to show green and the plants
nave started new leaves. One two and
one-half acre field will be sowed to
oats ana another will be planted in
Reds yellow dent corn.
Miss Clara Butler went to Burling-
ton Wednesday on business visit.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church met at the home of Mrs.
CIyta Carter Thursday afternoon.
About so ladies' were present and made
arrangements for their Easter supper
on April 8. a pleasant social after.
non was spent during which refresh
ments were served.
Charles VI. Derr OF Kansas City. Mo,
was a guest at the home OF his broth
er. ID. S. Derr. the first of the week
Mrs. T. A Vernon. Mrs. w. s. Sloan.
ME mary SEOUL MrS. n r. BURKE,
Mrs. Farr and Mrs. W. l.. Ray went TO |
Rock Island Friday and attended the |
Eastern Star school of instruction held |
In that city.
Rev. and Mrs. C. F. Stansburg and |
r. II. Rex OF ReinersviIle. Ohio. ar
rived here Wednesday TO attend the /
funeral OF J. Z. Walls.
Mrs. John Harrison returned to her |
home IN Keithsburg Wednesday after
visiting ner brother. J. Z. Brown and
family.
Mrs. J. N. Davis of this city and
Miss Maud A. King OF New York City,
went TO Woodruff Thursday 10 spend
the day with friends.
J.. $. Harvey has sold his dray bust
ness 10 Charles Douglas OF this city,