Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-27

4 mre. L. j. ftOuke anu SISTER, hisS
Kate Jones OF Bushnell. spent a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Tudor
and returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. A. V. Harriott and three chill
dren returned to their home in Viola
Monday after making a few days visit
with Mrs. Harriott's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Carey. who have
been visiting Mrs. Carey's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dahl. left Monday
for their home in Chicago.
Mrs. ]. o. Walker and little daugh-
ter Inez OF Keokuk, came Monday
to make a two weeks visit with Mrs.
Walkers parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Scott.
The ladies of the Relief Corps will
meet at the Memorial hall Thursday
morning. May 20. at 9 o'clock, for the
purpose of making wreaths for the
graves of the old soldiers.
Miss Emma Gore and daughter, Miss
Kathryn of New Boston, were guests
at the home of Dr. and Mrs. G. H.
Moore Saturday.
| Mrs. Ida Pinkerton arrived home
Monday from Burlington, Iowa, where
she had been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. William Blayney and family.
Miss Stella Greer Of near Seaton |
went to Chicago Monday to make an |
extended visit with her sister, Mrs. A |
| ]. Klooster'
Mrs. ]. Bridges of New Boston spent
Saturday with Aledo friends.
Mrs. Addie Morrow, who has been
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Barr. returned to her home in
Galesburg Monday.
Mrs. Ed Phillips of Viola spent Sat
urday here with her sister, Mrs. Alice
Vance.
Mrs. J. E. Smith went to Galesburg
Wednesday to spend the day with her
little nephew, Maurice Ballard, who
is i'll in the Cottage hospital in that
citp.
Mrs. s. H. Durston went to Wood
hull Saturday to spend few days with
her daughter, Mrs. H. Simmons.
Edwin Carter of this city received
word of the death of his niece. Mrs.
Ruth Carter Weems of Bowman,
North Dakota, which occurred in the
hospital at Aberdeen, South Dakota,
Sunday, May II. Mrs. Weems, daugh-
=
man, North Dakota, was well known
in this city, having lived here with her
parents during her early girlhood. The
funeral was held at Mason City, Iowa, =,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Clara Butler left Wednesday '
for Chicago, where she will spend a
week with friends. From there she
will make an extended visit with =.
friends and relatives in Richmond and :
other cities Of Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Aspegreen of Saron- :
vile, Neb., came Tuesday to visit Mr.. :
and Mrs. John Carlson. d
Mrs. A. l.. Newton of Louisiana, Mis-
souri,, who has been visiting her son. =
L. c. Newton and family, went to AL +
pha Wednesday to visit her daughters r
before returning home. a
Mrs. Mary a. Milligan, whose death I
occurred at her home in Aledo Satur-
day, May 16, was daughter of David
and Elizabeth Ramsey, and was born d
near West Middleton, Pennsylvania, p
June 1, 1S41. September 81, 1870, she
was married to John F. Mil:igan. To e
this union five children were born, all
but one OF whom have preceded their h
other in death. Soon after their II
Mr.. and Mrs. Milligan came A.
TO Illinois, locating on a farm near g.
Sunbeam. In 1888 they removed to n,
Aledo. which has since been Mrs. Mil y,
igan's home with the exception of a .,
short time spent in Wichita, Kansas.
January %, 1889, Mr.. Mil:igan died,
eaving her with the care of five chill Il
iren. Mrs Milligan had been a life .
ong member of the United Presbyter- -
an church, and her consistent Chris ~
ian influence made a deep impression -. .,
N all who were privileged to know "
er. She is survived by one daughter, LIZ
3ertie, who has been her con-
tant companion during her years of d.
fckness and suffering. She also leaves =
hree sisters. all of whom are living in
pennsylvania. Funeral services were
ED in the United Presbyterian church
ionday afternoon. May Is, conducted ty
y the pastor, Rev. ]. B. Pollock. In te,
erment was made in the AIedo GENE
cry. ~
Mrs. Mary Derr arrived home We'd be
esday from Joy. where she had spent f fOl
few days with Miss Ellen Downing. de
Miss Lucy Taylor and Mrs Mason on
aylor went to Rock Island Tuesday etf
} spend the day with friends. co,
The last collage nIav of ,ba vaar inl
Ill be given the evening OF May 3, Law
his play, THE Minister'S Romance" a.:
Ill be given by the elocution class I'M shJ
er the direction of Miss Georgia Sam, sal
elson. A special patriotic tableau Isl
Ill be given. NJ, sic will be furnished TN
the college orchestra Cast of char pla
tiers: Joshua Gordon, King of FL am
ance and religious fanatic Her. cor
,rt Carrie; Robert Gordon, His Son, yo'
Young Clergyman" Lloyd Swengel; I
ines Arnold, 'Joshua's Secretary, a anI
ypocrite," Reed Bridgeford: Bingley =
ties. "Old Wisdom" the village ora
e, Homer Perrin; Amasa Spencer, tvs