Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-03


day to visit his brother, William Mar
shall.
r. J. Henry left this week for Big
Springs, Neb, where he will make an
extended visit with his father, John
Henry.
The board of supervisors of Mercer
county held a special session at the
court house in this city Friday to ar
r9nge for a more satisfactory method
of handling the cases OF foot and
mouth disease in the county. The
members of the board favored quicker
methods of disposing of the infected
herds, and passed a resolution favor
ing the arrest and conviction of hun
tiers who trespass on forbidden
grounds. "a committee composed of
Chairman J. A. Wells, A. c. Greer, w.
B. Cook and Ira H. Dodson was APP
pointed to confer with state and fed
eral authorities, and if possible eXpe-
dite the killing and burial of infected
herds
Mrs. Daniel Vader, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. George
Sheats, and other relatives, returned
to her home in Bayard, Iowa, this
week.
Mrs. Ed Lindstrom and daughter
Miss Blanche, spent Friday in Bur
CESS with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Swan
son.
Statet Attorney j. NJ. Wilson o.
Mercer county has announced that it
is his intention to bring Miss Julia
Flake, the 15-year-old North Hender-
son girl who with her stepfather Rob-
ert p. Higgins was indicted last spring
for the murder of her mother, before
the Mercer county court and ask that
she be committed to the Geneva
school for the coming six years, or I'M
til she is 81 years of age. There she
will not only receive an education,
but will be required to do daily work,
which will keep her time occupied
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Looser of New
Boston and Mrs. C. a. Freise spent
Friday with friends in Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Cole of North
Yakima, Wash. came Tuesday to
make a few days visit with their
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Walter.
Mrs. Frances Bassett Rice passed
away at her home in Aledo at 1880
a. m. Friday, Nov. 81, aged about 81
years Mrs. Rice fell a few weeks
ago and suffered a broken collar bone
and other serious injuries, but was
slowly recovering when
she was taken with heart trouble and
lived but a few moments. She was
one of the early settlers of Mercer
and lived for many years on
the farm near Millersburg. After the
death of her husband. Jesse Rice, she
came to Aledo, where in company
with her sister, Mrs. Mary Mills, she
has made he- home. She leaves to
mourn her death one brother, Judge
Isaac n. Bassett, and her sister, Mrs
Mary Mills, both of this city, and
many relatives and friends by whom
she was greatly beloved. Funeral
services conducted Gy Rev. ]. B. Bar
tie were held Monday afternoon at the
Methodist Episcopal church, of which |
she was for years a most faithful
member The interment was made in |
the Millersbufg cemetery.
Mrs. NJ. E. Kimball of Franklin, |
Pa, and Mrs. w H. Root of this city |
we're Rock Island visitors Wednes-
lay.
Mrs. f. G. Pinkerton of Sunbeam
eft Thursday for Oxford and other |
POINTS in Ohio, where she will visit
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Munson Sims left Fri
lay for Indiana, where they will spend |
he winter with relatives and friends.
Glen Hartman went to Galesburg
friday to spend a few days with Ar
hur Dodson.
The Misses Elizabeth and AIDA
Wedding of New Boston spent Thurs
lay here with their brother G. G..
and wife.
Madaline Powers and Pauline and |
yerne Terry went to Joy Wednesday
o spend Thanksgiving with their
Mrs. c. II. Small.
John d. McManus and E G. Coates
If Chicago were guests at the home
# William McManus Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Park were given
very pleasant surprise last Satur-
ay evening at their home three and