Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25

show. There VIII be special classes
for entries made by boys. Many cash
prizes and premiums will be offered
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Meth
odist church held a sociable at the
home of Mrs. Myrtle Bridgford Thurs
day afternoon. About forty ladies'
were present and enjoyed a pleasant
social afternoon during which refresh
| ments were served.
Miss Marion Hefin OF Viola and
Miss Nellie Thompson were Rock Is
land visitors Saturday
Mrs. B. R. Winbigler and sister.
Miss Michael Jamison, spent Thurs
day with friends in Rock Island.
Mrs. j. E. Long of Ottumwa, Iowa.
was guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Long last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p Handy of La
Junta, Col, are visiting Mr.. Hanby's
sister. Mrs. J. NJ. Wright.
Mrs. Claud Gaines and son, Grant.
left Tuesday for Osborn, Mo-, where
they will visit Mrs. Gaines parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Marsh.
Mrs. s. Everett, Mrs. j. A. Wells
and two children, Everett and Row
ena, went to Rock Island Saturday
to spend the day.
Mrs. Lewis Sherman and daughter,
Mary, went to Joy Tuesday to spend
few days with Mrs. Sherman's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dawson.
Robert iMilliken of Nampa, Idaho,
who has been visiting Judge I. N.
Bassett and other friends in the coun-
ty. left the first of the week for Pitts
burgh, Pa. where he will spend the
winter with friends.
Mrs. G. H. Moore and baby son,
George Seastone, went to New Bos-
ton the first of the week to visit
relatives.
A company of about twenty-five
young people of the United Presby-
terrain church called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark E. McCreight at their home Fri
day evening. Mr.. and Mrs. McCreight
were genuinely surprised but made
the guests welcome and all spent a
very pleasant social evening A sum
of money was left with the host and
hostess to purchase something for the
new home.
Mrs. o. P. Willis and granddaugh-
ter. Miss May Willis, went to Peoria
Monday to visit Mrs. Willis daughter,
Mrs. j. B. Robins and family
Mrs. c. w. Pulver left Monday for
Lowell. Ind, where she was called on
account of the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. A. s. Hull.
Mrs. Margaret Johnston and son, Dr.
Curry Johnston, went to Chico go
Tuesday to spend few days with rel
atives.
hn Of hn
ems Christian association of William
and Vashti college will give o'clock
breakfast at the girls dormitory on
Friday morning, Nov. 20, for the bene-
fit of the association. A substantial
breakfast will be served from 6 o'clock
until 9 o'clock a. M
Miss Anna Ogden, who has been
visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T. Stead, returned to her
home in Peoria Monday.
Miss Hope Stevens went to Wood
hull Saturday to spend the day at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Grossen-
burg.
Rev. A. E. Moody, minister of the
First Presbyterian church, will begin
series of Sunday evening sermons
for young people on Nov. %, on the
general subject: THE Investment of
My Lie
Mrs. C. l.. Gregory and daughter,
Miss Martha, went to Kewanee Mon
day to visit at the home of DIR. and
Mrs. II. ]. Stewart.
Miss Dora Crawford returned to
her home in Hopewell Monday after
spending a few days with her grand !
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Braucht
Mrs. Franklin Pyles died at the |
nome of her son, Harry Wilson Pyles, /
in Waterville, Wash, Nov. z, aged /
almost 81 years.
Elizabeth Robinson Wilson, daugh- |
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Wilson, was .
born in Allegheny county, Pennsylva- /
MIA, Feb. 9, 1888. She was married IN |
county, Ohio, to John
Franklin Pyles on Sept 10, 1885. Four
children were born to them: Mary FL
len Croson, whose death occurred in
York, Neb., Oct. 16, 1914; Harvey S,
who died in Chicago few years ago;
an infant son, deceased, and Harry
Wilson Pyles of Waterville, Wash. Mr..
Pyles died at Aledo Jan. 10, 1901. Mr..
and Mrs. Pyles removed from Ohio to
Warren county, Illinois, in 1855 and
came to Aledo in 1868. After the death
Of her husband she made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. c. c. Croson
Of York, Neb., until little over
year ago, when she went TO live with
her son. Mrs. Pyles Joined the United
PRESBYTERIAN church of this city, and
although she has been away for sew
eral years she desired that her men,
bership remain here with the church II
With which she had been so long L
She leaves to mourn her
ieath her son, one brother, T. II. Will
son of Axtel. Neb., and a sister, Mrs.
Lucinda Bennett of New Concord,
Ohio, besides other relatives and
many friends. Funeral services were
ield from the United Presbyterian
church Friday. Nov. Is, conducted by
Rev. ]. B. Pollock. Interment was
made in the Aledo cemetery.