Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-10
ALEDO

Mrs. Ida Hudson and daughters
Misses Bessie and Minnie, went u
Elmwood Thursday to attend the fun
eral of Mrs Hudson's aunt, Mrs. Eliza
beth Beacter.
H. II. Winger went to Joy Wednes
day to spend a few days with Mrs
Frances Crawford.
Mrs. Mary Moorhead. who suffered
stroke of paralysis at the home of hei
son. DIR. w. w. Moorhead, last Satur
day, is slowly improving.
Mrs. A. G. Thede. who has been Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Thede, re
turned to her home in Peoria Thurs
day
Mrs. r. Sloan of Joy was an Aledo
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. C. H Scott arrived home Thurs
day from New Boston, where she had
been visiting relatives.
The remains of Mary Elizabeth
Mack. who died of pneumonia at Villa
de Chantal, Rock Island, where she
was attending school, were brought
to Aledo Thursday and placed in the
receiving vault in the mausoleum in
the Aledo cemetery. She was the
twelve year old daughter of James j.
Mack, who lives near Gilchrist. Mr..
Mack is very i'll with pneumonia and
could not be told of the death of his
little daughter, but is believed to be
improving. The little girls body will
remain in the vault until her father is
able to see it. Then Rev Father T.
j. Mckinney of Viola will conduct
funeral services at ST. Joseph's church,
Presumption, where interment will be
made.
Mrs. W. J. Graham arrived home the
first of the week from Rising City,
Neb, where she was called by the ILL
ness of her father, T. A. Robey.
Word has been received in Aledo
that A. S. MacGregor has been ap-
pointed as site agent by the treasury
at Washington to inspect
proposed sites for the new $4,000 fed
eraI building, which was secured for
Aledo by former Congressman James
Mckinney before he retired from Of
flee.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Merritt arrived
home Thursday from few days bust
ness visit in Chicago.
The young ladies' class of the Meth
odist Sunday school entertained the
young mems class at the home of Miss
Ethel Lowry Thursday evening.
DR.. L. w. Wright was business
visitor in JOY Wednesday.
Mrs. M. Criswell and son, J. H
Criswell of New Boston, were Aledo
visitors Wednesday.
Burgess is to have a chautauqua
this summer, which will be held in
"a nf Tu1 ic hn
association. The Burgess
association has elected
the following officers: President, DR..
T. F. Manning; vice president, j. A.
Dilley; secretary, ]. B. Bradford;
treasurer. J. C. Boyer.
The Whist club was very pleasantly
entertained by DR.. and Mrs. G. L.
Davis a. their home Thursday evening.
W. L. Miller spent a few days this
week with his son, H. E. Miller, in
Joy.
Mrs. A. C. CriswelI returned to her
home near Arpee Wednesday, after
spending a few days at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Moorhead. D.,
Mrs. r. J. Small and daughter, Mrs.
c. o. Finch of Joy visited their daugh-
ter and sister, Mrs. John Terry,
Mrs. Mary Boone Smith passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
z. E. Bower, Jan %, after a brief ill
ness. Mrs Smith, the daughter of
aezekiah and Sarah Boone, descend
ent of Daniel Boone, was born in Rich
and county, Ohio, June 6, 1S47 When
ess than a year old she came with her
parents to Illinois and settled in the
southern part of the state They came
o Mercer county in 1852 She was mar
led to James NJ. Smith in Rock Is
and July IL, 1866. Her husband died
Oct. 8, 1890. To them eight children
we're born, two of whom died in in
ancy. Those surviving are Alfred L.,
II Aledo, Mrs. Minnie Bower of Aledo. |
Walter b. of Orion, Bertha ]. and |
emma F., who made their home with |
heir mother, and James A of Bloom !
ield, Iowa. Two brothers, George and
Boone, and one sister Mrs. /
Emily Day OF Aledo besides many 9TH
r relatives and friends mourn her
Ieath. Mrs. Smith was a woman
realty loved by all who knew her.
nd was very fond of books. flowers
nd children. Her neighbors' children
'ere her little friends and were al.
rays welcomed by her She was a
MEMBER of the Baptist church. but on
count OF her Affections has not been
Die TO attend church for several
ears The funeral was held at the
ONE OF her daughter, Mrs. e. E.
lower, Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1, con-
ucted by Rev. J. B. Bartle. Inter
lent was in the Aledo cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hays of Bur.
ess visited here the first of the week
18th Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Munson.
The South Side Sewing club was
enghtully entertained by Mrs. M. F.
lathews at the home of her daughter
lrs. c. l.. Gregory. Thursday after.
Don. Thirty-eight members and in
ited guests were present. The guests
| honor were Mrs. w. II. Bissel, and
irs. McClannahan of Viola. A very
social afternoon was spent
uring which delicious refreshments