Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-06

to Rock Island by the illness of her
son Archie, returned home Friday,
| leaving her son improving after under
going an operation for appendicitis.
Mesdames Gertrude Curtis and Bes-
sic Rodensky of Peoria and Mamie
Murray and Gilbert Johnson of Can
| ton visited the first of the week with
| their brother, Lee Johnson, and family,
coming from Aledo, where they had
been attending the funeral of their
| brother-in-law, Thomas Bailey. Mrs.
/ Bailey spent Tuesday at her brothers
| home.
Miss Leila McAtee of Monmouth WIS.,
tied Sunday with home folks, returning
| to Monmouth Monday.
William Storey departed Saturday
after>a weeks visit with friends in this
community, for Zion City. where he
will visit at the home of his son
Ralph
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Thomson came
from Rock Island Saturday and visit
ed with the latter's sister, Mrs. Ella
Bantle.
Mrs. C. r. Prouty and daughters
SlcOHd anu DOTlS VI JOY were NlSlIOTS
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. NJ E.
Drake Saturday.
Mrs. May Blackstone went to Galva
Saturday and met Miss Nina Burrill,
who is visiting at the home of Joe
Grover. Miss Burrill spent the win
ter in Chicago and is enroute to her
home in Missouri.
Miss Marion Bissell went to Mon
mouth Thursday for a short visit with
her cousin, Miss Beulah Bissell. Her
mother met her at Galesburg Friday
evening and they went to Milwaukee.
Wis, at which place they will visit
relatives before returning to their home
in Topeka, Kan.
Miss Margaret Baxter has returned
to her home in Aledo after spending
several days here with relatives.
Mrs X. NJ Saunders visited Monday
in Aledo with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Gillespie.
X. R. Harper went to Galesburg Mon
day and returned Tuesday evening. I,
Mrs. Charles Peas and three children
and Mrs. Ray Green and two children
of Keithsburg were visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Peas Sat
urday.
Rev. W. G. Oglevee of Rock Island
and Rev. l.. C. Voss of Woodruff and
Rev. NJ G. Hanna of Seaton assisted
in the installation of Rev. C. c. Har-
per as pastor of the Presbyterian
church of Viola last Thursday even
ing The church was prettily decora-
ted for the occasion. Special music
was rendered and the services through
out were impressive.
Mrs. T. F. McCoy, at her home, was
hostess Tuesday afternoon to the mem
bers of the Fortnightly club. The top
ic for discussion was women and
Art" Roll call was responded to by
THE Picture l Most Admire Mrs.
Mae Harriott read a paper on Some
Women Painters" Mrs. Lena Lawless
sang a very pretty solo, and several
beautiful selections were given on the
pianola. The hostess served a delic-
ious two-course lunch and was assist
ed in serving by her daughters, Mrs
Vera McCaw, Dorothy Mccall and
Lena Terry. Mrs. Lizzie Warner was
an out of town guest.
Ora Kindelsperger returned from
Galesburg Monday, having taken his
wife there Sunday for an operation at
the Galesburg hospital She stood the |
operation we'll and is slowly inprov- |
ing.
William A. McGaughy received a car |
load of goats from Omaha Wednes-
day.
X. NJ. Saunders was a passenger to !
Galva Monday.
]. E. White of Galesburg spent Sat |,
,rJa J.;
tives at the home of Dr. Upton.
Mrs. Sherman Babcock and son VIII !
liam visited with Mrs. Flora Cooper
and family of New Windsor.
David Williams returned Tuesday
from Galesburg, where he had been to
see his daughter, Mrs. Richard Kenne-
dy. Mrs. Kennedy last Saturday I'M
derwent an operation, from which she
is recovering nicely.
A ID. Bradford purchased one OF the
.Craine triple wall silos. which has
been erected on his farm.
Rev. Mr.. Tilden of Galva conducted
mass at the st. Johns Catholic church
Sunday morning in the absence OF
Father Mckinney, who is In the Gales
burg hospital.
Mrs. J. l.. Carlson and baby return-
ed to their home in Burlington Satur-
day after visiting Mrs Carlson's sis
ter. Mrs. George Scheiss.
Mrs. Willard Miliikan of Galesburg
was visitor Tuesday at the home of
her husbands parents. Mr. and Mrs.
b. Millikan.
j. l.. Robinson returned to Silvis
Wednesday, where he is building a cot
tage for his son, Floyd Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs Erad vau,fs xfSt,ah