Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-24

Frank Scannell of Kewanee spent
Sunday with his father. J. 5. Scannell
The executive committee, of the
Mercer County Agricultural society
met last week for the purpose of Sc
lecting the superintendent of the va
rious departments and to make add
| tional plans for the 1915 fair.
/ II was announced at the meeting
I that the American Shire Horse Breed
ers' association had expressed their
/ intention to offer two fine silver cups,
one for the championship shire stall
| lion and another for the championship
mare.
Superintendent of grounds and priv
! ilegss, G. c. Manek, was again elected
superintendent of Ring.
4 new office was created this year,
/ that of superintendent of speed, and
! Albert c. Greer of Seaton was select
( ed for that office.
The following committee was Sc
/ lected to revise the premium list: j.
b. Morford, f. r. Petrie. NJ. A. Ander-
son, w. B. Cook and J. F. Single
decker.
The following superintendent of
the various departments have been APP
pointed:
Dept. A-Cattle-J B. Morford, Su-
perintendent; T. r. Chambers, Assist
ant Superintendent.
Dept B-Horses-W. B. Cooke. Su-
perindentent; ]. F. Shingledecker, As
sistant Superintendent.
Dept. C-Sheep-Andrew Boruff, Su-
perintendent; John Jackson, Assistant
Superintendent.
Dept. D-Swine-M. A. Anderson,
ant Superintendent
Dept. E-Poultry-W. ]. Sherer. Su-
perintendent; w. c. McCreight, Assist
ant Superintendent.
Dept H.-Horticulture- E. Sim
cox, superintendent.
Dept DAIRY and Pastry-Mrs. C.
c. Taylor. superintendent.
Dept J-Kitchen-Mrs. II. II. Clay
ton. superintendent, Mrs. NJ. \. An
derson, assistant superintendent
Dept. K-Flowers and Plants-Mrs.
Thomas Conway. superintendent,
Mrs. w. W. Downey, assistant superin-
tendent.
Dept. Textile Fabrics-Mrs. L. L.
Park superintendent, Mrs. Friend L.
Church assistant superintendent.
Dept. N-Educational Exhibits-C.L l..
Gregory superintendent.
Dept O-Children's Dept.-Mrs.
Alta Marquis superintendent. Miss
Carrie Canum assistant superintend
ent.
Mrs. F. c. Dixon and Mrs. Kathryn
Hartwig of New Boston were guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Saturday.
w c. Egbert was a business visi
tor in North Henderson Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac White spent
Monday with friends in Rock Island.
Mrs. \. Swisher and Mrs. I. Hunt of
Joy we're Aledo visitors Saturday.
Mrs. w. A. Lorimer and Miss Verle I
Keel left Monday for Geneva. where
Miss Keel will remain at the Girls |
home.
Mrs Carl Reynolds and son, Clifford, /
and Ralph Guthrie of Redwood Falls, /
Mimi. came last week to spend the /
holidays with Mrs. Reynold and Mrs. |
Guthrie's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George |
Mr. and Mrs W. W. Wakeland of
left Tuesday for a two
months visit with relatives in Argen-
tine, Topeka and Wichita, Kan.
William Whisman of near Hamlet
has recently purchased a farm near
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and with his family
will move there about the first of
March.
Mrs. NJ. F. Poland and four children
IF Joy spent Saturday with Aledo
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Lowry and daugh-
er, Miss EtheIs spent Saturday with
relatives in Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mccullough
md daughter, Mrs. J. IcenogIe and
baby son, William, went to Muscatine
TO visit at the home of c. w.
Brown.
Miss AIDA Werdling of New Boston
'pent Tuesday here with relatives.
Mrs. G. y. Cooke went to Spring
ield to spend few days with her hus-
,and, Justice Cooke.
Miss Sue Shawley returned to her
lome in Keithsburg Saturday after
listing here with her sister. Mrs. F.
\. Forber. Mrs. Forber and son Frank.
accompanied her home for a few days
-isit
Miss Stella Galloway went TO Mo-
inc Saturday TO visit her sister. Mrs.
;eorge Rockey.
Elisha Lee of Hamlet was called to
california last week on account of
he illness of his son. DR. Mylo Lee.
Who passed away on Monday morning
few hours after his father arrived.
he body is expected here about Fri {
ay, Dec. is.
o. c. Calhoun went to Moline Satur-
ay to visit his brother, r. +. Calhoun {
rho is recovering from an operation in c
hospital in that city. q
Virgil and Miss Reathel Packer who ,
ave made an extended visit with Mr. a
nd Mrs Whisman near Hamlet left
tuesday for their home in Deep River. {
)wa. e
DR.. r. p. Shepherd of Chicago re a
lrned home Monday after snendinp