Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-06

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Samuel Evans and daughter, Miss
Helen. left Wednesday fer their home
in Hazleton. Iowa. after making a
weeks visit at the homes OF Mrs. Maria
Evans and Mrs. James Dunning-
John L. Sponsler OF Birmingham is
spending the holidays with relatives
here.
Rev. II. p. Dunlop OF Chicago, who
has been visiting friends in this city.
. returned home saturday.
Mrs. :. 3. Decker spent a few days
7 this week IN New Boston with her
4, daughte-. Mrs. l.. L. Mcintyre
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Wilson and
daughter Violet returned to their
home In West Point. Iowa Wednes-
I day after visiting here with Mrs VIII
sons parents. Mr. and Mrs John
Mapes.
. Mrs. J ". Murphy and son John ar
rived home Saturday from Arpee.
where they had been visiting Mrs
IurDhy's parents. Mr.. and Mrs VIII
lam Finch.
Miss Violet Detwiler returned to
nor work in the University of Chicago
Saturday after spending the holidays
yith her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. W
Dctwiler.
slrs. susan Mason went TO Viola
Wednesday To spend the day with
friends
Miss Emma Elofson OF New Wind.
sor was guest az the nome OF her
uncle and aunt. AIR. and Mrs. c. C.
Lutrcll. the first of the week
The pupils OF the Nlcdo hish school
WIN give "a box social 80 The assembly
hall of the Aledo high school on the
evening cr Jan. s. Ladies are request
90 90 bring boxes.
1r-e. .. 4. Elciusuti and daughters /
arrived nome Tuesday rom oak Pork
where they had visited her mother.
Airs n. a. Kennedy
RAY Hook arrived home the first OF
the week from q short visit in Kirk F.
wood Ni.a his mother
Martin l.. Cortland passed away az .
his home i'm AIedo ON December %.
aged 81 years 10 months and II days. .
llr. Cortland was born in Jefferson
county. Ohio. February 11.1S5i he
moved with his parents 10 Warren
county. Illinois. when I. years OF age
In 1872 he was married 10 Miss Phoe-
De j. Finley OF Warren county. Four
years later they came 10 Mercer
county and moved 20 Aledo in 1900
he was "a faithful member of the
Methodist church @ loving husband,
AN aHectiouate father, a kind friend
and an honored and respected citizen
lie leaves TO mourn his death his wife
and five children. Mrs. Anna McEwen
-r Kansas. Miss Grace OF JOY. Oren,
Bertha and Harry. one brother. sam ]
mel OF MELVILLE. Ohio, and sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Webster of Warren
county. one daughter. Pearl preceded
MIN fin death Funeral services were I
held at the home Saturday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. T. b. Barth. assist r
ID bv REV A. o. Jones OF JOY. Inter
uert was in the Aledo cemetery.
Mrs. Ida Johnson and Mrs. y. y.
West of this city and their guests, I
Mr. and Mrs Alex Trier OF Topeka
las.. went TO Buda Saturday TO visit
.Ir. and Mrs. Lundberg. :
The members or the congregation
u the Baptist church of this city met
q the church Tuesday evening and
ave q farewell reception 10 their pas D
or and wife Rev. and Mrs. J. NJ. fl
ones. who viii soon leave for ~Seir fl
ew home in Carthage. An informal 4
MUSICAL and literary program was r
endered. 4 very pleasant social =
veniug was spent. =,
AR and Mrs. +. W. Borllund enter q
aimed a party Of friends at dinner n
in honor of the guests OF d,
lr. and Mrs Samuel AlmQuist. Among
le guests were the members of the 80,
imoGist family. Rev. and Mrs. John r,
.uist Of Shenandoah. Iowa: Carl -
uist OF Winnipeg. Canada; Mr. and =,
.rs Frank Carlson OF Sterling. II. =. -.
crklund. Miss Efie EorElund and
fired Chagnon OF St. Ann. =
r.. 4. Vernon or this city AID grand !
auEhter. Miss Dorothy Vernon OF
ock Island. went to Gal1sburg Wed
,sday TO spend the day il
Hon. James Mckinney went 70 III
guawka and attended the funeral OF ii
rE Robert Hodgson, which was held W
that city Wednesday. a,
Miss Ida Way of Galesburg came 81
-ednesday 10 spend few days with al
r.. J. .. McKelvey. III
Miss Iva Colberg and brother, Mas st
r Willard OF Joy. spent few days ca
is week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. d,
4. Schrader. III
The ST. Catherine Catholic Social to
no met at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. all
nest Boultinghouse Thursday even bu
9. 4 very pleasant social evening cl,
A. spent.
The annual meeting OF the Mercer II
unity Anti-Hcrse Thief association A
Il be held in the city hall on Satur- Y
y. Jan. 8. beginning at II O'Clock.
? the purpose OF electing officers
d transacting any other business =,
fore the association. ~
Mrs. K. :. Hook. who has been Wis ho
lE here with Mr.. and Mrs. y. J. n
ench, returned 10 her home IN
les5urE Wednesday NJ,
Mss Kathryn Smith went 10 Viola RI
turday 10 visit Mrs. Charles South