Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-17

attendance and Mayor c. " Detwiler
made a very interesting address. The
class has finished the first half OF the
text book. The Pupil and the Teach
err" 10y Professor Luther A Weigle.
and will meet again in the fall TO
complete the work
Mrs. z. y. Guthrie went TO Rock
Island Monday 90 visit her sister. Mrs.
J. Z. Hailline.
Mt and Mrs. r L. Peterson of Sher-
rard were Aledo visitors Monday.
The annual institute of the Mercer
County Woman's Christian Temper
ance union viii be held Thursday and
Friday. May 90 and 81. in the Pres
byterian church at Burgess. All mem
beers are invited TO attend
Mrs Louise Edgar OF JOY arrived
home Saturday from Cedar Rapids.
where she had made an extended visit
with her son, r II. Edgar. and fam
lis
Fred FELTON, was a business visitor
TIA Abingdon Saturday.
Charles Finch arrived home SaJur-
day from Burlington. where he had
been spending q few days
G.. ~. Bridgford went 20 Galva Tues
day 20 attend the ministerial confer
snce held there this week.
Mrs Clyde Snyder returned 20 her
home I'm Rock Island Monday after
visiting her parents, Hir- and Mrs ".
C.. sample.
A son was horn 90 Nr. and Mrs.
George Morrow. who reside "a few
miles southwest OF Aledo, Monday ev-
ening. May no.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI Dauford went 70
New Boston and attended the funeral
OF Louis A. Hsrtwig. which was held
in the Methodist church in that city
Sunday morning.
At a recent meeting OF the Aledo
Retail Merchants association the
members favored the establishment of
a marked trail for automobiles be
tween Galva. Ill. and Wapeilo, Iowa.
The new trail Is being promoted in
this section be- Il Il. Roberts of New
Boston and the plan is 10 establish a I
marked trail for autoists between the !
Cannonbau trail trail in Illinois and
the Great White Way trail in Iowa. /.
The first named trail touches Galva I
and the latter Wapello. BY establish /
ing the new trail, aUtoists will be en- /
abled TO make a short route between I
the two big trails. The new trail, .
which will come through AIedo. Will I
be known as the Swastika trail and .
will be suitably marked. The asso- /
citation has been asked to contribute I
its share toward painting the poles
and other expenses. and the merchants .
we're unanimous in their desire TO aid
the proposition.
Mr.. and Mrs Grafton Riddell spent
Sunday in Burgess with Mr. and Mrs.
Fred McCreight.
Mr. and Mrs. c. a Haas went to
F<eithsburE Saturday TO visit Mrs.
Haas mother. Mrs. r. s. Hoyt-
Mrs. u. X. Philleo and daughter.
Anna Grace. spent Saturday with
friends in Rock Island
Misses Katherine McManus. May 10
busch and May Harvey went TO Dav-
import Saturday 10 spend the day and
attend the play. The New Henrietta"
E L. Watson and family were call
RS in JOY Monday. n
The annual baccalaureate sermon
% the graduating class OF William and
rashti college viii be preached at the
first Presbyterian church IN this city
sunday. May 80. by Rev. F ". Barr
q the First Presbyterian church OF
Sterling. Sermon theme. The Call of
sod 4" Rev. Mr. Barr is n speaker of
are ability and viii make a very in
erestinE and scholarly address
The commencement exercises OF the
school will be held in the
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lay evening, May 81. Rev. 2. Fergu- j