Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-23
DEATH CALL FOR
MERCER PIONEER
[. r. Chamberlain, Over Half Century
Resident OF County, Dies After
a Brief Illness.
IN HIS EIGHTY-F0UR TH TEAR
Funeral to Be From Home Friday Al
tern0oH Under Auspices OF Grand
Army Yetedans.
IN HIS EIGHTY-F0uRTH YEAR
Especial to The Argus. J

&Eln QISG at ms uOI1e ASIS fS9kGAA NC ; >
after few weeks Illness, aged
81 years. Mr. Chamberlain was born
in Salem, n. Y, and for more than so
years had been prominent and high
Iy respected citizen of Mercer coun-
ty. During the Civil war he served
his country as second lieutenant. He
Is survived by six children--two. sons,
David Chamberlain Of Fl. Collins,
Col, and DIR. Lewis f. Chamberlain OF
Parkersburg, Iowa, and four daugh-
ters. Mrs Carrie Riddell and Mrs
Mabel Hollenback OF this city. Mrs.
Lutte Zimmerman Of Arkansas City,
Kan, and Miss Anna at home, besides
several grandchildren and other rela-
tiyes and many friends. Funeral ser
vices will be held from the home on
East Eighth street at O'Clock Friday
afternoon, in charge OF Warren shedd
post No. 262, Grand Army of the Re
public Interment will be in the
AIedo cemetery.
Christmas Pageant.
The Christmas pageant, "Bethle-
hem,7 by Lyman r. Bayard, will be
rendered at the Methodist church on
Christmas eve. The following are the
pageant characters: Reader, Miss
Gladys Mckee; prophet, Edmond He
bel; Bethlehem boys, II boys; Bethie-
hem girls. II girls; shepherds, Ed
mond HebeI, Glenn Hartman, Carroll
Shut, Harold Nesbitt; inn keeper. Ev-
| erett Bowers; wise men, G. \. Yer
trees, H K Whittier, II. Riley Shut
attendants, number Of young men,
Musical numbers, consisting Of Christ
mas carols and anthems will be Civ
en- by large chorus. The characters
will appear in oriental costumes. A
| beautiful representation OF Bethlehem
will be the background. A feature of
the evening will be the giving Christ
mas, where, instead of exchanging
| presents, gifts for others will be Ell
| ioyed.
The United Presbyterian Sabbath
school will give a Christmas entertain
ment Friday evening at the church
There will be miscellaneous pro
gram of Christmas anthems by the
chorus choir and exercises by the chill
| dren. The occasion will be observed
as White Christmas. and those who
desire are invited TO bring donations
that may be placed in the hands OF
| the Associated Charities for distribu
ton.
The First Presbyterian SUNDAY
| school will give a Christmas program
Friday evening. They will also OBJ
serve the White Christmas with gifts
for the King on his birthday.
The children of the Baptist Sabbath
school will give a Christmas cantat;
Friday evening,
Nelson.Sheats.
A very pretty home wedding tool
place at the home of J. R. Sheats OF
South College avenue Tuesday wheI
his daughter, Miss Frances AdeIlt
Sheats. became the bride Of Ira Fors
ter Nelson. As Miss Olive Matchnee
played Lohengrin's wedding march tn
bridal party took their places in tn
parlor beneath bower of ferns an
palms, which had been artistically ar
ranged. The impressive ring servic
was read by the brides pastor, Rev
F. E. Shut. Little Miss. Ards Sheats
| cousin Of the bride, acted as rim
bearer, carrying the ring in a yello'
rose. Little Roberta Kleinsmid wa
flower girl and carried a basket con
tanning yellow rose petals, which wer
scattered in the path Of the bride
After congratulations the compan
was served q delicious wedding Dime
by five young lady friends of the hrid,
the Misses Mildred McVertrees, Eni
Henderson, Ivel Bowers. Pauline ParE
man and Kathryn LIE Master.
Mrs. Nelson is the younger daugf
ter of J. R. Sheats of this city an
is an accomplished and popular youn
lady. She has always taken an activ
and prominent part in the churc
work Of the city.
Mr.. Nelson is the only son Of M
and Mrs. s. A. Nelson of this city. Fl
is a graduate Of the Aledo high schot
and was student OF William an
Vashi college. For the past thre
years he has held responsible pos
ton in the Aledo bank. He has r,
Gently severed his connection with tn
bank and has accepted the position E
cashier with the Joy bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson left for a sho
wedding trip and will be at home /
their friends In Joy after Jan. Is.
Mrs. Matthias Not Liable.
In the case Of the Newman Machir
company against George Mathis
which was tried in the circuit cou
this term. Mrs. Matthias was held NJ
liable. The machine company had
its possession q note for s1.255 {
which appeared the names OF bo
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias, but Mrs. Nj
thias proved that ii was not her gen
Inc signature that appeared on Il
note. The case In regard to the fo,
indictments which the grand jury r
turned against Mr. Matthias has bes
. continued until the April term.
The case of Sidney s. Moore, char
ed with statutory offense, was co
tinued until Feb. IA as result of
; technical objection to the present jul
panel. 1t will be necessary IN ha-