Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-19

years and for many years was the To-
cal weather observer for the govern
ment- Throughout his long life MIR
Frew has carefully kept his diary and
now finds much satisfaction in looking
over some OF the earlier volumes.
Mrs. George Buford of Keithsburg
was a business visitor here the FIRST OF
the week
Misses Grace and Pearl Mckee spent
Wednesday in Rock Island.
Mr. and Mrs II. :. Baldwin. who
have made six Weeks' visit with rela-
tives here. returned 20 their home in
Burlington last week
Mr. and Mrs. ". d. Hyett spent
Wednesday In Davenport
Simon Falkovitch and Max sabbath
% Chicago we're guests al the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs Harry Dagan. Mr..
sabbath and family viii soon come 10
Aledo and make their home.
Mrs. J. 5. Tree and daughter. who
have made a months visit with Mrs
Trees parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Whan. returned 20 their home in Have
lock, Neb.. last week
r n Batemau went 20 New Boston
Wednesday 10 spend several DAYS with
his daughter, Mrs. II. o. Baner and
family.
Fred Felix OF Bushnell Is spending
a few DAYS this week with his father,
b. p. Felix
Mrs. T. Bradford of Sunbeam left
Saturday FOR Flint, Mich. where she
viii spend a few weeks with her daugh-
ter. Mrs Wilmer Peters.
Mrs. G. p Mcfarland and son Don
aid OF Keithsburg visited the hrst Of
the week at the home OF L. +. Butler
and left for Vovailis. Ore. where they
viii make their home
Miss Stella Galloway is spending this
week with her uncle and aunt Alr and
Mrs. Fred $. Castle OF Buffalo Prairie.
Rev. r. c. Russell OF Port Byron
and Rev. A. o. Jones Of Joy spent We'd
nesday night az the home of Rev. and
AIRS. J. p. Bartle.
Mrs. r. z. Mosier OF JOY spent Wed
nesday with her son. G.. C. Robbins
and family.
Rev. and Mrs. II. p. Dunlop arrived
Thursday from Harlan. Ky. where they
conducted a series OF most successful
revival meetings. They viii spend
Few DAYS with Mrs. Duulop's mother.
Mrs. Allie Kramm.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Miller and sons
Of Kewanee spent a few DAYS this week
az the home of Mrs. Miller's parents,
AIR. and Mrs. John Black.
Matthew Harvey. who has made an
extended visit with his sons in Aledo
and JOY. left the first OF the week for
Ia Plata. Wis. where he viii spend
the summer with his daughter. Mrs.
s ". Reed.
Mrs. ,. T.. Neshitt spent Wednesday
with friends in Monmouth
a special meeting OF the Mercer
county board OF supervisors was held
Tuesday afternoon. BY unanimous
vote of the members OF the board
resolution was adopted in accordance
with the state law which VIII make
available 20 this county the sum Of
$4,000 for the construction of perma-
nsnt bridges on state aid roads It
viii be necessary for the county 90 set
aside like amount Of money TO be ex-
pended for this purpose. The resolu-
ton specifies certain bridges I'm the
townships and empowered committee
composed OF Supervisors II. A. Ander-
son. s. T.. Collins and C.. A Einsey TO
make tour OF the county and recon-
mend any other bridges they may see
a.
Miss Floy Brown returned TO her
home Goa Moline Wednesday after max
inE q few DAYS visit with her sister.
1Irs. A. p. Greer
Michael Ouay arrived home this
week from South Dakota. where he
purchased land in the vicinity of Alb
ordcen.
Rev. Il. n. HAYNES Of Stronghurst
spent Tuesday al the home OF Mrs.
Sarah Cowan
Tho MiliersburE memorial commit
tee has arranged TO observe Memorial
day on Friday. May IS C. ". Bridg-
ford was appointed president. Rev. F.
r. Ozle chaplain. and J. T. Roberts
marshal % the day. Judge n. r. Bur
Erss ~ Aledo viii deliver the address
at ESQ p. m.
r. r. Pctrie arrived home Wedues-
day from Chicago. where he met his
brother. C.. a. Petrie. OF Loveland
Colo.
W A. Marsh spent Wednesday with
friends 90 Moline
Afrs. O. IT, Jackson OF JOY spent We'd
nesday with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
IS. A. Longlev.
The stockholders OF the Aledo bank
held -hcir annual meeting the first OF
The week. The officers made a most
favorable report OF the years bust
ness and the usual dividend was de-
ciared- The officers and those direc-
tors whose term had expired were re-
elected. The officers are:
President W. Detwiler
Vice president-E. F. Emriok.