Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
SILVIS

The Fideles class of the NJ E.
Sunday school cleaned a neat sum at
their sale of home bakery goods Sat
urday
Those who have been sick are Mrs.
Rufus Wakefield and Frank Solomon.
Miss Marie Walsh threw open the
doors of her home for the entertain
ment of the Entire Nous Card club Sat
urday evening when games and gen
eral socia bility preceded a nice lunch.
The Parent Teachers association
had very interesting meeting at the
school house Friday evening
Wednesday evening at the home OF
G1r. and Mrs. James Shannon a large
number of their friends were very de-
lightfully entertained in honor of Mr.
Shannon's birthday anniversary The
guests We're the members of the vii
/ lage board and their families The
! table decorations were red carnations
and white narcissus. A lovely cake
/ frosted in white and covered with
red candies graced the table. The
guests presented Mr.. Shannon with
handsome rocking chair.
/ Clarence Diericks of Taylor Ridge is
visiting with relatives here.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas King are the
I parents of baby boy.
Mrs. +. Eaton has arrived home from
a visit in Davenport.
Last Sunday Rev. and Mrs. Loyal
n. Thompson attended the funeral of
/ one of their friends at Blaine, III. DR..
Norman of the Moline sauitarium and
Mr. Lewis each gave an address Sun
day morning in the Silvis Memorial
-
absence. Epworth League meeting
was held at $50 in the evening.
Mrs Kyle is i'll.
The local order of the Eastern Star
met in regular session here at the
Masonic hall Tuesday evening. After
the regular routine of business some
hours were passed in general sociabil-
ity preceding luncheon. In behalf of
those in attendance George Mckinley
was presented with a handsome East
cFn Star ring by Jesse Ray.
Lewis Newton has recovered from q
recent illness.
Mrs. Wilson spent last Monday with
relatives in Davenport.
Mrs. Harding of Thirteenth street
threw open the doors of her home for
the entertainment OF a large number
of young people at a surprise party in
honor of her son Gilbert and daughter
Ethel, last Friday evening. After some
hours passed quickly ard pleasantly
in ames. contests and general socia- F.
biIity lunch was served by the host
ess.
Mrs. Emmerett was visiting rela- I.
tives at Ladora, Iowa.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs Edward Hell /
ling threw open the doors Of her home /
for the entertainment of the Reading .
and Crescent Embroidery club. The .
hours ped rapidly with sewing and
conservation. Later luncheon was
serv~d.
Last Friday evening at the Baptist
church the Baptist Young Peoples
union had their regular monthly bust
ness meeting and social Margaret
Knox. Hattie Swanson and Bernice
Kirkpatrick furnished refreshments.
MI and Mrs. N. earns have returned
home from a visit at Atlantic, Iowa.
Friday evening at the Silvis Memoir
ial Methodist church the Epworth
league Will hold a reception for new
members. The winning side win en-
terrain at some future date.
Mrs Wheatcraft has as a guest her .
father, A Smith of New York.
Saturday evening the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Hood on Eighth ,
street was the scene of a very pleasant !
social gathering. II being the occasion ,
IF a most delightful surprise party per
Detrated by the Cottage Prayer cir
lie and their friends. The guests, so :
n number. took well filed baskets
md went to the home completely sur
lrising the entire family. After some !
hours passed quickly in games and
,eneral socfability an elaborate sup
Ter was served. A musical program :
vas also rendered by Mrs. Parks and
,Ir. and Mrs. George Hampshire Much :
nerriment prevailed during the entire
.vening and those present repaired to
heir homes at 1880. having spent an !
.vening long to be remembered. Those
yho attended are: Rev. c. N. Os-
,orne. Rev. Mr. Fields. Mr.. Wilson. J. Q
I. Leasure, Mr. Lador, Mr.. Parks, Mr.. Z
lark. Mr. Quinn, Mr.. Boile. Mr.. Gun
olas. Eckhardt. Hampshire. Mr.. Der
Will. Mr. Ford. Mr. Johnson and d
antilles This was the second of a o
cries of surprise parties to be given I
I the homes of the Cottage Prayer a
ircle.
Last Tuesday afternoon at her home n
n Eighth street and Third avenue u
Irs. Eckhardt entertained the cot C.
age prayer circle, those present being n
Irs. Charles Hood and three daugh-i 5
srs. Ethel. Vivian and Muriel. Mrs. Z
Mrs Lador and Mrs. J. II. d.
essure. The program consisted Of T
ible readings. prayer and the giving Il
{ personal testimony. Later an 81
iaborate luncheon was served by the RI
ostess. L
Harold Chapman IS visiting at Cam e
ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs Melin OF Moline spent T
unday here with relatives. lie: