Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-14
SILVIS

Clark CoTbin and family had as d
guest the past week Mrs. Eli Corbin
Of Kansas
a son arrived to gladden. the
home of DR. and Mrs n. Z, Johnson
July Fourth, this being their first
child.
George Bell and family entertained
S. Bell Of Cable last week.
Mrs. George Gully had as a guest
part Of last week Mrs. Riley Of Joliet.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Matthew
Gillespie entertained in honor of her
guests, Miss Mildred Buel of Monroe
City, Miss Anna Wilson Of Fayette,
III, Mrs. Anna Green and Mrs. " W
Green of Moline, a number of her lady
friends at a most delightful afternoon
luncheon.
"A baby girl arrived at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Diercks Thursday
evening.
Mr., and Mrs. Morton Purcell were
visiting at Joslin. Ill, last week.
The Woman's club cleared over $40
at the Fourth Of July celebration
and it will be used as part Of the pub
lie play grounds fund
George Sleeth and family accOmpan-
led by I. Walker, departed for their
former home in Pittsburgh, Pa, to
spend the summer. They will also
spend some time in New York state
before returning home to Silvis.
Mrs. lie Roy Hampson was paid
visit by Mrs William Gainley and
daughter and Mrs. n. Hennigan of
Carbon Cliff
Mrs. s. J. Bull is critically i'll and
Mrs. Jessie Brown of Osborne, Ill,
has been caring for her.
Mrs. Harry Hickman will entertain
the Crescent Embroidery and Reading
club when Mrs. 0. c. Williams VIII
furnish d literary program.
The local Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union had a very interesting
meeting al the home Of Mrs. J. W
Pike, president Of the organization.
Roy Smith and parents spent part
Of last week at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The members and friends Of the Sill
Wis Memorial Methodist church Lad
les Aid society had their annual pic
mic at Campbells island Wednesday.
Miss Irene Stout. formerly Of Sill
Wis, now Of Monmouth, Ill, visited
friends here the past week.
Mrs. z. Crowder Of Chicago visited
her mother and sisters here Sunday.
Mrs. Susan Shepherd was paid a
visit by her daughter OF Wyoming.
Miss Martha Priest was paid visit
by Miss Ehlers Of Rock Island.
Miss AdeHa Leonard, who taught the
fifth and sixth grades here last year
at the Mckinley school and who before
that was instructor Of music at Evans
vile. Ind, in the schools for five years,
is now studying music in Chicago I'M
der the tutelage Of Glenn billiard
Gum.
Carl Larson has arrived home from
a visit in Cordova with his uncle.
Mrs. c. Larson has arrived home
from a visit in Wisconsin, Chicago
and Freeport, III.
Harry G. Hickman has as a guest
his brother, 3, Hickman, Of Kansas
who has taken a position at the rail
road shops here.
Miss Mildred Hood is i'll.
Mrs. George Tutberry was paid a
visit by her aunt, Mrs. \. B. Mutual
OF Topeka, Kan, who returned home
Thursday,
Mary McMillen and grandmother
departed for an extended visit in Cali
fornia and Victor. Iowa.
Mrs. L. Smith has arrived home
from a visit in Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. J Lundt are making
a several weeks tour of points in Wis
consiu.
Friday afternoon Mrs. ". Z. Hanson
threw open her home for the most de- /
hghtfui entertainment of a large num-
Der of her lady friends at a 10-cent
tea for the benefit Of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Silvis Memorial Meth !
odist church. Games and general So
ciability preceded literary and musi- !
cal program including readings by
Miss Gladys Samuelson and a vic |
trola concert Mrs. T. ". Like as
sited the hostess in serving a delic- !
ious luncheon. Several dollars was
cleared.
Owing TO the fact that the greater |
part of Silvis is built at the foot of |
high hills and the recent heavy in |
cessant rains OF this month the city /
council met Thursday morning and |
decided 10 make new cutters all along
the main streets. A large force OF |
men began the work on Friday and !
will be several weeks completing the |
much needed improvements so the |
water and mud may have on outlet |
making walking safe at all times.
Mrs. Peter Boyle and children of |
Rochester, n. Y. arrived in Silvis Fri |
day TO visit relatives.
Friday afternoon the Carnation En-
broidery club was entertained in a i
most delightful manner by Mrs Guy
De Bourcey- The time passed quick
ly in embroidering on dainty linen |
Seventeen were present and the hos
tess served most delightful repast /
General sociability prevailed and it 4
was most joyous occasion long TO be
remembered by the ladies who attend
ed
Friday evening the Entire Nous card |