Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-25

Lanyon is quoted in local paper
this afternoon as having said he was
interested largely in December wheat
this city and Miss Beulah Smith of
Blandensville went to Rock Island
Saturday to spend the day.
Mrs. A. Lundquist and son Stanley
went to Woodruff Saturday to visit
their daughter and sister, Mrs. Claude
Haines.
Mrs. A, r. Jones and grandson. Hun
ter Jones, of Sheldon, came Thurs
day for an extended visit with Rev.
A. o. Jones and family Of Joy.
+. r, Morgan spent a lew days this
week in Peoria and Springfield.
Mrs. r. S. Riggs left Thursday for
Nekoma, Kan, for an extended visit
with relatives.
Mrs. John McGee Of Rock Island,
who has been visiting Aledo friends.
went to Burgess Wednesday to visit
Mrs, H Fl, Warrington.
Mrs Alice Vance went to Knoxville
Thursday, where she was called by the
serious Illness of her sister, Mrs.
Mary Hamilton.
Mrs N. Minor left Wednesday for
Brooklyn, Iowa, where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. David Byers.
Miss Beulab Smith Of Blandens-
vile is a guest at the home Of her
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
kirkpatrick.
Mrs. Andrew Carroll and son Ben,
Of New Boston, were Aledo visitors
Wednesday
Mrs. Lulu Mcintyre entertained a
/ company of f2 little girls at her home
on West Seventh street in honor Of
her daughter. Miss Marie. who on
that day celebrated her 18th birth
day. Many present were brought by
the guests who enjoyed q very hap
py afternoon. Games were played and
a dainty lunch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. OdejI spent a
few days last week in Joy with Mr..
Odell's father. E ! Odell
Misses Theme and Frances White
were Galesburg visitors Saturday
I Mrs. Earl Wycolf of Keithsburg
spent Thursday with Mrs Maria
Evans and family
/ Mrs. Margaret Weimer Of Oklahoma.
who has made an extended visit in
Ohio with relatives came this week to
/ visit Mrs. Frances Crawford in Joy
/ before returning home
( Mrs Ray Thompson arrived home
+ last week from Colchester, where she
was called by the death Of her sister,
j Mrs. O. NJ. Ryan Of Newanee.
j Miss Elizabeth Raleigh, who has
{ been trimming at the Bassett and
Graham millinery store left the first
part of the week for Chicago,
/ r ". Taylor. superintendent Of the
/ Aledo public schools Went to Urbana
/ Wednesday 10 represent the Aledo
. high school at the state high school
/ conference held in that city Thursday
and Friday
/ Mrs, 7. r. Aubrey Of ChilIicothe,
who has been visiting her sons. John
/ r. and G. r. Albertson, left Saturday
for Hutchinson, Kan, to visit rela-
tiyes before returning home,
| A Benevolent union has recently
| been organized by the W. C. T. q.
with Mrs. 0. ]. Lorimer as chairman.
/ At the last meeting of the ". c. T, L.
the following committee to represent
the different church was selected:
Presbyterian, Mrs. s. A. Nesbitt; Uni
/ ted Presbyterian, Mrs. Bessie Ger
brich: Swedish Lutheran. Mrs. ]. P.
Berg Baptist, Mrs. Elmira Ketc5um.
Methodist. Mrs Lucy Taylor The fire.
mans hall has been secured as a
place of deposit for donations Of cloth
/ ing and bed clothes.
Mrs. S E Duston arrived home the
/ first Of the week from Yorkville, where
she had made few weeks visit with
her daughter Mrs. G. Ohse,
Alex Burnett and daughter, Miss
Mabel, who have been visiting Mr..
Burnett's sister, Mrs. G. l. Palmer,
/ left the first Of the week for Bona
parte, Iowa, where they will visit his
I brother 7. Burnett and other rela-
tives.
Rev and Mrs. r E Shut enter
tanned the members of the Sunday
school board Of the Methodist church
at their home on North College ave-
nue. Tuesday evening. Forty were
present, and after a very pleasant So
cial hour business meeting was held
/ Several of the Sunday school depart
ments were reorganized. Light re-
freshments were served.
Misses Helen Winger and Frances
Mcintyre are spending this week in
seaton at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Decker.
The Mercer County Medical society
held meeting in New Windsor last
week. Twenty physicians were pres
ent- Those from Aledo who attended
the meeting were DR.. A. Y. Mackev
DR., B, r. Winhigler and DR.. H. L
Moore, Very instructive addresses
we're made by Drs G. F. Bowers and
z. c. Framing of Galesburg and DR.. H
NJ. Smith of Sherrard A very inter.
esting paper on Great Lights" was
read by DR., 4. n Mackey OF Aledo
/ DR.. V. A. McClanahan of Viola wa:
| chosen as delegate from the Mercer
county society TO the state meeting.
F B. Havlind of Baltimore, Md. Is
spending this week in Joy with his
I niece. Mrs. E j. Histed.