Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10
MATHERVTLLE.

MATHERVILLEs.
/ The ice cream social given by the
junior class of the Catholic church
Wednesday evening was largely at
tended. They took in about $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wild were tri-c}ty
! Visitors Wednesday evening,
Frank HandIey has gone To East Mo
line, where he has purchased a barber
shop. He viii move his family to that
place in the near future
John Habbeln visited in Pleasant
( Valley Iowa. the first OF the week
/ Charles Kirchman was d Monmouth
[ passenger Tuesday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs c. Q. Griffin are visiting
in Cincinnati
( Gust Anderson has moved into his
+ new home. William Kennedy moved in
TO the house vacated by Anderson,
having recently purchased the same.
/ Henry Irwin and son OF Sherrard,
and John Ray Of Des AIotnes, Iowa, Wis
tied here Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Swanson have
gone 10 Minnesota, where Mr.. Swanson
Frank Handley and H. y. Meeker
were Rock Island passengers Tues
day
Mrs. James NIcCreigbt and baby Of
Viola visited relatives here the latter
part of the week
Fred Schroeder and son Wilbur went
by auto to Coal Valley Monday.
Mrs. Adolph Carlson and son were
Rock Island visitors Tuesday
Mrs. Peter Curtis was operated on
at ST. Anthony's hospital at Rock Is j
land for gaIlstones. She is getting
along nicely.
The Ladies' Aid of the Latter Day
Saints church VIII give a bazaar at
their church Aug Is
The Swedish Sunday school gave a I
picnic Thursday. They ate their din /
ner and supper in the woods ana spent +
a pleasant day. There were about
forty present. Rev. johnson of Peoria +
was an out Of town guest.
Elder o. z. Sade and daughter of Jov /
spent the past week at the George /
Sack6eld home.
John Lawson made q business trip TO
Sherrard Thursday.
Mrs. Ernest Sherrard Of Sherrard
visited here over Sunday.
There will be a home talent plav
here in the near future entitled
Truthful Liar"
Mrs. William Hodge and two sons
were Sherrard visitors the past week.
Mrs. Charles Barton and sons Har-
old and Louis and daughter Lavima,
Mrs. Fred Schroeder and Mrs william
Caddy went by auto to Cable Thursday.
The Burgess team crossed bats with
AIatherviIle on local grounds Friday.
The score was II to I in favor of 4
A large number Of Bur
CESS fans accompanied the team.
Don't forget that Matherville cele-
brstes Labor Day this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman johnson and
daughter Of Moline, were week end Wis
TORS here.
Miss Lucretta Haywood spent the
past week with friends in Cable. II
4 large number from here attended
The picnic in Aledo Saturday given by
the Odd Fellows Of the county. The
Bloomer Girls were de-
.eated by Viola in q game of ball by
score Of IS to Il.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Hebbeln and two
sons, Mr.. and Mrs, WaIlie Gustafson.
and Mrs. Frank Russell and daughter
vent by auto to Pleasant Valley, Iowa.
Sunday
Mrs. Joe Wild and children are
spending this week in Sherrard.
Shale City lost TO Matherville last +
Sunday by the score OF 9 to 5. Errors
counted largely for the one-sided /
score, C. Godding having four at third
md Il. Godding and Jones had one +
zach. Nelson struck out 10 men and +!
Zones struck out six. MatherviIe made
o hits on Jones, while Shale CITY T
made seven off Nelson. II is rumored f
hat the Matherville Boomers and II
'hale City Boomers are 10 play in H
Burlington and Rock Island in the 4
lear future. II
The Orphans Home band gave |
oneert on the street here Saturday /
vening. Their music was greatly en-
Dyed by the large crowd. They were /
accompanied by the superintendent Of
be home. The local Odd Fellows en- il
the young people at their
ONES after the concert They left i
arly the next morning for Lincoln, i
Il.