Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-15

: petrated by Mrs. Charles Hood of Mo-
/ line. The home was frightened with
margucritcs and daisies from the
woods and also with house plants and
garden flowers. About 40 friends and
other ueighbors from East Moline and
the tri-cities took well filled baskets
and went to the home, completely sur
+ prising them. The hours sped rapid
ly with games, music, contests and
general sociability Much merriment
prevailed throughout the entire after
noon and evening. An elaborate din
ner and supper was served A cake.
frosted in white and bearing just 81
lighted tapers in pink holders, graced
. the center OF the table. Misses Mar
guerite Leasure and Mildred ThOod
assisted in serving The hostess was
presented with a fern as a reminder
Of the occasion her birthday ami
Versary-from the guests present.
Robert Watkins, president Of the
village board, has arrived home from
CISCO, Ill, where he went, accompan-
led by three other members OF the
board, to purchase a substantial team
Of horses for use in the work Of i'm
proving Ninth street
Willis Allen has returned home
from a visit at Salt Lake City.
J. a. Brown and family have return
ed home from a pleasure trip made by
auto to Port Byron and vicinity.
Mrs. Shea has arrived home from
a visit at Manley, Iowa.
Mrs. DUNCAN has as a guest her
mother, Mrs. Dale of Chicago.
Mrs Grace Murray and children
have returned home to Manley, Iowa,
after visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Johnson and son and Miss Ste
vens Of Montana are visitors at the
Carl Nelson home, where Mrs. John
son is quite ILL.,
Mrs Carl Larson Of Seventh street |
entertained the members and friends
of the Ladies Aid society of the Bap-
fist church at her home Thursday. +
Thirty members attended. After the /
devotional exercises and regular rou-
tine of business some hours were /
spent in needlework and general So
ciability. Later nice luncheon was /
served by the hostess, assisted by .
Mrs. Ben Nelson. a large collection /
was taken.
Thursday afternoon Miss Lena /
Crowder opened her home for the en-
tertainment of a number of young
people at a 10-cent tea. After some +.
time spent in general sociability, light {
refreshments were served. The table
and rooms were very artistically dec
GRATED for the occasion with flowers
Of every description The proceeds
are for the benefit of the treasury Of
the Columbia auxiliary No. 10 Of the
Spanish war veterans.
Wednesday afternoon the members
of the Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church met at the church for the
semi-monthly meeting. The time was
spent in needlewOrk and general So
preceding the serving Of
nice lunch by Mesdames Richards and
Roy Moss. 1t was very pleasant and
profitable meeting.
John Brown and family and sister
Of Osborne, Ill, visited relatives here /.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Glenn
Walker of Eleventh street, Silvis, en- >,
tertained the members of the Kensing-
ton Embroidery club. The ladies spent
the time embroidering and chatting.
A literary and musical program pre-
coded the serving of delicious refresh
ments by the hostess. Garden flow
ers formed the decorations for rooms
and table.
Robert Ransom and family are Wis
iting at Sherrard.
Mrs. S. ]. Bull has as a guest her
sister of Centerville, Iowa
A. j. Bruce will depart next week
for visit in Gary, Ind
Mrs. BaldoCk as as guests her
mother and brother of Montana.
Elizabeth Moore of Chicago is visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. Emmerrett is I'LL
Mrs. Johnson, accompanied by her
son, departed for her home at Helena,
Mont, after a six weeks visit at the
nome of her children here.