Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-15
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Louis Hauberg purchased new
automobile last week.
The ice cream social given by the
ladies of Bethel church last Wednesday
evening melted the sum of $50.
Farmers are busy threshing in this
locality and several machines are at
work. The grain is turning out well
and is of a good quality.
Gus kruckenberg recently pur-
chased an automobile.
Miss Lorraine Karr returned to her
home in Port Byron Saturday, having
been helping Mrs. Berlyn Simpson dur
ing her illness.
Mrs. Rosa La Rue, who has been
here visiting with her sister. Mrs.
Robert Pearsall. for a few weeks, re-
turned to her home in Rock Falls
Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Genung and little
son, Ralph, spent last Friday in Gin
ton at the home of Mr.. and Mrs MyrOn
Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lance Hudson and
baby were guests Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William clipper.
Rev. and Mrs. A. CARMEL and daugh-
ter, Lille, went to Chicago Wednesday
for a two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert WOODBURY. of
Rock Island visited with relatives in
this vicinity last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Liphardt and
Mrs. Henry Hutton were in the tri-
cities last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Stanley and Mr.
and Mrs. o. Rathbun were in Moline
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ashdown and
children, Bernice and Lester, were
callers in Rock Island last Wednesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Eipper and chill
dren spent Sunday at the home of AL
bert Reiling and family.
Robert WOODBURY. of Rock Island Wis
tied with his brother, S. L. WOODBURY.,
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Banker and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Genung of Port
Byron attended the social at Bethel
church last Wednesday evening.
Henry Hutton lost valuable horse
last Tuesday, it having been i'll only a
few hours.
The interior of Bethel church will
soon be finished and be ready for the
decorator. The committee expects to
have it finished by Sept l.
This vicinity was visited by a most
welcome rain last Thursday evening
which did great amount of good for
the corn and late potatoes and pas
lures.
Mrs. Emma Bacon and children ar
rived from Erie Thursday for a visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fill
mer and other relatives.
Mrs. Harry Nicholson entertained
the ". G. t. u. ladies of Port. Byron
last Thursday afternoon at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mahlstedt and
daughter, Lucy, visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs John Carlson last SUNDAY.
Lyman Simpson received a bad cut
above the eye by being hit with a ball
at the ball game last Sunday at Port
Byron.
Mesdames John Gergin and Ernest
Gerkin went to East Moline Wednes-
day to visit with friends and relatives
few days.
Mrs. Ida PearsalI and daughter,
Orpha, of Port Byron, visited with Mr..
and Mrs c. c. Trowbridge last week.
Lester clipper is spending a few DAYS
with his grandmother, Mrs. Maria Lip
hardt, Of Hillsdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Biehlmier ac-
companied their daughter, Ruth, to the
Dr. Mayo Bros hospital at Rochester,
Mimi, last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Edna Fillmer entertained the
Adelphia Mothers club last Thursday
afternoon at her home Thirteen mem
bers and several visitors were present
fine discussion was given by the
members on 'Palatable Lunches for
the School Child" After routine BUSH
ness lunch was served, followed by a
short social time.