Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-18
MATHERVILiE

Mrs. James Blaine died in the Gales
burg hospital Thursday from the eff
fects of an operation. Her home is
near Gilchrist. She is well known
here.
Matherville is soon to have an or
chestra. The following are the play
ers: Harry Kirchman, violinist; Ber
nice HOwie, piano; Robert HOWE,
clarinet and Tom Ankle, drums.
Leon Tomlinson of Chicago was
visitor here the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Caddy and
Wilbur Schroeder went by auto to
Rock Island Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Gilchrist have
gene to Abba, Iowa, where Mr.. Gil
christ will have charge of a mine
which the Alden company are going
to sink
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Lawson, Mr.. and
Mrs Alex Simpson and daughter and
Louis Barton went by auto to Gales
burg Sunday where they spent the
day.
Fred Schroeder Charles Kirchman
and Chester Olson were in Chicago
Saturday night and Sunday.
Mrs. Gust Engstrom recently under
went an operation at the st. Luke's
hospital, Davenport.
John Kouski is now employed in
Rock Island.
Duncan Thompson and daughter of
Viola were visitors here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Thomas were
visitors here Saturday. They have
purch sed a grocery store at Gilchrist
and have already taken possession.
Joe Raisbeck and Earl Jones have
returned home from Wisconsin.
Tom Clark of Peoria visited over
Sunday with relatives here. He came
to attend the funeral of Mrs. James
Blaine.
The dance given by WriXons
orchestra of Rock Island Wednesday
evening was well attended.
Clarence Cation has moved into the
house vacated by Elmer Frantz.
Charles Rettig has gone to Rock
Island where he works at the arsenal.
Mrs. Charles Mingling was a Rock
Island visitor Saturday.
Hudsons show is exhibiting here
under canvas this week. They are haY
ing good crowds.
Axel Peterson has returned here
from Rockford
Axel Peterson was a week end
visitor in Sherrard.
Archie Smell of West Liberty was
a visitor here Wednesday. He made
the trip IN MS auto.
Harry Schiess was in Rock Island
on business Tuesday.
Thomas SimcOX of Rock Island was
here on business Tuesday.
Charles Johnson of Sherrard visit
ed relatives here the past week.
Charles Darling and family have
moved to Rock Island where Mr.. Oar
ling will be employed as conductor on
the Rock Island Southern.
sud Cox has gone to Pennington
where he will work in the mine.
Dode Scott spent the past week
visiting friends in LaSalle.
Hugh McGonigle, who is employed
in the office of the Coal Valley Mining
company, is enjoying two weeks va
cation.
The remains Of Fred Lewis. an aged
citizen of Viola, were laid 10 rest in
Farlow Grove cemetery near here
Tuesday
Miss May McCardle spent the past
week with relatives in Rock Island
Maurice Mulligan made business
trip TO Aledo Tuesday
Ned Neave and Fred Smith were in
Silvis one day the past week. The
former remained and will have en-
ployment there.
Harry Sudlow of Rock Island was
here on business Tuesday.
Wilbur Schroeder, Willie Humes.
Horace Clark and Harry kirchman
spent Wednesday with Harry Blacks
ton of North Henderson.
Harold Barton is sick from becom-
ing overheated while working in the
hay field
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall of Monte
yuma, Iowa, spent several days the
past week with the Hicks families