Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-15
ALEDO

charges of bootlegging two have been
released on bond. They are Will Nc
Cormick and Fred burning. Ed Hutch
inson was released for lack Of evidence,
and the other five have entered pleas
of guilty and have been fined and SEN
fenced to the county Jail as follows:
William Simpson, 500 fine and 120
days in Jail; Kenyon Moore, 80 days
in Jail; Everett Peak, 120 days in jail;
Quinton Sherman, $40 fine and 30 days
in Jail, and Cecil Miller, $50 fine and
80 days in Jail.
The case of Sydney L. Moore, former
principal of the Viola public school, is
being brought up in court today to be
heard before Judge W. T. Church. The
case was to have been heard in Decem-
Der, but because of default in the Sc
lection of the jury it was held over I'M
til Feb. IA. 1t is expected that Is wit
nesses will testify, this being the num-
Der of subpoenaes issued.
D. E. Farr has been in Des Moines
for a part of the last week, at
tending the convention of Iowa cloth
iers, which was held at that place. Mr..
Farr went to boost the national con-
vention of clothiers, to be held in Chi
cago on Feb. %.
The improvements on the interior Of
the drygoods store of Parkman Bros.
are now we'll under way. If work de-
notes results this store will be among
the finest of its kind in the city. 1t is
being made modern throughout and
there will be much more floor space
than previously.
The various horse buyers of the
vicinity have been exceptionally busy
the past week. Edgar c. Smith
shipped two loads of horses from Mus
catine and one carload from Taylor
Ridge, all going to Galesburg. In ad-
dition to these he sent eight first class
horses to his farm northwest of Aledo.
Messrs Dorothy and Thompson also
shipped one carload Of horses from
Aledo on Thursday. Saturday after
noon H. B. Esbach, one of the most
shipped a carload of fine drafts to Chi
cago.
A teachers institute will be held in
the Presbyterian church of this city
next Friday. There will be number
of addresses by prominent educators
of Illinois,
A new fish market has been opened
in the room formerly occupied by the
Allison barber shop. G. A. Reed is
the manager Of the market.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Mckee Of Column
bus. Mont, who have made an extend
ed visit with Mr.. McKee's mother, Mrs.
T. Mckee and other relatives, left
Wednesday for Bloomfield, Iowa,
where they will visit relatives before
returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Thomson and
family of Moline attended the fun
eral of Mr.. Thomson's sister, Miss
Margaret Thomson, held here Friday
afternoon.
DR.. f. H. Fulkerson of New York
CITY will deliver lecture in the Meth
odist church Monday evening. The sub
iect of this lecture is Present World
Movements"
Mrs. l.. G. Hartwig of New Boston
was the guest of Mrs. NJ. C. Danford
and Mrs. L. J. Carter last week.
Mrs. E. L. Hainline and son Thomas
of Rock Island, came Wednesday to
spend a few days at the home OF her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Lewis.
Miss Alice Dacy is visiting friends
in Keithsburg this week.
Miss Marsha Vernon, who has been
visiting at the home of Mrs, G. c.
Scott, left last week for Chicago.
where she will visit friends before re-
turning home.
The Misses Coda and Grace Mannon
of New Boston were Aledo visitors
Wednesday.
Stock shipments from Aledo last