Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-07

neral.
Lawrence Sword spent the week
end here. He went from here to Bet
tendorf where he has work.
Jack VIM was a Rock Island
visitor Sunday.
George Bedford and Ephriam Beng
ston were Rock Island visitors Satur-
day and Sunday.
Alfred Carlson. a well known Math-
erville man. died Friday at the Water
town hospital. where he went three
months ago for treatment The re-
mains were shipped here over the
Rock Island Southern Saturday and
taken to the home. The funeral was
held from the NJ. E. church Sunday,
with Rev. Mr.. Grace of Sherrard in
Chicago. 1nterment was made in
Farlow Grove cemetery Mr.. Carlson
was As years Of age and is survived
by his wife and two small sons. He
was a member of the X. P. lodge
Miss Mary Pritchard visited over
Sunday in Pleasant Valley, Iowa.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John McGonigle spent
the week end in Sherrard
! Miss Bernice Bopp was in Aledo
Monday.
! The Alden mine will cease work for
the next few weeks while repairs are
made.
Rich Thomas was a Rock Island
passenger Saturday.
Aron Dahlberg has gone to And
over for few weeks visit.
! An April fool party wa given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson
Thursday evening There were eight
couples present. Mrs. Nelson served
lunch.
Hayden Prichard, who is a delegate
to the convention at Peoria, spent Sat
urday here, returning to Peoria on
Sunday
! Mrs. Stewart and sons, John and
Andrew, departed on Monday for
Canada where they will make their
future home.
Mr. and Mrs. William Tyler were in
Aledo Wednesday.
Mrs. Clarence McAfee spent the
past week in Rock Island.
Pete Curtis and family have moved
to farm near Norwood.
Mrs. John Robertson of Rock Is
land was a visitor here the past
week.
George Peterson was a Rock Island
passenger Friday.
Mrs. Alma Nelson entertained a
number of ladies at her home Thurs
day in honor of Mrs. Stewart, who de-
parted yesterday for Canada
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Pascoe were
Sherrard visitors Friday
Charles Makovitch and family left
on Saturday for Michigan where they
will make their future home.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Smith of Joy visit
ed here Tuesday.
Luke Nelson has gone to Davenport
where he will try out with the Three
Eye league
house vocated by Pete Curtis.
The entertainment given by the
Matherville Glee club Friday evening
was largely attended. The selections
were well rendered, the director
Theodore Prichard, should be given
credit for his work.
! A. P. Lundel of Moline and Oscar
Carlstrom of Aledo were speakers at
the banquet given Saturday evening at
the NJ. E. church in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gust Anders.
The Fraternals gave a supper at
their lodge rooms Wednesday evening
Ed. Fitzpatrick spent the week end
in Rock Island
Ben Clifford attended the funeral OF
Fred Hoeae in Sherrard Tuesday.
Miss Roxie Durney entertained or
Tuesday evening for Miss Aletha
Clark. who is soon to be a bride.
Mrs. Henry Moffitt visited her sis
ter near Aledo the past week.
The Coal Valley local took vote on
hoHudy evening TO see whether or not
they would accept the new wage scale
They voted in favor of it.
Jack McEvoy was an Aledo passen.
ger Tuesday
Mrs. Frank Russell visited in Pleas
ant Valley, Iowa, the past week.
The ball team held a meeting Tues
day evening and decided to buy new
suits. William Hodge will manage the
team this year. The suits have been
ordered of Olof Pearson.
The secretaries of the locals re-
ceived kilograms from the headquar-
tiers Saturday telling the miners they
could work pending settlement.
The funeral of Miss Annie Berthold
who died Monday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Childs, with whom she
had made her home, was held from the
M. E. church Wednesday. Rev. Mr.
Grace of Sherrard had charge of the
services. Miss Berthold was q wears
old and was formerly employed at
the central Office Her father and half
sister of Chicago were here to attend