Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
DAY IN ALEDO

promise of long needed emergency
plant for Aledo. This is to be ready
for immediate use in case of a recur-
renee of the breaking of the Mather-
Vile dam, or other troubles which
have caused the consumers of light in
the CITY so much anxiety and incon-
venience in the past. The citizens
committee, composed of L. c. Detwiler,
F. n. Blazer and 0. E. Carlstrom,
which was organized to carry a COM
plant to the state utilities commits
sion. will delay its mission pending
the fulfillment OF the power company's
promise.
The William and Vashti basketball
quintet left Thursday for a weekend
trip. While away they will meet the
Northwestern college team of Naper-
Vile, the Illinois Athletic club of Chi
cago and St. Victor's college of Kanka-
kee.
At a meeting of the city council
Monday night the question of future
city hall building and erection of a
new standpipe, were informally dis
cussed. Both Of these projects will be
necessitated upon commencement of
the erection of the proposed postoffice
building. because both the present city
hall and standpipe are situated on the
site selected for that government
building 1t is the intention of the
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short notice, as it is not known just
when work on the postoftice building
will begin. 1t was suggested at this !
meeting that the city hall should be
placed on a corner in the heart of the
city and that it should house the fire
department and police headquarters. |
If the sentiment expressed by the
council is carried out a new 100000
gallon standpipe to supplant the pres
ent 40,000gallon structure will be
erected at the center of the tie yards. |
A fire, which for time threatened
to destroy the residence of John C. |
Scanned, occurred shortly after noon
Friday. But for the timely appearance |
of the fire department this would have
developed into a serious confiagratiOn. |
The efficiency of the Aledo firemen I
was well demonstrated by the quick |
manner in which they gained control /
over the flames. But for the fact that |
the front portion of the house was of |
stone the loss of property might have |
been greater. A loss of about $500 is |
estimated. The fire was caused by the |
range becoming overheated.
Mr.. Hill of the South Side theatre
will offer to the public the coming
week a program of five-reel feature |
Tuesday night will be shown THE |
Children of Eve" with Viola Dana On |
Thursday 1.-THE Gilded Fool" will be
presented. featuring William Farnum,
and on Saturday night THE Politi- |
clan" will be the feature Mr. Hill is
now showing the finest class of films !
obtainable.
An epidemic of quinsy seems to be
invading the city Among those cop
fined with this sickness are DR.. Smith, !
government stock inspector, who for
the past week has been confined to his
bed at the Riddell hotel Peter Thomp-
son, rural mail carrier. and Merle |
Hawkins, motOrman. Mr.. Hartman is
replacing Mr.. Hawkins as motorman
on the Aledo branch of the Rock Is
land Southern railway.
Yesterday was replete with bas-
ketball games at the local gymnasium. |
In the afternoon New Boston was
whipped by Drury academy to the tune |
of IS to Is. In the evening Sunbeam
met Drury. As a curtain raiser the |
fats and leans of the college met in a
match game. Drury defeated Sun
beam, 80 to s, while the leans handed t
the fats a package of 16 to 6.
Professor and Mrs. Lloyd r. Sven
gle of Sherrard were in Aledo Friday |
attending the teachers institute. Pro- |
fessor Swengle attended William and /
Vashti college previous to going to
Sherrard.
Mrs. II. 0. Bauer returned to her !
home in New Boston after visit at I
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ Bateman Mr.. Bateman has been |
very i'll the last few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Reed visited in |
Monmouth with Mrs. Reeds mother, |
Mrs NJ. A. Reed, the last Of the week. |
Mrs. George Parker departed Friday |
for Cambridge, where she will make a
few days visit with her sister, Mrs. |
Laura McCurdy.
Mrs. C. F. RAIDER departed Thursday |
for Washburn, Iowa, to visit a week |
with her son, c. F. RAIDER.
Miss Gladys Mckee of Carroll col
lege, Waukesha, Wis, arrived Wednes- /
day to spend few days with her rela-
tives here and to assist in the First !
National bank.
Miss Hazel Noble arrived home a
few days ago from an eight months |
visit in various cities in Montana.
The Priscilla Sewing club of this
city was delightfully."- entertained at
the home of Mrs. James Day Thursday |
afternoon. Delicious refreshments |
were served by the hostess and all en-
joyed the gathering.