Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-26
SILVIS

Tuesday afternoon and evening the
home of Mr. and Mrs Shultz on Sew
scene of a most delightful surprise
party perpetrated by Mesdames Oliver
J. Bruce and Black. 1t was the occa-
sion of Mrs. Shultz's S0th birthday an
niversary. After some hours passed
quickly in games, contests and general
sociability. a sumptuous O'Clock dinner
was served from the baskets of edibles
brought by the self-invited guests. A
birthday cake graced the center of the
dining room table and was decorated
with white frosting and 30 pink cam
dies in gilt holders. There were 65
guests, including some of the members
of the Amona class of the Baptist Sun
day school. Much merriment prevailed
throughout the entire afternoon and
evening, and it was time long to be
remembered by the guests, who show
cred the honoree with gifts before leav-
ing for their homes.
Mr.. Cole and family have moved here
Mr. and Mrs Delbert Mitchell enter
tanned the members and friends of. the
Amona class at their home Friday ev-
ening. After the devotional exercises
and routine of business and some time
ments We're served by the hostess.
Delbert Hull has arrived home from
a visit with his brother at Houston.
Texas
The members and friends of the La
dies Aid society of the Baptist church
| were entertained at the church We'd
nesday afternoon. A large number of
the members were present and after
time spent in general conversation, re-
freshments were served by the COM
mittee.. The entire evening hours were
devoted to needlework.
The regular meeting OF the Sllvls
| Memorial Methodist church was held
. Thursday afternoon. The time was
spent in Red Cross work.
! A cottage PRAYER meeting was held
at the home of Henry Johnson of Sixth
street last Wednesday evening.
| School is closed here indefinitely or
account of the coal famine.
| Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Tubbs are the
parents of g. baby boy .;st who wa, was vel
rest Tubbs is very i'll at the Lutheran
hospital with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Vermulleon will move to Moline
/ soon.
| Claud Spangler arrived home from E
visit at Milwaukee, Wis:
Mrs. Richard Bell will entertain thu
members and friends of the Silvis Ken
sington Embroidery club Tuesday aft
! ernoon at her home on Twelfth street
The members of the Ladies' Aid so
ciety of the Memorial Methodist church
met all day at the Masonic hall for Rec
Cross work Wednesday
| Tuesday afternoon and evening thu
home of Mrs E. c. Schaffer. 1874 Fiftl
street. was the scene of most dehght
full surprise party. 1t was the occasion
OF her S0th birthday anniversary. TIL
s. self-invited guests went to ne
taking well-flled baskets Of deliciou
edibles with them. A lovely birthda.
cake. bearing 80 pink candles, lighte'
and in gilt holders, graced the cente
Of the table. Tiny flags furnished b,
the guests were used as place card
and given as favors. Besides a bou
quet of flowers and sum of money. tn
honoree was presented with man,
beautiful gifts. Much merriment pre-
s wall the was an
which will be long remembered by tn
II guests. Dinner was served at O'CLOCK
Principal diversions of the Afternoon
and evening were games, contests an
music.
Tuesday afternoon the home OF Mr.:
J. H. Fowler was the scene of mos
delightful social gathering, when sh
entertained the members and friends o
J the Silvis Kensington Embroidery yciu
at the regular semi-monthly meeting
The rooms and table were very pref
tily decorated for the occasion with re
and white carnations and RED. WHIT
and blue crepe paper Alier Some noun
passed quickly in embroidery work an
general conversation, delicious men
was served by the hostess During Tn
, afternoon a letter of greeting. write
i. by Mrs. DIR. L. T. Outen. FORMER men
, Der OF the club who is now spendln
the winter months in the south. wa
read Out-of-town guests present wer
Mrs. NJ G Hendricks and Miss Grac
, Miller and Mrs. Robert Ransom G
Sberrard.
The local order of. the Red Cross me
Tuesday at an aIl-day session, accom-
plishing considerable work Tor the so
diers. as an unusually large numbe
were in attendance.