Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-13
SILVIS

I
The members and friends OF the
| Ladies' Aid society OF the Silvis Me
| mortal Methodist church were enter
/ tanned al the church Thursday after
/ noon After the devotional eNer-
cises and regular business and some
/ time spent in sewing for the Red
( Cross. refreshments were served by
! the committee. A large number at
! tended and collection was taken In
! W. f. Hopson is I'll with pneumo-
MIA.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
! OF the Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
| fist church was held at the church
| Wednesday afternoon. The hours
1 sped rapidly in conversation and
| needlework following scripture read
! ing and prayer and the regular bus
| mess meeting. Later delicious re-
| freshments were served by the com
mittee in charge.
| Mrs Forrest Tubbs, who has been
| Ill many weeks at the Lutheran hos
| pital with typhoid pneumonia. is now
able TO sit up. Her little son Carl is
| being cared for by his grandmother,
Mrs. Emma Tubbs.
| The audience room Of the Baptist
: church was filled to overlooking FRI
J day evening with the members and
/ their friends. II being the occasion
/ of their annual together meeting
, A literary and musical program pre-
/ ceded the serving of sumptuous
| supper. Two hundred were present
! Mrs. Wilma Wolfe Of Galesburg is
listing vi, ltIg her COUSINS. Mrs James ,tS
J other relatives and friends here
| Mrs. Eugene Wheatcraft will en-
I tertain the members and friends of
! the Ladies' Aid society Of the Bap-
/ fist church next Wednesday after
/ noon at her home on Eighth street.
Miss Joyce Reed is i'll
Mr.. West and family, who recently
resided on farm near Joliet, have
rod int q est q
| on Sixth street and Second avenue
Miss Suzanne McEarchen, who re-
| sides with her sister. Mrs. Henry
/ Schondt is I'll with measles.
| Mrs. Henry Bahuks has recovered
! from a recent Illness.
! Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Murray of
! Marshalltown. Iowa, have returned
| to SiIyis TO reside, Mr. Murray hav-
| ing been transferred here by the
/ Rock Island Railroad company
| The youngest daughter of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Refe visited her sister. Mrs
! Jordan, and other relatives and
friends in Rock Island Tuesday
Wednesday afternoon and evening
/ Mrs. James Shannon opened her
! home for the entertainment OF a
number of guests. It was the coca
sion OF a birthday celebration for
Miss Ethel kirkpatrick and Miss
/ Suzanne McEarchen, whose birth
! days fall on the sa ne dav. The at
! fair was perpetrated by Mrs. Henry
{ Schmidt. who furnished the enter
! tainment. A Washington birthday
menu was served and the decorations
! We're Of red. white and blue flowers
ard paper The hcnorees received
som verv prettv gifts.
! Mrs. J. Z. Brown will entertain
j the members and friends OF the La
/ d es Aid society OF the Silvis Memo
, r al Methodist church 1T her horne on
J Eighth street next Thursday after
/ noon. a large attendance is desired.
| Mrs. Daniel Pottiger is visiting
with relatives at Chicago and OF
| tawa.
/ VIRGIL FRY is ILL.,
| Bethel Bruce has recovered from
a recent illness.
Rev. Oscar p Enselnan OF the
Second Methodist church Of Moline
the subject. The Church on Trial"
from the text. And many that were
first shall he last" He spoke in the
( interests of the fund for the Meth
o1ist hospital at Peoria and the fund
for superannuated ministers. All the
pastors changed puloits in the con-
/ ference of this district last Sunda V.
! Rev Mr. Enselman will enter the
! army as chaplain next week.
| FRIDAY evening the Willing Work
ers' club. composed 81 the members
Of the SUNDAY schooI-"lass OF the Sill
Wis Memoir al Methodist church and
taught bv' Mrs. Tcttie Washburn.
were entertained FRIDAY evening at
( the church. The committee served
hSrrs spent in contests. needleworx
and general soctability.
/ MIR. Cole and family spent Sunday
! at Rock Island with relatives.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Parks spent
I Sa turday in Davenport.
| George Haopshire VIII build a
J three room addition on the north
/ side of his residence on Third ave
rue and Fifth street. 4. Ladore's
fine new residence on the next lot
west is rapidly nearing completion.
Howard Groom is Ill with whoop-
. ing cough.
) Mrs. a. Ladore of East Moline Wis
tied at the Leasure. Hampshire and
Jarks homes last week
! A Junior Red Cross society was
] organized ut the Mckinley school
i house here last week.
Mrs F. NJ. Osborne and children
derarted for Ksutur<v To visit her
par~nts. Rev. Mr.. Osborne will re-
main here pastor OF the East Mo-
line and W1tertown chur"hes The
new BAPTIST church ct East Moline
+ will be completed in FIVE weeks.