Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-10
SILVIS

SELVIS Q
Miss Helen Peterson is very ILL.,
| Mesdames Hammond and Whit
marsh OF Carbon Cliff visited friend.
here last week
Mr. and Mrs. Loyal NJ Thompson
of I-acon, Ill, visited friends herr
and at Orion last week Mr.. Thomp
| son formerly was a very successful
pastor Of the Silvis Memorial Meth
od!st church for four years, 1913 t
| 1917.
Mrs. Lottie Washburn had tn,
misfortune to fail down stairs las
W ednesday morning, sustaining I
badly spraned ankle, but is now re
covering nicely from the accident.
Mr.. Ragoula and family will de
part soon for an extended visit
Denver and other western cities
Mrs. Ragoula will visit with her par
ents and other relatives while a
Denver.
The members and friends of the
Ladies Aid society OF the Baptis
Mrs. Eaton. After the devotional ex
ercises and regular business and
some time spent in Red Cross work
and general sociability delicious re
freShments We're served.
The Silvis Memorial Methodist La.
dies Aid society met a [ the church
Thursday afternoon. Mesdames De
/ wins and Brown served a nice lunch,
con at the close of the bushes.
Mr. D2ner is visiting his parent.
Mrs. J. c. Bromley of Rock ISLAND
visited with relatives here Friday
afternoon
Mrs. Shultz has as a guest hel
mother of Madison, Wis.
Mr.. Brown and family have moved
/ into the Cameron property on Fifth
street, having formerly resided or
Seventh street.
Mrs Rife has recovered from a Sc.
we're illness with tonSilitis
The Watson children are i'll with
measles
Funeral services for the late Bruce
Hull were conducted by Rev. l. r
Van Leer of the Memorial Methodist
church Sunday afternoon from the
late home. A large number Of rela-
fiVes and friends attended and the
floral offerings were. manv and beau
tifuE Mr.. Hun had made manN
friends in Silvis and vicinity, having
resided here over twelve years.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs Miel
| opened her home for the entertain
ment of the members and friends OF
| the Sfmper F'idelis class of the Ne
mortal Methodist church. taught by
Mr.. slower. After the devotional ex-
erciseS and regular bus ness and
some time spent in contests. music
and general sOoiabilitY. Mrs. Hazer
assisted Mrs. Mier in the serving OF
delicious refreshments. Mrs. How
ard HouFh will next entertain
Thursday evening the odd Eel
lows hall was the scene of n most
delightful social affair. it being an
evening party ARRANGED bv Carl Lar
son, Milton Rhodes, blanche Leisure
Florence Nelson, GLADYS Eckhardt
and Bernice Kincaid. There We're "a
quests present. The hours sped rap
idly with games, contests and gen
era1 sO"iability. A delicious suppeI
was served at Q o'clock. The vouns
people were chaperoned by Mr.. and
william RIAL of Camp Logan
Houston. Texas. is visiting relatives
here and at East Moline, Carbon
Cliff and Moline. being home on q
Mrs. w: E. Torreston returned
home to Wyoming. Ill, after visiting
friends here the past week.
o. Q. Williams has returned home
from a visit at Atlanta, Ga.
Monday evening Mrs. Phoebe Bruce
opened her home for the entertain
nent Of the members and friends Of
Of the Baptist church taught nv Roy
Mitchell. After the devotional ex-
ercises and regular business, Mrs
Clarence Kipsxind assisted the host
eos IN servin~ delicious refreshments.
Miss Name Narchant will next en-
tertain the class at her home on
Eighth street.
Mrs. BENJAMIN Nelson Is H.
FttHN dIIeInb'n MIS- LUX OF N.Y.
line and formerly of Silvis was the
victim of a surprise p7rty perDetra-
ted bv her mother and Mrs. Ragoula
of Stlvis. About forty-five Of her
relatives and friends from MolNe
and Silvis went TO her home. taking
we'll filled baskets wkh them. The
hours sped rapidly with games, CON
tests and general sociahility. The
rooms and table were very prettily
decorated with flags and pink and
white carnations furnished by the
seIf-tnvlted guests. II was the oc-
casion OF the honoree's 21st birth
day anniversary, and a lovely birth
day cake. frosted in white and hear
all lighted. graced the center of III G
table. At o'clock a sumptuoVs re-
past was served.
Mrs. J. II Leasure spent Wednes-
day in the tri-cities with reltives
and friends.
Wedn esday afternoon from 10 4
Mrs. ]. F.. Brown entertained ? boys
and II girls six years of age. in
honor of her son Miller's sixth ami
versary. Children's games and con-
tests preceded the serving of a war
time menu. Patriotic decorations
were used and tiny flags were place
the wee guests. The youthful hon
Gree received some very pretty gifts.
Buy War Savings stamps
MAKING 1T EASY.
Paris.-A prominent Belgian who
has remained in the occupied terri
tory has succeeded in getting let
ter through to his son now serving
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