Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-08
HAMPTON

William Edelman. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Conrad Edelman, deCeas ed, died
Wednesday night at II o'clock in his
home here after an illness with com
pligatIons Of several months dura-
tlpn- Heart failure was the imme-
date cause OF his death He was
81 years old He leaves TWO broth
ers. Joan and Frank, and two Sis
ter Mary y. and Julia Edelman.
4 meeting was held Saturday ev-
eniug IN me congregational church
Tor the purpose of organizing a local
Red cross chapter. There were not
a. many present as should have been.
but the meeting was called 10 order
BY the temporary chairman, Rev NJ.
and interesting address, after which
officers were nominated as follows:
Chairman, Mrs Winnifred Sargent:
vice chairman, Mrs. Mary Cue kert;
treasurer. Mrs. H Hanewacker Mrs
Iona cook, Mrs Clarence Dresler
and Miss Columbia Mohr We're ap
pointed agents for outside Red Cross
work TO increase membership There
viii be another meeting soon to
Ladies OF the NJ. E. Aid society
helQ their regular eml-monthIy
meeting in the church Thursday for
ReI Cross work
Memorial services were held in tn
Hampton Lutheran church Thursday
evening. The pastor. Rev j. (.
schnack. was speaker for the even
ing. Aroused by words Of patriot
ism and enthusiasm. the audience,
convinced o. the seriousness OF the
situation, gave freely 10 the war fund
ana large sum was raised.
Miss Ethel Hawkins of Moline is
II hampton visiting relatives
Mrs Ruth Thomas of Moline came
Monday for d visit at the home Of
ar. and Mrs "a rgeut Of River street
Mr.. and Mrs William Schroeder
Il
ReAlng ana daughters, Elma aad
AollIe Of Moline. were GUESTS at the
FRED Gilman nome on River street
Sunday
Clarence Topping. a soldier from
HDck Island, spent sunday in Hamp-
AT. and Hrs. J. J. VogeI
Nj ana Mrs. william Brockmire.
daughter Lenua and son Charles,
also NT and Mrs Ora NICK ee and
children motored TO Thompson. Ill,
recently u spend day with rela-
Mrs. william Honck OF Buriing-
sssh. iowa. who mas been visiting
mere at The home OF her brother,
william Howell u LoCuI street has
sheh 4 position IN the pipe factory
al East Moline
M and Mrs. siIas Baker and two
children VI Reynolds, Ill were
guests u Mr. and Mrs. a. W, Wilken
Mrs Jacob Hermes went to Rock
esiand Wednesday 80 visit Mrs jerry
eikes. WAC is in ST AHthony's hos
P4Iel recovering from an operation
'tgF appendigIts, which was perform
eo saturday
Ar and Mrs. Clarence Dresler
speht Jew days recently at Grand
-Ayuhds Iowa. visiting relatives.
among the boys VINO have LETT re-
EN- - fpr training al The different
SSeht0aments were Wilbur Cook, Al
osIl Willis and Clarence Light.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Detweiler Of
In ON, NeD- were guests Of Mr..
81 sia NJ George Mohr Of Broad
Ars Faul Guckert daughters Halo
Siia iona, and son Donovan spent
fa3ancay Ia Hampton visiting reia-
Passengers from here 10 the tri-
IIiLies s. eGueSday were Mrs. Gustav
iT.ar1er, Mrs. Albert LAGRANGE, Mrs
SSsEpb iirfmrs, NeIWa and Mari 9
S9lAt<. CHAIRMAN Maxwell Miss
aiteHeaG and Elizabeth lagrange.
MISS Grace Mcguire Of Des MOines
eilI4Ftd Monday for visit with her
ffjjsteFs Mrs William Howell Of
II5tAIiapjeH ana Ars. Frank Herman Of
Mrs s + shaw returned to her
st8me n Burlington. Iowa. Tuesday
eslef weeks visit at the home of
son, william Howell Of Locust