Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
ERIE

The Ladies' Aid society Of the Erie
Christian church met at the church
Thursday afternoon with a large attend
ance. 1t was the date set for reporting
the results of the 10-cent investments
made by the members some time ago. and
the amount raised exceeded the eXpecta
tions of those having it IN charge con
siderably. About a month ago Mrs
Stella Henwood first vice president of the
society. distributed So worth of dimes 10
the members. which she secured as pre-
MUM money for a certain line of work,
and each one was requested to use the
dime as capital Tor earning money. At
~1he meeting Thursday each of the
S1ntestants responded to roll call by tell
ing how she earned the money, and how
much she had incre ased her capital. 1t
was found that Mrs. Jay Dorothy had
earned S1475. which was the largest
amount reported. and she was awarded
first prize. which was a handsome sofa
pillow cover. made and contributed by
Mrs. Stella Henwood- Mrs Molly George
was second reporting 80 earned in differ
ent ways. She was given. as second pre-
MUM. a fine handmade and trimmed bath
towel from the aid society. Various
smaller amounts were reported, and when
all were summed up. it was found that
the result of the So investment was $50.
A 10-cent luncheon was served. netting
about SIS. and pledges for 81 by different
members OF the society were paid, to help
pay for the furnace. making the entire
amount taken in Thursday. SIG.
The same day the Methodist church
Aid society held an all-day meeting at
the church, and at noon IO-cent dinner
was served to the members and their
families. The amount cleared was about
IS from the dinner.
During an electrical storm Sunday even
ing lightning struck hay barn at the
John Young place, setting II on fire and
burning it TO the ground. The barn was
old and had not been used since early
spring SO fortunately was empty at the
time During the winter il had been used
by Seward Eddy for stablinE his horses
but since warm weather the horses had
been turned into the yard, There was d
small insurance on the barn.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wells of Albany
Ill were Sunday guests of Mrs L Gil
lett. Mrs. Wells is Mrs. GilIett's daugh-
ter
from her place in the dry goods depart
ment of X. L. BurchellS store the last
week on account of being i'll with cold.
Her mother. Mrs. J. L PfundsteIn. is also
i'll with the same malady. A nurse was
employed to take care of them
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Chaplin of Nor
rison, H., spent the week end with Mrs.
Chapins parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Miss Edith Anderson of Rock Island
was a weekend guest of the Misses Pearl
End Ruby Pfundstein and attended the Erie
high school class play Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs.. Holvenstot have moved
into the Erie National hotel and will con
duct a roomins and eating house. Mr..
and Mrs. T. G. Wait. who formerly con
Quoted a rooming house in the hotel. have
moved into the house near the Christian
Raymond Wait who has recently re-
turned from overseas, spent Sunday with
friends in Erie He arrived at Rock Is
night. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Wait was burned with mustard gas while
in active service in France. and his hear
ing and eyesight were partially destroyed |
He has been in hospital at Brooklyn, N |
Y for some time but is now much i'm |
proved and has been granted few weeks |