Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
ERIE

The marriage of Miss O. adys Talcott OF
Erie. to Henry Barton OF Malta, H. took
place Tuesday evening at the home OF
the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs Ira Tai
colt The decorations in the rooms were
pink and white. AS the wedding march
was played by Miss Edith Neer. cousin
Of the bride. the couple entered the living
room. attended by the brides sister, Miss
Myrtle, and Louis Barton. cousin of the
groom. from Matherville, Ill. and took
their places under an arch. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. J W George, pas
tor OF the Erie M z church. The rms
service vas used Previous 70 the read
ing II the marriage service, Frank Besse
s<hg, 7 Love You Truly Thirty 1--WE
Guests were present, those from out OF
town being Mrs L. z. Barton and daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Barton of Malta, Louis
Barton Of Matherville. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Neer of Clinton, Iowa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Young of Rock Falls, III. After
concentrations were extended. fine three
course supper was served The newly mar
ried couple left by auto that night for
cago for a few days visit They will be
At home to their friends after Sept l,
at Naperville. III. where Mr. Barton has
charge Of the athletics IN the high school
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Pratt have gone on
an extended auto trip to different points in
Minnesota They will visit relatives
Miss Evelyn Wait is quite i'll with ap-
pendicitis at her home here. and IL ts
expected an operation will be performed
as soon as conditions are favorable.
Shocraft and her son. Robert. left Thurs
day by auto, for Minneapolis. Mimi to
visit Mrs Marguerite Warner, another
daughter OF Mr. Burchells-
Erie relatives were called to Morrison.
III Saturday TO attend the funeral SER
vices of F. NJ. Thomas. who died Thurs
dav after an illness of several weeks. He
was the father Of Henry Thomas of Erie
and brother-inIaw of John Hawk also
Of Erie. and at the time OF his death
was about IS years old He was well
known in this community, having at one
time occupied a farm near here. moving TO
Morrison many years ago.
Mrs. Jane James quietly celebrated her
.9Oth birthday Monday, at her home here.
Nd was nicely remembered by her friends
in various ways. A very pleasing feature
was a shower of silver" amounting to
amout $50 from her many friends. She
also received q basket OF flowers. con-
tanning 90 blossoms. and later in the day
was given a large birthday cake, and It's
accompaniment OF ice cream During the
day she entertained a number OF callers
who extended congratulations and good
wishes.
Thursday from an automobile trip through
Iowa and Missouri. They visited the M
W. Pratt family at Salems Iowa MI and
Mrs Harry Stoudt at Mt. Pleasant. and
the Hugh Hossack family at Mt. Sterling
The families visited were former residents
Of this vicinity and neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean. Mr. Dean, who makes spe-
cialty of raising blooded stock, bought
few head while in Missouri
Mrs Isaac wohrle suffered a fractured
hip last week. by falling. She Is quite
aged and afflicted with rheumatism, which
makes the fracture all the more serious
Miss Ruth SaIone of Chicago, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. J. Scott HYDE this
Frans Hubbart and sister. Mrs. Stella
Coster and daughters, motored TO Fulton.
III, Thursday. to visit friends returning IN
Ms Bert strayer of Rock Island called
on Mrs L z Matthews and mother. Mre
virginia Hubbart THURSDAY She Is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. william Sprinkle OF
Fenton.
Thursday. from a few days visit in Dsven-
port. with her friend, Mrs. Dorothea
McEntire On Friday she went to Ashton,
IN. for an over Sunday visit with another
Mrs. George Bolger had for guests the
Sterling NJ and Mrs Almirs Stom and
Eranddaughter, Miss Mildred of AltonsS Pa.
The ladies are now visiting AT the George
OIsEger home on Lathe's island near here
miss Mabel Fenton. who has been
teacher of the second primary room OF
the Erie public school for several terms
and was reelected again this year, has
It gned the position and accepted another
one in a school at Byron. Ill MISS Cora
Ftynre who was teacher in the hrst prt-
mary room of the Erie school. and was
also reelected. resigned the position some
time ago and has been given the primary
room in the Byron school. Her place here
Is supplied by Miss Pearl Pfundstein of
Erie. The second primary room is yet
without a teacher.
Mrs. Virginia Hubbsrt and daughter.
Mrs. L z. Matthews. were entertained at
the Rev. J. Scott Hyde home Thursday.
10 meet Mrs. Hyde's sister, who is visit
ing there.