Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-20
: ALEDo BRIEFS

Charles A. Anderson, six miles
northwest of Aledo, received word
late yesterday afternoon of the
death of a brother in New York
state. The sad news came in a
telegram. Mr.. Anderson made i'm
mediate arrangements for a trip to
New York and left Aledo this
morning on the Dolly. The uneX
pected tidings came as a severe
shock.
Ivan Mattson, 12-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mattson Of New
Boston, may recover. Such was
the Information brought back 10
the home town last night by his
mother, who since the unfortunate
accident in which her son was shot
has remained at his bedside in the
Hershey hospital at Muscatine.
When she left him the lad had
taken a turn for the better. Physi-
clans who have been attending
him now entertain slight hopes
that he might survive the nearly
always fatal abdomen wound in
volving Perforations OF the intes-
tines.
Let's, Iowa, will be the next dia-
mond opponent of the crack New
Boston baseball aggregation, &C
cording to dope available today.
The two mines will cross bats on
the New Boston home lot next
Sunday afternoon. The Let's team
comes with a better reputation
than have any of New Boston's an
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corded to be one of Iowa's best
semi-pro baseball mines. There is
little upon which to compare the
two teams, as neither has compel
ed against a nine the other has
met. New Boston rooters are con-
fident, however. that the Mercer
county boys are the superiors of
the HaWkeyes and promise to turn
out enmasse to support the home
aggregation Should Let's be dis
posed of, a game with the fast
Oakville nine, champions of this
section of the state, is talked OF.
Following hearing before
County Judge Friend l.. Church
late yesterday afternoon, George
Johnson of "Wherever-I-Hang-M My
Hat" was adjudged insane and
committed to the state hospital at
WATERFOWL George was picked
up in New Boston Monday when
his queer demeanor aroused the
suspicion OF the city marshal.
Upon being questioned. he refus
ed to give his name and stated
that he did not know where he
came from. He was brought to
Aledo and the county jail until
physicians could pass upon his
sanity. This morning recollection.
at least partial, seemed to come
and the prisoner gave the name of
George Johnson, but could not tell
from whence he came. He appear
ed to be a man of about As years
Of age. He was taken to the asy-
Ium this morning by Sheriff J. p
Fleming.
Charles Sababth is the winner of !
he tennis tournament which end |
ed this morning at the Aledo play |
grounds. He matched in the finals |
with William Hawks, and lost the |
irst set, SO. In the last two sets, /
Sababth took the lead, making G to |
eNhA u " - AAN WIN a LEAuAD
Jacket
Bistlin & Kistler, sheep raisers !
II Aledo, held a big sale yesterday /
Afternoon at the Mercer county sale |
,avilian. Several hundred head |
we're disposed Of by the company.
Rev. ]. u. Slplt, pastor OF the |
feIL odist chasch OF Alcdo, has
'S'eh asked to remain in charge OF
.ie Iastorate for the ensuing year.
Dec sion to Keep thu present pas
or vas made unanimously at the
GU ar fourth quarterly confer
nee of the Methods. church OF
lleto held last evening Trustees
md stewards we're elected for the
.'n"hg year. The mater II re-
Rev. MIR. Shut will go
'efore the annual Methodist con-
ention to be held in Canton, H.,
rom Sept 10 to Il Rev. J. T.
cres. distric. superintendent, pre-
sdad -at last aVaniuR'a nAaIinR