Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-27
ERIE.

Funeral services for Mrs. Matte Miller
Of Newton township. who died Thursday,
were held at the home Sunday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. Adolph Bohn pastor
Of the Newton and Garden Plain Pres
byterian churches. Interment was made
IN the Ringsbury cemetery in the family
lot The pail bearers were Miles Blean.
Harris Slaymaker. Clyde Rowland. Milo
Miller, Albert Slaymaker and Harry Row
land. A quartet composed of Mrs Harry
Rowland, Miss Hattie Slaymaker. J. c.
Blean and L. r. siaymaker. with Miss
Lover of my SOUL Abide With Me
and God Will Take Care of You" Martha
Il. Wordsworth, daughter of Lawson L. and
katherine Wadsworth. was born near
2. 1854. and died at her home In Newton
township. June 10. 1919. aged 65 years.
in marriage to John H Miller. Nov. 90,
1873. who preceded her in death May 10.
1912 To this union four children were
born. one son dying in infancy. Those
Hugh Hawk of Newton township; Jesse
ia Miller of Moline. and Ruth. wife of
A slocun1' living in Newton also
worth of Newton and J. E. Wadsworth,
living at Ottawa, m; one grandson,
the Newton Presbyterian church in 1888
being loyal. faithful member. active in
the work as long as her strength per
United. and holding an abiding interest
in every department of church work, until
4aifes close. She was one of the oldest
ssflnd an esteemed member of the Woman
missionary society. having serviced as
president and vice president for several
years.
81 DR.. R. E. La Rue received long dis
lance telephone message Sunday. stating
that his mother had died suddenly at
Henderson. Ky. from heart failure. She
and her daughter. Mrs. Lindsay and family
had only arrived at Henderson the Tues
day preceding. from Detroit. Mich. where
they had made their home for several
years having decided to spend the sum
ner at their old home in Kentucky DR..
La Rue accompanied by his son Robert,
left Sunday by the way of Morrison. Ill,
for Kentucky.
The annual reunion of the olinger and
Behler families held Saturday in a
grove at Lathe's Island where the George
Olinger family has recently moved from
Erie. About &c were present and the
day was passed in visiting and general
good time enjoyed A bOuntiful picnic
dinner was served. the company remaining
until evening. Those present were as fol-
four children of Dixon. H.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Behler and family from Oregon.
IN; C.. Nelson of Morrison. M Mrs.
Elizabeth Clapper and Mrs. Rebecca Kelly
of Sterling. III; Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Olinger and baby of the East Sandridge
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Olinger and family from
BoIger; Mr.. and Mrs. George ohnger and
family of Erie.
Harry Gibler was given a happy sur
prise at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Eenia Gibler when about forty relatives
came to the home in a body, TO spend the
evening The time was passed informally
in a general social way, and for refresh
naents, ice cream and cake were srved
The party was also given as a farewell
as early the next morning the young man
left for Detroit, Mich, to resume his en-
ployment with the Studebaker company.
where he was employed before enlsting
in the army. He made the trip to De-
troit on a motorcycle, with side car at
tachment, accompanied by Dewey Howell
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hubbart and son
Gerald. Of Beardstown. III. were week end
guests of Mrs. Virginia Hubbart and
daughter. Mrs. L. &. Matthews. Mr.. Hub
bart is train dispatcher for the Burlington
road and is taking his annual two weeks
vacation They left Monday for other
points and before returning home will go
20 Columbus, Ohio. to attend the Methodist
J. c. Adams and family spent Tuesday
in Sterling on business.
John Pace arrived home Monday even
ing from a visit to former pastors of the
Baptist church. He visited the Rev. Fl.
Mr.. Duff and family near Bloomington
and the Rev. w Fl. Parker family near
Reynolds. III.
Ed Deitz from Rock FANS was q guest
at the George Eeer home in Erie Tuesday.
Mrs. Margaret Warner and baby from
Warmers father. R. L. Burchell and
family.
Mrs Anna Fenton went TO Moline Mon
day to visit her brother. William Smith, !
who was operated upon at the Lutheran
hospital Saturday for growth in the
performed and encourage is given that
in time Mr.. Smith will fully recover.
Dave Head returned home Monday from
a few days visit at Dixon. III.