Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-17
ERIE

cunningham at barStOW. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mason at Galesburg.
Mrs. Fidelia Eddy at St. Louis, and
will then proceed to Biloxi, Miss.
The annual election Of officers CT
the Erie Royal Neighbors was held
Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Frank Quade, resulting as follows:
Oracle, Mrs. Louise Denison; vice
oracle, Mrs. Jettie Pfundstein; past
oracle, Mrs. Dora McNeill; chan
cellor, Mrs. Sarah Sawyer; record
er, Mrs. Clara Avery; receiver, Mrs.
1nez Oakley; marshal. Mrs. Mary
George; assistant marshal, Mrs.
Jessie Rush: inner sentinel, Mrs.
Carrie Holland: outer sentinel,
Mrs. Alice Thomson: manager for
three years, Mrs. Emile Quade.
After the business meeting a social
time was spent and luncheon
served.
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Davis on Friday morning.
but the little one was dead at birth.
The mother was in a serious condi-
ton for a time, but at last report
was resting comfortably. Mrs. Da-
Wis was formerly Miss Lucille Smith.
the daughter of Mrs. Eddie Smith.
One carload Of coal was received
il Erie Saturday and was distrib-
uted by the fuel committee to those
making application as fast as pos
sible. 1t is expected another car
load will reach here soon, to re-
lieve the shortage. :
News OF the birth Of q son to Mr..
and Mrs. Keith Warner of Proph-
etstown has been received here.
Mrs. Warner was formerly Miss
Jessie MOates of Erie.
Robert Harmon of Davenport,
Iowa, spent the weekend in Erie
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C.
D. Harmon. On his return home
his wife and son. who had been
visiting here. accompanied him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Slaymaker
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Stay
maker and daughters attended the
Burns-Slaymaker wedding at New
ton last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Fadden
who moved here from Lyndon, Ill.
are now occupying Mrs. A. A. Mat.
thews' house on Main street.
| Lorraine Dillon of Princeton. Ill.
arrived last week to spend the hol-
idays with his. aunt, Mrs. Tom
Stoudt, and family.
Word received by Erie relatives
from Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Mile:
of Sheffield. ILL.,, states that they
are at Rochester. Mimi. and it is
expected Mr.. Miller will undergo
an operation soon. He has been In
i'll health for several years, and II
now at the Mayo brothers hospital
for treatment.
Samuel Hoerler went to Dayen.
port, Iowa. last week, and has en-
tered Browns Business college fol
the winter and spring terms.
Mrs. Mary Slaymaker and daugh
tiers have moved from their farm
in Newton township into the F. P
Zimmerman house they purchased
last fall. The farm will be occu
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Stay
maker. who were recently married
Walter Neer, DR.. W. J. Cant ant
Frank Hoerler were among thu
number from Erie who attended
the stock show in Chicago las
week..
Services were held in tn,
Methodist church on Sunda.
night. with preaching by Rev
Mr.. Lille. pastor Of the Baptis
church. Preceding the service tn
young peoples societies Of the Bap
tfst and Christian churches hell
their services at $50 at the Meth
odist church, the young people o
the churches uniting. Mornin,
services are held as usual at tn,
different churches.
| Miss Emma Beese was an arriva
from Seward, Neb., last week, AM
after spending q short time in Fri
went to Davenport, Iowa, to visi
her sister, Mrs. Frank Boards
worth, and family. Her mothe
arrived here a few days previous
from near Chicago. where she ha'
4 made her home with a cousin TO
some time. She accompanied he
daughter to Davenport for q visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorrin Matthews
who have made their home wit
their daughter, Mrs. Emory PfuAd
stein and family. will occupy Mr.,
Minnie Mason's house during he
absence in the south this winter.
Mrs. Anna Schroeder from Oal
Park is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Arndt, having com
on account Of the Ill health Of he
father.
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