Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-24
ERIE

Mrs L. X Booth gave her daughters.
the Kisses Helen and Ruth. a pleasant
surprise Friday night, by entertaining a
party of young people at their home in
Eric. over sixty invitations were is
sued and about forty were IN attendance,
number being prevented from coming
The affair was a complete surprise to the
young women hut all the more en-
Joyabie. The company met at the home
then went to Old Fellows hall, whei =
carCis and dancing were enjoyed until a
late hour Luncheon was served by Mrs.
Booth. assisted by MesdamesN Hattie Young
on Saturday afternoon the girls of the
grammar room OF the Erie public school
Enve their teacher Miss Elizabeth Fen
ton. surprise by going To her home in a
body, taking refreshments with them. The
party was in honor of Mis- FentOn's birth
day anniversary. and A. token OF re-
membranee she was presented with a sill
yer berry spoon by the Elr.s.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Pratt from Mon
tana are expected here this week to visit
their daughter, Mrs. Jessie Avery, and
other relatives
Charles James. who has been in i'll
health for some tiEae. has gone to Toledo.
Ohio. for extended visit to his son
Allen and family. He vas accompanied
there ny his son Leo of Rock Island.
Mr. ard Mrs Glenn Sawyer and hauEh-
ter tflen.fInc of Rock ASHLAND Mr.. and
Mrs George Gootiiu and theft two foster
children from Fentnu- Nh. were over
Sunday guests at the George Sawyer home
Nj and Mrs Earl Hamrn of Moline, Ill,
are visiting their relatives. the John Wood
and John Young fami les. IN Erie. and
the Johu THOMPSON family at Fenton. M
Mrs. Harry Dean has gone to Carthage,
No to visit her father and other rela-
tives a few weeks
The annual Eric school election was
held Saturday resulting in the election of
Clarence Fgglestou to fill the place of Wlll
Guthrie. the retiring director.
SreciaI Easter exercises We're held at
the Erie churches Sunday and programs
s 1xere given as follows: At the Baptist
church an Edison machine was used IN
the program. which was as follows; DoN-
oloey Holy. Hoy choir and conGreg3-
ton invocation 10y the pastor. Rev. A. ID
RinHjcT: hymn, congregation ScrlntuSe
rTsfIirr and 500 Edison. recitation, Bessie
Fepuett. recitation Vivian Pfuudstein;
7rscitation Dorothy Froh'ins solo. Mrs.
retf- vocal trio the Misses Carrie and
CsIfIe wood and Lu Slaymaker, piano
500 Robert Pfundsteln. song. Junior
cas-, music, Edison. serm0nette. Rev MI
Rinnier- music. Edison At the conclusion
Of the program four boys. who are mem
hers of the lass taught by Rev. Mr. Rim
nv the pastor. car1e forward and an
nouucei their intention Of becoming ChriS-
-ttans. The rag which has recently ocen
purchased by the young Pcopte OF the
rchnreh was Jrapcd at the rear of the
rostrum forming 2 background for the
Tho program given at the Methodist
chureh wa a. follows. Recitation East
OF welcome MaybelIe Adams: recitation.
Ait Han. US Easter. tflth tNopiil7ou
SOM rg5ul.rv .''gzs. exercise. a loving
JfttIe Word Beverly ShortTidge, EVELYN
F..-t<ter Alberta kecler: exercise. Every
thing Is Happy second primary class;
eoRE intermediate classes recit alton
sEetfer Than Wurds. Raymond Smith:
exercise. To Crown the King, Mrs, Gertle
Bcordsworth class. solo. Miss lIi'lan
Young: recitation. The Message OF the
patfooils Lyle Echelpergcr; song: Mrs
John Hawks Glass; exercise. a Message
Of t5ladncs~.' II Junior girls recitation.
The Crrcate4t victory" Dorothy Guthrie:
song. Mrs Mary Echelbcrger and Mrs.
Edith Sthaible's classes. recitation, East
er Good Bye Kenneth Booth
Mr. and Mrs Jess Miller and family
went to Moline saturday to spend sunday
with the Ellison family ami to meet Crate
Ellison who ARRIVED at his home in Mo-
fine from New jersey. The young man
served IN the army IN France. was wound
80 causing paralysis and since October
had ft.ea IN a hospital IN New Jersey. He
has partially recovered the use OF ms
limbs and hopes IN time 10 fully regain
his health. The family formerly resided
in Erie
s Mes Glenn Hazard Of Moline spent the
weekend at Erie with her father. George
Fadden and other relatives
Charles Mccall of Morrison. III wac
business visitor in Ere SATURDAY
Mr. Burgess. who has spent the winter
at the soldiers home at Quincy arrived in
Erie Saturday to remain during the sum
Miss Mamie Lawrence from Hillsdale
visited her grandmother. Mrs. A P. Wood,
over Sunday.
Rev. / T. Berry of Chicago called on
Eric friends Friday. He was former
pastor of the Erie Mefhodist church. but
i now stationed in Chicago