Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-04
ERIE

Memorial day was quietly observed in
Erie by the suspending of all business.
night, remaining closed until Monday
morning. There was no special program
but at 10 O'Clock the few remaining vet
Grams of the Civil war, the school chill
dren and a few citizens met at the town
hail and marched to the cemetery to
decorate the graves of the soldiers of the
beautiful with the wealth of flowers placed
on the graves of loved ones, a number
coming from distance to decorate graves
of relatives In the afternoon a game
Sox and Erie team. resulting in the defeat
of the Erie boys by a score of to +.
The gate receipts were S140, divided
between the two teams.
Among the number coming from other
places to spend the day. and decorate
graves were Mrs. Frank Vogt Mr. and
Davenport: L. K. Grid,ey. Mr.. and Mrs
Leslie Gridley and Miss Carrie Gridley of
| Savanna. III; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ma
son of Moline; Mrs. John Hoffman of
Davenport; Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Cunning
ham and son, Carroll of Prophetstown and
Mr.. and Mrs o. J. Cunningham from
The baccalaureate services at the Chris
tian church Sunday evening. marked the
opening of the weeks activities of the
Erie pubic schools The main room and
Christian Endeavor room were completely
filed and all enjoyed the fine service. The
graduates, also the Junior classes and high
the middle row which had been reserved
for them Rev. C. C. Babcock gave
splendid address and excellent music was
furnished by a chorus choir. Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday are examination
days. Thursday viii be field day; Thursday
night class night. and Friday night will
be commencement. The Erie people will
be given a treat in hearing Prof. Edwin
Starbuck. head of the department of
philosophy in Iowa university. who will
give the address Friday night. The mem
frora Nf f6a ola " areTTT ayJfa hun
stein Morris O'Conneu and Earl Castle.
The class flower is red rose; class colors.
red, white and blue; class motto. Quality.
Not Quantity.
Erie friends were shocked Saturday even
ing when a telephone message was received
here. telling of the death of Corporal War
rem Mahana at the Camp Grant hospital
about 9 O'Clock that evening His father.
James Mahana. who only came home from
there the day previous, left at once by
auto for Camp Grant, but was unable to
reach there in time to see his son alive.
The young man had been operated upon
the Tuesday before for acute appendi-
leaving was thought to be doing well.
but a change for the worse took place
suddenly Saturday evening. He had been
located at Camp Grant the past year and
since the closing of the war had served
in the mastering out Office. He had
spent all his life in Erie and was a young
the community in general. He was about
27 years old. and is survived by his
parents. two sisters. Mrs Mabel Hauberg
of AIgona. Iowa. and Miss Gladys Ma
hama of Erie.
Philip Arnett of Erie. who was called
to Colorado several weeks ago. to see
his son Jay. arrived home the latter part
of the week. He reports that his son,
who is afflicted with asthma. and went
there on account of his health was con-
siderabIy improved at the time of his
leaving. A sister. Mrs Nellie Cheese
brough from Wyoming, is with him.
Oil has been ordered for the streets of
Erie and is expected here soon The
grader, operated by a tractor, is at work
prep airing the streets for the spreading
of the oil as soon as 1t arrives. The
business section and main residence streets
Will be oiled.