Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-19
ERIE

Miss Lillian Young spent the weekend
with rels lives and friends at Moline and
Rock Island, returning home Monday.
The young people of the Erie Baptist
church gave recital at the home of Mrs
a F. Wood and son Harry Friday night.
There was a good attendance and pleas
ant evening was enjoyed. After the pro-
gram a social time was spent and refresh
ments served a small Zee was charged.
netting the society about 81, which Will
be applied on the fund TO buy nag for
the church.
The year-old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Foskitt. residing on farm west of town.
it fell into a pail of water. The little
boy was missed by it's parents. but only
parentiy hfeless. He had fallen head fore
most into the pail, which WAS large one.
and being unable to extr1cate himself,
had become unconscious, and only by the
most strenuous work was he revived. He
is still feeling the effects of the strangiing.
but it is thought will soon recover.
Miss Cora Etnyre. teacher in the pri-
mary department of the Erie schools had
for a weekend guest her brother from
Adelaide, ILL.,
Mr. and Ms G. A Swederus and Mrs.
Minnie Feaster motored to Davenport Sun
day and were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Dierner a few days
1t was National day. at the Erie Wo-
mans club Tuesday, and pleasant and
profitable day was enjoyed The usual
business was transacted. and one new MEM
Der Mrs. r. Y Breed. was gladly receiy-
duet by the Misses Carrie and CaIlie Wood.
and n recitation by Helen Robinson, after
which Rev. J. Scott Hyde gave a fine adj
dress. taking for his subject Patriot
ism" a piano duet by the Misses Wood
closed this part of the program. and a
social time followed. during which the
hostess served a delicious luncheon.
William Virgins from near Aledo. H.,
visited Ms sister. Mrs. Robert Duncan. and
other relatives over Sunday. He was an
early resident here. having been born and
reared in the vicinity. He moved to other
parts about twenty-five years ago, and
this was his first visit here for a number
Ray Thompson is reported to Nbe ser
lousy III with a complication of diseases
Re is partially blind and is suffering with
Mrs. f. M. see.y and Mrs Adam Young
arrived home Saturday from Biloxi Miss,
where they spent the latter months of the
winter They return in good health and
report y pleasant time spent.
The members and friends of the Meth
hearing DR. washburu from Bolivia South
America. at both morning and evening
services. He rs president of the LaPas
college in Bolivia and his talk was de
eeFiptive OF his work there and of the life
of the people. In the evening his lecture
was illustrated with stereopticon views,
showing much of the beautiful scenery,
buildings. etc Preceding the lecture the
choir gave a song cycle. which had been
postponed for two weeks Dr. Washburn' s
centenary movement of the Methodist
church., and on Monday he and the pas
tor Rev. J. W. George, made a canvass
OF the church membership, meeting with
fair success
r. Z. BurcAeT7 went to Minneapolis.
Mimi, Tuesday night to visit his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Fred Warner. and family. His
dauxhter, Mrs. George Shaw of Dixon.
III accompanied him there.
Rev r. C. Mowery of ST. Louis ocru-
x.5ed the pulpit at the Christian church
SUNDAY morning and evening. This church
has been without regular pastor since
TIE resignation of Rev. J. Scott Hyde. and
New. Mr.. Mowery is candidate Tor the
place.
Robert Deruis. Jr.. Is seriously IN at
the home of his Parents. Mr. and Mrs. r.
w. Dennis.
Charles James. who has recently re-
turned from the hospital at Moline. is
slowly improving. although still confined
al home