Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-12
ERIE

Twin boys were born Sunday 10 Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Dykstra of Newton town
ship near Erie. one dying few hours
after il was born.
The W Mt. NJ. society of the Erie
N E church. met at the home of Mrs.
Minnie Mason on Friday afternoon. There
was large attendance of members and
guests and a profitable afternoon was
spent. IL was guest day and also quarter
ly tea day. and after the lesson a luncheon
OF lemonade and cake was served by a
mite boxes which had been distributed
several months ago were opened and found
70 contain about $50 A number equaIiing
those brought in that day remain to be
turned in at another meeting.
Or: and Mrs. A. d. Mcintyre of Erie.
had for guest the past week their niece,
Miss Edith Mcintyre of New York City.
On Thursday Mrs. Mcintyre and her
guest and Miss Meta Foster were given
pleasant odting at Grand de Tour. by
Mrs Berniee Sieben. who took the party
day
The remains of C. C. Matthews. who
died at his home in Chicago Wednesday.
were brought to Erie Saturday afternoon.
and funeral services held at the Chris
tian church. conducted by Rev. Clara
Babcock, with intePment in the Erie ceme-
terry large number of relatives accom-
panied the remains here from Chicago.
including the widow and children, also
a sister-in+aw, Miss Leva Williams. 9th
ers who came from various places were
sister. Mrs. Julia HERMAN Of Moores-
Vile, Mo. and her two sons. Beautiful
floral pieces from family and friends. also
from various lodges TO which the deceased
belonged. covered the caslxet. and were
placed on the grave. GGideon G.. Mat
thews was born at Sheridan. Ohio. Nov.
IL. 1S4T, coming 10 the vicinity of Erie
when a youth. with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Alonzo Matthews. He was a char
ter member of the Erie Christian church.
His service TO the church terminated only
Chicago Christian church. He was mar
ried at Chiliicothe. Mo. Nov. IL. 1870,
to Ora D. Williams. To this union were
born nine children. five sons and four
daughters survive. Besides these. he
is survived by the widow. one brother, A.
A. Matthews of Erie and one Sisler. Mrs
moved his family TO Chicago in 1887,
where he lived until his death He passed
away surrounded by his family at 100
p. m, Aug. 8, at the age OF II years
s months and 25 days.
Mrs. Robertson entertained the Young
Ladies class of the Erie NJ. z. Sunday
school. at her home Saturday afternoon.
which tAe social hour that followed was
in the nature of a prenuptiaI shower for
Miss Gladys Talcott. whose marriage TO
Henry Barton of Naperville. Ill. is an
of this week. As a remembrance OF the
occasion. Miss TaIcott was presented with
a NUMBER OF small Kitchen utensils ana
after these were duly acknowledged.
beautiful set Of silver salad forks we're
given her. On the Tuesday before. a
miscellaneous shower was
given for the bride to be. at the home OF
Mrs. lone Blean, by Mesdames Blean,
venia GibIer. Cora SIaymaker and Pearl
Daniels. Fifteen ladies from the neigh
borhood were present, each bringing q
gift
Mrs.. James Mutt and Miss Eta Parks
from Boone. Iowa, are guests of their
cousins. Bert Brooks and sister Miss
Cora Brooks. This is abe hrst visit of
the ladies TO Illinois. having made their
home in Iowa the greater part OF their
lives.
Mr. and Mrs John Lloyd and two
daughters of Iowa City, Iowa, were guests
Sunday at the r. ]. Thompson home. The
party made the trip by auto and during
the week, visited at Chicago with Miss
Amelia Cronston. an aunt of Mrs. Lloyd s.
Mrs. Lloyd was formerly Miss Winnie
Dickinson. daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dickinson. and her early life
was spent here.
A ball game was played in Erie Sunday,
between the Erie Regulars and Morrison
team. There were IL innings played. the
Erie team winnin- by a score OF to :.
John Castle OF Moberly, Mo. was an
arrival Saturday at the Philip Arnett
home. He came to Join his wife and fam
iy. who have been here since early in
June.