Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-02
ERIE

Mr.. and Mrs, George Wilson and
daughter OF Ottawa were guests wednes-
day and Thursday Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Arnett Of eenez.o
motored 70 Erie Tuesday and called on
Misses Berries and Edna MeKeuzis o.
Iamplco spent the week with their cousin
Miss Edith Neer at the George Netsr home.
quiet wedding war s1lemnized At the
nome OF Mr.. and Mrs F.. +. BurrldEe
Wednesday evening when their daughter
Miss Thelma became tho bride OF Ray
mond Wait. The marriage service was read
were the immediate relatives OF the
couple. After congratulations. a dus we'd
ding supper was served number OF
friends in the ueighbOrhood came 10 the
congratulations 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Wait re-.
naming for a social time The bride iq
the youngest daughter OF MT. and Mrs,
Burridge. and the greater part OF her Lie.
has been spent in Erie where she has
large circle OF friends. She was 3 student
at a school IN Rock Island the past gear.
and during the summer has BEEN employ
ed as stenographer in q manufacturing
establishment. Tho groom has recently
returned from overseas. where he eerved
in the army about 3 months. The young
couple viii remain here few days, and
will then go 10 Rocz Island 10 make their
home during the winter
Mrs. Roy Matthews and daughter Luci n
and Mr.. and Mrs :. ". Kennedy. from
Montana we're arrivals Thursday night
and are guests OF the John Carlson, Paui
Carlson and Bert Turner families Mn.
Matthews and Mrs. Kenney are sisters.
the former having been Miss Christine
Carlson and the latter Miss Lizzie Carl
son. During their gtrlhood they were Ere
residents.
Tho annual pic1,ic OF no Erie Baptist
church was held Tuesday on the banks or
Rock River near the Erie bridge. A picnic
ernoon spent IN various amuscmaut5.
Mrs Leona Potter who has spent sew
sral weeks At KanEas City. arrived 10 Erie
Tuesday and is Visiting her cousin hfz-
K. z. Matthews and mother Mrs Virginia
Prank Beardsworth and family Of nav-
EXPORT are spending q two weeks. Vaca-
ton in camp in the James grove. nr7r
town. Mr.. Be8rdswovth is IN the mercAn.
tile business in Davenport and IS taking
Miss Anna MeiEhan went 20 Rooa
Falls Tuesday to attend the funeral SIT
viccs OF her cousin Walter DcrWeut vhu
died Sunday. after q lingering Nlness.
Rev. Clara BabcoclS accompanied her hav-
ing been called TO assist IN conducting the
service.
Funeral services for John UorrIer Who
died at his home iu Eric Monday. wHFg
held AZ the Methodist church WEDNESDAYS.
conducted by the pastor Rev. J. W. George
and intermcnt made in the Eric orHcterv.
The pan bearers were IN" 4eltn"tns
neighbors aud friCnis ~ the deceaaeu
w. H. James. Will and Charles Pi1ndsteiD
George Turner Fred hleltZr G. =. FTFflils-
John A. Hoerler was born 10 St gallen,
Switzerland, Dec. 20. 1859 when ~
years Of age he came 20 the United stHte7-
settling In Arkansas Tor few years, then
he moved to central Illinois, where ire en-
gagged IN farming, In 1850 ne was united
IN marriage to Amell LutZ OF Pontiac.
II. To this union wrrr horn i've children.
all Of whom survive the father. In 1896
he moved 60 Erie. with his family, and
has been a very sUcvc=zful farmer Hla.
wife passed away Feb. ~. 1899. June 20.
1902 he was married 60 Eta Moztes or
Sterling il on Feb, =, 1910 his wife
died Mr. HoerIf-r was member OF iHH
Modern Woodmen Of America and zoe
Knights or Pythias lodge. He leaves 90
mourn his death. three sons. oeora-es
Frank and Samuel. all Of Erie, two daue "a
tiers. Mrs Emma Shortridge and Mrs-
daughter Mrs Jessie Warner OF lruphetH-
town and three grandchildren.
Mrs Olive Harrison and son from
near Alton arr guests OF Ms hAFfla3u
brother and wife. MI ara Mrs' hpNal'
uav{s at thr Mrs Edith Smith home.
Mrs. Ruby Horral from Chicago e VS.
iting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. fhlap
Arnett. ,,.- 81.
are guests OF the formers sisters, MS. >
G. Adams and Mrs. W. ". Miller ana
families this week.
Byron Shelton who recently returned
from overseas service, called on Erie
friends Wednesday Since coming home he
has been at his home in Port Byron
james Williams has resigned his places
as clerk In the dry goods department OF
BurchelIs store. and with his wife VIII
move 20 Rock Island. where De viii engaze
in the groccry business with bis brother
in-wal Leslie Gibler.