Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
BURGESS

Mrs. Roy Brown has returned home
from a visit with her sister Mrs. Smith.
VINO lives in Ru7hylIie.
Mrs c. l. Gregory of Aiedo visited
at the A. V Harriet home
The household goods of Bert Brown
arrived in Burgess Saturday and were tax
en- to the home of his brother S. A
brown. where they Will be stored for a
time. Mr.. Brown until recently has been
employed the road otIIces at Down
er Grove. near Chicago. but ne will make
his home for the Tune being in this local
lty- He expects 70 locate elsewhere later
III the year.
Miss Ruth Corden closed a very sue
ccssfui school year At the SedwIck dis
tTicts this week and left for her home
in Industry. lii. The success of the school
year is proved 10y the fact that Miss Cor
dell will again te ach this school next year
at advanced wage
Mrs. W. J. Sharer and daughters, Mrs
Martha Carpenter and Miss hazel, were
in Monmouth Thursday
Bernice Morrow ctosed the Norwood
school Friday with a picnic and program
Miss Morrow has not yet decided whether
not to teach next year
Mrs. Fred Mclaughlin and Miss Mona
Pa imer we're callers in Monmouth wednes-
day.
The Missionary society will hold its
monthly meeting in Burgess Thursday ar
eruOou- Mrs. Fred Mclaughlin will be
leader
Rev J. l. Agens was in Alexis Sunday,
where he assisted IN the install alton of
Rev Mr.. Caly.
Lawrence whan visited Sunday with
friends in Monmouth.
Stewart Boultinghouse and Russell Nc
Farland OF Aledo visited Saturday with
Burgess friends
Rev and Mrs j. l. Agens and family
expect TO leave this week for their vaca-
tion. They probably vii visit with reia-
uves near RushvIlIe. making the trip II
travel
John Clark. who has been in the ser
months. returned to Burgess Sunday. He
was stationed at Camp Macarthur and
was in the QuarterTuasteF corps.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Mclaughlin and
sou visited the FIRST of the week with
A.edo relatives.
Harold Morgan attended the cattle eale
In A.edo Saturday
Alex y. McCaw. one OF the most sue
eessful farmers In this locality. died Sat
ur1ay morning at his late home. fouH
miles northwest of here. Mr.. McCaw mas
been in failing health for many months
suffering from diabetes He spent a month
or two at d sanltarium in the north snc
returned home soneWhat improved. Mr.
McCaw was earnest and faithful work
er in the Ohio Grove Christian church and
IL largely through his Efforts that
the church services have been maintaiRee
up To this time. MIR. McCsw is survived
hy his widow and two cons, Ernest and
Cecil. both At nome one grandson hv-
ing IN Viola: also by two brothers znd
five sisters. Allen of Aiedo. George OF
the tri-cities. Mrs. Ed Cook of Aledo. Mira
John Norris of near Viola. Mrs. Ben Boos
from Mrs Hood and Mrs. Ed Granger oil
Vioa. Funeral services we're held NJ on
y day and burial was made in the Calhoun
cemetery
Eriencs here were sorry to hear that
Mr. aud Mrs E c Fuller had the mis-
fortune to lose their home and its con
tents by FIRE recently. They lived neal
Aanistee Mich.
Mrs. F. E. Peterson and Mrs. Alice Ma
ness were in AledO Saturday.
Mrs John LanertS has recently re
turned home from Rochester. Mimi
Miss Nay Boyer of Vio'a returned home
the latter part Of the week. after visiting
several days at the home OF her brother
J C Boyer. of this place
W d. Cameron. J. C Boyer. J. L. Ham
ilton and Mr.. Keller all gave very inter
csting talks at the evening church scr
vices Sunday. They took the pace oil
the pastor. who was out of the city.
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