Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-26
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Tuesday by auto for Minnesota TO take
up their oil route business. after spend
ing the winter and spring at their homes
here.
Erie relatives have received word that
a son was born to Mr.. and MS Frank
Behler of Rock Fails. H., last week. The
Behler family formerly resided in Erie,
moving to Rock Falls from here.
Miss Lottie Hollinshead entertained the
following friends from Clinton. Iowa. last
and two children. Mrs. Wray and Mrs.
Flanders. The two first mentioned ladies
are Mrs. Flanders daughters.
Mrs. John Brandt of Chicago is Wis
iting Erie friends this week. Mrs. Brandt
was formerly Miss Percy Lloyd and a
number of years ago the Lloyd family
resided here and conducted a restaurant.
Mr. and Mrs Fay Martin of Portland
township were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bolger.
ed home from Colorado is assisting in the
First National bank during the absence
of Miss Vera James, who is taking her
annual vacation.
of improvements to the residence he re
Gently bought of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Bryant. The house has been wired for
electric lights and the premises improved
by the razing of the old barn. which has
been landmark since the house was built
by the late John Guthrie years ago. The
material will be used for garage and
other purposes. Mr.. Dennison contem-
plates other improvements in the near
future.
Gerald Hubbart of Bearcstown. nj. who
is spending the summer in Erie assisting
guest of friends at Eisin. III. while
here he makes his home with his grand
mother. Mrs. Virginia Hubbart. and his
aunt, Mrs. L. Z. Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred warner and little
daughter. Ruth, left Tuesday by auto for
their home at Minneapolis. MINI. Mrs.
Warner and baby came several weeks ago
Warner joining her last week. They
were accompanied homo by Miss Vera
James. who will spend a part of her
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Christensen and
two sons arrived home the first of the
week from a two weeks visit in Mime
Mrs. Jacob Essfinrer of Valparaiso.
Ind, visited at the Gus Helm home the
past week. She was a former resident
of Erie. but several years ago went to
Valparaiso TO make her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fenton. who have
made their home with the latteFs mother,
Mrs. Vienna Gibler, have moved into one
part of Mr.. Cordeia Seger's double
The real estate boom continues in Erie
and a number of dwelling houses and
Talcott has sold his residence and also
his interest in the Talcott Wood hard
ware store to Ernest Fadden who is at
2Fe pres IT., on lam near az INC MorTnson t IN ne
in the winter. Mr.. and Mrs. Talcott ex-
pect to go TO Texas where they have land
Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Pfundstein
have bought the Miss Anna Meighan
house in the eastern part of town and
will move there from the Lorrin Matthews
house about the first Of October Miss
Henry Thomas who with his daughter is
now occupying the Meighan house. Miss
Wells and her brother will give poses
expect to erect a smaller dwelling of the |
bungalow style for their own occupancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mauer have sold |
% Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Turner who viii |
AXE possession early in the winter. Mr.. |
md Mrs Mauer recently bought the place !
II John Pace Several farms have also /
.old his farm near Sharon across the |
liver. to man by the name of Mix, and 1
las now bought another near Geneseo,
III. The Besse brothers of Erie bought |
2. NJ. Peckhams farm, situated a few /
niles south of town. near Rock river.
Mrs Ora Brooks of Saskatchewan. Can
ida. was an arrival Wednesday. to visit L
elatives and friends. This is her first /
iGit here for ten years. and at this time /
5 made especially TO her mother. Mrs.
Iulia Huboart- who Is in i'll health Her
arly life was spent here. but for many I
'earg she has made her home in Canada. |
Clarence Peckham. proprietor of the Erie
reenhouSe, Is planning 70 make extern
i've additions 10 his houses. He has
ought the Prophetstovn greenhouss and
5 having il Ezzsd- preparatory to bring
ng It to Erie. to add to the ones he has
ere. his business covers 30 much terri
Dry that larger plant is necessary.
Mrs Jeszie HautGgner of Sterling m.
> visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jail.
Frank Seger returned home Thursday
corning from business trip TO st. Paul.
linn.
Mrs Je9sie HautGinger Of Sterifng III.
rem and some friends from across the |
lver. are ENJOYING few days outing in
amp near Rock river.