Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-09
ERIE

Junior Missionary society has been
organized IN the Erie Methodist church
called the Kings Hera'ds." under the
supervision Of Mr. Erwin Denison the
Junior superintendent of missions. There
are At present 3 members with more in
prospect. The society met at the home
ganiEe and elected officers as follows
President. Alberta Turner; vice president,
Ada Slaymaker; secretary, Marjorie Mu-
esse. The society meets once month.
and the next meeting viii be at the church
on Monday, July IS
Mrs Fidelia Eddy from East St Louis
is visiting her daughter. Mrs Minnie Ma
son. and other relatives this week.
Mrs. Elenora Ware of Fulton is a guest
Of Miss Gertrude Bare, having come to
spend the Fourth here.
Nr. and Mrs. John Draxier and family,
who moved to Moline last fall. have re-
turned to Erie to make their home. Mr.
nraxier was employed at Rock Island while
there.
Henry Thomas was called to Chicago
last week to remain with his father, Ma
ron Thomas of Morrison. H.. who under
went a serious operation for adhesion in
the stomach. Tho operation was success
fully performed. and at last report the pa
tient was doing well.
I,orrin Matthews, who has been operat-
ma dredge near Gait, Iowa. came home
~ week to spend few days with his
Family. The Matthews Bros have secur-
ed another contract, amounting to $4,000,
near New Boston. NJ, and will commence
work soon. Worthy Matthews, who also
IS assisting in the work, visited at his home
here the last week.
Miss Anna Meighan went to Prophets
town to remain over the Fourth with the
George Warner family at their camp near
Rock river
the south. where he spent the last winter
The Fourth passed off quietly in Erie.
with no special demonstration except the
suspending OF all business. The town was
nearly deserted as many Of the young
people, and also older ones, vent to other
places to spend the day. The day was
IDEAL. with the exception of the heat unit
late afternoon and evening sudden rain
storm came UP. and considerable difficulty
was experienced in reaching home. som
we're obliged to remain until morning
Others sat in their autos until daylight, as
the roads were made dangerous OF th'
rain. and the majority OF the pleasure
seekers were not equipped with mud
chains. No accidents have been repertcd
from this vicinity
Everett Greer from Orion. NJ. is now
employed in the Erie depot in place o;
Otis Jacobs. who has found another p'ace
The Erie Regulars went to Morrison. H.
on the Fourth and returned home jubilant
having won a game OF bail from the nor
rison team by . score of TO ],
John Pace left this week for an extend
ed visit to western point. he will visit
brother in Colorado. and before returning
. home expects to go on to California fer
yisit.
Miss Ruby Pfundstein spent the Fourth
at Rock Island with Miss Edith Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jnacs Riordon and fauai Y
and a party OF friends from Chicago were
Fourth Of July guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Riordon. making the trip by auto.
Mr. and Mrs, Ed Chase of Washington.
III spent the Fourth. remaining over the
weekend at the Emory Pfundstein home.
and s'so visited other relatives and friends
while here.
Raymond Wait, former Erie boy, spent
the Fourth with friends and relatives Ia
Erie He served in the army in France,
and was gassed with mustard gas while in
the service. and his eyesight was some
what impaired by the gas.