Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-31
ERIE

Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Adams and children
Robert and Lucille, of GalesburF. visited
Is auto Wednesday. Mrs. Adams spent
the greater part Of the time with her
mother. Mrs. Anna johnson who is in i'll
health.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pfundstein and
little daughter Emma Jane. Mrs. J. L.
Pfundstein and Miss Anna Meighan motor
ed to the tri-cities Tuesday and spent the
day.
were called to Camp Grant. Rockford
Tuesday. on account of the serious con-
dition of their SON. Corporal Warren Ma
denly i'll with acute appendicitis and on
Tuesday afternoon oDeration was Per-
formed. A report Thursday morning
stated that while his condition had been
critical he was slightly improved.
The congregation of the Erie NJ e.
church gave a unanimous vote at the
morning service Sunday, in favor of pro
and beer. as has been suggested by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Encoura ginF reports are heard from
Kathleen La Rue, at the Moline hospital.
She is the daughter of DR.. and Mrs. R. F.
La Rue of Erie and was operated for
appendicitis about two weeks ago. While
the danger point has been passed, and
unless something unexpected occurs, her
chances for recovery are good.
Arthur Carlson. another Erie boy has
returned to his home here. having been
mustered out of overseas service ut Ca'r1n
Grant. Wednesday. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Carlson. and has been in
France the past year He was IN active
service in the trenches few DAYS previous
TO the signing of the arnistice. but es-
GIped without injury. and returns home
Il GOOD health.
Mrs. Clarence EgrIeston's class of girls
of the Erie NJ. z. Sunday school enioyed
a picnic supper and vicente roast" on the
banks of the Rock river near the Erie
bridge Tuesday evening Several autos
conveyed the girls. .16 in number. TO the
place and after supper they remained
short time before returning to their homes.
Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Burchell of Erie.
left Wednesday for Denver, Coo. to at
there Their son Richard, who has been
a student at the college is one OF the
graduates.
vices will be held at the Christian church
liTrred hy Rev. c. c. Babcock and the
JON Mr., and Mrs, herman Hauberg from
Algona. Iowa. were week end guests OF
Mrs Haubergs parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mahana Mrs. Hauberg came
few days previous to her husband, he
joining her here over Sunday.
work of the Erie Red Cross society has
been given =, receipts'' - 64o-3o; exF hnd
81 72o 25: number of refugee garments
tent. 39s: garments from sewing depart
nent. 1927: knitting department, 763;
surgical dressing department l2.34o Dress
ings; old clothes $50 pounds; nut shells.
531 pounds. new and used clothing for
French wounded. 3 boxes: memberships,
200. OF this number only small per
centage were active workers.
Extensive improvements are being made
10 the interior of the Erie Baptist church
The chimneys which were used IN the
days of stove heating, have been taken
down, thus doing away with the pro'ec-
tons at the rear Of the pulpit and max
ing even walls. The ceiling will be nm
ished with a coating of Muresco. and the
side walls newly pspered. A regular mas
tor will be secured as soon as possible
after the work on the building is com
pleted.