The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02
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circls elass e ~ Sunday school.
The attsndanes was larss. about
one hundred and thirty being pres
mt, and : delightful tins MAS had.
Black cats, pumpkins, 3ack o lam
terms were used In the decorations,
md real ghosts were Also In evil
dence. Var16ns halloween amuse-
ments were provided BY the COM
mittee, including . fortune teller.
A small admission fee was received
1t the door b. Mrs. Mary Guthrie,
Is : goblin. Coffee,
pumpkin pie and doughnuts were
served, the admission fee covering
the expenses. The net proceeds
were $50.
The members and friends Of the
Baptist church enjoyed . fine time
at the room In the city hall which
10 sused for church purposes at
present. A picnic supper was served
at 6 o'clock to . large crowd. Long
tables were spread 1T which the
company was seated and bounte-
ouS meal served. After supper, .
short program Of songs and read
ings was giben. An interesting
feature was the use of q stereopti-
con, the property Of Robert Pfund-
stein, with views Of wastern seem
cry, and an interesting description
of the scenes given by Miss Mar
garet Breaker. Short talks were
given by Henry Horn, George
Booth and Mr.. Greer, returned SOL
diers of the late war, the latter
having served In the trenches in
France. The remainder Of the
evening was spent in a social way.
Mrs. Hattie Nottingham, who has
spent the summer in the west and
north, has returned home. For the
past month she has been at Wal
nut, ILL.,, attending to her farm in
terests, coming to Erie from there.
r. J. Thompson, who has been
confined at home the past week. is
reported to be somewhat improved,
although very feeble. |!
Work on the Erie Baptist church
is progressing favorably, consider
ing the bad weather of the past
week. The walls are completed and
rafters for the roof are being
placed and the whole building will
soon be under roof.
B. L. Pfundstein has purchased
a fine Cadillac Sedan, which was de-
livered Friday.
Morris James, who is a student
at Knox college, arrived Friday
evening to spend the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. James and family.
Ed Ransom, who has been en-
ployed in r. L. Burchell's store III
Erie, has severed his connection
there and gone to Fulton, Ill.
where he is employed in the Mys-
tic Workers Office.
Mrs. Annie Cunningham has re.
turned home from an extended visit
with relatives and friends at var
ious points in Illinois, Iowa, Mis-,
souri, and Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Riordon and
children and Mrs. E. M. Peckhan
motored to Clinton, Iowa, Saturday
afternoon on a business and pleas.
ure trip.
Mrs. R. E. Harmon and children
Of Davenport. Iowa, spent the weel
with Mr. and Mrs. c. d. Harmon.
Miss Inez Lodge has gone tt
Yankton. S. D., to visit relatives {
few weeks.
! Professor Robertson, superin
tendent of the Erie public schools
attended the district institut,
Thursday evening and Friday a
Dixon, Ill.
Mrs Oliver Iseman has returne,
home y ON a six weeks visit witt
relatives in Pennsylvania.
George Riordon has recently pur
chased a fine seven passenge
touring car which he drove hom
from Davenport, Iowa, Friday.
William Hubbart, who has BEEF
employed on the James Riordol
farm at Elmhurst near Chicago, ha
returned to Erie and has resume
his occupation Of janitor for til
Breed block.
/ Mrs. L. Gillet arrived home tn
latter part of the week from Al
bany, ILL.,, where she was the CUES
OF her daughter, Mrs. George Well
and family the past month.
I Miss Margaret Breaker attende
the Baptist convention at Kewane,
ILL.,. representing the Erie church
She came home by the way {
; Galesburg. stopping there to Wis
her brother and family a few day,
County Clerk Wallace Chaplin {
Morrison, ILL.,, was q bushes
visitor in Erie Friday.
Funeral services for John HUI
zenga. who died Thursday, will b
held at the Holland church in New
ton township, at II q. m. Monda,
The service will be conducted b
the pastor of that church.
George T. James has gone ,
minnesota to visit his brother job
James and family.
Mrs. Cecil Flynn from Elmburs
Is visiting relatives and friends /
Erie this week.
} MRS. Elson Medhurst is reporte
to be slowly improving after an II
ness OF several weeks, but is COZ
nned to the bed the greater mart !
: the time yet.
The program for the Erie Won
ans club Tuesday, Nov. 2. will ;
, patriotic. Members are expected !,
! respond to roll call with natrioti
quotations. and Professor Roher
son. superintendent Of the En-
schools. will give a talk q
, ratilotism." 1t will . an one