The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-09
ERIE
Especial Correspondepce.)

Erie. ILL. April S.-The election
of two members Of the Erie COM
munity high school board of edu-
cation, to serve three years, was
held here today at the town hall.
Fred Bleitz and Clarence Eggles-
ton were candidates for reelection.
Miss Ruby LaRue. who is stu
dent at St Katharine's school in
Davenport, Iowa, is spending a two
weeks vacation with her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. r. f. LaRue.
Mrs. A. E. Kent of Vienna, N. Y,
who Is at the E. N. Peckham home,
spent Wednesday with the McCon-
nell family at Hillsdale, Ill.
Mrs. Robert Harmon and two
children of Davenport, Iowa, are
visiting at the formers parents. Mr..
and Mrs. c. d. Harmon. Mr.. Han
non came with them to spend the
weekend. returning to his home
Monday, leaving his wife and chill
dren for longer visit.
Mrs. John Ricketts,, wife Of the
pastor of the Erie Church of Christ,
is very ill, as the result of an alb
scess that has formed near her ear.
Miss Vera James enjoyed a short
vacation from her work as assist
ant in the First National bank of
Erie, at Byron, ILL.,, where she Wis
tied Miss Mabel Fenton, returning
nome Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Beemer and
baby Of Rock Island arrived Thurs
day morning and are guests of Mrs
Beemer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
John Young.
Mrs. George Shaw and little
daughter Of Dixon. ILL.,, are guests
this week of Mrs. Shaw's sister
Mrs. l.. NJ. Shoecraft.
| Mrs. ]. c. Adams. who has been
with her husband at Mercy hospi-
tai in Davenport. has returned tc
! remain here until tomorrow. Miss
Anna Adams is with her brother
during his wife's absence.
Mrs. r. Diemer and daughter ant
Mrs. Minnie Feaster reached Erie
Thursday from st. Petersburg
Fla, where they spent the last 81,
months. They came by auto will
Mr.. Diemer, as far as roads wer,
good Mr.. Diemer then shipping tn,
auto by boat. He will join his fam
lily here. The Diemer family |,
from Davenport, Iowa, bu
recently sold their home and bust
hess there. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Swe
derus. who accompanied them I,
St. Petersburg. will remain abou
two weeks longer before returnin,
home, and will visit several point
of interest in the south,
The woman's foreign missionar,
society Of the Erie Methods
church met at the home of Mrs
Minnie Mason Friday afternoon
About thirty. including guests, wer
present. and a very pleasant after
noon was enjoyed. The lesso
topic was the bible and was Il
charge Of Mrs. John Cross and Civ
en- BY Mesdames Sarah Sawyer an
Bernice James in . very interestin
, manner. Missionary stories wer
. told by four little girls. under tn
supervision Of Mrs. Erwin Den,
son. Following the lesson a socis
, hour was spent, and a luncheo
va sseryed by . committee /
! charge for the day. In the absenc
OF the president, Ars. ]. C. Adam,
; Mrs. Bernice James presided.
The ladies' aid society Of th
Erie Methodist church met Thur,
day, for the last time for the pre-
emf, a. It was voted to discontfnu
! the meetings with the exception {
. monthly meeting during the sun
mef months. Arrangements vel
made for sociable and picnic sui
per next Friday. In honor of Mr.
seth Raksr. Who = Visiting here.