The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-02
BURGESS
Especial Correspondence.)

The regular monthly meeting Of |
the Suez Township home bureau
was held last Wednesday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. Fred Hartzell,
near Alexis. A number Of the Bur-
CESS ladies were present at the
meeting which was enjoyed by all.
The big Sunday school sociable
which was held at the local church
Friday evening was a success in
every way. This banquet came as
reward to the winners in the re-
cent membership contest, and q
most delightful lunch was served
to over ninety Sunday school peo-
pie. W. D. Cameron acted as toast
master, and the welcome address
was given by Mrs. Esther Hamil-
! ton, and the response was given by
wv. S. McCreight Readings were
also delivered by Miss Opal Lader-
ty. Following the banquet. short
must cal program was given in the
auditorium, consisting Of a piano
duet by Mrs. May Pearson and
Miss Mona Palmer, and . vocal
solo by Mrs Edythe Mclaughlin.
Rev. N. ]. Moring was called on
during the evening and gave . very
pleasant talk.
: Allen Thompson and Ed Bell OF
Norwood were callers in Burgess
, Wednesday evening.
:. Wilmer Peters was business
. caller in Aledo Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert La6efty At
Sunday dinner At the Fred Nc
Mclaughlin home.
Rev. N. J. Moring. who has spen
!. over a week in this vicinity ant
J. who filled the local pulpit for tn
y last two Sundays. returned to Chi
) cago Sunday morning.
= Larry Morford returned to hi
l. school duties in Aledo after spend
n ing the weekend at the home o
!. his mother. Mrs. Lille Morford.
X Mr.. and Mrs. l. e. Cameron an
little Jack were callers in this VI
entity Friday evening and Satur
:. day. Mr.. Cameron and family re
= Gently moved from here to Wood
y hull, where We are pleased to lear
. he is doing prosperous bushes
in the garage.
DR.. Crosier of Alexis was . prt
, fessional caller in Burgess Frida.
4 Mrs. Clay Hoover and litt]
!. daughter were visitors with Wal
:; rem county relatives Thursday.
Miss Opal Laiierty, who is teacl
ing school near Reynolds. spent tt
10. weekend ct the home Of her pa
Il. ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Laherty.
George Armstrong was . bus
~ ness caller. at his farm near Sci
]. ton on last Saturday.
II Joe Dowse.t, our station ager
I, who has been in the Rock lslar
~ hospital for some time, return'
J. home Thursday.
Mrs. Hiram Pafkman and daugl
tiers Of Aledo spent last week vi
itiur at the r. NJ. Morford home.
4 r. c. Stevenson spent the d
nd Saturday with his wife. who Is
-. patient at the Monmouth hospit'
An all DIV w. c. T. U. meetil
N vii: be held Wednesday at the hor
III of Mrs. Lille Morford. The ladi
49, are asked to bring their basket
and even the husbands are tnvtt
to attend this gathering.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Hunter We
callers in Seaton last Tuesday eV
. ming. -
n. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert La6er0 ~
" callers at the c. G. Ottoson hol
N. Wednesday evening. -,
,se. Mrs. F.. e. Swanson and 1T
er; son. who have been quite sick
some time, are reported to be mu
ii better. ,
The new warehouse which
been under construction at the b
cess Hardware company store
some time was completed last W
and is already filled with new I
chinery.
The ". S. McCreight closing
sale Is advertised for next FIJI
and probably will be largely
tended.