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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
DAISY TOMIMSON
OF GENESEO AND
L. OBRECHT WED
(Snecial Correspondence. J

Geneseo, ILL.,, Aug. 1s-Miss
Daisy Tomlinson, the eldest daugh-
ter Of John Tomlinson of West
South street, was quietly married
to Loren Obrecht, the third son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Obrecht of
Proenix township at the Grace
church parsonage in this city last
Saturday afternoon. Rev. E. K.
Hershey of Grace church read the
wedding service.
The bridal party was attended by
Miss Letha Tomlinson, sister of
the bride, and Hubert Obrecht, a
brother of the groom. Soon after
the ceremony, the couple departed
on a short automobile trip. They
have returned TO Geneseo and are
spending few days at the home of
the brides father They will re-
main with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Obrecht until next spring, at which
time Mr.. Obrecht will engage in
farming.
Mrs. Obrecht graduated from the
Geneseo township high school in
1918. She has enjoyed the compan-
ionship of a large circle of friends.
Mr.. Obrecht is a member of a well
known family. He was a student
of the Collegiate institute in this
city and manifested great interest
in the affairs of the school The
best wishes of friends attend this
young couple.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
Todav's News of Western Illinois
Geneseo Personals
fSpeciaI Correspondence.)


Geneseo, Ill, Aug. 1S.-The home
of Mr. and Mrs. Neiswinder on west
Exchange street is under quaran-
tine. All of their children are SUI
fering a slight attack of scarlet fe-
yer. DR.. w. F. Spencer Is the at
tending physician
Mr. and Mrs. George Wiegand
and mother. Mrs. Alonzo Monesmith,
will leave Geneseo soon for Cali
fornia. The MoneSmith residence
on South lakewood avenue was sofa
a few weeks ago and the d1sposltlon
of this property enables them 10
make this trip earlier than they nao
planned. They expect to make Los
Angeles their future home.
Miss Marjorie Rastede, daughter
of Mrs. L. B. Rastede, who has been
visiting at the home of Fred Ras-
tede, Jr., at Pierce. Neb., is now
visiting at Webster City, Iowa.
While there she is a guest at the
home of her uncle, Joseph Weld
lein.
Miss Jennie Geisser of East First
street recently had as her guest,
her sister, Miss Amalia Geisser OF
Hutchinson, Kans. Miss Geisser
has made her home in Hutchinson
during the last two years, being in
the employe of Peques and Wiley,
the largest department store in the
city. She stopped in Geneseo on her
way to Chicago and New York to
attend the style shows.
Mr. and Mrs Dale Pierce enter
tanned a few friends at dinner at
their home on North State street
last evening. The out of town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Barge of Minneapolis, MINI.
Alderman and Mrs. III. H. Withrow
and children returned from Nevada,
Iowa, where they visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Withrow's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank With
row the past month. The trip, 3 r240
miles, was made by auto.
Mrs. Ethel Wilkinson Of West
North street, returned from Chica-
go, where she has been visiting
with her son, Eben Wilkinson, for
several weeks. Mr.. Wilkinson is
in the employe of the. Heath-Milli-
gan company.
Charles Lowrey has resumed his
former position in the law office of
Harry E Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. John DePauw were
in Davenport yesterday, guests at
the home of Mrs. De Pauw's sister,
Mrs. Hugh Harrison.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
JAMESA. SEARL,,
yuma RESIDENT
rs YEARS, DEAD
Prominent and Longtime Citizen
of Rock Island County TAX
en- by Death.
Especial to The Argus.)

Port Byron, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-James
A Scarf, prominent resident of
Yuma township for three-quarters
OF a century, one of the biggest
Masons in the upper end of the
county and a member of an old es-
tablished family, died at 10 o'clock
last evening at his home in Yuma
township. He was 81 years of age.
Mr.. Scarf had been sick for the
last four months with infrmities
of age, which caused his death.
Mr.. Scarf was born in Kalama-
zoo county, Michigan, March 8,
1884, the son of Ambrose and Han
nah Scarf. The family moved to
Osborn Station, ILL.,, in 1898, living
there until 1916 when they moved
to Yuma township. Here James
Scarf spent the remainder of his
life. with the exception of three
months during which time he lived
in Canoe Creek township.
He was married to Miss Isabelle
Bryan in Yuma township, Feb. l.
1854. Mrs. Scarf died Oct. Ia. 1915.
Two sons were born to this union.
one, John Scarf, passing away Oct.
10, 1899. Another son, Ambrose
Scarf, resides in Yuma township.
Three grandsons and four great
grand children also survive.
Mr.. Scarf was a member of PhiIo
lodge No. 436, A. F. & A. M. of
Port Byron, and had held high Of
fices in the organization. The
Masons will have charge of the fu-
neral which will be held at 10
O'Clock Saturday morning at the
home, with Rev. Mr.. Kerr of Van
Grin officiating. Burial will be
made in the Rose Hill cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
FORMER CLERK
ALED0 HOTEL
PASSES AWAY
Tom Clark Dies at Mercy Hospital.
Davenport-Shock TO
Friends.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Aug. 1S.-Tom Clark, one
of the best known men in Aledo,
who for many years had been clerk
at the Merchants hotel, died yes
terday at Mercy hospital in DaV-
export. His death came as a shock
tc his many friends. both in Aledo
and the neighboring towns. Patrons
of the hotel and the travelling men
to whom he was great friends will
miss him greatly.
Mr.. Clark was taken to the hos
pital last Sunday by DR.. G, H.
Moore of Aledo An operation for
hernia was performed. Although it
was known he was in serious
condition the news Of his death Was
a surprise to his friends.
AS far as could be learned, Mr..
Clark has no living survivors. He
had been connected with the Mer-
chants hotel almost since it's erec-
ton and had served faithfully
through different arrangements.
David Bostrom, present manager
of the hotel, left for Davenport yes
terday. He was accompanied by
". Hugh Morrison and the body
will be brought back to Aledo for
burial. No arrangements for the
funeral have been made as yet.
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ANNOUNCE DATE
OF WEDDING AT
EVENING PARTY
Especial to The Argus

Aledo, Aug. 18.-Announcement
of the coming marriage of Miss
Mildred Bower to Spencer Berglund
of Aledo, which will occur Satur-
day, Sept. 8, was made last night at
party given to a number of Miss
Bowers friends at her home on
West Fifth street.
Tiny kewpies, bearing the cards
wit hthe date OF the wedding on
them, announced the news to the
girls. The evening was spent in
sewing for the future bride. Twenty
girls were present. Refreshments
were served. Out-of-town guests
were Miss Lucille Curtis and Miss
Edna Miller of Reynolds.
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OPERA COMP ANY
AT CHAUTAUQUA
PLEASES CROWD
Talent at Series of Entertainments
tn Geneseo Said to Be Strong
est Here i'm Years.
Especial Correspondence.)

Geneseo, Ill, Aug. 1S.-The tai
emit for yesterdays Chautauqua pro-
gram was considered one OF the
strongest of this years Chautauqua
series in Geneseo.
The Letter Light Opera company
which is composed of three men
and two women gave the prelude In
the afternoon and had charge OF the
entire evening service This opera
company presented wonderful ora
torio concert and costumed oper-
attic selections. Every member OF
the company is an artist whose
musicianship is unquesuoneo. Inc
afternoons program consisted OF
several selections by the quarter
and several solos and piano seIec-
tons. The evenings program was
divided into two parts, orator1a
concert and costumed opera.
At 8 o'clock, Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Owen lectured. Mrs. Owen is the
daughter of William Jennings
Bryan and the wife of major in
the British army. She has enjoyed
a unique opportunity for observa-
ton and the securing of vital facts
which form one of the most inter
esting lectures on the Chautauqua
platform. She spent three years in
the West Indies, three years in Lon
don, and three years in Egypt, aside
from having been on tour around
the world In America, Mrs. Owen
has taken a very prominent and i'm
portant place in war relief work as
secretary and treasurer with Mrs.
Herbert Hoover on the economic
relief committee. AS a result of her
many experiences she has evolved
a great lecture, telling about her
many interesting experiences while
q nurse with the British army in
Palestine. Mrs. Owen wore sill
yer star, an emblem from the Sui
! tan of Turkey to one of his army
officers for a victory over the Brit
fish army in the Palestine cam
paign. The Turkish general gave
the souvenir to the commanding ad-
! jutant general of the British army
who later gave it to Mrs. Owen
This afternoon, Sch7lle's or
chestra which is composed of a
father who has been in this coun-
try 20 years, four sons and one
daughter gave the entire after
moons entertainment They will
again have the complete program
this evening.
The entire program at the Gen
eseo Chautauqua for Friday
both afternoon and evening is given
to the Garner Concert Jubilee COM
pany, which is generally accepted
to be one of the finest jubilee COM
panies doing ChautauQua work
A program of standard and oper-
attic selections frequently inter
spersed with familiar American folk
songs, especially the songs of the
south, will be given. Prof. George
Garner, organizer of the company,
has for the past five years been
choral conductor and tenor sOloist
in the Chicago Olive Baptist church,
the largest Protestant church. Prof.
Garner is a graduate Of the Chi
cago Musical college, and has been
a pupil of several of the best vocal
instructors in Chicago including
Herman De Vries of grand opera
fame. Mrs. Pauline Garner is a
graduate of Northwestern univers-
ity at Evanston.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
ADAH PARSONS
is MARRIED TO
DR.. Won LACKUM
Prominent Resident of Geneseo is
Wed at Pretty Ceremony at
Home of Bride.
Especial to The Argus

Geneseo, ILL.,, Aug. 1s.-Miss Adah
Lena Parsons, only daughter OF Dr.
and Mrs. Arthur Parsons Of South
State street, prominent Geneseo
family, was married to DR.. W. H.
Won Lackum OF Chicago at a pref
ty service held at the home of the
bride at $3.50 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon-
Rev. J. T. Hood of Mendoza, Ill,
former pastor of the Presbyterian
church of Geneseo, OBLIGATED. The
couple was unattended and Mrs.
Vernon Wenke of Davenport play
ed the wedding march as the cou-
pie took their places. Mrs. Won
Lackum wore a pretty travelling
suit of tan poire twill.
The couple left Geneseo early
last evening for trip to the north
ern lakes, and on their return will
be in Chicago, where DR.. Won Lack
UNI is practicing.
Mrs. Won Lackum graduated from
the Geneseo township high school
in 1916, and studied at oxford col
lege, Oxford, Ohio, and was at the
Iowa state university at Iowa City
for a year, graduating later from
the Chicago School of Music. She
is very popular Geneseo girl, and
is especially talented both instru-
mentally and vocally.
DIR. Won Lackum graduated from
Iowa university in 1919, and was
very popular in athletics at the
school, receiving his numerals in
football.
Out-of-town guests at the wed
ding were Mr. and Mrs. H A
Klove, Rock Island; Mr.. and Mrs.
William Parsons, Silvis; DR.. and
Mrs. H. J. Won Lackum, Bayard,
Iowa; DR.. Kenneth Won Lackum,
Iowa City, Iowa; Mrs. C. L. Nor
man, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Armstrong and daughter Marguer-
tie, Elmira, Ill; Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Kinds, Kewanee; Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Wenke, Davenport, and
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Hood of Men
dota
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
YOUNG COUPLE
We'd; SURPRISE
ORION FRIENDS
Miss Hazel Westerlund, Well
Known, Is Married to /. c. Sven
son of Minneapolis.
Especial to The Argus. J

Orion, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-The mar
riage of a popular Orion girl, Miss
Hazel Mae Westerlund to Irwin Carl
Swenson of Minneapolis, MINI.
which took place at the home OF
the bride east of Orion at high noon
yesterday, came as surprise to her
many friends in this community.
Mrs. Swenson is the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Westerlund
prominent people in this vicinity
and Mr.. Swenson is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. c. W. Swenson of Mime
apolis. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. A B. Freden of the
Swedish Lutheran church of Orion
amidst the company of only i'm
mediate friends.
The beautiful home of the bride
was decorated in her bridal colors,
pink and white. The couple was un-
attended. Mrs. Swenson was gown
ed in a pretty white georgette crepe
dress and carried.a corsage bouquet
of tea roses
Following the ceremony a five
course dinner was served at the
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Swenson left
for a trip to Fort Dodge, Des
Moines and Sioux City, Iowa, and
Wakefield, Neb. The new home
will be in Minneapolis, where Mr.
Swenson is bookkeeper of the Lin
coin Clothing store.
Mrs. Swenson is very well known
in and around Orion and was born
and reared here. She graduated
from the Orion high school and also
attended Augustana college, Rock
Island.
The best wishes of their many
friends follow the young couple.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
AIedo and Mercer County
Aledo Personal
fsnecial to The Argus.)

-
AIedo, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Angie Pc
terson and daughter of Chicago
spent yesterday visiting at the
home of Miss Sue Wiley OF Aleoo.
Miss Lenore Hawks LETT th's
morning for Galva for Vlslt.
Mrs. Charles Mcmillan ana
daughter, Barbara, OF Macon, III,
arrived in Aledo yesterday and VIII
visit with Mrs. McMillan's mother
Mrs. Lily Mckee.
The Misses Marion and Hllda
Setterdahl of Galesburg returned
to their home yesterday after a
visit at the home of Anna l.. AndeT-
son in Aledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Whan of Aledo
and daughter, Mrs. J. F. Tree, OF
HaveIock, Neb., who has been visit
ing at the Whan home, left yes
terday for Hobart, Ind, where they
will visit relatives.
C. P. Carroll of Aledo was Dav-
export visitor yesterday.
Mrs. L. J. Carter and daughter
Pauline, of Davenport, who have
been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. C. Danford of Aledo, returned
to their home yesterday.
Miss Audrey May of Aledo left
yesterday for Monmouth to spend
several days at the home OF Miss
Elizabeth Clark.
Miss Helen Schouten was tri-
city visitor yesterday.
S. S. Lane of Aledo spent yes
terday in Galesburg.
Mrs. L. F. Nelson and daughter,
Mary Jane, who have been visiting
il Aledo with relatives, returned
to their home in Des Moines yes
terday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
KIWANIANS VISIT
SCOUT TROOP AT
BAY CAMP TODAY

Aledo. Aug. 1S.-Today was XII
wants day at the scout camp at
English Bend club house at New
Boston Many members of the
Aledo Kiwanis club planned to
motor down to the bay to spend a
day with the boys and to learn
something of what the boys life in
| camp is like. 1t was expected that
almost every member of the organi-
'zation would be on hand if only to
partake of the fish dinner which
the boys promised them. The boys,
under the leadership of Scoutmas-
ter William Middaugh, left for camp
last Saturday and will return to
Aledo the last of this week.
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MANY GARMENTS
SENT BY MERCER
CLUBS TO FAIR
Especial to The Argus. }

Aledo, Aug. 1S.-Over one hun
dred garments, made by members
of the various girls clubs in Mer
Ger county, were sent to the state
fair at Springfield. Only girls of
IL years or over could exhibit gar
ments. The club scoring the larg-
est number of points will be award
ed a sewing machine besides the
regular premiums offered by the
fair association.
The clubs exhibit to have an ex-
hibit at the home bureau tent at
the county fair. 1t is the plan TO
give each club a special place for
it's own exhibit The South Perry
ton demonstration team, which will
represent Mercer at the fair. will
leave this week. The team will be
accompanied by the club leader
Mrs. Fred Moffitt, and by Miss
Helen Schouten, home advisor. The
members of the team are working
hard on their demonstration anC
stand good chance of winning
state honors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
M. E.. WHITE SELLS
BUSINESS HOUSE
TOKEWA NEE MAN
(Special CORRESPONDENCE.

Geneseo, Ill, Aug. 18.-M- E.
White, who for a number of years
has conducted a novelty store on
South State street, has sold out to
c. E. Gray of Kewanee. Mr.. Gray
has been in the employee of the
Lay-Lyman department store in
that city.
Mr. White has already given pos
session of the business to Mr.. Gray.
Mr.. White will return to kewanec,
his former home. Upon the depart
IRE of Mr.. and Mrs. White the resi-
dence they are now occupying on
by Mr. and Mrs. Gray
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CHURCH PICNIC.

VOptCIdI 10 TIC ATSuS.J
Aledo, Aug. 1S.-The Young Wo-
mans Missionary society of the
First Methodist church of Aledo
will have a picnic tomorrow night.
Members of the society are asked
to be at the church at O'Clock.
Dishes and silver should be provid-
ed by each member. The affair will
be pot luck" In case of rain the
picnic will be held in the church,
otherwlse automobiles will take the
crowd to some unnamed place.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
ALEDO MEN OFF
ON FISHING TRIP
TO EAGLE RIVER
(Special to The Argus.

Aledo, Aug 18.-A number Of
Aledo men left yesterday for Eagle
River, Wis, where they will spend
two weeks in Turing the fish. The
trip will be made in automobiles,
the Aledoans camping out on the
way and doing their own cooking.
/ Those in the party are Charles Nc
Chesney, Emil Anderson, Ed Gle
, brich and A. c. Bradford. They
will be Joined at Eagle River by Ed
! Lundquist of Aledo, who will also
spend his vacation there.
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HORSESHOERS OF
GENESEO MAKING
GOOD IN CONTEST
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo, Ill, Aug. 1S.-The horse
shoe pitching tournament which
was held at Davenport at the Mis-
sissippi Valley fair Tuesday, was
interrupted by rain. OF the contes-
tant from Geneseo five remained in
the running at that time, for prize
winnings. The two teams consist
ing of Bert Kurtz and Theodore
Tell and Frank Lumberg and Ray
Borkgren, qualified for further par
ticipation, both in the singles and
doubles. Charles Stranberg re-
mains in the singles only. John
Papenthien contested and was de-
feated early in the play.
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TEACHERS ARE
AT INSTITUTE
Bureau County Holding School at
PrincetOn-Prominent Pro-
fessOrS Present.
Especial Correspondence ,

Sheffield, III. Aug. 18.-The an
nual Bureau county teachers insti-
tute is now in session at Prince
ton. Among the instructors for the
five days are J. H. White of the
pittsburgh university. Professor
Robert F. Buzzard of Normal school,
Dekalb; Miss Emma Schultz of the
Haines Practice school, Chicago
Normal; Mrs. S. E. Hollister, State
Normal school, River Falls, Wis,
and ]. F. Powers, penmanship spe-
cfalfst of Chicago. Sheffield teach
ers are in attendance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
HIPPODROME GETS
STERLING SKATER
Especial Correspondence. )

Sterling, Ill, Aug. 1S.-Dewey
Schick Of this city who for the last
few years has been making quite q
name for himself as a trick and
fancy skater, has signed a contract
to skate at the Hippodrome In New
York He has skated at the Sher-
man House and Terrace Garden in
Chicago and various other large
places. His parents are Mr.. and
MRS. Charles B. Schick of this city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18

man could suffer. Then some one
advised me to take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and l
took it until l was cured and saved
from the operation. have told wo-
men of your wonderful medicine
times without number, and am will
ing that you should use these facts
and my name if you like. / also used
your Compound during the Change,
and l can do all my own work but
the heavy part, and can walk miles
every day as help my husband in the
office. Mrs. j. H. MEYER, 412 South
Orange ST., Orange, California
A great many women who suffered
like this have been restored to health
by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
ComDorInI
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MATHERVILLE
Especial Correspondence

NSPSElnI OoL IeSpOuuence-J
Matherville, ILL.,, Aug. 1s.-Miss
Mildred Pritchard spent Tuesday in
Aledo.
Jack lawson and Thomas Jack
son returned home the first of the
week from Indiana. where thew
have been on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. L. Raney have
returned home after spending the
summer at Erie.
Frank Johnson Is I'll at his home
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGonigIe
spent Tuesday in Aledo.
Mrs. Frank Kouski and daugh-
ter spent the first OF the week in
Aledo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-18
REYNOLDSHIC
SCHOOL OPENS
Board of Education Decides TO
Have Three Glasses for This
Year.
Especial Correspondence.)

Reynolds, Ill. Aug. 1S.-ReynoIds
will have a high school term this
year. The board of directors of
the Reynolds Community high
school at a meeting last evening
decided to open the building again.
1t was at first thought that no class
es would be conducted there.
The board agreed to have the
freshman. sophomore and dunior
work at the school this year.
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HURT AS HORSES
GO ON RAMPAGE
Especial CORRESPONDENCE

Sterling, Ill, Aug 18.-William
Grove OF Polo was seriously injur-
ed when the team of horses he was
driving ran away. He was riding
on the top of load of baled hay.
The wagon struck a tree and he
was thrown to the ground with con-
siderable force. He suffered a com
pound fracture OF the right knee
cap, his lower jaw and left arm
were broken and he was badly
bruised. He was taken to the Dix
on hospital
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FAREWELL PARTY,

NDPON4SII 60 I ne ri US
Aledo, Aug. 18.-Ruth and Frank
Prather will be honored with a
party to be given tonight at the
Presbyterian church. 1t is to be a
farewell for the Prathers, who will
leave soon for their new home at
Blunt. N. D. The party is given
by the members of the Christian
Endeavor society of the church, OF
which the honored guests are mem
bers.
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HOLD AUTO RACE
FOR 50-MILE RUN
Especial Correspondence

N0PON1tHI NIOI
Sterling, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-Sterling
is to have a 50-mile free-for-all
automobile race to be run on the
Mineral Springs course, Saturday
afternoon, Aug. q. A number of
local cars are entered and it is
expected that there will be a field
of fast cars to be sent away by the
starter that afternoon.
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CAMBRIDGE HAS
ELECTRIC STORM
Especial Correspondence.

Cambridge, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-Cam-
bridge Tuesday evening experienc-
ed one OF its worst electrical
storms OF the season. The rain
was heavy, fall Of about Is inches
being recorded. There was no dam
age done and the wind was light
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Aledo Society
ICE CREAM SOCIAL.

Especial to The ArguS.)
Aledo, Aug. 1S.-Members OF the
Marston unit of the home bureau
will have an ice cream social at the
Nelson Perry home tomorrow. A.
r. Kemp, county club leader, will
be in charge of the games. Every
one is invited to attend.
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FUNERAL rs HELD
OF P. j. WENDELL,
CSpeciaI Corresnondence,

Alpha, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-A large
number of Alpha people attended
the funeral services of P. ]. Wen
dell in Ophiem Tuesday. Short SER
vices at the home in Alpha were
also well attended