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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
b.. 0BRECHTI
Laid TO REST
Especial Correspondence


Geneseo, Feb. 4.-Funeral ser
vices for Benjamin F. Obrecht were
held this afternoon at the Grace
Evangelical church, Presiding
Elder Eller, a close friend of the
deceased, officiating. "Interment
was in lakewood cemetery.
Mr.. Obrecht was born in Kan
kakee, ILL.,, Aug. 80, 1861, and came
to Henry county with his parents
when a boy. The family settled on
a farm north of GeneseO. Nov. 81,
1889 he married Miss Luella Nc
Henry of Lorraine township, and the
young couple went to farming.
Mr.. Obrecht was an active mem
Der of the Evangelical church at
Lorraine, serving for many years as
Sunday school superintendent The
I family moved to Geneseo about Is
years ago, and he served the local
church as head of the Sunday
school for Is years, and as represen-
tatiVe at numerous church confer
ences. He recently attended the
general conference at York, Pa.
Since residing in Geneseo he has
engaged in the real estate business.
! He has represented the Blackston
estate and was himself a large land
owner. Beside the wife, he is sur
vived by his aged father, J. NJ.
Obrecht, two sisters, Mrs. Hattie
Sieben and Mrs Mary JaQuet, and
a brother, William Obrecht.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
ALEDO ALUMNI
DEFEATS HIGH
SCHOOL, 1924
Star Playing of Hobart Harbour
Scores Victory for Graduates
In Close Game.
Especial to The Argus.)

+ Aledo. Feb. Alumni basket
ball team of AleLo high school de-
feated the Aledo high school quin-
tet last evening at the college gym.
2S to "a. Victory OF the graduates
was largely due to the brilliant
playing of Hobart Harbour. who
registered 10 field goals.
Some excellent floor work was
shown in the first half, which end
ed II to 10 in favor of the high
school quintet. At the beginning of
the third quarter Harbour, playing
right forward, got away with four
field goals in rapid succession.
During the tilt he was responsible
for 10 baskets or 20 points, Bald
win, left forward, making the
other eight points and two free
throws. The game was a fight from
start to finish and furnished plenty
of excitement for the fans. The
lineups and summaries of the con-
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PASS ON final
RULES IN CALF
CLUB PROJECTS
Fair Secretary Bowers and Kemp
Of Dept r Decide On Rules
At Meet In Aledo.
(SueciaI to The August

AIedo. Feb. 4 AT a meeting OF the
Mercer County Calf club committee
held yesterday afternoon in the
farm bureau office Secretary G. c.
Bowers of the Mercer County IAgri-
cultural society and A. R Kemp OF
Department P, of the fair, agreed
on the final rules that shall govern
the calf club entries at the fair this
year.
Some time ago rules were made
out but were found to be not salts
factory in a few minor respects and
these changes were made yesterday
and passed upon. There was also
meeting OF the Pig club committee
in the farm bureau office. The COM
mitteemen discussed some topics
centering on pig club work but no
definite action was taken as mem
bers are waiting on information
from their respective breed associa-
tions The final rules adopted in
the Mercer county calf project fol-
low:
Each member shall secure one
calf. The feed and care of each
calf will be under the personal
supervision of the calf club mem
bers from March 1, TO Monday Of
fair week. The initial and final
weight shall be taken under the
supervision of the superintendent Of
Dept P or his assistant.
All entries shall be made to A. r
Kemp, superintendent of Dept. P.
Entries will close Feb. rs.
Each animal entered must have
been dropped after March l, 1921.
No nurse cows will be used dur
ing the contest.
The animals may be purebred,
crossbred or grade steers or heifers.
Any boy or girl in Mercer county
between the age of 10 and 20 may
enter the contest.
No entry or pen, fee will be
charged.
The premium award will be made
from the standpoint of baby beef
perfection.
Satisfactory records must be
presented before the animal can be
exhibited
Separate premiums will be
awarded on records.
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ASSISTANTS HELP
IN MERCER TREAS.
OFFICE ON TAXES

Aledo, Feb. 4.-Besides c. A
Friese, county treasurer, and W. N
Duffield, assistant. three other help
ers have been working in the Mer-
Ger county treasurer's office since
the tax books were opened. The
helpers are John d. Cooke. Mrs. B.
P. Fast and Miss Eva Rankin. Miss
Leota Hause will commence in the
office Monday of next week
Yesterdays tax remittances
amounted to approximately $4,000,
and Thursdays totaled about 81,
90, This is very good. considering
the fact that the books were only
opened Tuesday. Penalties will be
added for non-payment of personal
taxes after March 10. There is
also a penalty added on real estate
taxes after a certain date, accord
ing to Mr.. Friese.
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AIedo and Mercer County
Aledo Briefs

At the regular meeting of Falier-
ans post of the American Legion
last night it was announced that
the contest for giving away the
Overland automobile would close
within the next few weeks, prob
ably before the end of this month.
The members discussed various
legion projects for the next IL
months, but nothing definite was
decided upon. Some novelties were
mentioned for the gala Valentine
dance to be sponsored here by the
post Thursday evening. Feb. 16.
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OLDEST TWINS
To CELEBRATE
9th BIRTHDAY
Mrs. A. C. HouSch and Mrs.. Carrie
Jones to Observe Date of Birth
on February %.
Especial Correspondence.)

Sheffield, Feb. 4. Mrs. A. C.
Housch and her twin sister, Mrs.
Carrie Jones, the oldest twins in
the state of Illinois, are planning
to celebrate their S7th birthday on
Feb. p. These twins were born in
Onandago county, New York. in
1885, and came the same year to
Illinois, making the trip in a cover
ed wagon. Their maiden name was
Ouderkirk. Mrs. Housch was mar
ried in 1857, at Knoxville, ILL.,, and
has one son and one daughter, Mrs.
Emma Hurd of LaMoille, Ill. Mrs.
Jones married in 1860.
Both of the twins are in good
health and wait upon themselves.
They live at Knoxville, Ill. but will
have their birthday celebration in
LaMoille, where they are spending
the winter with Mrs. Housch's
daughter, Mrs. Emma Hurd
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TWO LOTS ADDED
TO FAIRGROUNDS
AT KEITHSBURG
Especial Correspondence.

tSpeCldl SpOuOeUCe.J
Keithsburg, Feb. 4.-The board
of the local consolidated school has
purchased two lots to add to the
school Fairgrounds. The land is
on the south side of the school and
was owned by Mrs. George Buford.
Mrs. Elwood Newell entertained
number of young ladies at a mis-
cellaneous shower Thursday after
noon in honor of her sister. Miss
Carmen Stevens, whose marriage
to Wilbur Houston will take place
in the near future.
Henry Hodson, one of the few re-
naming old soldiers of this vicinity,
left Thursday for Quincy. where he
will spend the remainder of the
winter in the Soldiers home. Cyrus
Dryden accompanied Mr.. Hodson
on the trip.
Mrs. Jennie Mayer of Burlington,
Mrs. d. B. Rose of Louisville, KY,
Mrs. Tom Frederick of Abingdon.
Mrs. Madeline Sloan of Chicago,
Mrs. NJ. ]. Humphrey, Mrs L. S.
Mayer, Mrs. T. d. Coe and Mrs. E.
Sewer, all of Keithsburg, went to
Monmouth Thursday and spent the
day with Mrs. Frank E. Cole of that
city.
John H Murphy has purchased
the old Eddington home on Main
street from Mrs. Tishia Irwin. Mr.
Murphy expects to move the house
back on the lot and remodel it, put
ting a porch on the north and east
After it is completed it will be used
as an inn for automobile tourists
This building as it stands is one of
the old landmarks of Keithsburg.
William Hardin and Rolla Harri-
son were married Thursday in Mon
mouth.
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MRS. J. j. SMITH, 70
OF MILLERSBURG
ANSWERS SUMMONS
Especial Correspondence

Aledo. Feb. Airs. ]. j. Smith
of Millersburg, aged 70 years. died
last evening at 5 o'clock at the
home of her brother, J. l.. Terry of
heart failure.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 Sunday afternoon from the
Latter Day Saints church at Mil
Iersburg. Rev. George Sackfield
of Mathersville will officiate. In
torment will be in the Millersburg
cemetery. Deceased was born
April %, 1913 She was former
resident of Aledo and for the past
several years has made her home
at Millersburg with her brother.
Her husband preceded her in death
several years ago. Two brothers
and one sister survive. ]. L. Terry
of Millersburg. John Terry of Sc
attic, Washington, and Mrs. Mar
garet Duncan of Eatonville, Wash.
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Death CAUSED
BY PARALYSIS
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo, Feb. Funeral of the
late Peter Hailstein, who passed
away yesterday morning, was held
this afternoon Rev. ". X. Magnu-
son, pastor of the First Lutheran
church, had charge of the services
and intermelt was made in Oak
wood cemetery Death resulted
from stroke of paralysis.
Mr.. Hallstein was born in
Sweden in 1850, coming to America
and settling in Geneseo about so
years ago. He has since made his
home here. He was a cabinet work
er by trade. working with his
brother. John Hallstein, with
whom he made his home. He is
survived by his brother and a sis
ter, Mrs. Carlson, also of GeneSeo.
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LEAVE ON EXTENDED
EUROPEAN CRUISE
Especial Correspondence.

Geneseo, Feb. 4-Mr and Mrs
Mark Gilbert of Yakima. Wash
who has been visiting at the home
OF Mr.. Gilbert's mother, Mrs. n
o. Gilbert Of South Center street
left yesterday enroute for New
York, from where they will sail for
an extended European tour. which
will include the pleasant Mediter-
ranean cruise. Two years ago they
made a trip around the world.
Mr.. Gilbert is member of the
firm of Gilbert & Richey. one of the
largest producers of apples in the
country. They had an abundant
crop the past season in spite of the
general bad crop in other parts of
the country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
TAX EXPERT WILL
HELP IN MAKING
OUT 1921 REPORTS

Geneseo, Feb. 4.-R. c. Ganquist
special government Representative
will assist residents Of the north
ern part Of Henry county in making
out 1921 income tax reports dur
ing part of February. His itinerary
includes visits in Annawan, Akin
son and Geneseo. Mr.. Ganquist viii
be in Annawan at the Farmers
State bank Feb. Is and IA. He will
be at the Farmers State bank Q.
Atkinson the following two days
and from Feb. II to % he will make
his headquarters in the Offices Of
Attorney Harry E. Brown. GeneseO
Tax reports must be filed by March
IS. and Mr.. GanQuist will be pleas
ed to assist any taxpayer in this
locality in making out his schedule
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HENRY F.. MUSSEY
OF ATKINSON Is
COLLEGE TUTOR
Especial Correspondence. !

Atkinson, Feb. 4.-Henry R. Mus
sey, son of Mr. and Mrs. w A Mus
sey, has Just accepted a position
as teacher of economics at Welles-
ley college, Wellesley, Mass. Mr..
Mussey graduated from Belo:t col
lege in 1900 and Columbia univers-
ity in 1904. Since then he has had
extensive teaching experience at
Bryn Mawr college, University of
Pennsylvania, and Columbia For
the past two years he has been sec
rotary of the League for the Pre-
vention of War, at Washington,
d. c.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
FORMER MINERAL
MAN SECRETARY
OF LABOR PAPER
Especial Correspondence.

Mineral, Feb. 4.-The many
friends of Charles c. Moore, for
merly of Mineral, now of Huron
S. D., will be interested to know
that he has entered the newspaper
business and that on Feb. % the
Labor Defender will make its first
appearance. Mr.. Moore is executive
secretary OF this paper which will
be the official organ of labor and
the farmers throughout the north
west. They will carry a line of ad-
veTtising of stock breeders and
business enterprises. The editor,
Mr.. Quinn, has recently been in
charge Of the Daily Huronite.
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DRIVE STARTED
FOR NEAR EAST
Grain SUPPLY
Committees are Selected Al Matt
and Solicitation Of Farmers
Being Made,
Especial Correspondents,

III
Geneseo, Feb. 4.-Plans for :.
curing contributions to the Moe
east. relief fund in Henry cor,,r
were outlined at a meeting ~ IN.
Geneseo Farm Community hire.
at the township high school Thn,,
day. The meeting was called at n.
request of the Illinois agrispltr-.
committee on near east relis,
headed by Frank l. Mann Of cu
man, Ill. The quota for the state /.
100000 bushels of grain and is mo.
portioned upon a basis of one bush
ell of grain of every 100 harvested
The Geneseo Farm Communit,.
bureau is the second organizatio-
in Henry county to undertake gatb
ering of grain for the relief Of tbo
suffering ATmenians. The follow.
ing members of the bureau consf
tute the committee on solicitation
Ira Silben, VIII Obrect. George
Wolfe, Earl Heller, Donald Bolle1
Walter Pritchard, c. o. johnson
Gus Anderson, Henry GoembeI
Arthur Swanson, Herbert Ward
Abel Ward, Albert Buxton, Henri
Nelson. Clyde Ford. Carl NordliD9
Joe Terpening, Henry Gottscbe
Guy Ole, Thomas Liken. D s
Brown, Ed Hulting, Oscar Hultinr
Bert Selmer, William SchinIebar
Walter Hamann, Howard Ole. W F.
Snow, Albert Poison. John Ernst
Charles Benson, Henry RuxtoD
Fred Srnst. John Erdman. Franz
Pobanz, VIII GOetz, Ben Frels, john
Dads, Henry Garnet. Maurice Hoit
Albert Firch, Eugene HixsoD.
Ernest Miller, Walter Dreschar
Axel Swanson. H. c. Haines, Merton
Ferguson, William Farley, John
Shafer, Harley Davies.
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l25 ARE ENROLLED
IN CHURCH SCHOOL
Especial CorerspondenceD

Geneseo. Feb. 4-Enrollment at
the school of religious education,
which opened Tuesday evening, has
reached 125 students. The next
session viii be held Tuesday even
ing at 7:15 at the Geneseo Colleg-
late Institute Rev. Frank S
Brewer of the Congregational
church is superintendent of the
school and is enthusiastic over the
interest being manifested. Addi-
tioral enrolment is anticipated
Tuesday evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
GALVA Y. W. CLUB
MEETS TUESDAY
(Special CORRESPONDENCE !

Galva, Feb. A regular meet
ing of the Y. W. club will be held
Tuesday at the club rooms. The
business meeting will be followed
by a musical program, as follows:
Cello solo, Mrs. Vivian Headland ::
musical reading, Vienna Nary;
Scotch song and dance, Ellen PAN
ton; musical reading Mrs. F. C.
Mink; selection, Y. w. club quar-
tet; piano solo, Miss Edith Nord-
gren; selections, Ukelele girls.
The Misses Katherine Kermeen
and Marie Mcdowell are chairmen
of the February committee.
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CANDOR'S five
TAKE 3 ALLEY
MATCHES HERE
Valentines Bowlers Defeated in
Three Straight Tits Last
Night in Aledo.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Feb. 4.-In three games
played last night on the Valentine
Alleys in Aledo the Candor bowling
team rolled a victory in each over
the Valentine five. Both captains.
G. L. Candor and l. A Volentine,
were absent from the fray.
Ray Dool, of the winning quintet,
rolled the high single score and
high average of the evening, max
ing 2O6 pins in the second game
and an average of 546 in the three
tits. The 206 game rolled by Mr..
Dool was the only score over the
200 mark Both teams were weak
ened considerably by the absence
of the captains. The first game was
an easy victory for the Candor five,
while the last two games were close
matches. The lineups and box score
of the, games follow:
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TEAM RUNS AWAY;
DRIVER ESCAPES
WITHOUT INJURY

Taylor Ridge, Feb. 4. - Odeil
Bussyt escaped without injury
Thursday when the team he was
driving became frightened and ran
away. One of the horses however,
was seriously cut.
The team, which was hitched to
farm wagon, ran down the railroad
track, crashing into a signal lamp,
the impact breaking them loose
from the wagon. Farther up the
track they ran into a box car, and
one of the horses was badly cut
DR.. 0uderkick, veterinary from
Reynolds, was called and it is
thought the horse may be saved
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OHIO II. S. CAGERS
HAVE FINE RECORD
(Special Correspondence.l J

Sheffield, Feb. 4.-The Ohio high
school basketball team is still in
the lead in the Little Six" league
of Bureau county schools. The team
has a spotless record this year and
it looks as though it will go through
the season without a defeat, as they
did last year. Sheffield stands sec
ond in the league with a percent
age of S66.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
kings DAUGHTERS,
COAL VALLEY, MEET
Especial Correspondence

Coal Valley, Feb. 4.-The What
soever circle of Kings Daughters
held the regular meeting Thursday
afternoon at the Presbyterian
church parlors. After short devo-
tional services, the roll was called
by Mrs Fanny Weaver, the new
see. which was responded to by
bible quotations A short business
meeting and social hour concluded
the program. Mrs. Hugh Martin,
Mrs. Bailey McElvain and Mrs Wal
ter Weaver served refreshments.
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NO new CASES
SCARLET FEVER
Especial Correspondence1

Atkinson, Feb. 4.-No new cases
of scarlet fever have been report
ed and the pupils sent home last
week are now back at school again.
Mrs. Pritchard and Mrs. Lloyd are
still making daily examinations of
the children and ever precaution
is being taken to prevent the spread
of the disease.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
Aledo Church Notes

Swedish Lutheran-Rev. o. F.
Domeij. pastor. Sunday school at
e:5. Preaching services at 10:45 a
m. in the English language, and in
the Swedish language in the even
ing. Next Friday evening the Dor
css society will be entertained in
the church basement by the Misses
Mabel and Myrtle Lundblad.
First Baptist-Rev. F. E. Pelton,
pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
B. Y. P. U. will meet at 6:15 p. M,
followed by a sermon at z O'Clock
by the pastor. At the Enon Baptist
church the bible school will meet
at 10 a. m. to be followed at IL
O'Clock by morning worship with a
sermon by the pastor.
First Presbyterian-Dr. A. Jud-
son Arrick, minister. Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Morning worship at IL
O'Clock. Christian Endeavor at $50
d. m. Evening worship at o'clock.
Mid-week service Wednesday at
1880 p. NJ
First Methodist-Dr Samuel Van
Pelt, minister. Services Sunday at
the usual hours. Sunday school at
10 a. m. Preaching services at IL
a. m. and z p. m Epworth league
at 6:15 p. m
United Presbyterian-Rev. J. B.
Pollock, minister. Rev. and Mrs.
Pollock have left for California for
several weeks and there will be no
prea ching services until the last
Sabbath in March. Sunday school
will be held at the usual hour.
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CHURCH SOCIETY
OF CAMBRIDGE TO
MEET ON MONDAY
Special Correspondence.


Cambridge, Feb. 4.-The Loyal
Daughters of the Methodist church
will meet in the church parlorS
Monday afternoon. Refreshments
will be served by Mrs. Anna
Larson.
Miss Elizabeth Hoey, Henry
county nurse, has returned to her
duties here from Canada, where
she was called by the illness of
her sister.
Mrs. Frank Gustafson will leave
for Chicago this week to join her
husb band. who is taking a course in
an embalming school. When Mr..
Gustafson has completed the work
the family will go west to find u
new location.
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OBSERVES GOTH
ANNIVERSARY AT
BROTHERS HOME
Especial Correspondence.l

Geneseo, Feb. George w.
Shelhammer of Atlantic, Iowa.
who is visiting at the home of
his brother, Daniel D. Shelham-
her, on North AIdrich street,
observed his Goth birthday
Thursday A number of friends
were invited in for the after
noon. Mr. Shelhammer lived in
this vicinity many years ago,
moving to Atlantic in 1881,
where he is now residing at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. r.
NJ. TaIley. These two brothers,
Daniel and George, are the last
surviving members of a family
that has been we'll known in
Henry county fer more than
a half century.
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UNABLE TO ASSIST
CLUB ACTIVITIES
Especial Correspondence.A

Geneseo, Feb. 4.-Lillian II. Dem
ing, president of the Columbian
club, has been i'll at her residence
on West Pearl street for the last
10 weeks and her absence from the
activities of the club is greatly re-
GREETED by the membership. She
was unable to attend the splendid
reception given by the club to
the Cambridge Woman's club last
Thursday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
MINSTREL SHOW Is
BOOKED AT ARMORY
(SpeciaI CORRESPONDENTS

Geneseo, Feb. 4.-"Herbert' s
Greater Minstrels" will appear at
the Armory theatre Saturday eve
ming, Feb. II. according to an
nouncement of Manager Henry c.
Wenke The company carries a
carload of special scenery and
stage equipment, and the cast num-
bers 40 persons. The seat sale will
be held at STEMS book store.
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MANY SEEKING
CALvA CHURCH
Especial Correspondence

Galva, Feb. 4.-Oficials of the
Congregational church announce
that they have received 20 applica
lions from clergymen to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of
Rev, Mr.. Spire Before definitely
selecting pastor several of the ap
plicants will be brought here to
preach
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HONOR FATHER ON
9th ANNIVERSARY

Especial Correspondence
Galva, Feb. 4.-Mr. and Mrs E.
G. Lindbloom of Kewanee and Mr..
and Mrs. G. F. Cooley of Galya
went to Ulah last evening where
they viii give a surprise birthday
party In honor of their father, L.
Lindbloom, who is 81 years old to-
day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
False Alarm.

A very exciting time was had for
few minutes Wednesday evening,
when Mrs. Bell, who lives in the
south end of town, sent out an
alarm of fire. Flames and sparks
could be seen rising above the roof
of the house, and all the available
fire extinguishers in town were
grabbed up, and were carried as the
crowd ran down the street On ar
rival at the scene of the trouble it
was found that little too brisk a
fire in the heating stove had set the
chimney ablaze, and the ignited
SCOT pouring out of the chimney
was what had been mistake for a
real fire. There was no damage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
HOSTS TO FRIENDS
NEAR COAL VALLEY
Especial Correspondence. J

Coal Valley, Feb. A number
Of neighbors and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Wilson were entertain
ed at their home north of town
Thursday evening. Cards were
played and the evening spent So
cially. A delicious lunch was serv-
ed by the hostess.
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BRINGS MOTHER HONE.
tSpeclal Correspondence.

Geneseo. Feb. Airs. James n.
White went to Chicago yesterday
where she went to meet her mother.
Mrs Ella Hume Taylor, who has
been Ill. Mrs. Taylor will return to
Geneseo with her daughter this
evening.