Daily Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa June 1, 1900 NEWS OF VICINITY WALCOTT Walcott, May 29- A large number from here attended the funeral of Mr. Gasseling in Davenport last Thursday. ..Mrs. Bock returned to her home in Lake Park Monday evening...Mrs. C.H. Wichmann was called to Rock Rapids Aturday on account of the death of her brother-in-law...Mrs. Otesen, the popular Davenport milliner spent Sunday here with friends... Mr. R.W. Behrens and Mrs. B. Schwarting were Davenport visitors last week...A crowd of young people from here attended bird shooting in Stockton Sunday...Mrs. Fromme and Mrs. Jensen drove to Davenport last Thursday...Ben Schwarting was in Morris, Ill. Sunday on account of the death of his friend, T.F. Morrissey, a railway and mail clerk...The children's day exercises at the chapel Sunday afternoon were very pleasing and will attend...Mrs. Ernest Moeller went to Round Lake, Minn. Sunday evening to visit her daughter Mrs. Diehn...Claus Petersen and Ernst Moeller have commenced work on their new residences. ELDRIDGE Eldridge, May 28- Geo. Harrison, of Davenport, spent Sunday in this vicinity...Geo. Ramsey made a flying trip to Scott county's metropolis Thursday...Mrs. McDowell is quite ill at this writing..Bert Cool, of Summit, was here Friday...A large number of the farmers are returning the wireless ??eck rowers, they can't make them work...Dan Stevens of the Wapsie was on our streets Friday...Mrs. Woods of Davenport and her daughter of Portland, Ore. spent several days here last week...Sam Evans and family of LeClaire, passed through here Friday...Chas. Key did some road work inside of the corporation Saturday...Miss Flora Ramsey was station agent at Toronto last week during the illness of the regular agent at that place...There will be a fishing party at Stevens bridge on the Wapsie Saturday, June 2. Everybody invited...Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Argo spent Sunday in this vicinity. LE CLAIRE LeClaire, Ia., May 29-Miss Grace Cutling has returned home after spending several weeks with Mrs. Marion Miller near Argo...Orvie Coe was a Davenport visitor the first of the week...Ed Stevens spent Sunday with relatives in our city...Mrs. Hilbourn and Mrs.Goodlough took the afternoon train Monday for Spokane, Wash where both will make an extended visit with relatives at that place and their many friends in LeClaire wish them a safe and pleasant journey...Remember the commencement exercises which will take place on Friday evening, June 1st! W.D. Wells of Davenoprt will deliver a short address...Mrs. George H. Davis has returned home after several days visit with her daughter, Mrs.Bragonier, near Princeton...Ben Litcher made a business trip to Davenport Monday afternoon...Miss Hilda Rathmann spent Sunday in Davenport with her friend, Miss Clara Lambach...H.L. Stafford was a LeClaire visitor yesterday...Dr. Campbell delivered the memorial address last Sunday evening to a large and appreciative audience; and to him much credit is due for the appropriate remarks made...Miss muntz of Davenport spent Sunday with Miss Rose Bichel of this place. WEST LIBERTY West Liberty, Ia, May 30- Charles Miller is spending a few days with relatives here. He is on his way to New York...Mrs. A Tullis and daughter, Harriett, are visiting Mrs. Tullis' sister, Mrs. Blakemore of Marengo...Misses Cynthia Hartman and Elsie Davis were Atalissa visitors Sunday...Mrs. Florence Smith and mother of Omaha have returned home after a pleasant visit here...Dr. Chesebrough, who has been spending a few days in West Liberty, went to Cedar Rapids Tuesday. Cathy Joynt Labath Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm