The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-18


city, where he received his education at the
public schools and academy. In the year
1854, he came west and located in Moline.
| where his brother Judge Gould had per-
| manently settled. The latter was at that
time postmaster and D. w Gould secured
employment as clerk. In 1858, he start
| ed in the insurance business and continued
in that employment until 1874. He was
at first engaged in the business alone, but
subsequently took in two partners. and
| the firm was changed to Gould, Walker &
Hemingway. which remains up to the
present day. Mr.. Gould also engaged in
| the grocery business between the years of
1862 and 1865. in addition to the insurance
business, which is noted above. In the
year 1874 he embarked in the clothing
business, and the firm of d. w. Gould 81
Co. is still one of the leading houses
of Moline. Mr.. Gould was COL
lector of taxes for the town of
Moline for four successive terms, which
is slight indication of the public esteem
in which he is held by his neighbors and
the citizens of Moline. Two years ago,
he consented to run for circuit clerk, but
owing to theH CIRCULATION efforts of the re-
publicans he was defeated by a small ma
iority.
AS will be seen from the above sketch,
Mr.. Gould is thorough business man,
which will render him well qualified to
discharge the duties of county treasurer.
He is alss man of unquestioned integrity,
who commands the respect of all persons
whether democrat or republican. His
candidacy has already received the warm
est approval of the heavy tax payers of
this city and Moline, who do not hesitate
to state that he is the right man for the
place and deserves election next November
His nomination is generally considered as
the most fortunate for the party that
could have been secured, and his qualifca-
items for the position will make him the
victorious candidate at the county election.
MISS MARIA s. KENwoRTHY,
the nominee of the democratic county con-
vention for the office of county superin-
tendent of schools, is young lady who
was born and reared in the county, and
whose life has been more or less associated
with its educational development for the
past ten years. She is the second daughter
and third child of the late Mr.. Samuel
Kenworthy, of Andalusia, whose demecra-
cy was never questioned. Her father came
to this county in 1889, settled in Andalu-
STA and continued to make that town his
home until the day of his death. He was
one of the oldest and most respected set |
tiers of the county. and leaves to his child |
rem the memory of an honorable and up |
right life. Miss Kenworthy received her |
earlier instruction in the schools of Anda-
lusia. and was bright and intelligent |
scholar. showing, as she passed through |
the different grades, an aptitude for books
that was a subject of general commenda-
ton from her teachers and instructors She
graduated from the high school of that
place with credit, and Immediately secured
a position as teacher for one of the schools
in that locality. She continued to teach
tive ability in the school room that made
her popular alike with her scholars and
the directors. She departed for Hutchin-
son, Reno county, Kansas, a few years
ago. and prosecuted her studies while
there, in the higher branches, and in addi-
ton thereto, conducted a more successful
school. On returning from Kansas, she
became assistant of the school in Andalu-
STA, her old home, and was promoted to
the position of principal of that building,
which place she has continued to hold up
to the present time. She has been re-
turned by the Andalusia board for the
coming school year, and will resume her
duties in the school room the first of next
month.
Miss Kenworthy is in every way qualified
to fill the position of county superinten
dent of schools of this county, with honor
to herself and friends, and with signal ben
eft to the educational interests OF the com
munity. She possesses abilities of char
acter that render her well fitted to dis
charge the duties of the office, and will de-
vote all her time and energies to the posi-
ton if chosen at the coming election. She
is sister of Mr.. John T. Kenworthy, of
the law firm of Wilkinson, Kenworthy and
Beardsley. of this city, and has many