The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-23
Hold Their Annual Meeting in Moline,
Friday.
How the Day was EnjOYed--What was
Said and Done by them.
A Large Attendance from all Parts OF
the County, Which Causes
Feast Of Reason and
Flow of Soul.

! such day as the most fastidious coult
desire. The old settlers began assembling
in Moline as early at 10 o'clock in thu
forenoon, and by long before the hour o
8 p. m, the hour set for meeting, proper
in the Keator house, that popular ant
well arranged hostelry was filled to over
flowing with old men and women, in age
but with young hearts. 1t was a source
of real enjoyment to the bystander Il
stand and look on the crowd, as ole
friends of forty or more years standing
would grasp each other heartily by The
hand, and exclaim, why Jim, old friend
l am most awful glad to see you, and how
have you succeeded in life since this day
a year ago. or, Hannah, it is you, is it,
do declare that you seem to be getting
younger instead of older; how well you
are looking How is Jane, Sarah OF
John?" as the case might have been. Old
men and old women-yes, God bless them,
they were the real ladies an ! gentlemen of
this land-were there whose silvery locks
and bent forms denoted that they were
reaching the 'sere and melancholy days
of their life But their good, old fash
toned ways and their honest countenances,
showed to all that they were the noblest
work of God-t true men and women.
Many, yes many were the greetings yes
terday, and right heartily were the friend
ships of Aud Lang Syne', renewed by
the cordial handshakers But we must
digress.
The meeting was called to order in the
parlors of the Keator house at O'Clock
BY the president, Mr.. E. P. Reynolds,
WAC called upon Rev. c. L. Morgan to
lead in prayer, to which that gentleman
responded in neat five minutes prayer,
full of christianity. The minutes of the
regular meeting were read by the secre-
tary, which were approved of, ana was
followedby a song Aud Lang Syne, with
Mrs. Samuels at the piano. the old settlers
heartily assisting in the song, Then fol-
lowed the presentation of the cane to the
new president, by the president retiring.
This was done without any speech max
ing, but the incoming president being
called upon for a speech, responded as
follows:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND FRIENDS:
am not much of a hand at making
speeches-you all know that. I am an old
settler, and am one among you. | will try
and do my duty, and do it cheerfully"
Mr.. Philleo, the regular secretary being
absent, his place was filled by Mr.. J. T.
Kenworthy, who, after the presidents
speech, read list of the old settlers who
had died since the last reunion of the old
settlers.
On account of the sickness OF Mr. A. L.
Philleo. the secretary of the society, who
has in past years pre- pared list of those
who have died during the preceding year
the list for this year was prepared and
read by Mr. J. T. Kenworthy, of Rock
Island, from which we make some ex-
tracts:
'The death angel has been busy in re-
moving from our midst the old settlers of
the county during the past year. the aver
age being so far as known Just one month
Their names are as follows:
Mrs. Sarah A. Asqueth, who died early
last spring at Reynolds in this county She
was the wife of Jos. Asqueth, who came
to this county in 1912. She left surviving
her three sons and three daughters and
her husband
Mrs. Jane Mosher, the wife of our ven
cradle ex-president, died at her home in
Hampton township, July 90, 1888, at the
age of 81 years. She was born in Chat
aqua county, New York, Jan Is, 1898.
She attended the meeting last year
Mrs. Elizabeth Boyles died at Der home
on Rock river, in Moline township. Nov.
%, 1888, aged SO years.
Mrs. John Corbin died at her home IN
Pleasant Valley about December, aged 90
years.
Charles Dunlap died at his home in
Edgington township, Dec 90. 1888, aged
So years. He came to Rock Island county
May l, 1886, landing al what was then
Clark's Ferry, now Andalusia. He was
member of Company B, 1876 Regt. Ills.
infantry.
Isaac Negus died at his home in the city
of Rock Island, Nov. 81, 1888. On DC
tober 9Th, 1907 he settled in Rock Island
county, in the city of Rock Island and re-
sided there continuously until his death.
He passed away at the ripe old age of
almost 81 years.
Newton J. Hubbard died at Moline
December 31st, 1888. He was the son of
Moses and Maria Hubbard, of Hillsdale.
His parents came to this county in 1886
and two days after the death of Newton,
the mother was called to follow him. She
was married to Moses Hubbard at Hills
dale, n. Y, and left two children surviv-
ing her-Mrs. Geo. McMurphy, and an
other, was | think married and renewed
to Iowa.
HAIS' mdI INA Oyhts ulttl db HeG uOlHe III
Hampton on the 10Th of February, 1884.
She was "a years of age, and came to this
country during the time of the Mormon
trouble at Naveo.
Frederick Shrom died December 22d,
1888.
Isaac Foster lived near Drury's Land
ing. He come to this county about so
Died October 1883, aged rs or 10 years.
The last on the list is David B. Sears,
who died at Searstown in South Rock
Island, on January 22d, 1884; aged very
nearly so years. He came to this county
in 1886. and located al Moline He was
not member of the association but had
expressed his intention of becoming a
member at this meeting. He was one of
the early pioneers, and to him as much if
not more than any other individual Moline
is indebted for the the prominent position
it now commands.
Gabriel Bollman died at Rock Island
during the first part of last year, but
have been unable to obtain his age or
date of his death