Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-07
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Daniel OBrien died at the residence of
David Brown, All Twenty-frst street, of
bron ,hitis at 9 O'Clock this morning. aged
6S years. He had been sick but few
| DAYS and had been a resident of the city
great many years He was brother
of the late Michael O Brien, who died on
Thursday. The funeral will occur from
ST. Josephs church on Monday morning
at 9 o'clock.
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the
residence of J. W. Morse on Twenty-sec-
ond street occurred the marriage of Miss
Ella Fl. Rice. of Vincennes, Ind, to Or.
L. Sherman SHELTON. of Edginston. Rev.
w. S. Marquis. of the Broadway Presby-
terrain church, officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shelton left yesterday for their new home
in Edgington. where DR.. Shelton has
lately entered upon the practice of his
! profession.
The dramatic papers through the east
are making quite a sensation over the
marriage of the actor, Mark Murphy, to
Miss Jennie Reynolds. of Cincinnati.
which occurred quietly at St. Joseph's
church in this city last Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. Murphy appearing in Davenport that
night. and Rock Island is receiving the
benefit of some free advertising on the
strength of it.
Judgment vas rendered by Magistrate
Wivill yesterday against DR.. ]. s. Mat
thews. Of Milan, for $50. The suit was
brought by Charles Vaughn on contract
which tie latter had with the Milan Cam
ming and Preserving company by which
they agreed to take the crop of tomatoes
from certain piece Of ground owned by
Vaughn and for failing to carry out their
part OF the contract Vaughn brought suit
against DR.. Matthews as one of the direc>
tors of the company and received judg-
ment.
St. GATHERINGS, formerly the Mercy
home 10 Denver, under the care of the
Sisters of Mercy, for the protection of
young girls and women of good chsrsc-
ter, affords pleasant home for business
women; aso girls who ere employed in
stores, off ,es aud shops during the day.
and for those who are seeking work in
families, exc. The inmates will have the
following advantages; night school, les.
sons in music. painting, fancy needle
work, dressmaking and plain sewing
cooking aud domestic economy will be
taught. employment bureau is con-
nected with the house.
Two suits for damages against the firms
of Atkinson & Oloff and Edwards & Walsh
were filed By City Attorney Sharon in the
district court at Davenport yesterday.
The sum of $1,000 is claimed from each
firm on behalf of the city. Fifteen hun
dred dollars is .asked of each on the
ground thst in their paving work they
failed to deliver surplus mscadam, curb.
ing, etc., removed from streets. to the
city, but cor verted them to their own USE
The remaining $500 is asked from each on
the ground that they failed to put down
the paving foundations called for by the
specifications
Special services will be held in the
First NJ. E. church tomorrow afternoon
at p. M, by the Young Mems Christian
association. Addresses will lie made by
G. G. Blakeslee. the general secretary; E;
B. McKowr and Frank Nader, of
Davenport The entire field with the
work of the international commit
Tee will be presented. Next week
being the y. M. G. A. week of
prayer. the Young men are DESTROYS of
giving the pu bile the benefit of this first
service. All are cordially invited to be
present and participate in these exercises.
This is to be followed with meetings for
men only in the Y. NJ. c. A rooms every
evening of next week.
The board of education held
meeting this afternoon and
decided to take the old Davenport,
homestead at once as temporary school
building in place of No. Necessary
alterations will commence on Monday
and such pupils as conveniently can will
he transferred to other buildings
The entire corps of teachers from No. G
will occupy the building. Huber 6
Peetz have placed the homestead at the
. disposal of the board for $50 month,
and Collins Bros. have been engaged to
make the necess airy changes. The teach
ers of No. are to meet at Supt. KEN.
ble's Office Monday morning to make such