Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-13

CORDOyA.
| CORDOvA, June 12.-Alfred Peter
son. the jovial farmer of our town, is
setting 'em up quite regular on the
strength of new boy. making three
in all.
| j. P. Saunders, of Hillsdale, was in
town attending the funeral.
l.. H. Gardner, of Port Byron was
in Cordova today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Hoke are still
receiving congratulations on the adj
vent of the new son in their home.
Joseph Sexton. the promising
young and popular Cordovian, has
accepted position as station agent
of the c., M. & st. p. at Albany.
Capt. John Hugunin, OF the steam
er Joe Long, of Cordova, is wearing
a 4-iich smile these days in spite OF
the prevailing warm weather. The
cause is attributed to the arrival of
a new 1O-pound boy at his house,
who arrived last Sunday night.
John Gilpin, prosperous farmer
and business man of Cordova, will.
in few days, leave for the far east,
to be gone five months. Mr.. Gilpin.
through press of business, has long
denied himself this long-desired and
contemplated visit, but will now pro-
, coed east and spend the summer with
the many friends, scenes and recollec-
; tions of his childhood.
The Nj. W. A. of Cordova and sur
rounding towns are soon to have a
big excursion aud picnic at the
Watch Tower at Rock Island. Low
rates will be made on railroads and
; steamers alike. and magnificent
success of this undertaking is as
sured. Dates ard other particulars
will be given in due time.
:. Cordova is unusually fortunate
this year, inasmuch as her business
: men have no cause for complaint of
dull times. The crop outlook is bet
ter than the average over the state.
The coal famine does not affect this
district grain and corn is to be had in
abundance, and business generally
seems buoyant. During the past 10
days big shipments of cattle have
been billed here, home cattle, hogs
and horses being the stock, and Chi
cago the market. Collections of all
. kinds are good, and a confident feel
ing in all branches of commerce is
predominant.
The Cordova ball team, by the
way, is rapidly marching on to vic
!, tory and fame. The home team is an
aggressive looking body, and put up a
good game. They have handsome
. uniforms, consisting of red panta-
looms and cream-colored shirts, with
, the letter &c" characterized on the
: front. The Cordova club will cross
bats with the Yuma team at Shan
mons grove on Sunday, and an ex-
cel.ent game is promised for the edi-
fication of the audience, which I'M
doubtedly will be large. The record
OF the home team. while not being
rated at 100 per cent, is not consid-
! cred at low cbb, when it is shown
that out of5 games it has won three.
Cordova viii he pleased to meet any
neighboring team in ? friendly way.
} and can assure strange teams of
every courtesy ana accommodation
One of the largest funerals that
ever took place in this town, oc-
. Cured today. when the remains of
William Golden Marshall were con-
veyed to the cemetery of this place,
and inferred. Mr.. Marshall was one
OF the oldest, as well as one of the
, wealthiest men in this section. He
was born in Hopewell. n. j.. in 1920,
. and moved to Illinois in 1889. but
two years later he returned to New
Jersey. Not satisfied with his old
/ home, he again set out FOR Illinois.
J arriving here in 1912. where he has
/ resided ever since. In MAY, 1Si7,
) he married Catherine Phillips, who
died in 1856. The children of this
union. three in number died while
infants. In 1857, he took second
wife in the person of Elizabeth Hum
phrey, who now survives him, to
gether with his three brothers and
} three sisters, namely: Jacob H.,
Theodore and John Marshall. Mrs.
Sarah Smith. Elizabeth Crosby and
Mary Ann Eye. Mr.. Marshall died
at 4 O'Clock Saturday. aged IS years,
10 months and days. Having been
for years strict Baptist, he was a
} faithful and influential adherent of
the church. His generosity and
Kindness were proverbial, his chart
ty boundless, and he was loved and
esteemed by all-both old and young
The services both at the church and
the grave, were conducted by Rev.
Roach, formerly of Kane, Green
county. After a touching. impress
sive and well delivered eulogy and
sermon, the remains were followed
by cortege, including farmers from
miles around. to their last resting
place. Mr.. Marshall had been an
extensive grain merchant and farmer.
and Cordova. besides having lost a
wise counsellor. will miss one of her
foremost and staunch business men.