Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-09
COMFORT IN CAMP.
vandruffs Island Again a
Tented City.
MANY FAMILIES SUFFERING THERE

The Various Colonies, Their Names and
Who Are Making Temporary Abode In
Each Regulations for the Government
OF the Campers.
VANDRUFF's ISLAND, July S.-A
white City" has been erected on
Vandruff's island under the care of
J. NJ. Bearjsley and Charles Fiebig.
OF Rock Island. Capt. +. j., Robin
son has turned the island over to
their charge, and they are doing all
they can to make this seasons camp
a success. The following camps are
now located:
Camp Rendezvous is situated 1T
the head OF the island, near the third
railroad bridge, and happier party
than the following cannot be found
anywhere: Misses Maud aud Matte
Gruwell, G. NJ. Huntoon and wife.
and Miss Annie Bennett, of Rock
Island. II. W. McDougall and W. S.
Housed, of Cedar Rapids, came down
on their wheels and spent Sunday in
this camp.
Camp Welcome is composed of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Cosner and family.
OF Moline, and Joseph Dickman, of
Rock Island.
Camp Sylvan is occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Fiebig. Miss Emma
Fiebig and Masters Carl, Frank and
Otto Fiebig, of Rock Island.
Camp Midway is presided over by
III
Allen Pratt, Mike Mielka, Ed Schrei-
ner. Harry Schreiner, Louis Ulle-
meyer and George Colts, of Rock ISL
and.
Camp Trilby is occupied by l.. ID.
Pensinger and family and j. NcA, of
the Tri-City Packing company. Of
Davenport.
Camp Wooden Shoe is the resi-
dence OF John Konosky and family OF
Rock Island. A wooden shoe is
nailed onto a tree in front of the
camp.
An ARGUS representative had the
pleasure of splendid dinner at
Camp Liberty. the oldest estab-
lished camp on the island, this years
camp being the 23i annual outing of
the family of J. NJ. Beardslcy. This
year the camp is composed of the
families of George f. Bailey, J. NJ.
Beards'ey, Marvin Beardsley and
Don B. shaw. The camp contains
six tents, and Capt. Olof Hansen is
manager and fisherman. So far
Mrs. Marvin Beardsley is the
champion lady ..fiisherman" of the
island, having caught four fish
Saturday which weighed II pounds.
Camp Piow City. is composed
and families, of Moline.
Camp West Post is made lively
by Albin Swanson. Oscar Rosine.
Charles Peterson and Lars Linn
Being situated on the western point
OF the island, the camp is rightly
named.
Camp Locust is the name OF a
pleasant camp situated near the
fourth railroad bridge. and is CON-
posed of the following from Galva,
ILL.,: Mrs. Frank House, Mrs. and
Mrs. j. z. Brownlee. Miss Flora Pull
sifer. Albert Hayes. Miss Pearl Grove.
G. b. Brownlee, Simpson Sloan and
i Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Houghton.
Camp Sunshine is an appropriat
title for the camp of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
w. Yerbury, OrvilIe Yerbury and the
Misses Myrtle and Mile Yerbury, OF
Rock Island.
This concludes the list of camps
now on the island, but large num-
Der have spoken for ground who will
arrive this and next week. among
them being Aid. w. &. Maucker and
family, Ex-Ald. Corken, George
Smalley. Hardy Hotter, John
Ainsworth. Charles Bleuer. and
Frank Wheelan and family spent
the day on the island, and all en-
joyed themselves immensely.
Camp Regulations.
No "snoozing" before dinner is al
lowed. Ii you wish to sleep till din
ner. stay in bed while you arc there.
All midnight arrivals must sound
their fogborns.
Keep off the guy lines and don't
step on thorns.
Unreliable fish stories will not
be accepted as excuses for getting
wet.
Anyone making fun of another's
Iregalia will be fined, as style should
have been left at home.