Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-09
DAVENPORT DOINGS

DAVENPORT DOINGS /
y. F. Cutter has purchased of eX-
Aid. L. B. Dawes the latter's beauti
full piece of property located at the
southeast corner of Locust and Arl-
ington avenue. 1t is one of the most
desirable residence pieces of prop
Lerty in the city, having a frontage
of 1877 feet on Locust street with a
depth of $50 feet on Arlington. The
consideration was $500.
Farmer" Martin Burns was in the
city Saturday to see NJ. Charlson,
manager of the Terrible Turk ii, to
arrange match with him if pos
sibIe. Mr.. Burns was displeased
with the announcement that match
had been arranged between the Turk
and J. j. Rooney, the Giant Copper"
of Chicago, and he told Mr.. Charlson
so. He said that it was not giving
him n square deal to come here to
the place where he was reared and
get Il match with some one else so
long as he, the Farmer" was will
ing to make a match with him.
At the last regular meeting of the
Golden Rod Social club, held at the
home of Mrs. +. Wooten, the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing term:
President-Mrs. VI. Sunderbruch.
Vice President-Alrs. j. Sauers.
SecretarV-Mrs ~ Wooten.
Treasurer-Mrs. VI. Cottrell.
Press Correspondent-Mrs. VI.
Eastland.
The Outing Club Park was n scene
of merriment and spIendor Saturday
evening upon the occasion of the
banquet rendered to the football
squad of the Davenport high school
by their coach, Victor L. Littig. 1t
was n very enjoyable occasion for
both the popular host and his guests
and the evening was only too quick
ly passed for the merry crowd pres
ent.
The Eastern Iowa Poultry and Pet
Stock association will hold its ninth
annual exhibition at the Claus Groth
tinuing until the 10th. Great prep
aration have been made for the COM
ing event by the members of the as
sociation and the prospects are that
it will be one of the best held in this
part of the state.
Saturday evening Post ID of the
Travellers Protective association
held its regular meeting in the par
Tors of the Hotel Downs. The meet
ing was well attended by the mem
bers of the post and il proved "A very
interesting one. After the regular
business of the session had been dis
posed of il was decided to take up
the membership contest again this
year. 1t will be remembered that
this was quite a feature of the work
last year and resulted IN much good
for the post and for the association.
The kick of frightened horse at
an early hour Saturday morning laid
up James Donnelly. The accident
occurred near Green Tree as Mr..
Donnelly was on his way to town.
His horse was frightened and began
to kick. Mr.. Donnelly was kicked i'll
the face and finally knocked from
the buggy, falling so as to dislocate
his shoulder joint. DIR. \. Il. Hender
happened to be at the home of Don
eIIy's mother. three miles distant,
attending the old lady, who is dan
gerously i'll. He was called to Green
Tree and attended the injured man.
Prof. j. b. Young, superintendent
of the city schools, is quite ill at his
home. He is threatened with an at
tack of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Farrand and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Moody left today
for Chicago, whence they will take
a trip through the east, as the guests
of Charles Watts. the general super
intendent of the Pennsylvania lines.
The party will be gone sometime,
and while in the east Mr.. Moody
will arrange for the scenery for the
series of home talent operas to be
given here.
Lee L. Grabbe has written and is
publishing a new march, Follow the |
Flag" 1t is a two-step of military |
motif. and it is very catchy and TAX |
ing in style, and as tuneful as Mr.. |
Grabbe's compositions always are. |
1t will have a title page showing the |
Brooklyn in the Santiago bay en-
gagement. with the face of Admiral |
Schley fully figured.
The residence of Aid. o. G.. Murray |
caught fire from defective fue |
Saturday. The hill companies and |
the ladder truck of No. 3 were at |
hand. but were scarcely needed. The
was nominal.
Nellie French, daughter of Mrs.
Mary French, $50 Rock Island street, /