Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-10
MOLINE MENTION


a new twO-step by George y. BEN
son, the well known pianist of this
city, is out and is a sprightly and
captivating composition. 1t is call
ed The Jolly Campers, op. -. and is
published by the big Philadelphia
music house of Theo Presser. Mr..
Benson has won a considerable fame
with his compositions for the piano.
Yesterday morning the canvass
for the fund with which to buy the
library site was started and f. J..
Eastman, who has the matter in
charge, called upon the first of those
who are upon his list. All citizens
are to have an opportunity of Civ
ing toward this fund, but the canvas
is to be carried on upon a definite
plan of advance, so that the ground
shall be covered thoroughly.
Mrs. Amanda Christina Bloomgren,
wife of John a. Bloomgren, of S14
Eighteenth-and-a-ha avenue, is dead
after a two-years' illness with con
sumption. She was born in Sweden,
Dec. 6, 1860, and came to America in
October, 1883. She leaves her hus-
band and four children: Anna NJ,
Arthur r.. Alice r.. and Carl w, at
home. The funeral was held at >
home.
Word has been received by rela-
tives in this city to the effect that
Joseph Sjustrom, formerly of Mo-
Siustrom some time before going TO
California changed his name to Jo-
seph York, and it is probably by the
latter name that he was known in
California.
1t l. understood that Deere & Co.
are arranging to install new power
plant and that from $4,000 to $780,
600 will be expended in the work.
\ huge engine will be put in for the
purpose of driving the generator TO
furnish electric power for each de-
partment, and separate dynamos Will
be installed so that each department
may have power independent of
other departments. The system will
be practically the same as the new
plant in use at the Deere & Mansur
company's and a more extended de-
scription will be given when all the
points have been decided upon.
Miss Gale Porter, who is attending
Rockford college, is cast for the part
of Shylocl. n wealthy gambler, in a
performance of n clever burlesque
entitled The Merchant of Venice Up
TO Date. The play is given by the
Castalians and will be presented next
Friday evening.
Wednesday evening at the home of
her brother, Dan johnson. at 1101
Thirteenth avenue, Miss Albertine
johnson Will be married to Alfred
Erickson 1T o'clock.
Canton Moline, No. 60, Patriarchs
Militant, !. O. o. f., reelected all serv-
ing officers last week:
Commandant Captain-N. +. Mum
son.
Lieutenant-F. Oscar Youngren.
Ensign-Axel S. Johnson.
Clerk. Axel Swanson.
Accountant-Robert Trenaman.
The Canton is now in god condition
and has several applications on the
way.
Joseph G. Bohman, a well-known
and universally esteemed young Mo
line man, died Sunday at Vega. Kas..
at the home of \. G.. Anderson, for
merly of this city. The sad news
was conveyed to his family in n tele-
e q n he
family, as his mother died only last
January. His many friends will also
be shocked to learn of his death. a
general failing of health, with fear
that lung troubles were coming on,
caused Mr.. Bohman to leave Moline
October ], and he went to Kansas
with the hope of regaining strength.
Joseph Bohman was a son of c. p.
Bohman, of 432 Fourth avenue, and
was horn in Moline December 4, 1879,
thus having reached the age of %
years Wednesday of last week. He
leaves beside his father four broth
ers, William of Rock Island, Carl,
Oscar and Clarence, all at home, and
two sisters. Misses Selma and Esther,
at home. The remains arrived on
the midnight train last night from
Kansas, and the funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon. Private SER
vice will be held at , o'clock at the
house, and public services at the
Swedish Lutheran church at 2:30.
Rev. c. a. Hemborg will officiate, and
will be made at Riverside.
Miss Alice Bierstedt, formerly as
sistant In the Office of DR.. l.. w.
was married to Robert ID.
Large, a Dewitt, Iowa, lumber mer-
chant and contractor, Wednesday
evening, Nov. %, at Fargo, n. ID. Mr..
and Mrs. Large were in Moline Sat
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