Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-10
DAVENPORT DOINGs

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A telegram announcing the death
of William Fred. Parker was re-
ceived yesterday by Davenport
friends of the deceased. Mr.. Parker
was a son of the late j. NJ. Parker,
for years a prominent man of this
city, and one of its capitalists. He
was 46 years of age. When the fam
lily left here he transferred his resi-
dence TO Omaha, where he has sub
lsequently lived, and where he died
yesterday. Mr.. Parker was I'M
married, and his time was mainly
occupied with looking after the in
terests of the estate, and in his avo-
cation of n connoisseur in art. He
possessed fine collections in this line,
and was painter of no small ability
himself, though only for his bwn en-
tertainment. No announcement of
the funeral arrangements has been
received, but il is quite possible that
the burial will take place here.
The death of George Dixon, an old
resident of this city, occurred yes
terday ut the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Jennie Grace. in Dixon. Mr..
Davis had been a sufferer from can
GER He lived for 40 or so years in
this city, following his work as Il
shoemaker. Two daughters, Mrs.
Grace of Dixon. Mrs. Nellie Peters
of Stuart. Ia. and son Richard.
living out west, survive him. His
wife is buried at Pine Hill, and his
lNa ha
and the funeral held here.
The horrifying story OF railroad
accident in tunnel on the Harlem
branch of the New York Central
had n mournful interest for many of
the older Davenporters, who We're
shocked to find in the list of dead
the name of Frank Washburn, presi-
dent of the Chicago Bag and Paper
company. Frank Washburn was
native of this city, and spent his
early life here. He and Fred Wash
burn and Wilbur Washburn are all
well remembered here, Wilbur being
the first husband of the late Mrs.
Lyman j. Gage. Mr.. Washburn left
here good many years ago, but his
prominent business position in Chi
cago, until his late removal to the
East, kept his name in the minds of
many of his old friends here. Fred,
also connected with the Bag and
Paper company, left for trip to
Australia about a month ago. Frank
was a nephew of Mrs. Louisa Sprak-
er of 1916 Main street, this city.
~ 4
iutant General Byers that Company
Il of Davenport has been selected as
one of the companies to grace the
governors inauguration, and the
company will leave next Wednesday
night probably and be back the fol-
lowing Friday morning. 1t will go
43 strong. Captain Middleton re-
turns tomorrow from Iowa City and
n special drill. preliminary to the
trip. will be held in the Armory.
At its castle hall, last evening
Occur de Leon lodge, No. so, X. of u.
installed the following officers:
Chancellor commando, Fred CaNaeve;
vice chancellor, T. NJ. Smiley; pre-
late. J. III. DoXsee; master of work,
j. T.. Groves; master at arms. j. ii.
Clark, keeper of records and seals,
F. G. Moore; master of finance, j. ii.
Odgers; master of eXchequer. Jno.
Meinert; inner guard, j. III. Barber;
outer guard, j. II. Hass.
The annual meeting of the directors
of the Scott County Savings bank
was held Wednesday afternoon.
There was full vote of the stock.
and the old board was reelected,
throughout. as follows: /. II. Sears,
III. +. Petersen. \. p. Doe. w. II. Dit
toe, c. \. Ficke, Johannes Sindt, F.
It. Blunck, Charles Pasche, J. II.
Hass. The directors thus chosen
met at the band and returned
the old board, as follows: Presi-
dent, l. II. Sears; vice president,
Henry F. Petersen, cashier, j. II.
Hass; attorney, c. A. Ficke.
The Tri-City Bottled Milk & Butter
company commenced the distribu-
ton of milk here yesterday. 1t has
made application for its license in