Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-08
DAVENPORT DOINGS

III OnI6Ht VIII DOlN0O
The Democrat announces that
Chris. w. Schlegel has been added to
its office force. to give his principal
attention to the advertising depart
ment.
Rev. j. w. Weddell, pastor of Cal
vary Baptist church, left yesterday
for Chicago. where Mrs. Weddell and
the family now are. During the
summer vacation. some repairs to
the interior of Calvary Baptist
church building at the corner of
Fourteenth and Perry streets, will
be attended to and preaching SER
vices will not he resumed for several
weeks.
At 4:45 o'clock yesterday morning
at the home of her father. Mark Nc
Grath. 1744 West Fourth street, oc-
Cured the death of Anna loretta
McGrath. at he age of II years.
The deceased was born August II,
1855, and was educated i'm the Catho-
lie parochial school of st. MarN's.
| Death occurred as the result of u
fall which was sustained n year and
a half ago. For five months she was
i'll. relief coming at the hour stated.
The funeral will he held on Wednes-
day morning. from the fathers home.
1744 West Fourth street at . o'clock.
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The death of barnes Van Dyke oc-
! Cured i'm the Fulton block on Perry
street Saturday evening. The de-
ceased was 80 years and ! months
old. having been born on March 4,
1852 IIe was born i'm Macon county.
Missouri. and in 1878 married Melissa
Lindsay. He il survived by his widow
and seven children.
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At the last meeting of the board of
directors of the Davenport Outing
club Charles Pasche handed i'm
his resignation. and forced his fell
Pasche has been a director of the
Outing club for some time. and is a
prominent member Of the club. Mrs.
F. W. Winecke was chosen To fill the
vacancy. The new building question
was discussed at the same meeting.
and IL was decided Ia bring the pro-
iect before the shareholders AT their
next meeting which will take place
ON the 18th of the month. At that
meeting definite action will be taken.
and IL will Ice decided whether the
club will build this year in the face
of the high prices or not.
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William Mccormick. former Dav-
exporter. and son of the late C.. Il. l.
d =. engineer. John Mccormick. was
married on Wednesday last. at ST.
I;ernard'S church in Chicago. to Miss
Josephine Walsh. Mr.. Mccormick is
a machinist by trade. and up To few
years ago was employed ut the Bet
tendorf Axle works.
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Yesterday morning Rev. Ned Lee
received his check for his one-half of
the receipts of the ElkS' country
store. He is reioiced over the
venture. which was certainly largely
due to his efforts.
np
y case of smallpox has been report
ed by DR.. j. :. Weber. II il that of
Emil Romfeldt, - years of age. who
resides at 1897 Prairie street. Mr.
iN'hiitiNl has bttH Pih't'A ia yuan an
tine at ST. Roberts hospital.
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Otto Baumgartner. former waiter
at Inter den Linden. was picked up
suffering from dementia Sunday af-
ternoon. The man had worried him
self into an extreme nervous condi-
tion by reason of illness and lack of
work. He visited the Herman saloon
on Fourth and Gaines street Sunday
and began to act queerly. He was
put out of the place and then repair
ed to Inter den Linden. searched for
an apron and proceeded To wait on
the guests. Adolph Kuehlke, the
proprietor. made him desist, and in
his demented condition Mr. Baum
gartner reported to the Ernst Nogt
saloon. opposite the court house,
where he began to spread tables and
berate an imaginary cook whom he
interviewed i'm the rear of the place.
Detective Phelan happened to enter
the place and after watching the man
for some time decided that he should
be taken into custody. lie was ac-
eordingly placed under arrest and
taken to the station, where his case
was adiudicated Yesterday.
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Harry Wilson, the young man ar
rested for alleged issuing of forg-