Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-09
MOLINE MENTION

William McKeever, former resi-
dent of this city, is now quite ser
iously i'll at his home in Los Angeles,
Cal. When here he was proprietor
of the grocery store on Fifth ave
nue. at Eleventh street, in company
with his son Elmer. The family re-
sided for many years in the Upper
end of the county near Joslin.
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Secretary Boman of the board of
education has commenced to take
the school census and will be busy
with that until July l, by which time
he must have the returns completed.
Fred Lewis is helping him. The re-
turns are expected to show a ma
terial increase in the number of per
sons of school age in the city this
year, though the school boundaries
are the same as they were a year
ago. The last census showed a fall
ing off, but the increase in the num-
Der of families here since that time
will make up the loss.
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Architect Cervin is making plans
for a new building to be erected upon
the ground purchased by DR.. l.. F..
Kerns at the corner of Sixth avenue
and Fifteenth street this spring.
1t is the intention to erect a fine
structure to cover the entire ground,
44XsO feet, located on the northeast
corner. The building will be two
stories high and of brick. Two
store rooms will be provided facing
Fifteenth street each with a front
age of % feet and depth of so feet.
The second floor will be arranged for
modern living apartments. The
contract will be let as soon as the
plans are completed and the build
ing will be erected this summer.
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At 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
June ~ at the home of the brides
parents 251O Sixth avenue will take
place the wedding of George Edmund
Holt son of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
Holt and Miss Jennie Byrd Cox,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. {. c. Cox
of this city. Rev. NJ. V. Crumbaker
pastor of the First Methodist church,
will ufficiate
While on visit to his grandfather.
little Henry Hartung. the 4-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hartung
of Champaign, H., died at the home
of Henry Schultz in Carbon Cliff from
membraneous Group.
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Ethel Frances, the 1-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John &
Vance. died at the home at 500 Sixth
avenue after a short illness with
whooping cough.
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Eight hundred season tickets have
been sold by the management of the
Moline chautauqua for this years
assembly at Prospect park in July,
and there is every indication that
this figure will be raised to more
than Il thousand very soon. The
number of tickets already sold as
sures the success of the chautauqua
and through the Hberality of the
manufacturers and business men
says the committee in an announce
ment. it is possible to hold this
educational institution again this
year. They have fully sustained
InSlr reputation LOT generosity anu
interest in the public welfare. and
hearty appreciation of their coop
Grafton is expressed. Changes in the
program of the assembly shows that
| il has been necessary for Darlington
Booth to cancel his engagement here
TO meet with the Volunteers in
New York while the chautauqua is
in progress here, and in his stead
has been secured DIR. John w. Cook
of the Northern Illinois State Normal
school at DeKaIb. through the per
sonal efforts of w. y. MeeSe. DR.
| Cook is one of the foremost men OF
| Illinois and one of the states strong
est speakers. Laurent, the must
clan, will be an additional attrac-
ton, and the Moline Marine band
has been engaged, the orchestra for
three programs and the full band foI
Soldiers day, when General o. o.
Howard will be here.
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Mrs. w. S. Block, of Port Byron,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. {. C.
Coyne.
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