Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-28
MOLINE MENTION

Mayor Vessel has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation: Whereas,
smallpox prevails in our neighbor-
hood. Whereas, several cases have
been reported in Moline. Therefore
all children attending Moline schools
who cannot furnish a certificate of
successful vaccination within the last
five years are hereby required to be
vaccinated by Monday, Feb. 3. 1902,
and must bring certificate of sue
cessful vaccination before the 18th day
of February to the principal of their
respective schools. All children at
tending the Washington school must
be vaccinated at once. / would fur
Their recommend that all persons who
have not been successfully vaccinated
within the past five years be also
vaccinated.
The Mississippi Valley Caledonian
club celebrated the 141st Burns ami
versary in becoming style Saturday
evening. The entertainment was
held at the residence of Robert b.
Kerr at Ridgeview. east of this city.
No pains were spared to make the af-
fair distinctly national in every de-
tail, and it is needless to say it was
a complete success in every respect.
j. ii. Holmes of Armour. :. ID. is
visiting at the home of Mrs. +. b.
McKeever, called here by the illness
of his mother, Mrs. Z. b. Holmes.
{. Z. Carney, the well known con-
tractor has dissolved partnership
with ID. f. Resser and is thinking seri-
ously of removing, with his family,
to Oregon. This move is contem-
plated by reason of continued i'll
health on the part of Mr.. Gainey and
his family, and his many friends here
will regret to know of his decision TO
leave Moline.
ID. NJ. Sechler Carriage company is
working on the details of plans for
notable additions TO its buggy and
cornplanter factory which will great
Iy increase it's capacity in both de-
partments. These additions will in
clude siN-story factory building,
new blacksmith shop, and new steam
plant, and new power equipment.
Work is TO be started early in the
spring. and the additions will be com
pleted before the end of the summer.
August Wildemuth. n farmer living
on the Porter farm, early Sunday
morning returned home with his fam
lily from neighbours home and
found that during his absence a fire
left burning in CRATE had ignited
the carpet and the floor and had
burned quite hole. In the loss was
included n pair of work-day trousers
which Mr.. Wildemuth had left hang
ing on chair near the CRATE. In
the pocket of the trousers was a
bunch of banknotes to the value of
$50 which were also destroyed. ri
The Spokesman-Review at Spokane,
Wash, of recent date tells of two
Moline residents who have fallen heir
to snug sum in the following ar
ticle: '''The will of Adelia. Stussi was
yesterday admitted to probate. The
testatriX leaves her estate in trust
Tor her husband. David Stussi. during
his life. At his death one half of the
estate is to go tn his collateral heirs
of testatrix. Mrs August Nelson and
Carl Ahlforth of Moline. ILL.,; Alex
Carlson, Peter Carlson and David
Ohlforth and Il married sister. Marie.
all residing in Sweden. Her estate
consists of real estate in Spokane
Rossland. b. C.. and Hump. Idaho.
valued at $4,000. one fourth interest
in Lake View. Hottentot and Uno
claims. one third interest in Bunker
Hill. one-siXteenth interest in Baby
and one-siNth interest in Coos Bay
claims, a promissory note. for $3.50
and following shares of mining
sticks. Nine hundred and twenty-one
shares Arlington, 1000 shares Even
ing Star. 10000 shares Sullivan group,
100000 shares Spokane d Buffalo
Hump Gold Mining company, 100000
shares Gold King, 100000 shares For
est Bell"