Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-19
MOLINE MENTION

Deere d Co. have made arrange
ments to give the employees of their
office and shops an outing to take
place on Cnmpbelrs island Friday,
June 81. The picnic will attract in
the neighborhood of 5000 people, as
each employee will be allowed to in
vite his family or lady of his choice.
Transportation will be furnished for
all these. by. the company, most like
ly by boat, as access to the island
can be reached only in this manner
at the present time, on account of
the high stage of water.
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Rufus Phoenix, of Moline, and Miss
Margaret Bradley, were married at
Rev. James Higgins. They will be
at home to their friends on Four
teenth street, between Twenty
fourth and Twenty-ffth avenue.
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Yesterday the contract for the
new addition to the Sommers hotel
(the old Keator house, and the al
teratiOns in the present building,
was let by the building committee
of the Manufacturers Hotel assoc
citation. Peter Peterson was the
successful bidder on the main work
some of which he will, of course, sub
let, being out of his line. 1t is I'M
derstood that in round figures the
amount to be paid to Mr.. Peterson
will be $4,000. Other successful
bidders were: Moline Heating and
Construction company, plumbing
and heating. Tri-Cfty Electric COM
pany. telephones and electric wiring
telephone connection being provided
for each apartment in the hotel.
Moline Elevator company, passenger
and freight elevators. In addition to
the contract of Mr.. Peterson, the
changes will cost about $4,000, and
the furnishing'of the hotel will cost
$4,000 more, making the total
amount foot up to about $4,000, eN-
elusive of the original cost of the
building, which means that when
completed, Moline can boast of a
hotel worth between S125,O and
S15O,OOO. The stipulation in all con-
tracts for the work is that it shall
be completed and turned over for
occupancy by the first of December
next.
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Mrs. II. p. Oakley and daughter,
Miss Kate Oakley, are in Chicago to
attend the graduation exercises of
the medical department. of the
Northwestern university. where Rob-
ert Oakley will graduate and will re-
ceive the degree of doctor of medi-
cine.
Mrs. W. j. Rank and sister. Miss
Madge Stevenson, are in Kansas City,
where the wedding of their sister,
Miss Bessie Stevenson, and j. II.
Gicker of Pittsfield, H., took place
yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon and evening
the district convention of the Re
bekah degree lodges was held. The
morning was spent i'm the reception
of the delegates in the Metropolitan
hall and at noon all members of the
local lodges and delegates were serv-
ed dinner at the Industrial hall.
At = o'clock the session was opened
and during all afternoon Mrs. Harris,
state chief instructor, instructed the
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the evening the degree staff from
Geneseo, numbering twenty mem
bers was present and eXemplified
the work.
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Tuesday evening the picnic COM
mittee of the Swedish Lutheran Sun
day school held a meeting and de
cided to hold the annual picnic on
Tuesday, July 5, at Woodruff's grove.
above Port Byron. They will char
ter a special train on the Milwaukee
road to take the children and fam
lilies up to the spot.
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| Gen. William Clendenin, command
ing the Sd brigade, |. y. g., has ap-
pointed c. p. skinner aide-de-camp
on his staff and. he will rank as first
| lieutenant.