Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-15

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The plans of the new addition to
ST. Luke's hospital have been com
pleted by Architect +. s. Hammatt,
and the contracts have been let. The
present addition is the second one
that has been found necessary to ac-
commodate the patients of the hospi-
tai, and Will be built on to the north
end of the old addition which was
erected to the west of the original
building. The addition will face the
north, and will have an entrance and
a surrounding veranda on that side.
1t will set off the western side of the
building. The building will be con-
structed of pressed brick. The di-
mansions of the addition will be
42x62 feet, and will be three stories
in height as is the first addition to
the original building, which was only
two stories high.
The 34th annual King shoot of the
Davenport Schuetzen society will be
held Sunday and Monday at the
Schuetzen park.
Leas Lingafeldt has been named as
the defendant in u Islander suit filed
against him by b. ID. George, alleging
malicious charges and defamation of
character, and wherein Mr.. George
wants to recover $4,000.
George Armil, the mail carrier, Will
leave Uncle Sans employ for the
stove and tinware business. His faith
er and himself, William Armil & Son,
have purchased from W. ii. Wilson,
administrator, the II. h. Newborn
stock at 1407 Harrison street, and
will hereafter conduct the business.
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The tablet erected at the court
house entrance containing the list of
names of the Pioneers of Davenport,
Iowa, who came here in 1916, has re-
ceived at the hands of Perry Head,
the following additional names:
John y. Guy. Elizabeth j. Guy, NJ.
y. Rambo, Elizabeth Rambo, Allibone
Morton, Franz y. Kessler. The six
names were sculptured on the tablet
yesterday.
At a largely attended meeting of
the Claus Groth glide which was held
at the well known hall Wednesday
evening, the preparations were made
for the holding of the annual Jahr-
markt or bazaar of the organization.
John Hasel has been named as the
head of the committee on arrange
ments. Ii was decided to begin the
festival, which is an annual one, with
the glide, on the eve of Thanksgiv-
| ing day and continue it for four sue
cessive evenings.
On the Quincy trip Monday
newsboy delayed too long on the
boat while transacting a little bust
ness, and was carried off when the
liner pulled out. 1t is not known
whether he has found his way back
to Davenport yet or not.
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Tuesday morning at s o'clock at
st. Joseph's church, Rev. Anton Nier-
mann officiating at nuptial
mass, occurred the marriage of
George Epping and Miss Clara Sic
vert, of 1926 jackson avenue, both of
this city. John Epping, brother of
the groom, and Miss Carrie Sievert,
sister of the bride were the attend
| ants. The couple Will make their
future home at 1926 Jackson ave-
nue..
At 1910 o'clock Wednesday after
noon Mrs. Catherine Ahrens, nee
Sshmidt, passed from this life in the
10th year of her age. Death occurred
at the residence of her son-in-law,
Ferdinand Speth, of Walcott neigh
borhood. The deceased was a native
of Germany, and is survived by her
husband, Juergen Ahrens, and three
sons and two daughters, Louis, Claus
and Fritz Ahrens and Mrs. Gather
ina Schmidt and Mrs. Margaretha
lSpeth. y sister, Mrs. Mathilda
Reimers, also survives.
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The body of Bartholomew Moore,
who died at 1880 o'clock Tuesday
evening, arrived in this city from Val
Hey Junction on No. at 1892 a. m.
yesterday and was met by Under
taker Halligan at the depot. The
remains were escorted by James
Moore, brother of the deceased, of
Donahue, Iowa, and a nephew, Dam
iel Moore, also of Donahue, and Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Waller of Valley
Junction and son of the deceased,
John Moore of Grinnell. The de-
ceased had been i'll for four or five
months, and his brother James was
summoned to Valley Junction Sat-
urday to wait the expected end. Bar
thoIemew Moore was born in Cork,
ireland, rs years ago. For 20 years
or more be farmed Scott county
acres until in 1885 he removed to
Hanford, Gregg county, North Dako-
ia, where he has been living with his
sons, Thomas and James, and came
as far as Valley Junction where he
visited with his daughter, Mrs. Elmer
Waller, where he died. The inter