Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-08

Tor the ensuing year. Inc elecbOh
resulted as follows: commander,
James b. Mason; senior vice comman-
der, James Hickey; junior vice, Joe
Clark; quartermaster, A. l.. Mitchell;
chaplain, NJ. II. Holiday; officer of
the day, f. =. Sackett; officer. of the
guard, y. j. Hartsook.
The many friends of Joe Froelich,
the popular proprietor of the Why"
will be glad to know that Saturday
evening there seemed to be every
prospect that he would soon he on
the street again, ready to receive
their congratulations on his recovery
from very critical illness. Mr.. Froe-
Itch suffered stroke of apopleXV
some time early Friday morning. At
his usual time for arising he was UNI
conscious in his bed. and he remained
so until Saturday morning. Then he
was able to recognize his wife and
daughter. and he grew gradually bet
ter during the day, so that in the ev-
ening the family was assured by Dr.
Hageboeck, Mr.. Froelich's physician.
that the crisis was apparently past
and that there was little doubt of the
patients recovery.
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few days ago joint meeting of
the five circles of Kings Daughters
in this city was held. under the tenn
porary craftsmanship of DIR. Jennie
McCowen, and officers were elected as
follows: President, DIR. Jennie Nc
Cowen; secretary, Mrs, {. +. Hall;
treasurer, Mrs. Louis Stein. a vice
president is to be elected by each of
the five circles, and with the above
officers these vice presidents will
form the executive board.
y man named Owen NJ. Adams. who
is employed at Rock Island arsenal.
and who boards at 215 East Twelfth
street. is now at ST. Roberts hospital
suffering from smallpox. The man
had been working at the arsenal
steadily, and only last Thanksgiving
day went to Dennison. Iowa, to eat
his turkey. Doubtless .he became in
fected there and when he returned to
this city and continued his work I'M
til Friday, he was compelled TO seek
n doctor to learn what allied him.
He went to DR.. Meierly's office in Der
Demokrat building, and at once his
condition was noticed, and without
any waste of time he was hustled off
to st. Roberts in charge of William
Ramm, the immune of the health de-
partment. He was transported there
between , and , o'clock Friday after
noon. The case is serious one, not
because of the fact that Owen NJ. Adj
=, -
to learn how many have been exposed
to the same infection.
At the home of his Son-in-law. John
Mohr. 2S63 Harrison street. at 10: 50
o'clock Friday night. occurred the
death of Heinrich Meivert, in the S3rd
year of his life. The deceased was
born March p. 1920. in Kirschpiel. |
Brunsbuettel. Detmarsch. Germany.
and fought in the Danish war Thir- |
ty-siN years ago he came to America, |
and to Scott county. where he resid- |
ed until his retirement from labor
several years ago. He is survived by |
his children, Margaretta Mohr, nee |
Meivert. Catherine Mohr, nee Meivert. |
and NJ. F.. ii. j. and c. J. |
Meivert, sons.
y post norton was held Saturday |
afternoon by Drs. Crawford and Al |
len on the body of Charles Il. BIiXt, |
with view to determining what fig |
ure the fall had cut in the cause of |
death. The report of the surgeons
will furnish an interesting passage
for the trial, if the case is tried