Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-01
DAVENPORT DOINGs

/ DnuENh VIII 0ObsNNS
The Retail Clerks association held
IFS Easter ball at the Aromry last
evening.
y marriage license was issued yes
terday afternoon to Otto Helfrich
and Mrs. Mary Scheiber, both of Rock
Island.
Joe r. Monroe. local chief clerk for
the b.. c. II. d y. has resigned, and
is succeeded by Jay Morse.
The property located at the south
west corner of Third and Ripley
streets ON which is two story brick
building and which belonged to the
estate of Mrs. Minnie Schrieber, was
sold at auction from the court house
steps yesterday afternoon. 1t was
bought in by Miss Matilda Schleutter
for $13,6O5.
Manager Smith received notice
from the manager of the Rock Island
basketball team that they would not
play the last game with the locals.
They decided to give the last game
to Davenport and for this reason the
Davenport team will get the cup
which was put up by the schools of
the tri-cities to play for. This will
enport high school has won. The
other was won at the state meet
which was held in 1899.
Henry f. Peterson of j. IL. c. Peter
sens Sons has bought of John Shick
the lot fronting on Front street and
running back To the alley in the rear
of that firms store. II. is the second
lot east of Main street and has II
frontage of "a feet. The consider
alton was $500.
William y. Phillips, Pleasant Val
ley farmer, has been adiudged II
bankrupt by Referee j. NJ. Helmicll
and the first hearing of creditors set
for April .. at 10 o'clock.
Sunday night AT the family home,
So East Fifteenth street. occurred
the death of Thomas NJ Dills. the IA
Deceased was a carpenter by trade
and was quite well known all over
the city. He * survived by his wife
and several children. The funeral
was held this afternoon from the
above address. with interment at
Oakdale.
At the home of Jacob lsson. Sunday
evening occurred the death of Mrs.
Philip DietZ. She was the wife of eN-
Representative Philip Dietz and was
one of the well known residents of
the county. The funeral Will be held
tomorrow.
Yesterday was bad day for acct
dents and runaways. At leo O'Clock
in the afternoon as loop car No. n,
in charge of Motorman Carstens, was
going around the new curve at Fiji
teenth and Brady streets the car
left the track. In the north curve
the employees were replacing the brick
pavement. and before the car could
be stopped ii ran into the eXcava-
ton. l.. Algrcn. an employee of the
company. was at work on the south
rail of the north curve at the time.
and when the car listed his right leg
was caught between the step and the
rail and his leg was broken. He was
taken i'm the ambulance to st. Luke's
hospital where DIR. W. l.. Allen re-
duced the fracture. Mr.. Algren some
time ago while handling ties had his
left arm fractured and il was still
i'm Il sling He was engaged as
water carrier at the time of his sec
ond accident. but was helping the
trackmen in replacing paving. Will
lie Carten. employed by the Tri-City
Lithographing company. while OPP
Grating a printing press. had his hand
caught by the press. Ii was severe
~ crushed, one finger was cut of
and another so badly crushed that
there * fear that it will. have to be
amputated. He was taken to the Of
flee of DR.. L. :. Bowman, where the
i'm iured members were dressed.
William Petersen. farmer residing
west of the city. was driving up Third
street with team attached to
wagon upon which was a hog rack.
The horses became frightened and
Mr.. Petersen was pitched to the pave.
ment. The horses were soon stopped
and when MIR. Petersen was picked
ND il was found that his shoulder
was dislocated. DIR. Lambach reduc-
ed the dislocation. Charles Biller, IN
the employ of the New Pantitorium,
was driving the delivery wagon of the
club when the horse became fright
ened and ran away. He was thrown
from the buggy and badly injured.
One of his legs was badly lacerated
and his ankle was seriously sprained.
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