Rock Island Argus., 1902-08-16
DAVENPORT DOTS

Mrs. William Joens, who has been
at the Mercy hospital for the past
three weeks, is now so far recovered
that she is able to see her friends.
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The stork visited the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. c. W. Daily yesterday and
left a sweet and robust baby girl.
Mr.. DAILY is the city editor of the
Republican.
Frank Conant, who is employed at
the w. ". Whitehead company's
plant in West Davenport, caught his
hand in a drill press and badly tore
and lacerated the member. DIR. Wy
ant attended the injured man and
sewed up the wound. The hand will
be saved.
Mrs. Fred Naeve, ST., died at the
family home, 1925 West Seventh
street, yesterday morning, after a
years illness. Mrs. Naeve would have
been 81 years of age had she lived un
til next Sunday. She was born in
Kiel, Germany, and came to Scott
county when IL years of age. She
was married to Charles Smallfield,
whose death occurred more than a
quarter of a century ago. and about
twenty-four years ago became the
second wife of Fred Naeve, Sr. The
funeral will be held Monday after
noon at o'clock from the late resi-
dence, 1925 West Seventh street, and
will be private. Interment will be
made at OaEdalp cemeter
The other day it was reported that
Mrs Mary f. Hamilton had entered
suit against the Tri-City Street Rail
way company for S. 900 damages be-
cause of her injury in an alleged fan
sustained from a street ear near
Twelfth and Harrison streets. Thurs
day the Tri-City Street Railway COM
pany filed an answer to the suit
wherein it admits that it is corpo
ration organized under the laws of
the state of Iowa and operating
street cars on Harrison street, but
specifically denies each and every
other allegation of the plaintiff.
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DctIef Brammer has conveyed to
John Schick his property located at
I'LL West Third street for the con-
sideration of $1,000. The property
is valuable and one of the most pic
turesquely located on that thorough
fare. Mr.. Schick will occupy it as Il
residence.
Sheriff Macarthur Thursday served
a notice upon Walter Boynton to the
effect that his wife, Alice ID. Boyn
ton, would ask by suit for bill of
divorce against him, alleging cruel
and inhuman treatment as the
grounds for her action. William NJ.
Chamberlin is her attorney. The
plaintiffs petition, so says the notice.
would be filed with the clerk of the
court in few days.
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Shortly before noon Thursday
Sheriff Macarthur, guardian of the
persons and properties of Edith and
Hazel Slater, minors, drove out to the
Orphans home and served notice on
superintendent Gass that he was
going to turn the children over to
their maternal grand father, who is
a carpenter residing in Moline. The
fOrmailty, however, of securing the
consent of the board of control will
have to be gone through with be-
fore the surrender is made. This
case, famous in its way, and which
it appears is now reaching its final
fty. was begun by Sarah Hill. police
matron, who sued for a guardian for
the two minors, Edith 13 years of
age, and Hazel aged II years, chill
dren of deceased mother and a
father who abandoned them. George
L. HubbelI appeared as the attorney
for Mrs. Mathilda RothermeI, who
asked that she be named as the guar
dian.
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At her home in East Davenport.
223O Eddy street, at the age of 50
years, months and II days, Thurs
day afternoon at ? o'clock. occurred
the death of Mrs. Louisa Schnoor nee
Semper, wife of Claus Schnoor. The
survivors are the husband and three
children, Annie, Leopold and Willie
Schnoor. The funeral viii be held