Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-11
DAVENPORT DOTS


46 years resided in this city. He was
man of many friends and of much
experience. He died at a ripe old age
and will be much lamented. Two sons
survive. E. NJ. Phelan. of this city,
with the carriage building firm of
Gimbel & Phelan, and p. j. Phelan,
detective on the police department
The Davenport Maennechor, which
| is the oldest singing society in the
city, now past the 50th year of its
existence, entertained its members
| and friends in the small hall at Turn
er hall last evening. 1t was a ses-
sion of song and sociability and those
privileged to attend were delighted
with the hospitality afforded. The
Maennerchor was established here
nearly 50 years ago, and is today
proud of the fact that it has still
affiliated with it two of the oldest
active singers in these parts-A.
Riepe and Z. NJ. Nabstedt.
Several days ago the iEldridge Saw
ings bank, through its attorneys, Ruy
mann & Ruymann. entered suit
against l.. w. Van Norstrand and c.
Van Norstrand, of jefferson county
to recover upon note in the sum of
81, 100 alleged to have been executed
by the defendants to L. 5. jerks and
by him sold to that institution. The
suit was brought in the district court
here. Now comes the defendants,
through their attorneys, Neal d Neal.
and file motion for n change of
place. alleging that the suit has been
improperly brought into this county,
and should have been instituted in
jefferson county. An affidavit APP
pended to the motion. and which sus-
tains it, alleges that the note thought
to be executed by the defendants
was forgery perpetrated by +. 5.
jerks. and that the same fact was
known to the bank when il brought
suit, as also to Mr.. Ruymann. the at
torney, and that the defendants in the
case are residents of jefferson coun-
ty. wherein is situated the farmland
which secures the note in question.
The defendants deny the jurisdiction
of this court and ask change of
place, and demand Judgment in the
sum of about $1O6. the same being
Norstrands in coming tn Davenport
to enter the defense to the suit filed
here.
DIR. ]. w. Weddell, pastor of Cal
vary Baptist church, performed the
ceremony which united in marriage
~ +. Stiles and Miss Flora Viola
Chamberlain. The contracting par
ties were both from Muscatine. la.
The marriage took place at 1923 Per-
ry street, the pastoral residence.
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Typhoid fever will be the subject of
discussion at the regular monthly
meeting of the Scott County Medical
society. which will be held at the st.
James hotel this evening. Supper will
be served at $3.50 O'Clock.
The Retail Clerks are working to Sc
cure membership of 100 by next
Thanksgiving day, on the evening of
which will be held their great annual
Thanksgiving ball, for which Stras-
ser's orchestra will furnish the mu-
sic. Armory hall has been secured
for that event, and committee COM
liam Carston, Henry p Johansen, J.
j. Schebler and Charles H. Ruff, has
been named to look after the ar
rangements. Each member of the
organization is engaged in cam
paign to swell the membership TO the
century mark at least by Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Sunday afternoon the Owl club
opened its new club house at SIS Ce-
dar street, and entertained about 100
guests. from the Peerless, Ideal, Guilt
Edge and D.. |. d ID. clubs, at con-
cert furnished by Snyder's orchestra.
and with bounteous luncheon and re-
freshments.
Miss Emma Ochs left yesterday for
Milwaukee for several months visit.
From there she will go to Detroit be-
fore returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Yetter, of zoos
Mrs. a. Helpers. of Cedar Rapids.
who is visiting here for several weeks.
Armour ~ Co., the pou1lry emu
of the Armour company, have leased
the old Dow. Gilman d Hancock Cres-
cent mill plant from the concern
which recently consolidated with the
Rock Island Plow company, and will
occupy it as poultry supply house.
The building is being renovated, and
a cold storage system installed. The
depot here will be the headquarters
of the Armours in the state of Iowa,
just as its meat depot at the foot
of Rock Island street looks after the
same state. !
The Masnns of this cit y are plan |