Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-07
MOLINE MENTION

PaSt chlef patriarch, l.. L. Nelson;
chief patriarch, n. +. Munson; high
priest, Robert Alexander, senior war
den, George Smith; junior warden,
George Miles: first watch, Henry Lau;
second watch, j. w. johnson; third
watch, c. l.. Nelson; fourth watch.
Arthur Klingberg; guide, Godfrey
Rosenquist; inside sentinel, Hugh III.
Carlin; outside sentinel, Frank
Streed; first guard of tent, George
Dodge; second guard of tent, j. c.
Brown.
Mrs. Norman Williams, of Wash
ington, ID. C., is guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Walker.
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w. w. Griffin and Miss Isabelle
Newton were married by Justice
Peter lngelson. Mr.. Griffith is en-
Ployed as "A -steamfitter at the Mo-
line Plow company.
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Mr.. and Mrs. William f. Kaiser
and Mrs. Patton and little daughter
have arrived from Brownsville, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaisef are guests of
Mrs. Kaiser's mother, Mrs NJ. \.
are visiting Miss Matte Hull.
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After the last meeting of Myrtle
Rebekah lodge a large number of
people from Sylvan council and the
Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges en-
tered the lodge room to give sur
prise to Messrs. and Mesdames So
wash and Rosenquist who were mar.
ried lately. After there had been
some dancing the couples were called
forward by julius Newton and the
brides were asked to choose between
two sealed packages. Mrs. Sowash
drew u silver cake tray and Mrs.
Rosenquist a silver salad bowl. Both
were given a gravy spoon and olive
fork. Ice cream and cake were
served and dancing continued till
midnight.
Deere d Co. have granted all their
shop foremen i'm the plant a voluntary
raise in wages. The men were noti-
fed to this effect last week and the
news came as a surprise, as no adj
vance had been solicited on the part
of most of the foremen. l. j. Dan
ielson has resigned as foreman of
the grinding department.. He has not
decided on his future plans and his
successor has not yet been selected.
The blacksmith, fitting and wheel
pillow departments started today.
Other departments will start at later
dates to be announced.
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Secretary Boman of the school
board and his assistants have com
pleted the school census for this year
and the result shows that there was
a decrease of pol in the number of
children under 21 years old since |
the last census was taken. The
shortage occurs in the districts in
which are located the Erickson, IT.
wing and Willard schools, which have
usually shown the greatest increase. |
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During the molders' picnic Satur-
day w. \. Meese, y. Z. McQuirk and |
{. J. Searle made ringing speeches in |
favor of organized labor, pointing |
out the benefits to be derived by or
ganization and admonishing the |
members to work solidly through or
ganiza ton for the betterment of la
Dor conditions, and complimenting
the iron molders upon the plendid
and successful international organi-
cation which is maintained.
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Carl Peterson, whose home is at
the corner of Fourteenth avenue and
Seventeenth street, was the victim
of a most painful and dangerous &C
cident Thursday evening. He re-
ceived burns in the face and eyes that
may result in the loss of the sight of
both eyes. Mr.. Peterson with a
party of friends had begun the cele-
bration of the 4th Thursday evening.
About 1890 o'clock as Mr.. Peter
son was in the act of discharging
what is known as a "whistling devil''
he was unfortunate enough to re-
ceive the whole force and charge, of
the piece in his face. DR.. \. NJ.
BeaI was called and found that the
young man had been most seriously
Injured. His face had been badly
burned and his eyes had suffered
seriously from the explosion. The
wounds were dressed and DIR. Beal is
doing everything in his power for the
young man, but states {
that is is matter of some doubt as
to whether he can save the sight of {
Mr.. Peterson's eyes. {
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One of the prettiest weddings of
The season took place Thursday when I
John Swanson and Miss Nellie Nord- :
strom were united in marriage. Be
tween seventy-fve and one hundred 1
relatives and friends were present at
he ceremony and the brides home
1t 1901 Fifth avenue, where the nup-
-ial knot was tied, was hastily and
Drofusely decorated with palms and J
terms. At $50 o'clock, as the we'd
ling march from Lohengrin was +.
Deing played by the brides sister,