Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-10
MOLINE MENTION

John NJ. Geisberger has departed
for Texas where he will remain for
several months in the hopes of bet
tering his health.
Mrs. Charles Claspell entertained a
number of her lady friends Saturday
afternoon in honor of her ninth we'd
ding anniversary.
Mrs. Brown. of Ell<hart, Ind, and
Miss Prue Collins, of Knoxville, Iowa.
have returned to their homes after
brief visit with their sister,
Mrs. w. X. Sloan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Allen depart
ed Saturday for Morrison, where they
remained until today, the occasion
calling them there being a little fam
lily gathering on the birthday of a
relative.
William Fayber, an employee of the
Moline Plow company, living at 395
Eleventh street, was injured in the
pillow works Saturday by having
pillow drop on his foot. The great toe
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cred. DR.. Arp dressed the injury
Friday afternoon a fine Irish set
ter dog, the property of Abe Stout
fer. the contractor, was poisoned by
unknown parties. Mr.. Stouffer priced
the dog highly. and will give So re-
ward for anyone furnishing informa
ton leading to the identity of the
miscreant who administered the poi
son. 1t is understood that several
dogs in the neighborhood have been
killed in this manner and the owners
are up in arms about the matter.
President c. +. White of the Moline
Business Mems associotion has is
sued a call for special meeting of
the association this evening at 1880
at the association rooms above the
First National bank to take action on
the question of the representation at
the Quincy convention to discuss the
Improvement of the upper Mississippi
river. This is to be held at Quincy
Nov II and II. 1t is hoped that big
attendance will be present. The city
| council also meets in special session
this evening to take action on the
new filter plant and it is also hoped
that the city will also send n delegate.
The people of the Swedish Baptist
church have been trying for more
than a week to persuade their pas
| tor. Rev. Bennett Erickson, to remain
with them, so greatly are they at
tached to him and so much have they
appreciated his services. His resig-
nation is to take effect Feb. l, next,
and he goes to Grove City, Mimi.
Grove City was his home before he
entered the ministry. and the people
| there want him to return and become
their pastor. lie has been in Moline
four and one-half years, and though
this has been his first passionate, he
has shown himself to be a preacher
of ability and withal pastor who
pays the closest and most satisfac-
tory attention to all his pastoral du-
ties in and out OF the pulpit.
Friday night at Industrial hall in
the lodge room the new local chapter
installation of officers. The ceremo-
| mes were COIuuClcu ny DlSlIICl bSp-
uty w. j. Mccullough. of Davenport,
assisted by Frank Balluff, also of
Davenport. Arrangements have been
made with the managers of Industrial
hall for the holding of the lodge meet
ings there, and the order will convene
there the first and third Fridays of
each month for their business and So
cial sessions. The officers who were
installed were: Grand knight, f. w.
Rank; deputy grand knight, W. X.
Moore; financial secretary, c. Edward
Bold; recording secretary, j. c.
Schmid; treasurer, +. \. Pierr; lee
| turer, Il. w. Rank; chancellor.
Charles L. Grant; chaplain. Rev. j. s.
Kelly; advocate, Edward Coyne; war
den, Francis De Jaeger; outside
guard. Charles GUILTY; inside guard.
John II. Coburn; directors, FL. T. Moss,
NJ. j. McEniry, Benjamin De Jaeger.