Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
DAVENPORT DOTS

Al O,clOck Wednesday evening at
her home in Bettendorf after Il long
illness, from kidney and heart trou-
bles, occurred the death of Mrs. VIII
liam F. Orendorf. The deceased was
born in Providence, r. l., in 1927, and
was therefore 76 years of age at the
time of her death. She was the old
est child of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kill
lion, who were among the first set
tiers of Scott county. She came to
Davenport in 1912 and was married in
1886. She continued to reside in Dav--
export until about nine years ago,
when the family removed to Betten-
dorf. Besides the husband there sur
yive her the following children
Misses Stella and Agnes, Charles and
II. l.. Orendorf, of Bettendorf; Will
liam j. Orendorf, of Davenport; Mrs.
j. j. Jordan, of Portland. Ore; Mrs.
Il. NJ. Remley, of Samaria, Mich;
Mrs. j. G. Hoefiing, of ST. Louis; Ed
~. Orendorf, of Spokane, Wash; and
Frank L. Orendorf, of Olmulgee, l.
II. Another son. John F. Orendorf,
was recently killed by the fall of a
derrick at the exposition grounds
St. Louis. The funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon from the late home
at Bettendorf, with services at the
Sacred Heart cathedral at o'clock
with interment at ST. Marguerite's
cemetery.
Yesterday morning at her home,
500 Perry street, occurred the death
of Mrs. Mary j. Aherns, nee McNa-
mara, in the 10th year of her age.
Death occurred after an illness of a
years duration, during which she was
bedriddeu for the past several
months. The end came quietly, the
departing soul being soothed with all
the comforts of religion. The deceas-
ed was born in Limerick. Ireland, and
came to this country in the later COS.
In 1877 she was united in marriage
to Guy L. Aherns, secretary of the
Davenport Plumbing & Heating com
pany of Chicago and came here inn
mediately afterwards. where she has
resided since that time. The family
first lived on Farnham street above
Ninth. and at that time Mr.. Aherns
was engaged in the tea and coffee
business on Brady street. The de-
ceased was an ardent church worker.
and was connected with religious
work fer many years. She had a
wide circle Of congenial friends who
viii sincerely regret her demise.
There survive her besides her hus-
band, four children. Edward g.
Aherns, student at the Rush Medi-
cal college, Chicago, Misses Helena.
Mary and Genevieve Aherns, all at
home.
Thursday afternoon Justice Rodde-
wig otficiated at the marriage of
Henry Heuttmann and Miss Anna
Formann, both of this city. The cere-
mony was performed at the office of
the justice opposite the court house,
y brother of the groom and Miss
Anna Nolkner attended the couple
The groom is an employee of the Muel-
Ter Lumber company, and the couple
will make their future home in the
western end of the city.
At S o'clock Wednesday evening.
at the Evangelical Lutheran church
on Eighth and Gaines streets. Rev.
Paul Bunge officiating, occurred the
marriage of George Wulf, a well
known painter and decorator, and Ma
thilda Ruge, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Ruge, an organist in the church
in which she was married. The we'd
ding celebration was held at the home
of the brides parents in Northwest
Davenport.
At the home of the brides parents,
1910 Rockingham road. Wednesday
Justice Louis +. Roddewig
united in marriage II. j. Wagner and
Miss Lizzie Arp, both of this city.
The couple viii make their future
residence in the western portion of
the city.
The grand jury filed partial re-
port at . o'clock yesterday afternoon,
for the nonce the regu-
lar proceedings of the court in the Le
onidas case. The panel reported II
true bills and four no bills as fol- |
lows: August SCHNEIDER, adultery; |
John Fox, adultery; Albert Carlson, |
II.