Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-19

Frank Rife, of Rock Island, and
AIiss Eta Donaway, of Sears, were
married Saturday evening, Magistrate
G. \. Johnson performing the cere-
mOny at his office.
There will be social at the Eman-
uel Baptist church on Forty-fourth
street tomorrow evening. Refresh
ments will be served and everybody
will be made welcome.
In another column of this evenings
issue will be found list of bargains
| in lots. \ chance that will not last
| long to get good building lot cheap.
| Z. j. Burns, real estate.
Don't forget the Illinois Social club
dance every Wednesday evening at
the Illinois reception hall, Illinois
theatre building. Admission. gents So
cents, ladies free. Good music.
Revival services at the Memorial
| Christian church will be held during
each evening of the present week eX-
| cept Saturday. They will be in charge
of the pastor, Rev. o. w. Lawrence.
Miss Ruby Clair Cattenburg and
Lewis II. AlIemang are to be married
Wednesday evening at S o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. w. Gutenberg, of Preemp-
| ton.
a dog was run down and killed by
Fourth avenue car at Twenty-second
street this afternoon. The animal was
picked up by the fender and carried
nearly a block when it fell under the
wheels.
II. L. Dooley. 24O2 Seventh avenue,
while playing football with neighbor-
hood boys in front of his home yes
terday afternoon fell and struck his
face against the curbing, badly LAGER
ating his lower lip and getting tooth
knocked out.
Mrs. T. B. Reidy will resume in
struction in voice culture, cOmmenc-
ing Monday, Oct. 10, paying special
attention to breathing, tOne-placing,
BODYBUILDING, phrasing. etc. No. 1921
Fifth avenue Phone 1904 west.
The American Express company has
made another change in its local
agency, f. j. Holmes, who has been
| stationed here for two months, hav-
| ing been given the agency at Des
Moines, u promotion, and q. Nash, of
Omaha, made his successor here.
Financially strong; 1929 assets for
every 500 liability. This showing eN-
ceeds ~ other first class. companies.
The most up-to-date methods. Best
insurance to buy. Guaranteed poll
ces. Organized 1869. This is the
Bankers Life of New York City.
Don't delay in protecting yourself as
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| ing into. F. f. Lamphere. district
manager, Mitchell & Lynde building.
The convention of the Upper Mis-
sissippi River Improvement associa-
ton is to be held at Davenport We'd
nesday. The delegates from this city
are Senator L. s. McCabe. Capt. NJ /.
Henderson and George-E. Warmer,
representing the Retail Merchants as
ISOLATION, T. j. Medill. w. c. Maucker
| and Capt. o. E. Mckinley, representing
| the Rock Island Club, and S. S. Davis,
c. j. Searle and Capt George Lamont,
appointed by Mayor McConochie.
Mrs. o. H. Birkel. wife of Aid Bir-
llel, met with an unfortunate accident
| Saturday evening, falling headlong
down the first floor flight of stairs in
the Mitchell & Lynde building, and
alighting in such manner as to sus-
tain severe bruises and a serious in
| ternal shock. She was leaving the
building after visiting the public Ii
| brary about 1880 o'clock. She was
taken to the office of DIR. Il. NJ. Pearce,
in the building, where DR.. \. II. Arp.
of Moline, administered to her, after
which she was removed to her home
| on Fifteenth street. She is reported
improved and out of danger today.
The Union of yesterday morning, in
lengthy explanation of the action of
the board of public improvements in
recOnsidering the acceptance of the
bid of the Barber company for the
| improvement of Twenty-first street
between Tenth and Twelfth avenues
with asphalt, winds up with the cheer
| ing assurance from Mayor McCono-
chic that the street will be paved with
asphalt, no matter what the cost, DE
cause the people want it. The people
on the street certainly do want as
phalt, and have been waiting patient
! ly for the improvement to be gone
ahead with 1t has been up to the
board of public improvements for
these many months.
The city council held a specia!
meeting Saturday afternoon to in
spect the plant of the Moline Stone
company, which bis seeking pc mission
to quarry stone =, ar ley adioin-
ing its land on 'torty -siXth street.
The property holders have filed a re-
monstrance with the council, and the
matter will come up for a decision at
the regular meeting tonight. The
council also inspected poles at Elm
street and Fifth avenue that are con
sidered Overladen with wires, and also
| locked over the portion of Twenty
ninth street that it is desired to pave.
The street is in bad condition, sewers,
gas and water pipes having been eX-