Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-16
DAVENPORT DOTS


Yesterday afternoon at , o'clock
the fire department was called out to
312 Front street to quench the flames
caused by the explosion of a gasoline
stove, which was used in a summer
kitchen of the resort. Prompt action
on the part of the department saved
the rest of the house. The inside of
the kitchen was charred but the dam
age will be Slight. The house was oc-
cupied by Carrie Wilson.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Cosgrove, of the
Davenport diocese, has appointed Rev.
Francis j. Leonard, for some time
pastor of ST. Mary's church at Oxford,
Ia, to permanently fill the vacancy at
st. Matthias church of Muscatine,
which has existed ever since the death
of the late Rev. Laurent. As success
sor to Rev. Leonard at Oxford, Bish-
OPP Cosgrove has selected Rev. Richard
Renihan, the popular and efficient
member of the faculty of instructors
at st. Ambrose college in this city.
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The Cumberland Gun club has de-
cided to merge the Independent Gun
club with the Cumberland The In
dependent Gun club contains Is MEM
bcrs, who have been holding their
meetings ON ground located on the
Telegraph road. The club is small
one however, and it was finally de
cided to merge with the Cumberland
club if it could be brought about.
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The home Of Mr.. and Mrs George
ID. Gillette. of 2121 Farnam street, was
bereaved Tuesday evening by the
death of their little son, George Ar
chibald, born March II, last. The lit
tie one had been sufferer from
stomach trouble for most of its brief
life.
There seems to be little use of TAX
ing Fred Grecnwall to Mt. Pleasant to
the asylum. As fast as he is taken
down there he manages to escape
again and is only putting the county
To a big expense for transportation
in taking him back. The man was
first taken To the asylum about two
years ago and since that time he has
managed to get away six times. Each
time he comes home and the authori-
ties take him into custody again and
take him back to the asylum, only TO
have him get away again.
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Yesterday morning at s o'clock at
the Sacred Heart Cathedral, occurred
one of the most conspicuous mar
riages of the season. The principals
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.Cosgrove, daughter of Mrs. Maria Cos
grove. 1920 Grand avenue. and niece of
Rt. Rev. Bishop CoSgrove and James
y. Pierr. of Moline, one of the promin-
ent and leading young business men
of the Plow City. At the appointed
hour. the bridal party entered the
church to the strains of Lohengrin's
wedding march. rendered on the or
gan by Miss Bessie Ames. The bride.
accompanied by ner maid of honor,
Miss Nettie Morgan, and proceeded
by the ushers. entered the church
through the main aisle and were met
at the chancel railing by the groom
and his attendant, Leo Larkin. of
Rock Island. Here the bridal party
separated and the bride and groom
assembled to the altar. where they
were met by Rt. Rev. Bishop Cosgrove,
who performed the marriage cere-
mony. As priests of honor with Bish-
OPP COsgrove were Rev. Kelly. of Mo-
line and Rev. Mackin. of Rock Island.
Nuptial high mass was celebrated by
Very Rev. James Davis, vicar general
of the Davenport diocese, assisted Nv
Rev. Henry Hogan and Rev. George
Giglinger. After the ceremony the
bride and groom, together with the
bridal party and relatives, repaired to
the home of the brides mother. where
a sumptuous wedding breakfast was
served Mr.. and Mrs. Pierr left on
noon train for New York and other
eastern points, where they will spend
a months honeymoon and upon their
return will be at home to their
friends after Sept. l at 1904 Seventh
avenue, Moline.
Yesterday morning. at her home
PA Brown street, occurred the death
of Mrs. Mary y. Mccoy in the nth
year of her age. The deceased was
| born in Pennsylvania and came tC
Burlington in 1s47 and to Davenport
| i'm 1877. where she has resided ever
since. \ son George +. Mccoy is the
only survivor.
Clerk Emil Jungblut. of the Fair
store. discovered Mike Witty i'm the