Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-18
DAVENPORT DOTS.


that Miss Thomson, matron at Me
Cowen Hall intended to make a
change, but her resignation was with
held at the request of the board of
managers. At n called meeting yes
terday her resignation was accepted
with sincere regret, the board recog-
nizing the efficient services which she
had rendered in connection with the
home since it's organization. The va
cancy was filled by the election of
Mrs. Harriet Black, who was an early
member of the Lend-a-Hand club, and
has year by year watched with inter
est its growth and enlargement. Mrs.
Black viii enter upon her duties at
the beginning of the next month.
Mrs. Blacks especial fitness for the
position will be conceded by all who
know her, and the home is plainly
slated for continued prosperity and
usefulness.
Two more cases of smallpox have
been reported to the board of health.
The patients are Lizzie Houston, a
girl who is quarantined at her home,
1850 West Third street, and Mrs.
White, who was reported infected in
quarantine at the j. +. Moore home
on East Fourteenth street, making
the fifth case isolated there. The lat
ter case was reported by Drs. Hoeffle
and Schmidt.
Word has reached this city of the
death, Friday, March 4, at Gretna,
Neb., of Harry Olderog, a former
well known Davenport carpenter.
The deceased was native of Insel
Fehmern, Germany, where he was
born Aug. -, 1S47. He came to Dav-
enport in 1866, working at his trade
as carpenter. He was married to
Miss Lizzie Bornholdt in 1873. In 1877
he removed to farm in Pottawatta-
mie county, and later to Gretna, Neb.,
where he died. He is survived by his
wife and five sons and two daughters.
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Yesterday the police placed under
arrest, on the charge of burglarizing
the Jordan optical and jewelry store,
which occurred three weeks ago, Ella
Bradley and George Williams, both
colored. Williams had gone to the
Jordan store to have lenses fitted in
a spectacle frame which he had in his
possession. When Mr.. Jordan eX-
amined the frame he found his pri-
waite mark upon it, and at once mott
fed the police. Officer Sanford ar
rested Williams at the hour named,
at his room in the rear of the Ander-
son colored restaurant on East Fifth
street, and got the woman in her
room over the Lindsay Pitts resort.
In the woman's room was recovered
a gentleman's heavy gold ring and a
ruby and two brilliants as settings.
which was identified by Mr.. Jordan
as belonging to his stock. The catch
was a neat one, and the department
deserves credit for it. At the time of
the Jordan robbery. which was per-
petrated in the night time, entrance
having been effected through a rear
window, the millinery store of Mrs
Anderson was also broken into and
several hats taken. The police hope
to capture the perpetrators of the lat
ter job. and the sleuths of the depart
ment are hot an the trail George
Williams and Ella Bradley Will be
given preliminary hearing today.
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Judge Bollinger Monday afternoon
granted n decree of divorce to the
plaintiff in the case of Henry w.
Rowland VS.. Ethel Rowland The al
legations of the plaintiff were statu-
tory. Names d Nollmer appeared for
Mr.. Rowland in the prosecution of the
case.
The steam filters and helpers of the
city have met under the presidency
of j. L. Siegfriedt, and organized a
union, which is Differed as follows:
President, b. Wright; financial sec
rotary, I'll. Berg; recording secretary,
0. Martens; treasurer, w. L. Hearn.
Webster l.. Mason left for Macon,
Ga, Monday evening and on Wednes-
day evening, the 25th inst, will be
one of the principals in happy event
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. james
a. Keith. The bride-elect is Miss Ma
bel Keith, a former resident of this
city, at the time her father was train
master here for the Rock Island road.
She was a student at ST. Katherine's
hall for three years, and has visited
here several times since the removal
of the family from the city. She has
many friends here who will be glad
to welcome her back when she re-
turns after next weeks ceremony
makes her DavenPorter again.