Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-18
MOLINE MENTION

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John Seaberg is missing from his
home, S33 Fifteenth-and-a-hal street,
and his wife and four children fear
that he has made away with himself.
For the last two weeks Mr.. Seaberg
has been out of work. He had brood
| ed constantly over the fact and re-
peatedly threatened self-destruction
| Monday morning, however, he bright
ened considerably and at noon left
the house, telling his wife that he had
secured work at New Shops. Nothing
has been seen of him since Mrs Sea-
berg visited New Shops yesterday,
but could obtain no clew as to her
husbands whereabouts and no man
| by his name is known to have been
given employment there. John Sea-
berg is So years of age, small in stat
| ure, smooth faced and worked for the
| city during the spring.
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The dedication of the George Ste
phens memorial organ will take place
at the Unitarian church Saturday
evening, this week. Prof. Henry w.
Matlock, organist, will be assisted by
Miss Emalyne Tomilson, elocutionist,
and the Unitarian male quartet.
Stockholders of the Plow City Build
ing and Loan association have elect
ed three additional directors. The new
directors elected for terms of three
years each are: o. f. Anderson. John
1 Swanson, Henry Leopold. Myron Jor-
dan was elected for a term of two
years to fill vacancy on the old
| board, and the newly named members
will meet with the old tomorrow ev-
ening for organization. The hold
over directors are: \. 5. Wright, C.
f. Hunt, NJ. W. Battles, Jr., W. II.
Christison, II. s. Fristoe.
Word has been received by +. b.
Knox that Andrew Anderson has died
| in Burlington, Ia, that his remains
will be sent to Moline for burial at
Riverside in the lot with his parents
No definite word has been received,
but it is thought that the deceased
was the Andrew Anderson who was
formerly in the grocery business here
conducting the store opposite the
postoffice, now the Richelieu cafe If
this is the Anderson he was earlier
grocer in the east end, and was at
one time city editor of the Dispatch
He was prominent Odd Fellow.
The committee appointed by the
Moline Endowment Fund society met
with Mrs. John Anderson on Sixth
avenue Tuesday evening and planned
! for the observance of John Ericsson
day, July 81, on Augustana campus.
One member was appointed to in
vite an out of town speaker. The
| committee meets next week when
plans will be announced. 1t is intend
ed to make the affair not solely Il
money-making event, but as fitting
memorial to the great inventor.
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At the third annual field meet of
the Sunday School Boys club of the
First Congregational church Tuesday
afternoon, some fine records were
made by the promising young ath-
letes. There are three classes in the
club and they are trained under the
direction of Herman AIiedke, and the
field meet every year comes as eli
max to the training. Only two classes
| participate in the events this year.
The events took place at the Devin-
ney farm in Hampton township, and
the most cordial reception and en-
tertainment were afforded by the De-
vinneys, who have counted it a pleas
ure TO entertain the boys at the three
successive meets. The Misses An
thony and Putnam and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Huntoon chaperoned the merry
party.