Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-26
DAVENPORT DOTS

r. L. Hoyt, brother of Rev. 5. X.
j. Hoyt, has returned from an Is
months sojourn at Georgetown, Grand
Cayman, in the British West Indies,
whether he went to look after the es-
tate of Mrs. Lavender, a deceased
daughter, in which four grandchild-
rem, heirs-at-law. Edith, Sadie, John
and Allen are interested. The son
John. under the English law was made
the heir through entail.
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The Davenport Maennerchor enter
tanned at Scheutzen park Sunday at
ternoon and evening, the occasion be-
| ing the SD annual anniversary of the
organization. The park was crowded
during the day. The singing section
of the Davenport Turngeminde, the
Rock Island Maennerchor, the singing
section of the Moline Turning society
and Strasser's orchestra, participated
in the vocal and musical program,
which was presented under the di-
rection Of Prof. Theodore Rud Reese.
| The parishioners of the Sacred
Heart cathedral are preparing to cele
brate the silver or 25th jubilee of
| Very Rev. james Davis, vicar general
of the dicese of Davenport, which
occurs next month. Elaborate ar
engagements are being made to honor
that beloved pastor, worthy citizen
and gentleman.
Harry Parsons. colored, resident of
Rock Island. charged with disturb
ance at Lindsay Pitts crap and poker
emporium yesterday, was given ten
days. w. G.. Mott, the culored lawyer,
defended him, and put himself in line
for disfavor in certain influential cir
cles by remarking that bad language
and crap gambling were the common
est incidents of everyday life about
Lindsay's place, and that the whole
row ought to be suppressed.
Yesterday morning occurred the
death of Carl Kctelsen. shipping clerk
of the Tri-City Packing company's
plant. Death was due to consump-
ton. and occurred at the home of Mr..
| Ketelsen's mother, 1888 West Sixth
| street He was we'll known in Daven-
| port. where he was born and reared.
The funeral will be held tomorrow af-
| ternoon at > o'clock. with interment
at Fairmount cemetery.
Last evening at the Edwards Con-
gregational church the Alpha Liter
| AIRY club celebrated the last meeting
until next October with a most eN-
celent banquet and program of
toaSts. Before sitting down To the
nicely arranged and decorated tables
in the basement of the chuch. they
held their last regular meeting in the
lparlors of the church. They met
mainly for the purpose of electing the
officers for the ensuing year, which
were as follows: President. Martin
II. Smith; vice president, Harry Mills
paugh: secretary. Warren {. East
land; treasurer. George L. Spirk; Ii
brarian and corresponding secretary,
Charles {. Smith. Jr.
| Yesterday afternoon at l o'clock
occurred. at his home five miles from
this city. on the Green Tree road, the
death of Christian Thompson, former
~ well-known building contractor
OF this city He had been i'll for
labOut five months previous TO his
death He was born in Germany Is
years ago. When young man he
came to this country and to Daven-
port. He was engaged in the business
of building contractor. For some
time he was associated with Mr..
Erick. but later was i'm business for
himself. Failing health nccessitated
his retirement. He leaves a wife and
five children.
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The local union of the international
Bartenders' Union met at Lahrmann's
| hall last evening and completed, with
the assistance of the state organizer
I. p. Mention, the organization of the
local union. Officers were also elected
and installed as follows: President,
John Baumann; vice president, Frank