Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
DAVENPORT DOTS

Mrs. Sarah j. Billion died Thursday |
evening from the effects of a stroke of
paralysis suffered ten days ago. De-
ceased was born in Connecticut, May
p, 1920, of English Quaker parents.
and came TO Davenport with her par
ents in 1910. While visiting a sister
in Galena. H.. she met c. y. Billion.
then interested in several mines in
the neighborhood and running n
large store. Their marriage fol
lowed. at her home here, and they
lived in Galena for two years. Then
they came to Davenport, and lived
here ever since except for five years,
in the '70's. when Mr.. Billion went tol
La Sale. H.. 10 take charge of a
Touring mill. Their golden weddingl
was observed here in 1895. and thet
ties that had united them 50 long
were severed by Mr.. Bilon's death I'M
August. 1901. The surviving relatives
are four children. They are Sophie
and Caro-, the two daughters who have
made their home with her, Mrs. Frank
{. Alden. who remained here on ac-
count of her mothers advanced age.
when Mr.. Alden and their son went to-
California TO spend the winter. and
Alfred {. Billion. Jr., who came here
from Detroit City. Mimi. receiving
word of the mothers serious illness.
The funeral Will take place tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock. at the
home. 1903 Brady street, and viii he
private.
alton has elected the following off
GERS: President. Fred Schlapkohl:
vice president. Adolphus Il. Grams:
secretary. Lynn Hall: treasurer.
George Hinrichsen: general manager.
j. l.. Thatcher: members from house,
Theodore Schiek.
John Thomas is at st. Luke's hos
pital suffering from paralysis of the
left side. He was found in boiler
room near Ainsworth street and the
Rockingham road early yesterday
morning. Those who found him sup
posed that he was drunk. and called
the patrol wagon to remove him to-
the station. but an examination by n
physician showed he was in Il serious
condition.
At the home Of her sister. Mrs.
Henry C. Koch. 223 West Fifteenth
street. at 7:3O o'clock Thursday
night. occurred the death of Mrs. Ger
hardine Delfs i'm the S1st year of her
age. Deceased was born in Ikehoe.
Observation-Disclosures. Sept. Il. 1879. and
in 1915 came to America with her hus-
band. Besides Mrs. Koch. her sister.
who resides here. she il survived by|
another sister. Mrs. Christine Jura
'Schek. of Neumunster. Germany. The
funeral will be held from the sisters
home. 223 West Fifteenth street at >
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. with in
terment at Oakdale cemetery.
Thursday afternoon at 4:30 occur
red the death of Robert DAWSON att
the county infrmary. The cause of
his demise was old age. Deceased
was born in London, Eng. and made
his way to this country when Il lad
of II years on one of the English mer-
chantmen. and for years followed
life on the ocean, pursuing the occu-
patton of cook. During the civil war
he was on one of the noted gunboats
that burned in the siege of Nicksburg,
and was with crew that was cap
tured by the rebel forces. He became
a cook for jefferson Davis later who
finally sent him north, and at the con
cluSion of the war served as steward
on number of the leading Mississippi
steamboats,. He leaves one daughter,
Mrs. Harriet Hamlin. of Milwaukee.
and one son. John. an electrician in
this city. and for time leading cleo
trician for the celebrated tragedian,
Walker Whiteside.
The request which went into Rome
from Bishop Cosgrove and his council
for the appointment of a bishop CO.
adiutor, has evidently been received
for the W I'd has apparently got back
to Dubuque and has been given out
through the arch episcOpacy there.
The following special from Dubuque
tells the facts about as they are I'M
derstood here: The consistory to he
held in Rome, probably in March next,
will consider the appointment of a
coadiutor to Bishop Cosgrove, of
Davenport. who has sent in a request
for the appointment of one. The CON
viction is entertained here that the
request will be complied with. Bishop
Cosgrove has reached that time in |
life when he feels the necessity of
being relieved from some of his ardu-
ous duties. Whoever shall be appoint
ed coadiutor will succeed TO the bish-
opric upon the death of Bishop Cos-i
grove.