Rock Island Argus., 1904-06-20
MOLINE MENTION

In the court OF Justice Mapes this
morning Isaac Levinstine was fined
S25 and costs for keeping open on Sun.
day his saloon at East Moline.
Fifth avenue opened from Twenty
seventh TO Twenty-fourth street is con-
sidered by Mayor Skinner to be the
most important improvement toward
which to devote the money falling to
the city from the collection of back
taxes from the tax ferretS recently EN-
ployed by the supervisors. 1t is the
mayors hope that this Improvement
may be completed, or at least started
during this last year of his term OF
office, and he proposes to do all in his
power to get it under way.
The members of Frej lodge Saturday
afternoon gave very creditable pa.
rade before assembling at Concordia
park, where the second annual picnic
was held. All kinds of amusements
and field sports were enjoyed and the
festivities were continued throughout
the evening.
Lieut.. E. A. Edlin, of the Moline di,
vision of the naval Reserves has
word from his superior officers to
take command of his division during
its annual cruise on the u. S. S. Doro
thea in July. The lieutenant will have
his hands full in serving not only as
head of the division, but as surgeon
and executive officer, too. Lieut..
Marshan, the regular commander, is
now in Memphis, Tenn, and does not
expect to be able to return to attend
camp.
Z. B. Knox has returned home from
Peoria, where he attended the state
convention of undertakers. He reports
that it was the most interesting and
instructive meeting ever held. 1t was
impossible for the Moline members
to land the next convention in Mo
line because the southern undertakers
wanted it held at Springfield and the
Cook county men were of the same
mind.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year at the Epworth league conven-
tiOn Saturday as follows: President,
DR.. NJ. w. Olson, Galesburg; first vice
president, Miss Esther Peterson, BiSh
Op Hill; second vice president, Miss
Rosa Benson, Galva; third vice presi-
dent, Otto Ohlson, Kewanee; fourth
dol IL
secretary, Miss Judith Wen.
quist, Galesburg; treasurer, Bert John.
son. Galva; Junior league superinten.
dent, Miss Myrtle Nelson, Moline; eX,
ecutive committee, Rev. A. n. Sorlin,
Anton Froyd, A. Blomberg,
Miss Nora Ekstran, Moline. 1t was de
cided to hold the next convention at
Rockford some time next June.
The program of the Moline chau-
tauqua assembly, which opens July
IA and continues to and through the
25th is printed. 1t is issued in book
let form, gray flexible cover, and it is
very attractive with its views of Pros
pect park and cuts of the many per.
sons who will appear on this years
program. Rev. Richard S. Haney. who
lectures at s p. m, Sunday, July "a, on
Behold the Man. will be with us this
year during the entire assembly as the
platform manager.
Leonard, the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Schell of 921 Thirty-first
street. Moline, died Friday evening at
$50 from several days illness.
Miss Mary NJ. Saams, supervisor of
drawing in the public schools. has re
signed her position to accept position
rs assistant supervisor of the work in
he st. Louis public schools. The new
situation offers her both an advance III
salary and the promise of promotion
within a year. She has been in this
city for the last ten years, having de
yeloped the art work in the public
schools in this city to it's present high
tandard of excellence. She came |
lere as the first instructor to devote |
Ter full time to drawing, and by her |
bility has proven a great success as |
n instructor. Miss Saams and her |
mother will depart for St. Louis by |
uly l and find a home, though Miss
'aams will spend most of the summer
n Chicago. A pleasant feature of hel
ew work will be that she is to be as
ociated with former classmates of
ers at Pratt institute.
Gust PetersOn's residence, 1136 |
'hird street, had narrow escape from
eing destroyed by fire Friday night.
hey were retiring and one of the
was holding the lamp, while
er parent was letting down the fold
lg bed. The girl was standing too
ear the bed and when ii descended