Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-25
MOLINE MENTION

MOLINE MENTION |
1t will be remembered that when
Mrs. Callie H. Howe. one of the ma
tional W. c. T. L. speakers was here
and delivered the lecture on''The Cost
of Intemperance and Who PAYS 1t"
the Moline W. c. T. L. offered a prize
of So to the high school student who
would make the best reproduction of
the same in essay form. Judges were
appointed who had no connection with
the high school or the W. c. T. L. or
ganization. They were Mrs. G. H.
Hnntoon, Rev. w. w, Willard and DIR.
Martha Anderson. The decision was
made IN favor of essay No. 5, because
the points made in it counted more
than those made in No. 6. When the
names belonging to the numbers
were furnished by Prof. Smith, the
judges became aware that Miss Al
thea Beal had been awarded the first
prize and that Miss Esther Nelson
| had been given the second prize.
| AeN. w. I. spencer, OF the FIRST
Baptist church, will this year deliver
the sermon TO the Grand Army men,
Memorial Sunday. Following the usu-
| al custom the services will be held at
) p. IN. and the members of Graham
post, the L. V. L., the Sons of Vet
Grams and the women's auxiliaries to
these orders will attend in bodies.
Bernard Rosenstein, brother of Lou
is Rosenstein, is dead at Wheeling. W.
Va. He was the only member of the
Swedish Olive lodge of this city who
was not of the Swedish nationality
He Joined the three links organiza-
ton at Wheeling, w. Va, and on NOV
ing to this city became a member of
the Swedish Olive lodge in which he
has been a member for the past II
years, and while living here was one
| of the most prominent Odd Fellows
in the city. He moved away from this
city some eight years ago.
Three more weeks will see the COM
pletion of II. y. Barnard's new boat.
now in course of construction at
the foot of Twentieth street. The
wood workers have about finished
their part, and as soon as few cast
ings arrive, the finishing touches Will
be put on. Mr.. Barnard, John Corn
wall and Jerome MagiII expect to
make to make a visit to ST. Louis and
the worlds fair soon after the trial
| trip. The wheel has been put in place
and connected, and the tiller ropes
are intact, and there remain to place
the last links between the engine and
prOpelling pparatus-several gear
wheels. y small gasoline engine has
also been installed to furnish power
for the dynamo so the ship can be
lighted when the 60-horse power en-
CINE is not in operation.
Moline skat players contemplate en-
tering the national skat tournament
at st. Louis this summer, where nearly
1000 players from all over the cOun-
try will gather to compete for rich
prizes. Adolph Oppenheimer. one of
the best players of the thinking card
game in this city, left last evening
for the exposition city for\ few
tcrest himself in the matter while
there.
Who will be the 2OOth member in the
Moline encampment No. 153 is the
Question which is the uppermost in
the minds of the members of that
lodge. At a meeting held this week
it was decided that the members of
the lodge make united effort to Sc
cure 200 members for the lodge.
Since July l. 1908. the local organiza-
ton has been the largest in the state
and the members do not propose to
lose the name now. July l of last
year the membership roll was 1877
members and an attempt will be made
to have 200 members by next July 1.
Erland Larson, residing at 2609,
Fifth avenue, died yesterday after an
ILLNESS of several months duration with
cancer of the stomach. He was born
in Sweden, May 20, 1916, and came to
America in 1884, settling in this city,
which he has made his home ever
since. He has been employed by Dim
ock S5 Could for 10 years and for 30
years has worked for Deere & Co. He
leaves wife and six children who
dic NhdIlcS, AAcl, arthur. NiCAOIids
Anna and Reuben. He also leaves two
brothers in this city and one living in
Sweden. The funeral will be held
from the home Thursday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. c. 4. Hemborg
officiating.
Albert Carlson died yesterday of
consumption, at SAT Nineteenth ave
nue.. He was born in Sweden, and at
the time of his death was IS years of
age. During his life he has followed
the trade of molder. He was mem
Der of the l. o. o. +. at St. Charles,
H.. and was cared for by the Swedish
Olive lodge. of Moline. This lodge
will have charge of the funeral SER