Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-09
I'M her BOTH YEAR
Mrs. Bridget Coleman is Called
to Eternal
Rest.
HALF CENTURY IN THE CITY
Or. Warren Hunter, Pioneer Practi-
titioner, Expires at Home
of His Son.

Mrs. Bridget Coleman. who settled
with her family in the city of Rock
Island a half century ago, succumbed
to the infirmities of age last evening
at 6:15 o'clock at her residence 1912
Fourth avenue. Mrs. Coleman had at
tanned her S0th year. but she had been
in failing health for an extended per
iod.
Born in Kilkenney. Ireland, de-
ceased, whose maiden name was Bird
get Hamilton, came to America in
1916. Her first home in this country
was in Columbus, Ohio, where her mar
riage to Patrick Coleman took place.
In 1854 they removed to Rock Island.
The husband died 10 years ago.
| The survivors are three sons, Den
mis-, John and Andrew, the latter of
whom made his home with his aged
parent Mrs Coleman also leaves
brother, Edward Hamilton, who is a
citizen of Ohio. Mrs Coleman. in her
| long residence in the city, through
her lovely character, had drawn about
| her wide and enduring friendship
| which sweetened with the years, and
her death will bring sorrow to many
| hearts, especially among the older
people of the city: She was devout
commitment of ST. Joseph's Catholic
church. and the funeral services will
be held there Wednesday morning at
| 9 o'clock.
Death of Veteran.
Sidney NJ. Smith, of Galesburg, died
Saturday at the Watertown hospital,
aged 81. Mr.. Smith was a veteran of
the civil war, and for IA years was
member of the police department of
Galesburg In the fall of 1908 he be-
gan to fail, and after spending tnei
winter with a sister in Tennessee was
detained at the detention hospital at
ST. Louis while on his way home. He
was sent to the soldiers home at Quin-
CIV, but in November was removed to
the WATERFOWL hospital. For six weeks
his life had been blank. He knew |
no one. and was unconscious the whole |
time. He is survived by two children.
The funeral was held this afternoon
from the GaleSburg Presbyterian
church.
Funeral of Elias stafford.
The funeral of Elias Stafford, whose
death occurred Friday morning at the
Watertown asylum, was held yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock, from the home
of his son. w. V. Stafford, 937 Twenty
first street The services were con-
Quoted by the members of Rock Island
lodge, |. o. o. F., who attended in a
body. A large company of the friends
of the deceased were present to pay
their last respects, and long cOrtege
followed the remains to the Chippian
mock cemetery, where the burial ser
vice was conducted by the Odd Eel
lows. Members of the lodge served
as pail bearers. Mr.. Stafford was n
years of age, and is survived by his
wife and two children, Mrs. w. A. Ror-
isen and w. V. Stafford, both of this
city.
Death of DIR. Warren.
DR.. Warren Hunter, for 20 years a
physician at Hampton, died Saturday
at the home of his son, DR.. Charles
Hunter, at Oneida, Ill. He was IL
years of age. Deceased was a mem
Der of the Masonic and Modern Wood
man fraternities. Burial was at Hamp-
ton today. :
Death of John DOrmOdy. 9
John Dormody, who for years was .
employed as printer on newspapers in ,
the tri-cites, died last week in Chica-
go. He was 40 years of age, and 7
charter member of Typographical union I
No. 107. He leaves a sister, Mrs. Mich q
ael Frederick, of this city, and broth '
er. Burial was in Chicago. Ii
Travelling Man Dies Here.
j. Reed, who resided in Chicago, and
the Sprague Mercantile
agency of that city as travelling (
agent, died last evening at st. An {
thongs hospital after an illness of a | S
few days. He came to Rock Island c
and was taken ill with an T
attack of grip. He went to the hospital. G
and was doing nicely, until yesterday |
when he suffered an attack (
Of paralysis. He died about 6 o'clock. c
Mr.. Reed was 80 years of age, and is g
by his wife, who arrived in II
he city last evening. and returned this f
loon with the remains. +
Patrick Mcguire Dead. >
Patrick Mcguire, 20 years of age. b
lied at 1870 this afternoon at his
home. 1909 Fourth avenue, of the in
irmities of age Mr.. Mcguire was born
n County Gavin, Ireland He had q
been resident of Rock Island 40 &
ears, and was shoemaker by trade. e
lie leaves surviving him his widow. his a
on, George Mcguire, and his daugh- b
er. Mrs. Nellie Thompson. h
Found Cure for Indigestion. lie