Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-17

Football Boys to Camp out.-Three
tents have been rented by the high
school football boys, and they expect
to pitch camp on Campbell's island
next Monday. Word has been receiy-
ed from Manager II. S. Dickinson, who
| is at present in Clinton, that he is
heartily in favor of two weeks out
ing for preliminary practice and that
he will see that the suits are taken to
camp.
Give Medal Contest.-The local W.
c. t. U. will be sponsor this evening
for a silver medal contest to be given
at the First Baptist church. the first
given under the auspices of the Moline
union for number OF years.
River Road Almost ImpassabIe.-Re-
ports from those who have occasion to
drive along the river road say that the
stretch from Twenty-third to Thirty
fourth street is well-nigh impossible
The roadway is full of holes and it is
impossible to avoid them in driving
a vehicle. Farmers coming to town
stop and look about helplessly for some
relief from the necessity of driving
into the holes and find none. So deep
are holes that only by the utmost care
in avoiding a jar are vehicles saved
from breaking Fourth avenue is block
ed from Twenty-third to Thirty-fourth
street and this is the only avenue into
the city from the east except those
back on the bluff
Officials at New Shops.-Eight of the
officials of the Rock Island road went
to Silvis yesterday on a tour of inspec-
ton. which was chiefly confined to the
special and spent several hours at the
new town looking over the grounds.
High School Teacher Marres.-Last
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
residence of the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Hybarger, at Alamo
Ind. occurred the marriage of Miss
Vella Hybarger to Professor w. Ar
thur Porter, teacher of geometry and
trigonometry in the Moline high school,
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Frank Hole of Charlottesville, pastor
of the Christian church of Alamo
Linden-Lundeen.-Mis Alma NJ
Lundeen and Fred w Linden were
married at the Swedish Lutheran par
sonage Wednesday evening at 1880 by
the Rev. l.. A Johnston. In the morn
ing they departed for Chicago, where
they will spend two weeks Upon their
return to the city they will reside on
Eighteenth street and Fifteenth av-
enue The groom is the well known
bluff barber and his bride has host of
friends who will wish her great happi
ness.
Vandais Wreck School.-Vandals.
who if caught, will be sent to the peni-
Tertiary if possible, have broken nearly
every window in the Maple Grove
school house, which is located near
Prospect park, ruined the lock on the
door, filed the well with rocks, after
which the pump has been thrown down,
and committed other deeds of like ma
ture in the immediate neighborhood of
the school
Obituary Record. - John Christian
Melum passed away at his home We'd
nesday evening after an illness of 10
days with stomach trouble. He was
born in Sioux City, Iowa, April %, 1898.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Melum.
two brothers, Oliver and William, and
two sisters, Mabel and Marie, survive.
Frank the 5-months-Old son of Mr..
and Mrs Lexiel Won HOllebecke, died
Wednesday evening after a short ill
ness with stomach trouble, at the home
20S Fourth avenue