Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-01
MOLINE

Given Auto Ride.-Deere & Co. and
Deere & Mansur company are enter
tanning party Wisconsin dealers at
the factories this week. The party is
in charge of s. w. Vrooman and NJ. E.
Wait, travelling representative in that
territory. Yesterday the party was
given a ride through the arsenal in
automobiles and other features have
been arranged for their visit in Moline.
Opens New Fire Station.-The Four
teenth street fire station was opened
this morning. Although the equipment
which has been so long awaited has
not yet arrived. the chief decided that
further delay was not advisable and
that the new station had better be
started without complete equipment
than to allow it to longer stand un-
used. The hose cart which has been
built by the Mason Carriage company
of Davenport, was delivered yesterday
afternoon, and a temporary alarm in
dicator has been installed The regu-
lar door opening apparatus has not yet
been received, but some temporary ar
rangement has been made pending its
arrival which is expected at any time.
O.
Newton-Me marriage of
Miss Maude Meese, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w A. Meese. to Harry f.
Newton, of Joplin Mo. took place last
evening at 6 o'clock at the home of the
bride. 1929 Third avenue. The cere-
mony was performed by Dr. f. H. Bur
rell, rector of Christ Episcopal church.
The ceremony was Witnessed only by
immediate relatives of the bride and
groom. Mr. Newton and his bride
left on 1888 Burlington train for Jop-
lin. where they will make their future
home. Mr. Newton is the general sup
erintendent of large zinc and lead
mine at that place. The bride has
been engaged as teacher at the Willard
school. and has many friends here
who will extend congratulations. Miss
Meese and Mr.. Newton met in Colo
RADIO Springs. while they were spend
ing their vacation last summer and the
courtship which had its romantic be-
ginning reached a happy termination
last night
Burlington Wthdraws Objections
Yesterday afternoon in the county
court the c. B. & Q. Railway company
withdrew its objections TO the pave
ment of Second avenue, and now the
improvement will be passed upon with
out further delay. a halt in the pro-
posed Improvement had been caused
because of the action taken by the
railroad company. which thought it had
been assessed too high, and raised OBJ
jections. that were carried 10 the
county court.
Do Not Settle Dispute.-At the con-
ference between the highway commits
sioners of Hampton township and Off
Gals of the Tri-City Railway company,
the latter offered to improve 16 feet of
the road under dispute through the
town of Silvis. if the Silvis Land COM
pany would improve the remaining 20
feet 1t is understood that the land
company refused to enter into any
agreement A mass meeting of the
people of Silvis will be held tonight
when the Incorporation proposition will
be discussed. The residents are not
willing to incorporate until the dispute
on the road question has been settled.
Prank Nearly Caused Disaster
Desk Sergeant DeJaeger and five Occu-
pants of the city ambulance had a mar
row escape from injury Tuesday night
through the prank of some boys. The
overturning of the ambulance contain
ing two injured people and attendants
was averted only by trifie. When Of
ficer DeJaeger started from the inter
urban station with the couple injured
in East Moline. he put the horses on
the run on account of the serious con-
dition of the patients He was going
along Twelfth avenue at rapid rate