Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-12

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NeIson-Carlson.-A Nelson, for
ner vice president of the Sylvan Ice
company, and Miss Alfredo Carlson
Planned to spring a little surprise on
their friends yesterday afternoon by
stealing off and being married at Grace
Lutheran church parsonage in Edge
wood park by Rev. C. Z. Hoffsten.
0ompany lncorporates.-The secre-
tary of state issued a license to incor-
porate yesterday to the Reid company
of Moline. The capital stock is $751;
900, and the object is to manufacture
sheet metal and handle hardware, and
the incorporates are David G.. Reid, c..
E.. Evans, and Robert F. Reid.
Three Hundred Braves in War Paint.
Monday. Moliners will see a rather
unique street pageant, when some 300
Indian braves in their war paint will
parade the streets prior to the official
opening of the Colonel Whitney street
carnival, which is being given under
the auspices of the Red Men lodges of
Moline. The local tribes have rented
300 Indian suits, with the necessary
equipment, such as tepees, etc., from
a st. Louis firm, and it will certainly
be sight worth seeing The parade
will start from the wigwam, ending
with war dance at the carnival
grounds.
Company Reoreanizes.-R eorganiza-
ton of the Tri-City Sandstone &c Brick
company was effected yesterday by the
stockholders, and new officers were
elected. The officers who will have
charge of the affairs of the company
are: President, j. L. Jackson; vice
president, E. E. Morgan; secretary, C.
e. Dietz; treasurer, e. c. Church; gen.
eral manager, w. H. Crum While the
past year has been very successful
one, the management says that the out
put of the plant will be doubled at the
end Of the present year.
Athletic Association Elects The
High School Athletic association held
a meeting and elected Edward Nutting
as president, Edwin Tolles as treasur-
er, William Hewlett as secretary, and
Howard Passmore as yellmaster. The
board of control will consist of three
officers and class representative to
be appointed by each class. 1t was
reported that the graduating class of
last year had $40 left in it's treasury,
and that it had turned that amount
over to the athletic association.
In New Exchange Saturday. An
improved service will be the result of
the, removal of the exchange of the
Central Union Telephone company to
the new building ON Fifth avenue A.
new switchboard will insure service al
most twice as prompt as the present
one, and two subscribers on party lines
will soon have separate numbers. The
switchboard in the new building is the
latest type turned out by the Western
Electric company, and in many features
is a great improvement over the one at
present in USE 1t is equipped for / 200
lines and has a maximum capacity of
$500. Nine operators will be used DUR
ing the day. The running of the main
cables into the building is now being
uOuS. 1u8T0, are lie CABLES carrying
200 pairs of wires and two carrying
$50 pairs. The interior connections
are all made, and after midnight of Sat
urday connections will be broken with
the exchange in the Skinner block and
will be made with the new building.
Obituary Record.-Friends will grieve
to learn of the death of Mrs. Anna
Elizabeth Reimers-Groth, who passed
away at 6:20 Monday evening at her
home in Coal Town. Deceased was ill
but IL days. Mrs. Groth was born in
Germany, jan %, 1880, and
was married to George Groth Nov Is,
1852. The couple came to this country
in June. 1859, and this has been their
home since, with the exception of four
years. Mrs. Groth's husband preceded
her to the grave three years ago, hav-
ing died April %, 1908. She leaves
three children, John c. Groth, Peter f.
Groth, and Mrs. Lizzie Bowles, all of
Hampton township. One child died in
infancy. In addition. Mrs. Groth leaves