Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-29
i'm final SERVICE
Funeral of Judge Parmentsr to be
Held From First Metho.
dist Church
AT II O'CLOCK IN MORNING
Acting and Honorary Pallbearers Are
Satisfactorily Clerks Office
is Closed.
Arrangements we

Arrangements were made this
morning to hold the funeral of Judge
E. E. Parmenter tomorrow morning at
II o'clock at the First Methodist
church instead of at the home as was
planned. Rev r. B. Williams, pastor
of the church, will conduct the serv-
ices, which will be attended by the
members of the Rock Island County
Bar association as a body. The mem
berS of the association will meet at
1890 at the court house, and from
there will proceed to the church. The
county officials will also attend with
the bar association.
PaIIbearers Are Named.
Hon. William McEniry, Colonel c. L.
Walker, NJ E Sweeney, Hon. E. w.
Hurst, Adair Peasants, and B. d. Con-
nelly will be the acting pallbearers.
and the committee of arrangements of
the bar association has named the fol-
lowing honorary pallbearers: Judge w.
II. Gest, Judge E. c. Graves, Judge F,
d. Ramsay, Hon. William Jackson, E
d. Sweeney, w. J. Entriken, Major H.
c. Connolly, and Judge Lucian Adams
Burial will take place at Chippiannock
cemetery
Here to Attend Funeral.
Among those from out of the city
who are here to attend the funeral are
Judge Parmenter's brothers. George
Parmenter of Grinnell Iowa, and Ed
ward Parmenter of Gilman. Iowa; his
nephew, Ray Parmenter, of Gilman,
Iowa, and cousin, Albert Parmenter
and his family of Lyndon, Ill. Judge
Graves of Geneseo and Judge Ramsay
of Morrison, will attend the funeral
and act as honorary pallbearers, and
other members of the bar of Henry
and Mercer county will attend.
Clerks Office Closed.
This afternoon the office of the coun-
ty clerk was closed out of respect for
Judge Parmenter. The circuit court
was adjourned yesterday afternoon on
the request of the bar association in
honor of the departed judge.
To Dispose of Court Matters.
Though the matter requires mol
lengthy discussion at this time, there
is considerable inquiry made by those
in the county court. as to
the arrangements TO be made for the |
of matters pending before |
the court Judge Parmenter's sudden |
death will not interfere with the dispo- !,
sition of matters requiring immediate |
the county clerk be- |
ing authorized by law in such a case
to call upon a judge from an adjoining |
county to sit in the county court here
for the purpose of hearing such mat
ters County Clerk Hubbard will I
make such arrangements later. The
Jaw also provides that the county clerk
Heath and resulting vacancy, and a spe-
,ial election may be called by the gov
ernor 1t is not probable that an cleo
ion will be held until spring.
UnseemIy Candidates..
Unseemly as it is on the part of
hese men, there are already at least
wo Rock Island republicans, chronic
)ffice seekers, who are even now can
lidates for the Office left vacant by the
leath of Judge Parmenter 1t is ma
ural that candidates. should be an
but that these candidates
hould make known their aspirations
It SO early time, when the shock of
Judge Parmenter's death is still keen
V felt everywhere, indicates a lack of
aspect not only for the departed
Judge, but for the sensibilities of the
nembers of the community.