Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-02
NEWS OF THE NEIGKBORS
MOLINE

Arrests Auto Tester. - Automobile
drivers who exceed the speed limit in
East Moline will fall under the heavy II
hand of the law there as well as in
Moline. Yesterday Officer Anderson 4
arrested John King, who was driving |
one of the Moline Automobile test ma
chimes on First avenue and he was fin
ed So and costs by Magistrate HOeSli. |
He admitted that he was running about |
eighteen miles an hour. The village |
ordinance provides for a maximum |
speed of 10 miles an hour. There was
a report to the effect that the arrest
was made on a complaint made by one
of the union molders, but Magistrate
Hoesli states very positively that the
union men had nothing to do with the
arrest and that other automobile driv-
ers will be given the same lesson if
| they persist in breaking the law.
Roof of School Burns.-The roof of
The Catholic parochial school on Tenth
|street between Fourth and Fifth ave
nues was partially destroyed yesterday
by fire starting from an unknown cause.
The shingles on the south side of the
roof were completely burned off, and
on the north side were burned in sew
} eral spots. The fire department was
icalled and prevented further damage
being done. 1t is thought that the
blaze was started by spark from Il
nearby chimney.
Fireman Operated Upon.-Gust Gun
nison, driver of No. ) hose cart, has
undergone an operation for abscess of
the groin. He is now at No > station,
land resting well. 1t is thought that
the abscess came as a result of a Sc
we're strain sustained some time ago
&; 1t was the second time that the No u
hose cart was out and as Mr.. Gunnl
n son was striking the gong, his foo,
! slipped, resulting in a severe strain.
? Slept in Dangerous PIace.-Andrew
6 Pearson was rescued from a dangerou,
n position Sunday afternoon by the pc
n lice. He overloaded with the amber
fluid and then sought a place to sleel
it off. He chose for his rest place the
0 top of the dump at Seventh street anl
> Thirteenth avenue. which has a steer
d incline of 80 feet. with deep pool o
d mire at the bottom. He laid dOwI
. and went to sleep and was in DANCE
. of rolling down any moment. Someone
d saw the man and called the police anc
> later the man was taken into custody
5 .
- Eskstrom- Broman. - Friends of Mis-
. Albertina Broman and Arnold Eek
% strom will be surprised to learn tina
D they were married Saturday evening a
% O'Clock at the parsonage of the Ere
% Evangelical church, Rev. \. F. Nelson
% officiating. They were attended b.
o Victor Broman, brother of the bride
. and Miss Amanda Nelson. The brid
% is the daughter of MIR. and Mrs. p Bro
- man. She is well known in Churc
Y circles, having taken an active part i
10 the work of her church. and the grOOT
z is employed as shipping clerk at Deer
= & Co.'S. They will make their HON
ID with the brides parents. 900 Thirteent
70 avenue.
70 o.
10 Obituary Record.-Mrs. Harriet Hyn
~ of CoaltOwn passed away at the cit
~ hospital Sunday. death resulting frol
~ an operation. She had been i'll min
~ days, and was recently taken to tn
~ hospital. Mrs Hynd was the daughte
a of Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Little and wa
10 born in CoaltOwn Nov. l, 1879. >Sh
grew to womanhood in that place an
53 was married to John Hynd March ,
% 1899. Four children were born to NJ
90 and Mrs. Hynd, and they are: Clar
90 Anna, Agnes, and an infant daughter
90 days old. Mrs. Hynd also leaves tire
so sisters, Mrs. Ella Stone Mrs. RebecC
50 Hunter, and Miss Jessie Little,
90 home, and three brothers, WilliaI
80 George, and ElwoOd.