Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04
MOLINE

Are Cutting Ice.-Ice cutting was
resumed today by the Moline Channel
Ice company on its field at Twenty |
fifth street The company has finish
ed cutting in the pool near the Moline |
lock. A fair sized force of men is en- |
ployed and the number will be increas |
ed steadily till $50 are at work, pro |
vided the weather continues cold and |
there is good quality of ice to har- |
vest A night shift will alternate with |
the day men as soon as possible The |
Moline Ice company put a force of
men at work last night, the first night
shift to be engaged this winter.
Aged Lady Breaks Hip.-Mrs. Mag
gle Miller, aged Y years, slipped on
the icy walks yesterday on Fourth
avenue between Twenty-third and
Twenty streets, breaking a hip.
Owing to her advanced age, the doctor
has fears that the shock may prove
fatal.
Stop Saturday Night Dances.-A
death knell to public Saturday night
dances at Skinner Annex has been
sounded by the owner of the building
The war against the Saturday night
dances was started by the people who
occupy the offices in the building be-
meath the hall. The dancing itself, in
particular, didn't disturb the tenants,
but the lounging in the Railways by
the fellows who attend the dances.
| Must Shovel Snow.-The council last
evening authorized the preparation OF
an ordinance rendering it obligatory
for residents to keep the sidewalks on
their premises cleared of snow. res
olution was passed requiring all trains
to stop at Twenty-third street, where
the Watertown interurban crosses the
Rock Island, Burlington and Milwau-
kee tracks and where number of ac-
cidents have taken place.
| %
S. n. VeIie to Succeed Deere.-The
annual meeting Of the Fort Smith
Wagon company was held in Fort
: Smith. Ark, recently. The directors
elected were C. w. Mansur, J. c. Duke,
George n. Peek, S. H. Velie, C. w. vii.
cox, j. H. Johnson, William Eckles.
Charles Darlin. C. E. Speer, and Will
liam Butterworth. The old list of Off
GERS, with the exception of the presi
= dent, the late Charles II. Deere, were
1
fill that office. William Butterworth
: and George n. Peek are the vice pres
idents; w. H. Johnson is secretary and
manager; c. E. Speer is treasurer, and
J. c. Duke is assistant treasurer. The
| executive committee is composed of S
H. Velie, chairman, George n. Peek
!. and w H. Johnson.
= Vaudeville Performers Arrested
e Harry Manwaring, better known as
. Jock Manwaring, and a friend from
+ Rock Island We're arrested in company
1 with three vaudeville performers Sun
= day morning at 4: As o'clock in Over
!. Coyle's saloon on Second avenue. The
e girls gave their names as Alice Moody
Grace and Mary Moon. Coyle was be
hind the bar at the time and he wa.
/. also arrested. Coyle appeared befor,
|. Police Magistrate Gustafson yesterda,
II afternoon and plead guilty to The
charge of keeping his place open o.
e Sunday and was fined $50 and costs
The people who We're found in the sa
II loon also appeared and plead guilt!
o to the charge of disorderly conduc
and were lned So apiece.
Obituary Record Nicholas Nelson
IL died at his home at the foot of Sew
l. enth street Sunday. He was born il
Sweden Sept 30, 1929. and came t.
(, America in 1866, settling here. H
l, was well known in the city, and hat
been employed as blacksmith for 9
years at the Moline Pillow company
e being compelled to retire from worl
=. owing to i'll health. Since then he ha
- been residing with his son. His wifi
- died 10 years ago in this city. H
. leaves three children. Oscar and Gus
. OF this city and Charles of Stockton
IN Cal.
Word has been received of the deaf
OF Mrs. Belva Lockwood Hanna, daugl
~ ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Wright. a
:, =, her home in Santa Barbara, Cal, jar
20 70, from pneumonia following girl
- Mrs. Hanna will be well remembers
y In the city as Miss Belva Wright ha,
C. ing been born here and lived here du
% ing early girlhood. Old friends ais
remember her at the st. Louis fai
- where the many Moline people renew
ur ed acquaintance with the Wright fan
:" lly Soon after this she was married
nc She leaves to mourn her early deaf
CT her parents, husband, and 17-month