Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-31

Three-Eye league at Chicago meet
ing.
Thousands of Knights Templar in
city for three day annual conclave
of Illinois grand commandery;
parade of 1,5C0 uniformed knights
and exhibition drill of teams are
features
l4-Rev. d. H. Leland, Aledo, called |
TO pastorate of Edgewood Baptist
church.
Death of Mrs. Lucretia Hotchkiss, |
age 81.
City council, in unannounced ses-
sion, ends controversy over Twen- |
ty-fourth street storm drain, pay
ing Matthias Schnell $4,000 for quit |
claim, after IL years fighting in
courts.
Augustana college memorial exer-
cises in honor of centennial OF
Professor Lars Paul Esbjorn, one
of founders.
Jesse l.. Henley, pioneer settler of
Rock Island, died in Davenport,
age Sc.
One of biggest fires in city's history
destroys yards and planning mill of
Rock Island Sash & Door works
and sheds and yards of Rock Is
land Lumber company, total loss
aggregating S500,000; blaze starts
with explosion of coal dust in shed
in yards.
19-New Offices of Royal Neighbors of
America in Safety building opened
with reception.
22-Press in new NJ. w. A. print build
ing runs off first issue society's Of
fetal organ published in Rock Is
land
New plant of National Neck Yoke
company, butt with aid of Indus
trial commission, opened with re-
ception to commission, and asso-
ciated organizations.
24-Anna Brusso, Andamsia, age 90,
dies 90 hours after attempt to
hang self in room at WATERFOWL
hospital where she had been con-
fined few weeks.
25-Final church service in Central
Presbyterian church. Second ave
nue., held, and building abandoned
as place of regular worship.
2i-Old building of Rock Island Brew
ing company on Fifth avenue de-
stroyed by flames, plant of Will
lets Magin Manufacturing company
being almost complete loss; dam
age. $4,000.
Pc. o. VanGalder elected president
of Rock Island Baseball associa-
ton, and Lowry NJ. Casteel sec
rotary.
Body of Edward Stader, age so,
found in Mississippi below Anda
lusia.
21-Miss Theresa Heinsfurter. former
resident of Rock Island, believed
Oldest spinster in the world, dies
at Hudson, Wis, age 81.
William Gray, former alderman, died
at Chicago, age 65.
2S-R. S. Scott killed in accident in
railway yards at Blue Island.
NOVEMBER.
&C. c. Blakeslee elected president
of Rock Island Y. M. c. A.
Boosters camp, M. w. A., organized.
81. NJ. Magill, John Rose, George
W. Gamble and Wallace Treichler,
all republicans, elected states at
torney, coroner, circuit clerk and
surveyor, respectively, at general
election; proposition for special
tax for county purposes defeated
second time by vote of 6,SS7 to
5000
Word received of death George
Spencer, killed in west while duck
hunting.
5-Union Electric Telephone & Tele
graph company placed in hands OF
receiver on petition of American
Trust & Savings bank, Chicago.
Gilfred E. Hough, respondent ovel
long illness, evades hospital nurse
returns to barn at home, and sui
cides by hanging, age S.
| William H. Hayes, pioneer insur
ance man, dies, age 95.
10-Miss Sue Denkmann acquires Ii
| acre tract at head of Twenty-Sec
| ond street as site for $4,000 res
| idence
l11-Death of Thomas Crawford, Sr
| Milan, age IS.
| Charles Johnson, Moline, age so, die
while being taken across rive
/, near Hillsdale, after sustainin,
rupture while hunting.
12-Looney building on Second ave
1 nue. Quilted by fire of mysteriou
| origin, loss being estimated at $40
/ 600.
|13-English Lutheran churches of Au
/ gustana synod form association a
convention in Rock Island.
4 Death of Edgar Cronk, veteran o
civil war, age So.
Louis Anderson, age 67, drops deat
at work on power dam. Sears.
4 14-Rock Island and Moline higl
schools tie, to 0. in annual foot
ball game at Moline.
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