Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-19
MOLINE

Will Erect New Block.-August De
Scheppers of East Moline will erect
substantial brick block at the north
west corner of Twelfth street and the
bluff road. The probability is the
work will be started before winter
sets in. The building will cost ap
proximately $4,000. The ground floor
will include two storerooms and the
second floor two flats.
Campers Organize. Moline .peo-
| pie who own cottages on CampbelPs
island have formed a sort of a civic
improvement league or company to
formulate plans for certain improve
ments which will make summer life Oh
the island much more comfortable.
Owners of cottages at the upper end
lof the island held a meeting to take
preliminary steps in forming the COM
| pany and the first work that was taken
up was that of having well dug so
that good drinking water can be en-
joyed by the occupants of the cottages.
| Commits Bold Robbery robbery
occurred at the Manufacturers hotel
Friday noon and the suspect old a
good stroke of business to hinder any
possible purSuerS. One of the bell
boys rooms was entered by another
bell boy. who stole one light brown
suit. one dark brown suit, bell boys
uniform of the hotel and 81 in cash.
The robber after getting the clothes
out. nailed the transom tight from the
inside and after locking the door
twisted the key in the lock until 1t
broke and in this manner excluded all
persons from the room for consider
able length of time. The suspect is a
dark complexioned young man about
II years OF age and is about feet 10
inches in heighth. He weighs 120
pounds.
Organize Fire Department.-The
citizens of East Moline met at a mass
meeting and discussed plans whereby
| q volunteer fire department could be
. organized in that city. Permanent or
ganization was effected and the fol
lowing officers elected: President
Frank Clendenin secretary. Harr!
Mitchell Committee to present reso
lutions to the city council: William
Whitney, Harry Mitchell A. Wander
: Beke, William Mahoney and Alphonse
DeSchrltz.
Remembered by Comrades.-A. NJ
Hubbard Friday evening was The OBJ
ject of pretty bit of sentiment at th'
Hands of his fellow veterans of the
civil war and the ladies' of the Won
ans Relief corps. Mr. Hubbard il
:, probably the oldest veteran of the wa
in point of years in the city, and Sat
urday. Oct. TO- he celebrated his 90tl
anniversary. In recognition of thi
unusual attainment the old soldier
iof Graham post singled Mr.. Hubbard
out for special attention at the camp
fire given under the auspices Of tn
w. R. c. at Masonic hall and presented
l. him with a well filled purse in tokel
of congratulation and well wishes. TIL
l, presentation was by Captain w. c
l. Bennett Mr.. Hubbard responded Will
lappreciative sentiment.
Merchants Booster Day.-Booste
day for the Moline Retail Merchants
5. association will be tomorrow-the dat
of the quarterly session of the assc
citation. 1t is hoped to add so men
bers on booster day. and with this il
l. mind the membership fee will be sus
tpended for the day. The member
have been provided with a list of tn
merchants not members of the assC
citation, and are working TO get Their
into the organization The quartet
meeting tomorrow evening will b
held on the first floor at Turner hal
r. Cinch will be played from $50 til
refreshments are served at 10. Whe
= the repast of oyster stew is over tn
regular business session will be hel
:, at the tables.
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Motor Company Organized. - TIL
circuit clerk of Rock Island count
:. has received notice from the secretar
of state. Mr.. Rose, that papers haV
been filed by Willard L. Velie. OF
E. Mansur and Stuart Mansur as il
corporators of the Velie Motor v
hicle company to be located in Molin