Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-10

SreekS OrSanizing.-A number or
Greeks of East Moline are planning an
organization to be known as the Holy
Trinity. They are now awaiting ar
rival of their charter Solicitors have
been at work for a month, and they
have secured 20 candidates for charter
members. The organization will be
for mutual benefit and protection of
members.
Will Make Showins.-Although the
management of the Rock Island rail-
way cut down the working hours at
the shops at Silvis from 10 to 8 hours
a good showing will be made this
month. While 80 engines were rebuilt
during a 10-hour work day, it is
thought that at least 4S engines will
be turned out this month.
May Lose Eye-Elmer Ashmore, en-
ployed as machinist at the Silvis ma
chine shop OF the Rock Island system
and residing in Davenport. met with a
distressing accident Tuesday afternoon
about O'Clock, when q small chip of a
piece of steel that he was chipping
flew up and him him in the left eye,
cutting the lens and iris. He was
hurried TO Moline and taken to the
city hospital by DR.. A. H. Arp DR..
Elmer, the cCmpany's doctor in Daven-
port, was called in consultation and
| found that while there was no steel in
| the eye then, that the iris and lens
| were badly injured, and whether he
will be able TO use the eye or not again
| is a question.
| Burned His Chiekens.-George Sand
berg lost some valuable poultry yes
terday morning in a fire which con
sumed the chicken coop on his place
on Fourth street and Twenty-fourth
avenue. Mr.. Sandberg fed the chick
ems at the same time lighting a lamp
which was used to heat the coop
Neighbors about 8 o'clock noticed
1 smoke pouring from the coop and gave
the alarm. but the fire had gained sucf
Roadway that it was impossible to pre-
vent the destruction of the building
Thirty valuable Rhode Island Rec
chickens were destroyed. Mr. Sand
berg paid n fancy price for some o
his birds and the settings of eggs cos
him So each.
Obituary Reeord.-News has beer
received from Los Angeles, Cal. o
the death Of Mrs. Joseph Hill, formerl,
OF this city. Death occurred yesterda,
morning at the new home recent,
erected in one of Los Angeles suburbs
and was the result of an attack o
pneumonia, which must have been sud
den, as Moline friends had had n
work of her illness. Mrs. Hill was tn
wife of Joseph Hill, formerly in charg
of the blacksmith department of Deer
& company, and was an active worke
in Christ church. Mr.. and Mrs. Hi
removed from Moline about four year
ago.
The funeral of Mrs. Andrew Kitti
sen, who died Tuesday, was held thi
afternoon from the home on Thirty
ninth street, Rev. J. l.. Grantham of
ciating and with interment at Rive
side cemetery. Mrs. Kittilsen who wa
the mother of Sheriff Edward Kitti
sen, was born in Ulrishman, WesteI
, jutland, Sweden, Oct 81, 1926 She r
moved to America with her parents i
: 1852 coming directly to Moline wher
she has lived ever since. After lant
t ing in Boston she came part of tn
e way west travelling on the Erie cana
: which in those days was a remarkabl
: ride. One year after coming here 81
r was married to Andrew Kittilsen
e Moline. Her husband preceded her i
f death, having passed away Decembe
S Is, 1898. The day of the death of Mr.
h Kittilsen was the anniversary of he
: husbands 51st birthday. Two childre
remain. They are Edward of Rock |