Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-13
MOLINE

This Election Quiet-G. Henry
Sohrbeck was reelected school trustee
from township No. IS Saturday. There
was but ore voting precinct, the art
gallery on Sixteenth street, and but 10
votes were cast. Mr.. Sohrbeck was
the only candidate.
| Owls to Meet Here.-Members of
Nest 43, American Order of Owls, are
, preparing for big time to be held
in Moline June Is, 1G and II, when the
state convention of the order will De
in session in this city. 1t is expected
that between 200 and 300 delegates
will attend the convention here and
| 25 cities in Illinois will be represented.
Moline is particularly interested IN
the organization as AL Olson, president
of the local lodge and the present vice
president of the state association, will
more than likely be candidate for
state president.
To Erect Office Building.-A. G..
Abraham, proprietor of the Moline
Candy company, through his architects
| has awarded the contract for the cree
| ton of a 100000 Office and factory
building to be built on his property
at the corner of Twentieth street and
Second avenue. While the cost of the
building is not given out, it is esti-
mated that it will be close to 100000.
Obituary Record.-Juergen Christian
Zimmerman, one of Moline's pioneer
citizens, passed away at the family
home. 1405 Fifth avenue, Saturday
evening after an illness of five weeks.
Mr. Zimmerman was born in Holstein,
Germany, Dec. %, 1888. ana came 10
Moline direct from Germany Aug. &,
| 1862. He married Sophia Peters Sept
%, 1864, whom he leaves with three
sons and daughter, three daughters
and one son having preceded him to
the grave. The children who survive
him are: George, Alfred, William
and Miss Laura Zimmerman, all ut
home. He also leaves a sister in Ger
many.
Mr. and Mrs August Dolarivere of
Twentieth avenue mourn the loss of
two boys. Curiel, 3 years old, who died
Saturday morning of scarlet fever.
Another son, Ennel, died on Wednes-
day night of scarlet fever and hean
failure. He@was 6 years old Two
other children are i'll with the same
malady
Richard Israelson of Saronville.
Nebraska, died at st. Anthony's hos
pital Sunday-at o'clock. Deceased
came from Nebraska two weeks ago
to visit his sister, Mrs. John Hedin of
Fortieth street, and took i'll shortly
after coming here He was conveyed
to ST. Anthony's hospital, where he
was operated on. Deceased was born
in Mercer county April %, 1860, and
after having lived here for a short
while he moved to Nebraska in 1873.
HE leaves a wife and two sons and
two daughters The body was shipped
to Saronville. Neb, for burial last
might
Mrs. John F'lorin died at her home,
1923 Seventh avenue Saturday after
moon. She was born in Sweden IN
1885 and has lived in Moline for %
years. She was member of the
Swedish Lutheran church.
Byron Douglas Andrews of 215
Fourth avenue, the well known motor
man on the interurban line between
Moline and Waterfowl. died of rheu-
matism of the heart Sunday afternoon
He had been feeling i'll in the morning
and quit work, consulting a physician
He took dinner at his home and was
in his usual good spirits. He sat down
in the sitting room to read the paper
and shortly after his wife came III
and found him sitting as though