Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-23

yesterday awarded the contract for
the erection of the Moline public
building to James Devault & Son of
Canton, Ohio, the lowest bidder for
$Se,900. The building is to be COM
pleted by May l, 1910.
Pastor is Called-Unanimou vote
in the First Congregational church
Sunday, participated in by church
members and contributing members of
the congregation, confirmed the call
TO Rev. c. A. Lincoln of st. Louis 20
become pastor of the church This
action was taken after hearing Mr..
Lincoln preach for the second time,
he having previously preached here on
the 21st of February. Mr.. Lincoln has
accepted the call, and it is hoped that
he will be able to leave his position
in st. Louis as assistant pastor of Ply
mouth church early in April.
Obituary Record.-Christian Freder-
lex Radden, well known resident of
! this community for many years, passed
away Sunday afternoon at the home of
} his son, Charles Radden, in East Mo.
line. Mr. Radden was born in Hol-
stein. Germany. Nov. 2, 1918. In 1913
he was married to Johanna Susanna
Baker. Seven children were born to
this union, three of whom survive
Charles E., Mrs Dora Rohwer of East
| Moline and Mrs. Sophia Ebeling OF
| WATERFOWL. Mr.. Radden came to this
country in September. 1870, and 20
Gated in Camanche, Iowa, where h
resided two years He then removed
to this city, where he resided till TIE
death OF his wife in 1886. Since tn II
time he has made his home with hi;
SON.
Mrs. Eva Elizabeth Swanson ASH
for the past "a years resident of No
line, dieu Sunday morning after a lin
Gering illness with infrmities of age
Eva Swanson was born IN Sweden
May >. 1887 She came to this coun
try with her husband in 1854 and frs
settled in Galesburg where they re
sided until 1875 when they moved Il
Moline The family haze made thci,
residence in this city ever since.
The 4-days-old son Of NJ. and Mrs
Elmer Bengston of. 3201 Fifteenth
street, died Saturday afternoon
David V. Witter a well known an,
respected German citizen OF this city
died last week at the home of a broth
er, who resides on farm near Du
buQue. The funeral was held Sunda,
afternoon. Mr.. Wi.ter and Mr.. Mual
Ter were fellow members of Schille
lodge No. IL. A. o. U. w. Mr. White
was born in Germany and was 80 year
of age March 5. He was married u
from Germany soon after. He laugh
: for a number of years in the old Ger
man school building that stood on tn
corner of Fifteenth street and Sixtl
} avenue. All of Mr.. Writer'S children
) were born in Moline Robert Writer
son, was at one time in the hard
ware business here, the firm name DC
ing Reid & Witter
Henry Peters died at the home q
his parents, 500 Nineteenth avenue
Sunday afternoon after a short lines
with quick consumption. DeceaSa
was a son of Mr.. and Mrs Nick Peters
: He was born in Moline, Jan. "a, 1885,
He was educated in the public school
of this city and, also, received a Gel
man education in Rock Island. H
was engaged in the butcher bushes
at Ninth street. Rock Island. He wa
: a member of the Moline Eagles an
p. ID. F., a German benefit organize
ton. He is survived by his parent
and six brothers and three sister:
| They are Nicholas Hugo, Arthur, He