Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-03
MOLINE

To Merge Clubs.-Tentative steps
toward the merging of the Moline
Business Mems association with the
Moline club have been taken by the
boards'of directors of the two organ
izations. Each board has instructed its
president to appoint a committee, and
these committees jointly shall consider
the feasibility of consolidation and
how best to effect it.
Much Sidewalk at WatertoWn-Thc
village board of Watertown Tuesday
evening voted to lay by special assess
ment this summer 500 feet of con-
crete sidewalk. A considerable guam
tity of walk was laid last summer, and
with the completion of these new i'm
provements the village will be well
provided. The village will pay for the
necessary grading, and all other ex-
penses will be met by special assess
ment
New Village Treasurer.-At the reg
ular meeting of the village board of
Silvis Tuesday evening, President
Walsh reappointed w. e. Hobson as
village marshal. The names of A. B.
| Cox the retiring village treasurer, and
George Nichols were mentioned as
candidates for treasurer and Mr.. Mich
OILS was elected by a vote of 4 to l..
The contract for the construction OF
! the standpipe in Silvis was awarded %
James Cody & Sons of Peoria for
$7,75O.
Williams Adams.-George Williama
and Miss Edith Adams were married
Tuesday evening at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs George
Adams. Forty fourth street and Fourth
avenue. at $50, Rev. Frank Anderson,
pastor of Union Congregational. church
officiating, using the ring ceremony.
THE bride is charming young woman
of the east end and has a host of
friends all over the city Mr.. Williams
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Will
liams of Forty-sixth street. and ha5
lived here five years He is employed
at the Root & VanDervoort Engineer
ing company plant He is also an az
dent church worker
Nelson-Dahistedt.- P. Nelson and
Mrs. Huldah l.. Dahlstedt, both of this
city. were married at the Swedish
Methodist ,areopooo r,ocx1o.. ....., -. =.
at o'clock. Rev. J. P. Miller official
ing. They were attended by Mr.. and
u Mrs. J. B. Pritchett. Immediately fol
lowing the ceremony Mr. and Mrs Mel
son departed for fortnight's sfip and
| visit with relatives in Chicago Mrs
Nelson is well known in the city
which has been her home for years
and she is member of the Swedish
, Methodist church. Mr.. Nelson is man
: ager of the Rock Island Fuel compan,
: and is also we'll known in the city. Or
their return they will reside at 1925
Fourth avenue
Work on Church Reaun.-Work wa
: started yesterday on the new churc
| for the Second Congregational on tn
bluff. Tuesday evening the churc
: members met with the board of tru.
tees and awarded the contract for tn
erection of the new church by da
v work to Axel Carlson and A. T. ];
:. cobson, who will act as foreman Thi
arrangement was resorted to so tha
J. when the church is completed ther
d will be no debt. The church it
@ thought will cost approximately $40
e 600 and $4,000 is on hand. 1t will b
n necessary to raise between IS 900 an
If $4,000 to finish the church, and as ia.
as this money is raised the work Q
n the new building will be continued.
Obituary Record.-James Lewis Du
,r lazy, residing at 1922 Fourteenth av
er nue., passed away yesterday mornir
IS OF liver trouble He was born in tn
city July 20, 1870, and had lived he
W all his life. AS a molder, he had wor
ed in nearly every shop in the cit
lie Deceased was a member of st. Mary
church, and is survived by his faith
he and mother, Mr.. and Mrs James Du
Il WHY RE RAID