Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-24
MOLINE

cry clerk for E. H. Rehnberg, who con-
ducts a grocery store at 4O2 Fourth
avenue, was held up by highwayman
at o'clock Wednesday evening at the
corner of Eleventh street and Elev-
enth avenue. The only money in
Lind's pockets was a scent piece.
which the robber overlooked in search
ing him. Lind was delivering grocer
les at the time he was held up. The
robber seized the horse by the reins
and covered Lind with a revolver.
Commanding the young man not to
drive on, the robber jumped into the
grocery wagon and searched. Failing
to find any money, the robber jumped
out and escaped. Lind describes the
highwayman as being short and heavy
set He did not wear a mask, but his
hat was pulled down over his eyes.
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Death of William D. Aiken.--Wil-
liam d. Aiken, well known resident of
Moline, passed away at his home, 1867
Twenty-third avenue, yesterday. In
f1rmities of age, combined with stom-
ach trouble, caused his death. He had
been enjoying comparatively good
health until two weeks ago, when
stomach trouble attacked him and his
decline was rapid. Mr.. Aiken was a
native of New Hampshire, and was
born in Wentworth Sept. %, 1885.
When a young man he came west and
spent some of his life in Chicago. He
followed railroad work several years.
He was married Dec IA, 1859, to Miss
Phoebe S. Turner of Freeport, and
they came Immediately to this city.
Mr.. Aiken was employed by the Mo-
line Scale company when 1t maintain
ed a>plant in this city, and later drove
sprinkling wagon for the city for a
number of years. He retired from &C
tive work IL to Is years ago. With
the exception of a few years Mr.. Aiken
had resided in the house where he
died ever since coming here. He was
a member of the Second Methodist
church for the last several years. His
widow and three daughters, Mrs. S. E.
Jones, Mrs. n. Christensen of this city
vive
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Must Forego Christmas Program
Christmas day will be made as pleas
ant as possible for the patients at
Watertown hospital. All presents sent
to the hospital for inmates will be
distributed to them Christmas morn
ing. Christmas dinner will be served
at 2, O'Clock, after which a band con-
cert will be given in the afternoon.
Fruit will be distributed in the even
ing instead of the customary supper.
The dinner will include the following
bill of fare: Roast chicken, oyster
dressing, potatoes and brown gravy,
stewed tomatoes, baked beans, cram
berry sauce, mince pie, coffee, bread
and butter. After the dinner cigars
will be distributed to the men and
they will be given the privilege of
smoking. The usual Christmas enter
tainment cannot be held this year on
account of the destruction of Amuse-
ment hall. The hall has already been
greatly missed by both attendants and
patients and is regarded by the physi-
clans as a necessary adjunct to the
hospital in order to provide diversion
intendent of the hospital, stated that
no steps have yet been taken to re-
build the hall, the matter resting en-
tirely in the hands of the new board
of administration which is to have
charge OF the II charitable institu-
lions of the state. A new building
will cost approximately $4,000. DR..
Crooks intends to recommend the re-
building of the hall. None of the in
mates of the Jacksonville hospital,
which was partly destroyed by fire
Tuesday night. will be taken to Water
town to be cared for. Superintendent
Carried Of the Jacksonville asylum has
notified the state authorities that he
can care for all the patients in the
three wards destroyed in the other