Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-06
MOLINE

Her e3d Birthday - Grandma"
Hartzell as Mrs. Nancy Hartzell is af-
|fectionately called by all who know
her, celebrated her ODD birthday ami
veTSary yesterday in a quiet way at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Maggie
Holt. Only the daughters, Mrs Alice
Mccoy, Mrs. Eva Hayes and Mrs. Lii
lie Drury; her grandchildren, Mrs. Ad-
die Burgston, Mrs. Emma Holt, Mrs.
Gertrude Lawrence and Mrs. Ethel
Mccoy being present. kilograms and
congratulations and flowers came all
day. A telegram from her son, Bishop
J. c. Hartzell, was received saying:
"Ninety-three beautiful years of serv-
ice for the Master. Much love-" Mrs.
Hartzell is growing weaker each day.
Arm is Broken.-Fred Aswege, 1925
Fifteenth street, broke both bones IF
his right arm Immediately above the
wrist yesterday while at work in Deere
& Co.'S plant. He was soaping a pu.-
ley wheel when his hand was caught
in the wheel. He was attended by Dr..
Arp.
Workmen on Strike.-Fifteen men
employed by Contractor Horst on the
new Root & VanDervoort building n
East Moline struck yesterday for 2 y
cents increase per hour. They were
getting 20 cents an hour.
Run Down by Auto.-Olof Thorn
bloom, age 16. who resides with his
Of oifv
injured Monday night when a Moline
make automobile. alleged to be the
property of Arthur Ed Benson. 1919
Fourteenth-and-a-ha street, collided
with the bicycle on which he was rid
ing round the curve from Fifteenth
street into Sixth avenue. ThOrnblooin
works at Deere & Co.'S shops and was
returning home. He states that the
automobile was turning from Sixth
avenue north on Fifteenth street at 4
good speed. and caught his wheel on
the corner The bicycle was broken
and the young mans head and leg
near the knee, were injured.
Ferry Ends Season.-After a most
Iauspicious beginning, the steamer 3. 3.
| the Moline Bettendorf ferryboat. went
| into winter quarters at the KahIlie
Bros boatyard in Rock Island The
Is. B. has closed the season somewhat
early owing to the early closing of
navigation on the rapids, the govern
ment having already ordered the
lights removed from the piers. The
business handled by the boat in the
aggregate has compreheh,rd almost
$4,000 passengers. At thee btset the
) service indicated that there was an at
mosphere of novelty in the patronage
enjoyed but as the season wore on
the daily service steadily increased.
demonstrating the practical value of a
| ferry Next year two boats will pro
vide Is minute service. The B. B. will
be overhauled during the winter aud
a new boat will also be built.
Home for Masons.-W H. Downing
of Silvis will commence work immed-
ately upon a new store building to be
erected next door to his present build
ing. The upper story of the new struc-
ture and the old one will be remodeled
and will be made into a fine hall to be
used by the Masonic lodge of Snvis
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Mary Berg
died Monday evening at her home. ~
Twelfth street, following an illness of
one year with heart trouble. She had
been belfast for three months Mary
Cramer was born in Germany Jan. u
1874. She came to American when ~
years of age with her parents. Anton
T. Berg. her husband survives. and
four children, Fred, Clarence. Mabsl
and Alfred, She also leaves her par