Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-02
MOLINE

Pierr Building to Cost $40, ooo.-The
Gust Ed Construction company was
awarded the contract for a two-story
brick building to be erected for E. A.
and ]. N. Pierr on their Fifth avenue
lot adjoining the Chase block. Ground
dimensions OF the building to be 61x100
feet, and the approximate. cost is $780,
600. The PIER lot is SOxI50 feet. Plans
were drawn by Architect H. w. Whit
slit and provision has been made for
three storerooms 30x1oO feet on the
first floor. Six fat apartments will be
found on the second floor. Each suite
VIII contain six or seven rooms
Boy at Play Hit by Auto.-Robert
Granat, 5-yearold son of Mr.. and Mrs
Elof r. Granat, 1901 Fffteenth-and-a-
Half street, narrowly escaped being
seriously hurt by an automobile in
front OF DR.. r. w. Oakley's home, 1916
FIFTEENTH street. o. Anderson of the
Anderson & Hager garage was at the
wheel of the car, but he was in no
manner responsible for the accident
The lad was playing in the street and
he jumped from behind a wagon and
was struck by the fender of Anderson's
car. Many boys who live on the bluff
have habit of coasting down Fiji
teenth street hill on small wagons. At
ter reaching the bottom of the hill
they fasten their wagons to a vehicle
going up the hill to return. The
Granat boy was returning to the top
of the hill when he was hurt. Those
who witnessed the accident say that
the lad had unhitched his wagon and
made hasty scramble to get out of
the way of an automobile that was
climbing the hill The fender of An
derson's machine struck the lad in his
face. His face would not have been
SO badly bruised, but he had large
marble in his mouth and the inside
of his cheek was cut. A front wheel
struck his leg, spraining his right
ankle.
Obituary Record.-Joseph Enderle.
veteran of the civil war, and for 40
years resident of this city, passed
away yesterday, his death resulting
from lung trouble. He was born in
Durmershein, Baden, Germany, Aug.
"a, 1912, and was an only child. When
six months old his mother died, and
he was brought by his father to this
country. They sailed March %, 1860
and landed in New Orleans. They
continued direct TO Davenport, which
city they reached June IA, 1860. He
was married Aug. 81, 1865, to Mary A.
Littig of Davenport, who survives. He
belonged to Graham post. The funeral
service will be Sat $500 Saturday fore
noon from ST. Mary's church. Burial
will be in East Moline cemetery, and
Graham post will have charge OF the
committal service.
Dr. Roy S. Porter, son of Samuel
R. Porter, an early settler of this
city is dead. The funeral service was
held at 2 this afternoon from the home
of George Watt, 1915 Fifth avenue,
and burial was in Riverside cemetery.
Roy Porter was born here July 10,
1875. and he was educated In the pub
lie schools He graduated from the
medical department Of the universe
tv of Iowa in 1903. He practiced medi-
cine in Viola, H., two years and in Low
Moor, Iowa. He married Miss Georgia
E. Guy of this city Jan. 1, 1904, who
survives with a daughter, Margaret,
aged two. His sister, Mrs. Maud b.
Hartman, of Minneapolis, and his
brother. Earl w. Porter of Marshall
town, Iowa, are the only other sur
viYors.
Neterans Select Oklahoma City