Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-18
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Two Hurt in Runaway.--Miss Anna
Granquist, 1904 Fourteenth street, and
Charles Kindahl, All Fourth avenue,
were victims of a runaway accident.
Miss Granquist was. seated alone in
the rig, waiting for her escort, A. E.
Danielson, who had entered his home
at Ill Fourth avenue, when the horse
bolted and ran. Miss Granquist was
| thrown from the rig, but she escaped
eled onto the sidewalk, colliding with
Kindahl. His right eye was closed,
his face and bead bruised.
Georgia n. Libby to Attend.-Miss
| Georgia H. Libby of New York city,
will be one Of the guests at the con-
vention OF the Illinois branch, Inter
national Order of Kings Daughters
and Sons, TO be held In the First Con-
gregational church, this city, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday Of this week.
Miss Libby is one of the original 10
women who organized the Kings
Daughters and Sons. She was close
friend of Mrs Margaret Bottome, the
been very active in all that has per
tanned to the building up and growth
of the order throughout the quarter
century of its existence. Miss Libby
is a woman of deep spirituality and
very quick comprehension, and her
presence at any convention will count
much for the success of that gathering.
At the present time Miss Libby is at
tending the northern California con-
vention, and she will come direct to
Moline from Oakland At the conven-
ton here reports will be heard from
state officers and various circles
throughout the state, while inspiring
talks will be given by Miss Libby of
the central council, DR.. Jennie Meow
en- of Davenport. and Mrs. Ida Mans
field. state secretary Of Iowa. The
public is cordially invited to all ses-
sions Friday evening, Oct. 81, dele
gates and friends will hear John f.
Wayman of Chicago, who is acknoWl-
edged fine speaker.
Clearing New Station Sfte.-Work of
clearing ground for the new Burling-
ton passenger station and switch track
yards started today by a crew of men
brought here from Galesburg. w. t.
Sadler, trainmaster. and A. Harlew,
architect from the engineers office,
are in the city making arrangements
to start actual construction work. L.
f. Gaylord has been awarded the con
tract for the grading and clearing the
ground The eXcavating for the sta
ton will be done by a crew employed
by the Burlington. Mr.. Harlew says:
I'VE will push work on the station as
rapidly as possible this fall and we
hope to get the foundation built be
fore the frost comes. With this much
done We will resume work in early
spring and complete the station just as
soon as we can"
Handsome Gift to Oaughters.-Mrs.
William Butterworth has presented
the Kings Daughters union with an
electric coupe for use of the visiting
nurse. It Is a Baker machine and will
be put into use Immediately. This
gift from Mrs Butterworth is greatly
appreciated by the union as well as
by Mrs. Barnhardt. visiting nurse. 1t
will save Mrs BarnhaTdt much time,
as we'll as trouble Duties of the Wis
i+ing nurse nave been heavy of late,
and more work than could be handled
has come I'D. Seeing the need OF last
err travel and saving of time Mrs But
terworth made the gift of the electric
car. The ever faithful horse that has
been in nearly constant use since it
was presented to the union six years
ago by the lodges of the city, will be
sent TO the country for a vacation and
a welI-earned rest The carriage used
by the visiting nurse was presented TO !
the union by the manufacturers of the
CITY. The horse has been used every
dav with the exception of four weeks
since it entered the service six years
ago.
Obituary Reccrd.-Friends have re-
ceived word by telegram of the death
of Mrs. John Klinefelt of Canton, Kas.
Mrs. Klinefelt was formerly Miss Polly
Corbin. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Corbin,. who resided east of this city.
She attended Browns business college
here and was married only last May to
Mr.. KIinefelt in Wichita, Kas., where |
her parents had gone to reside. She
was greatly beloved by many friends
here, who will be grieved to hear of
her death.