Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

| Hepburn Promoted.-George @. Hep
burn has been placed in charge of the
transfer house of the Moline Pillow com
pany at Madison, Wis. He has been
with the Plow company seven years,
serving little more than two years
in the capacity OF inside shipper. The
promotion comes in recognition or his
worth.
To Repeat MinstreIs.-It is announc-
ed that the knights Of Columbus min
strel show will be given again, this
time at the Illinois theatre in Rock
Island for the. benefit and under the
auspices of the Ladies' guild Of the
Visitation of villa de Chahtal. The
same cast Will appear in the Rock
Island production and with several
Rock Island parties added to the cast.
The members who participate in the
Moline production are asked to meet
at the Moline art gallery Thursday
evening Of this week to make the ar
engagements.
Price OF Ice Reduced.-Two Of the
Moline ice companies, the Sylvan and
Channel, have reduced the price of ice
somewhat. 1t amounts to reduction
of cents on the 100 pounds If cash is
paid. The ice companies sell coupon
books which contain an equivalent
number of coupons for 500 pounds and
LOCO pounds. When these books are
purchased time limit of 10 days is
given to pay for same which is consid-
cred cash. On 1000 pounds. under
cash terms, the ice would cost $3.50
and if not paid in cash it is 81 One
local ice man said that his company
had found that the new arrangement
has been the cause of at least a go
per cent gain in cash receipts over
that of last year. To the purchaser
who does not pay cash the price Of
ice is the same as last year.
Mrs. Cartwright EIected.-Mrs S..
A. Cartwright was elected a member
of the board of education in East Mo
line to fill the unexpired term of Eric
Larson. The term is for one year
Mrs. Cartwright was a candidate on
1AC DOehi NiNhCt, anu BIC iSCtlfCu %
votes. as against 10 cast for William
Modem, candidate on the Independent
ticket. ]. Stanley Crossley was the
unanimous choice for president of the
board and Mrs. j. r. Wiley and Mrs.
Grant Fair were elected as members
for the three year term without oppo-
sition.
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Obituary Record.-Mrs Frank Hurst.
wife of the first manager of the Mo-
line, is dead Mrs. Hurst was formerly
Miss Anna Predmore of Rockford and
she was married in that city Oct. 10,
1897, to Frank Hurst. She was 81
years of age at the time of her death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurst came to Moline
in 1905, Mr. Hurst taking charge of
the Moline, when it was opened in
December of that year. They remain
ed here during the season of 1906, and
in 1907 Mr.. Hurst took charge of his
own opera house in Waterloo. He sold
out later and moved to Chicago
Burial was in Rockford.
Merwin d. Hopkins, we'll known in
Moline, is dead Mr.. Hopkins was in
hNlCobSu WIN - n. Ibpt VI tliS CITY
in the American Harvester company,
which manufactured the Hopkins
mower. He spent considerable time
here, about six years ago residing with
Mr.. Pope and later occupying rooms
in the Kneberg residence on Twelfth
avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins visited
in Moline a year ago last winter Mr..
and Mrs Hopkins spent the fast win
ter in Syracuse. y. Y. Tuesday,
March %. he went to his farm near
Syracuse, apparently in his usual
health. His brother-in-law visited the
farm Thursday, March 81, and found
Mr.. Hopkins alone in the house in a
semiconscious condition. Medical as
sistance was secured but Mr.. Hopkins |
only till Saturday, April 2.
He is survived by his widow. Mr.. Hop |
kins was Go years of age and his home