Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-17
SilViS

What might have proved a disas-
trous fire occurred at about 9 o'clock
Thursday night in rooms above the
Pershing & Banks hardware and gro
Gerry store. The fire started in the
clothes closet of Mr.. and Mrs. Tread
well, who occupy the rooms. The fire
department promptly responded and
put out the fire. It is supposed the
fire started from a match in Mr.. Tread
wells vest which the mice chewed.
This is the first fire since the installa-
ton of the new water system.
Gilbert Lancaster, the messenger
boy at the transfer platform, met with
an accident Tuesday An iron casting
fell on his foot, breaking two small
bones.
Mr. and Mrs. August De Doneker
are the parents Of little daughter.
Mrs. Lou Neiswander entertained
Abbie Gently and brother Clarence of
Iowa last week.
Marie Walsh will open a dancing
school at Crowder's hall next Monday
evening
Little Harold Osborne is recovering
from a recent painful and serious
coasting accident, having broken one
leg in two places so that both bones
protruded through the flesh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Brown will
leave next week for an extended visit
with relatives and friends in Ohio
Mrs. Shannon, president of the Bap-
list Ladies' Aid society. will give a 10
cent tea at her home March II.
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for W. Downing and has accepted d
position at the shops.
A large number attended the dance
here last Saturday night under the
auspices of the local lodge of Eagles.
Joseph Barr and daughter Hazel
have gone to Chicago for a visit. At
ter leaving the metropolis they will go
TO Pittsburg. where they at enc time
resided, to visit for n time Mr.. Barr
viii leave Hazel at Pittsburg TO make
her home with her aunt and uncle.
A Tubb returned last Wednesday
morning from a several days visit
with friends at Freeport. III.
Revival meetings will begin at Crow
der's hall under the supervision of
Rev. e. w. Thompson. Methodist pas
tor, one week from next Sunday night.
Miss Grace Tubbs was the victim Of
a serious and painful injury last We'd
nesday morning, when she fell from
the top to the bottom of the stairs at
her home She cut her head quite
badly so that several stitches had to
be taken. She was also bruised.
The residents here who have had the
homes say the water which seeps
through the sand. thus filtering itself.
is pure and healthful, and they pro-
nounce it the finest water found any
place near The sewer system is also
proving great success.
Mr.. Martens who owns a dairy farm
here and who went TO Europe in No
vember. has returned home.
\ deal was closed last Thursday in
which a. c. Petrie of Silvis bought the
Lloyd hotel The place will be refur-
nished and fixed up in modern style.
Joseph Cody & Sons company. who
constructed the large standpipe here,
is now repairing the leaks which
sprung in the pipe after the water had
been turned on in the valve. Repairs
also had to be made at the well as
the suction pipe on the pumps was
sunk too low and consequently the
sand washed in and had to be removed.
Mrs. S. Bull spent part of last week
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
John Brown of Osborne. Mrs. Brown
is quite i'll.
Miss Fay Hall has resigned her po-
sition as night telephone operator at
the new shops at Silvis. and Miss
Ethel Meters of Silvis has resigned her
position as clerk at Fisk &c Loosleys
store. Moline, TO be night operator
Mrs Richard Walsh was hostess to
the 500 club last Tuesday evening
Four tables were used and high scare
prizes wire won by Mr.. Bell and Mrs.
Roach.
The Woman's club met last Tuesday
with Mrs. Verne Wolfe. They gave a
Whittier program