Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-19
MOLINE

Baker Reelected Club Head.-Seven
new members were added to the roll
of the East Moline Commercial club
Monday evening at the annual meet
ing. They are: George w. Dick,
George D. Berndt, D. B. Hoffman, A. D.
Taft, o. Goethals, o. q Suderstrom,
Charles Sucker. The club now has
a membership of SO. The treasurer's
report showed balance in the treas
ury of 5000. The club has been hold
ing its meetings In President w. G.
Bakers office. but now it has been de-
c1ded to move to larger quarters. A.
B. johnson, A E. Bergholtz, T. ]. Cor
man were named as a committee to
secure another meeting place and to
report to the board OF directors. The
directors were given power to act in
the matter. The officers are: Presi-
dent, w. G. Baker (reelected) vice
president, A. B. Johnson; secretary,
Frank Clendenin (reelected); treas
urer, Fred Sudlow; directors, DR.. G.
F. Johnson, A. B. johnson, T. J. Cor
man, ]. e. Bodeen, A. E. Bergholtz, all
reelected; George w. Ross, Charles
Gremonprez
Former Resident Dies in East
Charles d. Sanger. a public auditor at
Philadelphia, died Saturday of pneu-
monia and his remains we're cremated
yesterday. Mr.. Sanger married Miss
Lalla Swan. daughter of Mrs c. c.
Swan, 100 Sixteenth street, this city,
in 1903. He resided in this city for
2nOllf q az ttV11n hn
Union Electric Telegraph &, Telephone
company established it's plant here
Mr.. Sanger opened the company's
books.
Mrs. Ann E. Churchill Fatally
Burned.-Word has come to Allen H.
Head, assistant superintendent Of
Deere & Co.. OF a tragedy in Concord,
n. H, as result of which Mrs. Ann
e. Churchill, widow of the late Captain
Henry f. Churchill and well known in
this city, succumbed to shocking burns
sustained when her clothing caught
fire while she was alone in her apart
ment. Death occurred Saturday, Jan.
s, and the burial service was held last
week Tuesday. Mrs. Churchill was a
cousin of Charles Head, father of A
H. Head. She was also related to the
Atkinsons here, and frequently visited
at the home Of Charles Atkinson, often
for periods as long as six months to
year. Among the longtime residents
Of the city she had many friends and
acquaintance. While attempting 20
give vtgor to a fire after arising on
the morning Of the fatality. live coal
tgnited her dress, and before Mrs. |
Blackwood could reach her aid she |
was enveloped In flame. Everything |
possible was done to save her life |
After aiding Mrs. Churchill and throw
ing burning articles out of the house |
Mrs. Blackwood summoned doctors, |
but mortal burns had been sustained |
and death came within four hours.
Fire Station for East End.-Steps |
to provide better fire protection for |
the east end OF the city were taken by |
the city council Monday evening. plans |
for the proposed fire station-drawn |
several months ago by II. W. Whitsitt |
being accepted, and authority being /
given to the buildings and grounds |
committee to advertise for bids. The |
estimated cost of the station is about |
$1,000. 1t will be erected on city !
property at the corner of Fourth ave |
nue. and Twenty-seventh street-which |
formerly was part of the old athletic |
field. A lot 150x15O feet has been set |
aside for fire station site and the |
structure will be set practi- |
cally in the center of the lot. Specif1- /
cations provide that the structure |
shall face Fourth avenue and that the |
front wall shall be 30 feet back from