Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

MOLINE


Residence Damaged by Fire.-A de
fectfve chimney was responsible for a
blaze Thursday night in the residence
owned by A e. Montgomery, 1714
Sixth avenue, the former H. w. Cooper
home. The blaze had gained a good
start before it was discovered, and
the loss to the house and furnishings
will be close to $500. The loss is en-
tirely covered by insurance.
Old Landmark Disappearing-Grad
ually Moline's old landmarks are dis
appearing to make way for new struc-
lures. One OF the oldest houses in the
city Is at the southeast corner Of Fifth
avenue and Sixteenth street. 1t is be-
Ing torn down this week. It will be
replaced by two-story brick build
ing with ground dimensions S0xsO feet.
The house that will soon be but a mem
DRY was built by Andrew Friberg, at
one time vice president of what has
since become the Moline Pillow COM
pany. Pioneers here-but they are
few-remember when it was built.
Judge j. M. Gould believes that the
house was erected in 1850.
GuIiey Quits Interurban Superin-
tendenoy.-William H. Gulley, superin-
tendent Of the Moline, East Moline &
WATERFOWL Interurban railway, resign
ed his position last Monday, to take
effect. as soon as another man can be
secured to take his place. Mr.. Gulley
leaves the interurban company after
seven years of service to launch In
business in East Moline. He will be
connected with the firm OF Sucker &
Gulley. The new firm will be open for
business in the Dralle block the middle
of next week. A barber shops will be
conducted in the west room of the block
and pool room in the east room.
Ireland for Village CIerk.-Citizens
of Silvis affiliating with the citizens'
party. at a caucus held in Crowder's
hall, nominated the following ticket to
be voted on Tuesday, April 10: For
clerk, viii Ireland; for trustees. j. w.
Pike, c. E. Roach and Roy Adams.
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Lives Endangered in Runaway.-Mrs.
John Sandholm and daughter Linnea,
aged 4, of 1921 Sixth avenue, narrowly
escaped being trampled to death under
the feet Of runaway team of horses
yesterday afternoon on Fifteenth street
in front of Jericho's drug store. Both
mother and daughter were knocked to
the pavement. one of the buggy wheels
passing across the child's body. The
team of colts is the property of Ed
ward Stedmaster, farmer, residing
two miles east of Hampton. He was
driving, and in the two-seated rig with !
him were Mrs. Henry Reiling, Mrs. j.
F. Gilman, and Mrs. Stedmaster's |
three small children. The buggy |
tongue was broken earlier in the after |
noon and had been wired, Mr.. Sted- |
master thinking it would hold till he |
reached home He was driving north |
on Fifteenth street. having come from |
Fifth avenue, when part of the buggy |
tongue dropped to the pavement. This
the horses and they started |
on a wild dash. Mrs. Sandholm and /
baby were crossing the street and did |
not have time to get out of harms /
way How seriously the child's in
iuries may prove is not yet known.
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Obituary Record. - Mr.. and Mrs.
John NJ. Peterson of 337 Fifty-third
street mourn the death Of their 3-year-
DID son, Russell Howard. The little
fellow had been i'll three weeks with
pneumonia and died yesterday. The
.wo surviving are Maynard and Les
.er.
G. M. Hart died Thursday night at
his home, 1928 Third avenue, after two
years illness with cancer. He was
born in Walnut, ILL.,, in 1866. He had
resided in Chicago, Davenport and in
Kansas. He came here last October.
His widow and the following children
survive: Dora, age IL; Edna, age, and
Ioldie, age l. He also leaves one sis
.er in Kansas. The funeral was held
rom the Rose chapel at 80 yesterday
lfternoon. Burial was In Davenport.