Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-23
MOLINE

Bluff Store Entered.-Some one en-
tered the store conducted by C. E.
Mitchell on Thirteenth avenue and
Fifteenth street. A quantity of
smoking tobacco. box of cigars and
$50 pennies were taken. Entrance
was gained to the building by forcing
rear window. The marauder, evil
IDENTIFY bent on making sure that 1t
would be discovered that he had
been in the place, smashed a huge
watermelon in the middle of the
| floor.
Promotion for May-Charles E. May
formerly one of the proprietors of
the Moline Mail, has resigned his po-
sit1on as city editor of the Blooming
ton Bulletin to accept an offer of
a distinct promotion. He will be
associated with a large mandatory
of gas fixtures, appliances and ma
rine engines in his old home town,
Albert Lee, Mimi, and will manage
the advertising, cataloging and print
| ing department. The concern has
just erected a new seven-story build
! ing and Mr.. May will oversee the in
stallation of a complete printing
plant in the new structure. The COM
pany is opening a branch office in
New York city, which will be man
aged by one of Mr.. Mays brothers.
Seventy Blocks of New Waiks.-The
city's newest sidewalk ordinance,
covering 20 block of proposed cement
walks in various parts of the city,
was confirmed in county court yes
terday. Attorney Ben Bell appear
ed for the city. Confirmation of the
roll was quickly ordered, there being
no objections entered. Intention of
the authorities is to advertise for
bids on this work Immediately and
to let contracts for the work this
fall. The next thing on the city's
program of improvement hearings in
county court is the Fourth avenue
paving assessment roll, on which a
hearing will be held Sept. 1.
Obituary Record. - Andrew Fors-
berg, known here as the blind broom
maker, passed to his rest at his home,
20S Third avenue, following an ill
ness of l 8 months. Had he lived till
Dec. 16 he would have been IS
years of age. He had been blind II
years. He came to this country from
Sweden in 1869 to find a home for
his wife and daughter. He secured
employment on the Frisco system
near Springfield, Mo-, and three
months later while working on the
road he lost his eyesight. He was
placed in a hospital in ST. Louis, and
later he was sent to a school for the
blind, where his wife joined him in
December, 1869. He came to this
city 81 years ago and gained a live
lihood by making brooms. More
misfortune came to the family
July &c, 1909, when Mrs. Forsberg
was stricken with paralysis. She
has been an invalid since that date
and the couple have been cared for
by their daughter, Elfreda. Other
survivors are three children: Henry
and Alfred of this city, and Mrs
Temmer of Denver. He also leaves
two brothers. The funeral was at
2:30 this afternoon from the home
Rev. l.. A. Johnston officiated and
burial was made in Riverside ceme-
terry.
Roy E. Westerlund, 1-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustaf Westerlund,
713 Thirteenth street, died yester-
day. He was born in Denver and is
survived by his parents. two broth
ers and one sister. The funeral ser
vice was at o'clock yesterday after
noon. Rev. o. ]. Youngberg Off
ciated. Burial was in Riverside GEM
etery.