Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-31


change in the management OF the Mid
land Motor company, announced to be-
come effective Aug. 1, means much
in the way OF Moline's industrial
growth. ]. NJ. Dale, secretary Of the
Deere estate since the death OF
Charles Deere, becomes general man
ager OF the Midland company on that
date. Mr.. Dale has been directing the
company's business policy for several
weeks. ever since the retirement Of
c. H. Pope as general manager.
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VIII Not Enter GIldden-The Mo-
line Automobile company has decided
to pass up the tentative 1911 Glidden
tour. One Of the company officials said
today that there will be no Moline en-
tries in the proposed run, though the
company had intended to enter a
squadron OF dreadnaughts in the 1911
tour as originally planned. Owing TO
the fact that the route for the 1911
Glidden classic is confined exclusively
10 eastern and Canadian territory the
event will be of little Importance from
western viewpoint
Want Light at Circus.-It is possible
that the mayor will ask the Peoples
Power company, TO install temporarily
two arc lamps at the entrance of Ath-
letic park for use the night of Buffalo
Bills Wild West show. The grounds
are exceptionally dark at night and
people found it somewhat difficult get
ting out of the grounds Thursday fol
lowing the Ringing performance. 1t
would cost only a small sum to install
the lamps and they would be of great
benefit to those who attend the per
Torrance in the evening.
Obituary Record.-Death summoned
George Stanton, aged IS years, a resi-
dent of Illinois for 60 years. The end
came at AIS Saturday morning
following a stroke of paralysis.
He was born in Lancashire, England,
March 10, 1926, and came to America
when 10 years old, moving west to Il
linois and settling in this city. He was
employed at the Keator sawmills for
a number of years. Following his mar
riage to Marion ROyston he took up his
residence on a farm IL miles north of
Coal Valley. After farming for 80 years
he came back TO Moline and had since
led a retired life. His wife died in
1900. Two sons and two daughters sur
vive, George at home, and Frank trav-
cling, Mrs. F. Littig of Moline and
Eva at home.
Mrs. c. w. Hunt, $40 Tenth street,
died at $50 Saturday morning of drop
sy. She had been i'll for a considera-
BILE time. Bertha NJ. Bell was born in
Oxford, Iowa, Jan. Is, 1871. She lived
there until a few years ago, when she
took up her residence in Davenport, |
and Davenport, and four years ago she
moved to this city. She was married
twice, her second marriage being to c. !
w. Hunt of this city. Besides him she |
leaves four children by her first mar |
rtage; Genevieve, Bertha Michael and |
Mabel, her mother, two brothers, |
James and Frank of Davenport. and /
three sisters, Mrs. Rosa Yenters of |
Oxford, Iowa, Mrs. Ida SchOdde of /
Wells, Nevada, and Mrs. Priscilla Bal /
dock of Baker City, Oregon.
Mrs. Arvilla Barrett-HOwe, aged IA |
years, a resident of Henry and Rock /
Island counties for 60 years, died Fri /
day afternoon at the home of her /.
niece, Mrs. Earl Schofer, Nineteenth |
street and Thirtieth avenue, of infirm-
tiles Of age. Abigail Barrett was born
in Monson, Maine, April 2. 1897 With /
her parents she came from Maine to |
in 1919 With the exception
Of a few years all of her life since
that time had been spent in Illinois
She was married to William Howe on
March 80, 1859, in Andover a son,
Ernest, survives. Her husband died
Aug. IA, 1889, at Morristown.