Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-21
MOLINE

Chicago Pastor NomInated.-Rey.
Theodore s. Johnston, pastor Of
Ebenezer Swedish Lutheran church,
Chicago. has been nominated for the
Office of pastor of the First Swedish
Lutheran church, this city. The NOM
nation was made by the church coun-
Gil, meeting in special session. Sc
lection of Mr.. Johnston comes as a
surprise to many members OF the con-
sregation. He is well known in the
twincities, however, as he is gradu.
ate of Augustana college and Angus
tana Theological seminary and was
Ordained to the pastorate in 1903. I'M
mediately after the ordination, Mr..
Johnston took charge of the Ebenezer
pastorate in Chicago and has since
been in charge there. At a meeting
of the church congregation 10 be held
Thursday evening March 2, the new
candidate will be voted on. Rev. G.
a. Iund of Escanaba, Mich who was
called TO Moline, declined the call.
Necessity for extending another call
Immediately is evident because the
retiring pastor, DR.. J.. A. Johnston.
goes to his new charge in April. Rev.
Theodore S. Johnston was born
March Il, 1871, in FlintstOne, Mary
land.
Loses Handbag With $145.-Can
you imagine how you would feel if
you were on the way to the bank with
'S145 which belonged to some one else
irI, int ~ dannGir
but after your arrival you suddenly
discovered that you had lost the
money? This is what happened to
Miss Ida Wager. bookkeeper at the
Cady Stone quarry, and she hasn't
learned who found the money. She
boarded an interurban car at Thirty
fifth street at 1:35 bound for the Peo-
pies Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany, The money was in 2 large
handbag and belonged to her brother,
Edward Wager. the Hveryman. Miss
Wager also carried a muff and sack
containing the company's money.
Miss Wager placed the handbag on
the car seat and when she left the
car at the Sixteenth street station she
forgot it. When she reached tbs bank
she discovered her loss and hurried
TO the citation. but the car had gone
4 small girl who was a passenger Oh
the car. notified the conductor that
she had seen a Gqpdbag In the car.
but before he got inside the bag was
gone. Miss Viager's name was within
the bag.
Obituary ecord Alice Smith,
aged years, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Smith. died at the home
in Waterfowl yesterday following an
Illness of two weeks with pneumonia.
She was the youngest OF II children,
and her death is the first in the fam
lily. The funeral service Will be held
at $3.50 Wednesday. Rev. Mr.. Osborne
officiating. Burial will be in the Gem
eteTy at COrdova.
Charles +. Schnettler died yester
day at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
w. A. Kent of 1922 Eleventh street.
Mr.. Schnettler had been i'll 10 weeks
with stomach trouble. He was born
in Germany May 20, 1854. He came
here IN December of last year from
Five Lakes, Mich. He was a retired
farmer. Mrs. Kent is his only sur
viving relative. The remains were
taken today to Reese, Mich. for bur
ial.
Word has been received in silvis of
the death Saturday afternoon of
George Rossebo at his home in Ed
gerton. Wis. The young man former
ly lived In Milwaukee. He was en-
ployed as machinists apprentice In
the railroad shops. He was a mem
Der OF the shop fire department and
of the Silvis baseball team. He was
popular with the young people II Sill
Wis. His parents moved to Wiscon-
sin year ago and he accompanied
them. He was taken Ill FIVE months
ago, with diabetes. Benefit dances
for him have been held by the silvis
baseball team, one as late as last
Thursday. This money will be turned
over to his parents. He was 10 years
old and has sister living here.
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