Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-13

ity English Lutheran church have ex-
tended a formal call to Samuei NJ.
Miller. eastern man now enrolled as
divinity student in Augustana col
lege. Mr.. Miller has given complete
satisfaction to the local congregation
during his occupancy of the pulpit as
student supply. He will be gradual
ed from Augustana seminary in spring
of 1913, and Immediately after he will
be ordained. For the present he will
continue to occupy Trinity pulpit but
it is not likely that he will give his
answer to the call till after his ordina-
ton. -
Police Find An Honest Man.-Po-
lice authorities have unearthed an
honest man, say they, without having
to resort to the artif1ce of Diogenes
OF old, who sought honesty with a
lantern. Occasion for the statement
of the authorities came about when
John Johnson-his address was with
held-returned approximately SO TO
the police station after he had found it
at Sixteenth street and Fourth avenue.
Police intend to hold the money until
a claim is substantiated by the own
er. If such a claim is not made, the
money will be returned to Johnson.
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Thanksgiving Services at Baptist
Church.-Thanksgiving morning SER
vices, in which it is the annual custom
for ali English speaking churches of
Moline to unite, will this year, on
Thursday, Nov. %, be held in the
First Baptist church. The address on
this occasion will be delivered by the
Rev. w. B. Slater, pastor Of the First
| Christian church. and music for the
! service is to be furnished by The lad
les quartet Of the First Baptist
church.
Woman Badly Burned.-Mrs. Leon
! Clause of Fourteenth street and Rail-
road avenue, East Moline, was remov-
ed to the Moline city hospital to sub
nit to treatment for wounds caused a
week ago by a kerosene explosion
Condition OF the woman, n ough not
considered precarious at the present
time, is most serious and she Will re.
quire careful attention. Injuries were
inflicted when she poured kerosene in
to cooking stove to procure a bet
ter fire. The flare of the oil as il
ignited enveloped the woman in
flames. Both legs and her right arm
were badly burned. For a time home
remedies only were applied. AS the
methods did not aid in healing the
wounds, a physician was summoned.
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Non-Arrival of Equipment Delay,
Work-Under favorable weather con
ditions of the last few days grea
progress has been made in excavatins
on the new city hall site at Sixteenth
street and Seventh avenue Invent,
men, a number of them with teams
have been given employment and tn,
work has been so far completed tina
the contractors are in a position =
commence laying of the foundation
4 But other than natural condition
l have entered into the delay in getting
! started with this part of the opera
Y tons Material and equipment, il
Y Guiding the full set of concrete mix
e ers, dcrricks, and the like, whic
s were shipped out from Chicago head
/ quarters of the G. w. Stiles ConstruC
+ ton company, holder of the city haI
l. contract, have so far failed to reac
[ Moline, although due a number c
S days ago. Yesterday one of the firm
:, representatives located here left I
}, trace up the cars and hurry ther
e along to Moline. 1t is hoped that tn
~ material will reach here before tn
l. I week end.
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T Obituary Record.-Mrs. c. F. Ericl
, son died yesterday morning at
4 O'Clock in her home, 147 Seventh av,
e nue.. Death was caused by heart troI
BILE and came after a brief illness.
r native of Sweden, Mrs Erickson cam
A. to Moline in 1868 and since reside
here. Mrs. Erickson was born Aug. g
;, ls49. She leaves the widower and fou
children, Oscar and Alma, in Denve
q and Elmer and Carl, at home. Thre
I brothers in Nebraska also survive.
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