Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-06
MOLINE

Break Ground for City HalI-An
event of the year, SO far as municipal
progress is concerned, occurred late
Monday afternoon when the first
ground was broken on the new city
hall site at Sixteenth street and Sew
enth avenue.
Firm In New ouarters.-Today
Lundt g. Company, dealers in dry
goods, are housed in commodious new
quarters in the Reliance block on
Fifth avenue, between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets, and because OF its
situation on the progressive thorough
fare, the slogan, ION the broad walk"
inent part In advertising the new
home Of the company.
Man Near Death at Crossing
Treacherous condition of a crossing
near the end of Seventh street came
near resulting in dangerous injury to
Carl Johnson, residing at 134 Eleventh
and a half street. He narrowly es-
capped drowning while returning home
Monday night. In the darkness Mr..
Johnson stepped suddenly on loos-
ened plank. His foot slipped and he
| fell OF the crossing into the stream OF
water which it spans. His clothing
caught fast to a barb wire fence and
this together with timely assistance
from his friends is all that saved him
! from serious consequence.
Miss EntrIkln Made Charities Head.
Miss Jessie Entrikin Of Moline, So
cial worker, has been rendered the po-
sition of general worker by the Asso-
ciated Civics and Charities bureau of
Freeport She is a graduate of Beloit
college and recently has been afiliat-
ed with the Chicago United Charities
association.
City Market CIosed.-Not again un-
til next spring when the fruit Of the
gardens will commence to be harvest
ed will Moline people have an oppor-
tunity to patronize the municipal mar
ket which was officially closed for the
season yesterday by Mayor NJ. r.
Carlson. The city market was open
ed on the morning of Saturday, June l.
The books show that on the first Sat
urday $50 worth of produce was sold.
Cne week later, June 8, the receipts
amounted to total of S294.50. The
first week in June netted a total OF
$500 to growers who brought their
pl oducts to market; the second week
Sl,02960; the third week, $1,254.85, and
the final week in June more than
1890. The biggest one days sale
recorded is that of Saturday, June 20
when people of Moline spent total OF
$590.10 at the city market.
Obituary Record.-Michael Connell
resident of Moline for 55 years
. passed away from his home, 201i
Sixth avenue at 12:30 yesterday morn
ing. Death was due to the infirmities
, OF age. Mr. Connell was born in
I County Carey, Ireland, approximately
, 90 years ago. His first marriage &C
: CURED in Norwich to Miss Nancy Du
gan. One son, Michael, was born tC
this union. Mrs. Connell died in this
city In 1863. His second marriage wal
to Mrs. Mary Orr in Rock Island il
1866. To this union six children were
horn, two of whom died in infancy
Three sons have passed away in the
> last three years, John Cornell having
died six months ago. The only surviv
ing child now is Mrs. Kate Miles o
Peoria. Beside the widow and daugh
ter. the survivors are three step-chil
dren, Mrs. John Boyle of Alexander
Pa. Mrs. Ella Wehrend of this cit!
and George Orr of Denver, aid on,
brother, Lawrence Connell of Johns
town, Pa. Mr.. Council became a mem
t. her of st. Mary's Catholic church o
this city a year ago.