Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
PIONEERS OF The
COUNTY GATHER
AT WATCH TOWER
Old Settlers Association Holds
Its Annual Reunion With
100 Present.
SPEND DAY AT RESORT
Good Attendance Due Partly to Excel
lent Weather-5usiness Meet
Ing This Afternoon.

With ranks sadly depleted by the /
merciless hand OF death, the sturdy
members OF the Old Settlers associa-
ton OF Rock Island county together
with some Of their friends gathered
over a hundred strong at the Watch
Tower today in annual reunion. The
day was ideal which in measure &C
counts for the unusually good attend
ance. The settlers went out prepared
TO put In the entire day at the re-
sort, the time that was not given over
10 prepared programs being utilized
in recounting tales OF the olden days.
The history Of Rock Island county
was practically lived over again by the
members OF the association.
The morning session was taken up
with registration and the carrying out
OF a portion OF the program. The
crowd gathered in slowly and il was
not until IL o'clock that President
William Lyford called the meeting 10
order.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read by Secretary J. II. Cleland.
Following prayer by Rev. II. w. Reed,
Thomas Campbell delivered the ad-
dress OF welcome He briefly recount
ed conditions Of pioneer days and said
that he considered the old settlers
who came 70 this section OF the coUn-
try in the early day very fortunate in
deed In finding a place so favored in
natural beauty and wealth. The re-
spouse was made by the retiring presi-
dent, DR.. Lyford.
RECALL OLDEN DAYS.
Following the ADDRESS. the meeting
was thrown open and some interest
ing "reminiscences were given differ
ent OF the old settlers. Phil Mitchell
gave some interesting history concern
ing the Fort Dearborn massacre, the
Tooth anniversary of which is to be
celebrated tomorrow in Chicago. Ad-
jOurnment was then taken until 1870.
MANY DIE DURING YEAR.
The calling Of the roll OF Rock Is.
land honored pioneers and old settlers
shows that many Of them have gone to
another world, leaving behind nothing
but memories. or the pioneers Of the
county-those who came prior to 1S4C
who We're enrolled in the association
~ died during the year past. and II
old scttlers-thosc who came after
1S4G-answorod the final summons
The pioneers, together with the dates
of their first residence in the county
follow:
Rock Island-Mrs Sarah Robinson
1898; Mrs Harriet Hoover, 1884: Mis-
Margaret Repine. 1915. Hale Bowman
1915: Mrs Ann Burial. 1913. Mrs
Charlton Wright 1912; Charles Min
ter Knox 1887; Miss Ellen Andrews
1899; Henry Weber. 1912. Mrs Os
car Stafford. 1896. Judge w. II. Gest
1912
Edgington Miss Emma Lloyd, 1913
Rev. Titterington, 1912.
Jonathan Hammond 1916
Captain Clark, 1924.
Reynolds Mrs. Margaret Latin, 1871
Ed Latin. 1912.
Zuma-Mrs Frances Wake, 1885.
Hillsdale-GcoTgc Walker, 1912
Following Ia the list Of old settler
who died during the year
Rock Isloud-Thomas Riggs. 1S47
Mrs Mary Sudlow,: David Don. 1851
Ed DaXon. 1850: Mrs. Elizabeth Aste
1854 Mrs Susan Halves. 1856; II
Bender, 1854. J. Zahu. 1856. John WI
tamuth. 1919; Alonzo Dunbar
NEW OFFICERS NAMED.
Al the business session OF the ass
citation after dinner the following of
GERS were elected for the ensuin
year:
President Matthew Robson. And
lusia
Vice presidents-W H. Whistle
Joy; William Payne, Rock Islam,
George w, McMurphy. Hillsdal,
George Cooke. Moline and George
Richmond. South Rock Island.
Secretary and treasurer. H. G.
land. Rock Island
Executive committee-Phn Mirche
Rock Island Thomas Campbell. Sou
Rock Island: G. II. Dibbern. Milan:
J. McEniry. Moline, and Walter XII
ball. Joy.
THREE AFTER CHAIR
or those who filed credentials
the competition for the armchair
be given the oldest pioneer presel
three settled in the county in IS;
The committee in charge took the &C
test under Amusement to determi