Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-29

nOTuluB. AIIST the nyOIdHL QueSl1OE
is settled the council and the company
will take up the all important rate
question which will probably be amic-
ably disposed of before the end of the
week. With this provision agreed upon
the draft OF the new charter will be
complete and the voters are to pass
judgment on it before it becomes effec-
tive.
School District Fund.-The various
school districts of Scott county have
certified the sum Of S421, 473 to County
Auditor Ed Collins, which amount the
board OF supervisors will be required
to levy at the September session with
the other taxes, this being payable in
1914.
Obituary Reeord.-Merton E. Bowl
ing, the well known undertaken, died
at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
family home, 1928 Fair avenue. Death
terminated a lingering illness. He was
IL years old Merton z. Bowling was
born in Wheatland, Iowa, March II,
1872. When a young lad his parents
moved to Davenport. At the age of
II years he entered the employ of the
NJ. V. Boles company, with whom he
learned the undertaking business. For
13 years he was manager Of the com.
pany. A year ago last October he en-
gagged in business for himself and
opened parloTs at 423 Brady street. On
Sept. 20, 1892, Mr.. Bowling was united
in marriage with Mary E. Snyder,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Snyder
well known residents of Dixon, now
residing in Davenport. Mr.. Bowling
was 32d degree Mason and also held
membership in Cedar camp No. 81, NJ
w. a; Carnival camp No. l, w. o. w.
and Snyder camp OF Ben Hurs. Sur
viving are the wife, Mary E. Bowling
and three sons, Ralph, Elmer and Ray
mond. Also the mother, Mrs. A. A
Bowling, a brother, John Bowling, and
sister, Mrs. Adam Kissner. The fu'
neral was held at $3.50 o'clock this af
ternoon from the late home, with serv
ices at o'clock at the First Presbyter
! ian church.
Mrs. Lena Schaefer, a well known
resident of Scott county, the widow
OF the late William Schaefer, one oil
the early settlers of the country, died
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the
home of her son, William Schaefer
who resides some six miles northeast
OF Davenport on the Utica Ridge road
Cahoafar- in failin c
health for the last two years and hei
death was due largely to the infrmi
ties incidental to advanced age. She
was born May 4, 1884, in Lemjo, Lippi
Dermold, Germany. The funeral viii
be tomorrow afternoon at o'clocl
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Schaefer on the Utica Ridge road
Friends are invited to attend the serv
ices at the house. but the intermen
at Oakdale will be private.
Frank B. Jensen, 90 years old, dice
Sunday at a local hospital, after a pro
! longed Illness. He had been a residen
here for only the last four years. Mr.
| Jensen was born near Maysville Apri
2s, 1884. and lived there until 1909. HI
then came to Davenport and had made
his home here ever since. He is sur
vived by his wife and one son, Harold
Jensen; the parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Jensen of Linwood; three broth
ers. John, Grover and Arthur Jensen
four sisters, the Misses Lille and An
ME Jensen, Mrs. Maleta Ruhburg o
Durant, Iowa, and Mrs. Leona Tams o
Dixon, Iowa. The body will be sen
tomorrow morning to Dixon, Iowa, owe
the c. r. J. & p. railway, and funera
services will be held there in the after