Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-04

posal. The small bit of humanity
was found on the doorstep at the home
os Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Burmeister, 307
Fillmore street, late Wednesday as
New Years gift to them. The child
had been placed in a soda water box
and was provided with clothing and
a bottle OF milk The family at once
notified the police and they are now
making an effort to find it a home
They are legally empowered to place
the child in any reputable family, pro-
vided it Is not claimed.
Obituary Record. - Mrs. Eleanor
Carlson OF Sherrard, Ill, died at 1905
O'Clock yesterday morning at the
Mercy hospital after a brief illness at
the age Of 81 years. Heart disease was
the cause Of death Mrs. Carlson was
born in Sweden Dec. Is, 1881, and has
been in the United States only three
years Almost Immediately after her
arrival in this country she was mar
ried Jan. %, 1910, TO Carl Carlson, who
is the only survivor.
At 7:15 o'clock yesterday morning
a. the home OF her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Kirkman, AS East Elev-
enth street, occurred the death OF Miss
Anna Cornele Kirkman at the age OF
80 years, following a lingering illness
of several months duration The de.
ceased was born and raised in Daven.
pert and attended both the Sacred
Heart school and the Immaculate Con.
ception academy. After leaving school
she held several positions Of trust
with different business firms of the
/ city, the latest OF which was with the
Newman Machine company. She is
survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs
| F. Kirkman, one brother, Michael j.
and three sisters, Mrs. J. y. DeCook
Mrs. John r. Bracelin and Miss An
gelus, all of this city.
/ At the age of So years and follow,
! ing an illness of over five weeks dura'
/ ticn, Louis Washington Williams, OF
Tculon, H., passed away at Has
o'clock yesterday morning at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. May Calender
/ 1926 Diywell street The aged mar
was born July }, 1927, in Long Island
B y. T.. and came west in 1850, settling
in TCulcn. Ill, where he has since re
/ sided. lie was married in the latter
city March 2S, 1855 10 Miss May
! Anterior who survives. Several weeks
ago he came 10 Davenport for a visi
with his daughter and was stricken
with the ailment which proved fatal
The deceased has been a member o.
the Odd Fellows lodge in TOulon fol
the past 80 years. The survivors are
his wife, one daughter. Mrs. Mary Cal
! leT der, Of this city, and one son, Rob
eTt IL. Williams, of Wahpeton, n. d.
The body of Mrs A c. Jenista, who
passed away Thursday at her home il
Chicago. arrived in Davenport yester
day and was taken to the NJ. Z. Bowl
ing undertaking parlors, where it viii
be held preceding interment. Mrs
Jenista, who is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs II. G. Hannah of this city
was born Dec. 20, 1885, in this city
When a young woman she was mar
ried to A. c. Jenista, bookl;eeper o
the Cussack company in Chicago, WHIT
survives her in addition to her par
ents and one sister.
At the age of - years Charles Min
et5 passed away at S:45 o'clock Thurs
day evening at ST. Lukes hospital
after an illness Of over five weeks du
ration Mr. Minett was born May :
1885. in England, where he was mar
RED May %, 1882, he emigrated L
the United States, landing here severa
weeks later and going direct to Car
ton, Ill. He lived in Canton until tire
years ago, when he removed to DaN
export 10 take up his residence wit
his son. J. Charles Minett, 22l2 Fal
nam street. with whom he has sine
resided. His wife passed away il