Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-25

Mich. The scene vas one CT gplendor.
The entire sixth floor, including ball
room and banquet hal, az well rs the
main dining room and grill room OF the
ground foor, had been chartered for
the event. N the presence OF z dis
tingUished gathering Of Davenporters
and out OF town residents, the core
moay Was performed IN the ball room
on the sixth foc-. Rev. Greif Of the
Holy Cross Lutheran church pronounc-
cd the words which made the happy
bride and groom partners for life.
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Get wo--hirds.-The sum Of $40 $50
has been raised in the debt lifting
campaign Of S.. Paurs Lutheran
church, and the goal set for Easter
day, $4,000 was passed. This gives
the church workers a good chance Of
reaching the total Of $4,000 toward
which they have been striving since
the campaign was inaugurated the
middle Of February.
New Steward for Hotel-C. Z.
Blackburn OF the ST. Paul hotel, st.
Paul. MINI, viii become steward of
the Hotel Davenport April 6. Mr.
Blackburn was formerly connected
with the hosiery. having served here
over year. He has been at the fine
new ST. Paul hotel for the last two
years.
Steward at club.-W. H. Beck Of
Peoria, H., has been appointed stew
ard at the Commercial club to succeed
Steward CEpehart. Mr.. Beck will as
sumo his new duties at once.
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/ Obituary Record.-After being con
fined to his home for over seven weeks,
complications caused the death Of
Jacob Frost, better known as Jack
Frost" a veteran saloon man Of Dav-
export Death occurred Sunday at
the family residence, 1880 Rockingham
road, a. the age Of 62 years. He viii
. be remembered here especially among
/ the baseball fans who have visited his
oasis outside OF the baseball park.
. Deceased was born Aug. u. 1851. In
Germany, and IN 1868 came 70 Amer
lea He came direct 70 Saint Ainsky,
and two years later to Davenport,
where he has since lived. In the year
1894 he was united in marriage with
Miss Mary JeUpesOn, who survives
He is also survived by one son, John
/ d. Frost, one brother. Hans Frost, and
one sister, Mrs. Louise KuOes.
Following q brief illness occurred
the death at 1918 o'clock yesterday
morning at her home, 2o27 Rock Island
/ street, Of Mrs. Charles Brown al the
age OF as years. Deceased was born
June 2s 1864. and when Il child came
70 America with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. @. Williams, who have since
passed away. They came direct to
Davenport. where January, 1890. she
was married 10 Charles Brown. In
addition to her husband she is surviv,
ed by six children, Mrs. Louis Schultz
Mrs. Alfred Bensch OF Davenport and
the Misses Bessie, Esther. Dorothy and
Katie Brown at home. She Is also
survived by three brothers, John WI
llRms Of Corwith, Iowa, and william
and James Williams OF Davenport.
Albert J. KautE OF Buffalo died yes
terday at the family home afte. ar
illness OF severs, months. Tumor o.
the brain was the cause OF death
He was 2s years OF age.
John W. Drummond, one Of the pio
neers Of Scott county. died Sunday
at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Al
fred Baker Of North Harrison street
after lingering Illness. He was Is
years Of age. The aged man Was born
June 81, 1884, in Clark county, Ind.
where he lived until nine years old
At that zine he came west with his
parents. the family settling IN Pleasant
Valley In the year 1857 he was mar