Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-26
MOLINE

Some 20 or more directors halted the |
carrying out of the plan to resurface
Third avenue with creosote blocks.
At the hearing yesterday morning,
SO much opposition developed, that
although the DIRECTORS did not repre-
sent a majority of property, the hear
ing was continued until Thursday.
Few If any objected to the repay
ing, all realizing the need in that d.
rection. Objection to material only
proved the stumbling block. Santa
ton, wear and tear and cost all en-
tered into the discussion.
Pastor For Salem church.-Formal
acceptance Of the call to become pas
tor of the Salem Lutheran church In
this city has been made to the congre-
CATION by the Rev. Edward Eckstrom
of Hancock, Mich. The pulpit in the
bluff district church has been vacant
since the resignation last November
OF the Rev. g. ]. Youngberg and his
subsequent departure for new field
IN Pennsylvania. A formal call was
extended TO the Rev. Mr.. Bckstrom and
his decision to come to Moline has
lust been announced and he will be
here TO commence his labors May l.
Members of Salem church feel that
they are to be congratulated on Sc
curing the Rev. Mr.. Eckstrom, who
/ is a graduate Of Augustana theological
/ seminary and is now engaged in sue
cessful work in the northern Michigan
/ country.
Singers Given Diamond Plns.-One
Of the happy surprises at the annual
banquet OF the Svea Male chorus,
held Monday evening in rooms of the
Moline club, had as its victims, c. M
Carlstedt, Moline's sweet-voiced tenor,
who is a charter member of the or
ganization, having joined in 1887, and
Gust Carlson, who became affiliated
one year later. Before the close of
the program these two longtime mem
bers and active workers were present
ed with handsome scarf pins, each
set with a diamond, and they are
d
among their treasured possessions. G.
L. Peterson made the presentation
speech.
Child Has smaIipox.-Florenc
Blancke, Is years old, is i'll with small
poX. Discovery of her ailmeat was
made yesterday morning after the girl
had been ailing for three days. She
is confined in the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Blancke, $40
Eighteenth avenue. The girl had Wis
tied frequently in East Moline during
the last fortnight and it is thought
she contracted the disease while there
The attending physician states that
she is not seriously IL. Florence
attends st. Mary's parochial school
but has not been there since las
week There are two other cases il
Moline, both of which are being treat
ed in the pest house.
Held Up by Masked Men.-Mrs
George Wiederman has just made
known a desperate act attempted by
, two masked men a few evenings ago
They entered the restaurant, located
at the corner of First avenue anC
Sixth street, at about 1880 o'clock II
, the evening and found Mrs. Wieder
man alone. They ordered her out anC
she complied with their demand. The!
then entered the kitchen and turn
81 10 lot il, h. CT
probably with the intention of caus
ing an explosion. After performing
their acts Of depreciation they mad
haste to leave. Mrs. Wiederman mad
} no report to the police of the des
perate deed of the unknown men be
cause she thought it was the work o
some of her boarders, who had dis
, appeared a few days before, leavin
unpaid board bills. She thought tina
- by keeping the matter a secret tn
perpetrators of the heinous act nigh
Il disclose their identity to some on
;, and In this way she hoped to locat
! them.
Injured by Auto Truck.-Seraphin
= Vande VeIbe was severely bruise
a yesterday morning when he wa
;, struck by an auto truck while attemp
ing to cross the Thirteenth stree
= intersection in East Moline. The aut
wheel knocked him down and Will
h at first it was thought his left leg ha
been broken, examination at the cit
= hospital showed Vande Velbe had OF
ly sustained a severe bruise H
=, was fortunate to say the least
:. THE MAKING OF WORDS.