Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-23

dorf. running up the river to lie Claire,
| thence westward over the old Trans
continental route TO Mt. Joy and south
along the Brady street road TO the
/ Davenport city limits. At first il had
been the project OF the club TO pave
one mile out on the Brady street road.
Now that the extension OF the city
limits in that direction is being strong
/ y urged Il seems probable that the
district win be Incorporated into the
city OF Davenport within. short
time The new territory would be
about a third OF a mile northward ac-
cording to the present plans.
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Obituary Reeord.-Alex Burnside.
superintendent OF the Homestead
Mine in the Black Hills. died OF pneu-
monia az his home in Leeds. 8. d..
after a weeks illness. He was a for
mer resident OF Davenport and the
body arrived here for burial Mr.
Burnside left Davenport % years ago.
going 10 Bellegrads, Neb.. where he
resided Is years. He Their received
the appcintment OF superintendent Of
the mines at Leeds and has since held
that position. Deceased was born in
Lagrange county. Indiana, April 20,
1886. When a child OF one year. with
his parents. he came to Scott county
and lived here until going west to Ne
braska In 1858 he was married to
Miss Rhoda Parker. in Davenport and
she still lives. There also survive sew
en- children. James r. Burnside OF
Walbeck. Neb.. Mrs. Eliza Keenan, OF
Taylor county. Iowa. Stephen Burn
side OF Lake Park, Iowa. Amos Burn
side OF Winnipeg, Canada. and John
and Benjamin Burnside OF Leeds, s. ID.
Word has been received here by
Mrs. a. J. Powell. 917 East Thirteenth
street. telling of the death of Thomas
II. Lee. a former resident of LeClaire |
and well known in this city, who died |
at HIS home in Los Angeles. Cal. as
the result OF a fall. He was past sc 4
years of age. Mr.. Lee was subject to 1
dizziness and while walking along the /
street fell, his head crashing against /
the pavement He was rendered I'M
and death resulted a few
hours later. Deceased was born in
March 20. 1928. He came to
America in 1876 and settled in lie
Claire. He IS survived by his wife.
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three sisters and two brothers.
Assistant City Electrician Frank P.
sammons received the sad news OF the
leath OF his father. Charles E. Sam
mons. which occurred at the family
ZONE at Amsterdam, n. Y. The de
eased was also the father OF Mrs. T.
:. Carroll of 1907 Farnam street. Dav-
IMPORT. who was at her fathers bed !
ide when death came. Mr.. Sammons
ras the oldest employee OF the New
-ork Central railroad at the time OF .
is retirement IL years ago. He was
orn in Kildare county, Ireland. so
hen he was IS years OF age. During
II that time. until IL years ago. Mr.. s
ammons was employed by the New I
ork Central. His wife preceded him 4
! death II years ago. From the time I
2 came 10 America until his death In
le deceased lived in the Mohawk val :
y. While his death was not unlock 9
/ for since he had been ailing for
,me time, IL came as a shock TO his !,
IN in Davenport. Mrs. Carroll left
T Amsterdam last Monday In addi- g..
On 20 Mrs. Carroll and Frank p. :
ammons OF Davenport, the deceased
mourned by the following children:
lillian c. Sammons and Mrs. a. 3.
1Ilins OF Amsterdam. ". Y. Charles -
Sammons OF Syracuse. y. Y. Thorn v
Sammons of St Louis. Mo. and
RS ". E Dougherty of Canaiohairie.
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