Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-16

Rock Island depot platform Mt o'clock
Yesterday morning. 5teign was badly
beaten up In the ARRAY and was held
as a witness against the two men.
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FIrst Presbyterian Churchr-The an
nuaI meeting OF the First Presbyterian
church was marked by q notable show
ing OF interest AID growth. Between
600 and 500 members assembled In
the big dining room of the church for
/ the dinner that was served by the
ladies proceeding the congregational
meeting. The latter was presided
over by Parke T. Burrows, and X. Il.
Beedee was elected secretary. Re
ports showed that the church had
added 1876 new members during the
past year. II had handled about &c.
/ 600 during the year in discharging
current expense and in support OF mis-
sions and various benevolences. bes-
sides raising $1,000 to redecorate the
church and pay off all floating debt.
Il had continued the support Of four
pastors. one at the Fret church, one
1T Newcomb chapel IN Northwest Dav-
export, one in India and one In China.
Fred wyman and George NJ. Bechtel
were reelected trustees, and addi-
tional trustees elected were John Coe,
II. B. Betty and Geirge w. Gable, Jr.
Two Local Banks Elects Officers
Officers were elected by two local
banks as follows: First National
President. A. F. Dawson: vice presi-
dent, Joe r. Lane; cashier. Lew ].
Yaggy; assistant cashier. W. ]. Hous-
man; assistant cashier. c. F. Schmidt.
Scott County Savings.-President, ].
II. Hass: vice president. II. F. Peter
sen; cashier, Gustav Stueben; assist
ant cashier. Jules II. KeriSer.
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Licensed TO Wed-A marriage license
was issued yesterday 10 Benton A.
Harris Kewanee. ILL.,. and Gertrude p.
Parrish. Kewanee, I'll.
Silence Divorce Grounds.-Charging
among other things that her husband
refused to talk to her during the past
two months and that he would not
accompany her into society,"" Mary
f. Angst filed petition for divorce
against Adolph Angst in district court
yesterday through Attorney J. a. Han
ley. Mrs. Angst further alleges that
the defendant ''plnched her arms and
called her bad names and slapped her
without provocation." They were
married Jan. IL. 1898. The plaintiff
wants S25 n week and $500 temporary
and $1,000 permanent ali
mony.
A decree OF divorce was granted by |
Judge Theophilus yesterday to Eliza |
beth Huttenlocker against Wilbur |
Eugene Huttenlocker. Desertion was |
the charge. The Huttenlockers were
April l, 1910. and the plaintiff /
claims that she has not seen her hus-
band since. Louis f. Roddewig was
her attorney.
Obituary Record.-Thomas ]. Baw-
den, well known real estate man and
prominent in Rockingham township
politics, died at his home, ROCKINGHAM
road asd Elsie avenue, at the age of
1s years. Anemia is given as the
cause of death. Mr.. Bawden had been
ailing snice last October. Until a
week ago however. he was able to at
end to his business. At that time he
Vas forced to his bed and his death
occurred at the time given above.
During the past 20 years Mr.. Bawden
had been engaged in the insurance
md real estate business. Besides hIs
business interests Mr.. Bawden had
political influence In the
ownship and held several township
offices during his life. He has lived
on the place where he1
lied, for over 81 years. On coming
lere when 4 years old with his par
.nts, the farm was known as the
ALLEY Place farm Twenty years ago.
When the deceased entered the real ,
state filed the investment company of
which he was head, became known es ,
he Valley Place Investment COM r
any. Prior 20 his entering the real =
state business. Mr.. Bawden farmed
he land, which later became Baw- /
ems addition. The city grew out
round the farm. and II was then that +
he decedent abandoned farming and I
atted the addition. Mr. Bawden was s
orn Feb. 10, 1854. In Norristown, Pa.
lie was married May /. 1879. TO Miss Il
nnie Benton who survives. He was
member OF st. Johns Methodist
Episcopal church. There also survive :
lree daughters. Mrs. Minlie Finne of Il
avenport and the Misses Elsie and II
da Bawden at home. Two brothers. II
. ID. Bawden OF this city. and DIR. II. II
. Bawden OF the west, also survive. II
rtvate funeral services will be held II
2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon II
rom the home with interment I'm II
akdale cemetery. II