Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-30

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wedding was scheduled in Davenport
yesterday, but has been indefinitely
postponed owing to the mysterious dis
appearance of the bride-to-be. A fran
tic lover is moping in the Windsor
hotel and bemoaning his fate while
the police are securing the entire city
in an effort to locate the girl The
principals are Miss Bertha Messerole.
aged 81, of Davenport, and William H.
( Wilkie of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Miss
Messerole came to Davenport some
time ago from Lake City, Mimi, and
has been staying with friends. Dur
| ing a visit to this city Wilkie met Miss
Messerole and friendship grew into a
love affair. The couple agreed to cele-
brate their wedding in Davenport yes
terday. The man returned to his home
in Wisconsin, and II was agreed that
he should arrive here on the Cos a. m.
c.. 3. & Q. train. The girl was to be
on the depot platform when the en-
CINE chugged into the station, but
when Wilkie stepped down and glanced
around he saw only strangers and
snowflakes. Thoroughly alarmed. he !
sought the aid of the police in an eff I
fort to locate the girl. He claims he
does not know either her address or /
that of her friends. according to the
authorities.
Ryan Company Takes in New Men,
berthe Ryan Plumbing and Heating
company has been incorporated with a
capital stock of $4,000. The articles
OF incorporation were filed in the Office
of County Recorder Holm yesterday
by Attorneys Lane and Waterman.
The shares are divided into $50 shares
of 500 each. The officers of the in
are: President, ]. ].
Ryan: vice president. II. c. Kahl; sec
J. Reed Lane. The
purpose Of the incorporation is gen.
eral contracting and installation of
heating plants, radiators, ventilating s
systems and a general plumbing bust ,
ness. The scope of the incorporation 1
is for a period of 20 years.
Tree a Beauty-The big municipal g
Christmas tree now standing in Wash
ngton square. is attracting hundreds
II enthusiastic admirers. The tree will =
be Illuminated every evening this c
week. With fits covering of white snow (
{ will be particularly dazzling and L
tonight when the lights are c
urned on. No one should miss seeing b
. a
Poultry Shoot on New Years Day Il
The annual poultry shoot of the Cum d
,erland Gun club will be held Friday "
fternoon at the Susurban Island
ange. It is an open event and all are
invited to enter \
Relative of Davenporters to Be
Hayward, nephew of
iajo- +. B. Hayward of this city and
frequent visitor here. WAS personal '
Ia lager .: the campaign CT Governor
Whitman of New York, and has been
ppC;n.ei counsel to tso governor.
he New York Sun tells OF the appoint
tent as follows: Governor-eiect
harles S. Whitman announced the n
election OF William Hayward, former
secretary OF the republican national
and one of Mr.. Whitman's
in the district attorneys
ice. for the position OF counsel to
e governor. The post pays $1,000 a o.
EAR. The appointment OF Mr.. Hay
ard is undoubtedly partly in reward a.
T the excellent services given by him
promoting the candidacy OF Mr. &C
-hitman last summer prior TO the pri-
aries. After the primaries Mr.. Hay
ard had charge of Mr.. Whitman's
rsonal headquarters. Pi
% ga
Gets In On Time-Every time Pat M
gets drunk he starts a fe
Int and is arrested. Pat became in tn
xicated and along towards evening lal
Is feeling festive. He realized that stS
5 arrest was but a matter OF time,
d being imbued with the Yuletide pll
irit. decided 20 save the police Do
Iuble and give himself up. He &C Mr.
dinghy visited headquarters and an CO