Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-09
OBSERVATIONS.

/ Coliseum Manager TO Get Bookings
Manager c. @. Petersen of the new
( coliseum has left on 10 days trip Ca
Chicago and eastern points to make
arrangements for his bookings for the
coming year. He had q very success
F full year last year and is planning on
/ several new features in his entertain
ments this season. He proposes to get
ney decorations and some unique nov
elites to offer his many patrons.
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Obsequies for John Driscoll-The
body Of John Henry Driscou, brother
of J. E. Driscou of this city, and one
Of the oldest engineers on the Rock Is
land road arrived in the city yesterday
afternoon from his home in Des Noines
and was taken TO the James f. HALL
gan parlors. Members of Loras Coun-
Gil Of the knights Of Columbus. Of
which the deceased was a member. es-
cOrted the body 10 the church. Serv-
ices were held at St. Anth0nys church
at o'clock, and interment made in
ST. Marguerite's cemetery. The de-
ceased was born IN this city Dec. 2.
1851, and lived here until 30 years ago,
when he left the city For the past
ten years ne has resided in Des Moines.
At the age of IS, Mr.. DriscolI was a 10
connective engineer. and was one of the
highly trusted men in the employ Of the
road. For a long time he had the Ona-
ha-Des AToines run. but voluntarily re
tired two years ago. He leaves his
wife, Mrs. Stella DriscoIl; two sons,
John and Clement; three daughters,
Regina, Marian and Madeline, all Of
Des AJoines. and one brother, J. z.
Driscoll, Of this city.
Arrest Battery z Member-Arthur
Petersen, member Of Battery B. was
Saturday afternoon by Deputy
Sherln John Marinan for failure to re-
port to Captain Evers preparatory to
leaving for Sparta, Wis, for the en-
campment Petersen was arrested in
his office in the First National bank
building, Sometime before the battery
left Captain Evers had notified the
deputy sheriff that he had failed to ap-
pear When the deputy sheriff arrest /
ed him he brought him back to Cap
tain Evers and he was taken with the |
battery TO Sparta where he will enter I
drill 50 far as was reported by Cap +
tain Eyers, Petersen was the only
Of the battery who failed to /
report for leaving for camp. The train /
arrived in Sparta early yesterday /
Active work commenced this I
and for ten days they will be /
kept on the go. The last three days
IF the encampment will be spent on a
-orced march which will test the en-
iurance Of the men and show whether
1r not they would be fit for real war
are. No guns or heavy material
vas taken along as Camp Robinson is
he permanent training grounds Of the
United States and all equipment is al
'eady present.
NoTena Aug. at ut. CARMEL
lovena Of benediction IN Pater Noster
'hapei. Mount Carmel, for the feast Of
he Assumption, began last evening at
o'clock, and will continue until next ,
sunday, Aug Is. The object Of the ]
oFena IS 70 invoke the Blessed Virgin !
petition for a successful harvest. ]
IT, Elias, the patron saint Of agricul- 8
ure. viii also be invoked.
BicFeliSts Must Not Use TroIIeys- :
.omplaint has been received bv the
olice from the Tri-Citv Railway com
any Of young men and boys. bicycle .
i1PrS who have h-.r, ---;,. -