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


.ssng less than 50 years ago. prelimi-
80 arrangements for the forming Of
sss society being made in the latter
ssrf Of 1865. Dee II OF that year
'ss following notice appeared IN the
.oIgnns of The Argus.
We have been requested to say
fhst ali residents Of this county
Who came here previous to 1870,
ara requested TO meet at J. Norris
E Coupauys book store on the
evening gf Wednesday the 18th at
$40 O'Clock for the purpose Of
consulting and III thought advls-
sbfag to- issue q call for public
meeting af the old settlers for the
! psrpo=e oE forming an old settlers
d association
On rhs evening Of the 14th, ten or
/ .wslre af The Old settlers met ar the
soek store above named and organ
i,sd bv appointing Charles H. Case
chairman and Major Frazier Wilson,
1 sscretarF-
On notion "a committee was appoint
! "a consisting Of Jacob Norris. DR.. 9.
1 Gregg William Bell, John n. Ely AMI
nsniaI Baal 10 institute measures for
=. -rrs-feat+rn If an oId SETTLERS, as.
..-5etio7 The committee recommend
"a that q meeting be called TO be held
arhe court house in the city Of Rock
island. Jan 10, to complete organiza-
iioe by fae adoption OF a constitution
sr1 m lsvs and the election Of Off
eprs
p~-sre calling attention f. This
s,sa-fre e-usare9 I'm The Argus If
g.e rEsf sz follows.
All rars7ns who came to this re-
.tor ri country 7ravionE In Tan
fEa should remember that
tse-e usrl be meeting in the
-7nr- ar4-a an Wednesday Tan
40 al O'Clock p. m. to form an
ord settlers association. make ar
rsrraraaf= for festival etc II
is Ho0ra that there will he gen
a-ss s--.raarra 7o+ orTy from
every town In the county. but
from raa adjoining counties.
.t,-- ,,f a,.r-a,,f.f,,-
Inc s'l.t Oh INC oTsal'AdlioI meet
ihg Dan. |- rs lolo III Inc mes Oh ne
argus ~ 'a". 1t HI q comm "a 'llllcalloH
NsFa's- ---- W. '-l
!. s',s4 ~.s-....
inc ''t ''47- an t"T ''UI.
mousse yesterday ayr sgaoie io can
and organized me vld settlers
ASSOCIATION or ROCK island county
Illinois. as elee0ng the Following
ol.-.7I5 -l
IT. +. gregg
wee lI47 Us ola+L h's-!1''
\. 7g.-@'' 3aeqo NoliLs' I'M
2--s H"..oI' d. m, by Lelu'
L'78s ~15I-- George 39lA'e'-
eeoLe.d5' a. A. f1li-eo'
A leslaence OF II years was
hAed as the Tune 10 entltle persons
e membership ana an are re-
g1ss.=' 1' manu- III tis3i names anu
-'7 -7e 91 i-l1ln oel 9lip' 'u7 "o'-
isl % el'Het 'i'e treasurer or
al an carry nay as
Ls era. -gSllN a. IS ~ oe ''7i' o1
e-+, 'li 20 - No.
- - 49,, --u-+i
.'-t an" ny VIZ so'N 09
17-lea 10 you loL popi'sa sio''
A. Is PitLl--EO' secretary.
he'F -slaha' H. Jan. j r. 1910.
later the Story OF the Haeellh5 ap-
of'5z. as lollo"s.
4ani 10 a can lhe ola set
ueIs OF ROCK l7iaha county illl-
L'-7' Lr[1 ~ 1lle our mouse Il
.''eA Lsl"uG uN "eui-5s'la}' Jan
} CloeA Z. I'm a+1u Oh s1u-
Ecu ps Gaming george MiAtsi'
- 10 u. t.l7 e'l7lE ana appointing
a. L'lA7"' seer e1Sty'
-L7 ooleSl VI 'ile HieeeiHs nav
s oe5h 'FieHy stated oy dacob
>'iFls' constitution ana by
laws was submitted TO the meet
'1s oE Alln'
AI.ef remarks by Dr. +. Gregg
tnaIles H. Case, Wesley Bisant
a4l utlefs' IL was
1'eSolE7a' mat u is deslFaeie'
a--1 elliA9A14y proper 70 FORM an
s-,-eRs association, anu Ihose
present pleQge themselves 10 us