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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-26
'REI. |. c. Parker
TENDERS RESIGNATION
WAS PASTOR or MAIN STREET
CHRISTIAN CHURCH FOR
fOrR YEARS.
Gives Up Pastoral Duties to Go With
Texas Industrial Congress
~ Financial Sec
Rotary.

Rev. a. c. Parker. for four Yeas
pastor OF the Main Street Christian
church. on yesterday rendered HIS
resignation To take effec; at once.
Ia asking the congregation TO relieve
him of his duties as pastor Dr.
Parker Eaid his recent i'll health had
made II impossible for him To care
for the church and do other wors
over the state. and that he thought
the best interest OF the church would
be served BY rendering his resigna-
ton. He expressed regret at leaving
the church he had learned 10 love
$50 ~elI during the years OF mis- pas
|foratc. bur said he felt that he could
NOT do otherwise than leave
III Parker announced that ii was
his purpose 10 accept the position OF
financial secretary and state lecturer
for the Texas Industrial congress, the
great agricultural work founded BY
the late Colonel Henry Exali, with
hoaae offices at Dallas He had d
two fold purpose in accepting this
work. First he is greatly interested
In agricultural work and every phaze
of better farming and. second. he
e'ili be privileged 10 preach on sun
days. giving his time 10 the weaker
Iehurches OF the Christian denanina-
ton over the state The position he
has accepted is far more remunera-
tive than the Ras.orate Of church
DIR. Parker has served the church
here for four years. coming here
from Midland. Texas. where he had
built the church and established the
Midland Christian college During
the last few months be has received
calls from very prominent churches.
but elected 10 enter the Industrial
congress work This spring DIR. Pa
keT refused an offer OF 5000 a year
10 20 TO Chicago and accept a posi-
ton wita a large concern for the
feaSon that he would aeeep, no work
itnai would keep him from preaching
ION Sunday
he says he viii continue to make
Wa1ahachie his home because il -
lceniTaliy located and bis work viii
take hiin To all portions Of the state
Ia 'enderIng his resignation he spoke
feellngly 70 his congregation. SAYING
h Lad great love for the people II
Waxahacaie and Ellis county and
Noa.d alaays count himself a. one 81
them. HE successor viii be selected
soon.
ln addition 70 his work a. pastor
lof he church here Rev. A. G. Parker
has been identified with the business
Interests 81 the town as secretary ~
lthe Chamber Of Commerce. Ia which
capacity be pui ia some good ticks
tier Waxahachie and Ellis county
iahe citizens generally viIi regret
THAT he has given ~ his @ork ~
pastor, bat al the same time will fe.
1oice because he will continue 10
make his home here He is man
.who can be depended upon to de his
whole part IN any movement that g.
started for the betierment o; tho
itosn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-26

here today.
Three members OF the Elder tam
liz. owners OF big plantation. are
among those to be tried. II j. claim
ed that the gun Eight resulted from
the Elders efforts to eject tenants
named Walker and Smith from their
houses on the plantation. Hints 81
essential sensational evidence. aside
from the details OF the actual shoot
ing we're circulated today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-26

Employees Of the four banks of
waxahachie are trying TO gel to-
gesher a bell team for the purpose
OF playing few exhibition games
with some OF the bank teams from
Dallas. The players plan 10 organ
ire for practice this afternoon
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-26
Band Concert satn,,!a, !.

The Waxahaehie band upon their
arrival from AlYarado Saturday az
ternooa made arrangements 10 give
concert down town and later 20
serenade the sanitarium There was
large crowd present at the dow
Y wn concert aud many automobiles
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-26
tor rhen of liarne..

Marion lordan was arrested 10.
aa} by Constable jim Hamm Ola
complaint rharsiue him wsih theft
81 harpesa The boz b. also sante
m Johnson county for inisdcmean
ar chafac
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-26

MARLIN. TeNaH July ~ Five
naso alleged 10 have been ineoi ed
Ia the walksr-llder All night KUN
battle near here recently. Ia which
Dsby Was fatally injured. laced tr.s.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-26

vteh ~ sxcepssss 81 me amend
usas calling for separation Of =
4 y ses,es~ and state taiversSs
1sss snsndmsn, lost BY lHs'e mor~
man leo votes N the boxes heard
ttsn
The election vas very quiet WIN
su, little tns~resi1hrins shown " any
Of the contests ~ the vote for
representative Is 20 determine the
strength OF the opposition TO the
Roh,nroa insuranes law il would
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-26

here or change OF venue Pain
tfsf has prxcsieed densissrT in Ellis
and Dallas counties. bur Il II under
stood that be nov lives al Fort
wcgth
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-26

- = corcs : su6opmw . q. ~
,se1c,<os. rssac1se. = vvsshsnss-
~ -. s1Iss,.s - et'e''n sssas,.
NJ. y & =. - s1ss1 " srs-
MY 4 1ys ~ ~ susmss vsss
1t III t~e sppesssss = sse ssissy-
&c bssss sveseAs 10 sp 70 tie pre-
nnt time. Coz rvrsived Sc vose<.
6sl.u az aas YAilltv~ SEA
The six amendments submitted 70
! voc Of tAe p>opss a The ssme time
host By voses ~ almost tvo 70 one
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-26
Wilson Gets News.

WlNDsRo, Vt July TO- Presi-
dent Wilson read the press dispatches
relative to the sinking OF the Leela-
DEW, but refused 10 comment on same
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-26

Jim Brooks, wanted al Stay On a
charge OF gaming. Was arrested az
Fredonia SUNDAY and brought back
20 Wa1ahaehie tp answer the charge.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-26

young man who seems 10 drea {
the office after office hours, is SCI
dom asked to become a member Of
The fIrm
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-26


show isas people fAvorins the Rob
in.ou INSURANCE. law. while 80 favor
a q. am<ndmeu, ., the passage Of
the uisssn or some similar bin. The
Robinson insurance Isw var made a
ssmyasxn issue IL the representatives
rses. with Messrs. Cox end philips
declaring IN favor Of letting the law
remain as i, Is. white Mills declared
himself as savorins change in the
Law.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-07-26

full OF people folloSS
sau,tariom Most eFs
music and there shou''
why band concerts ~
week The paileH'' I.
.im we're delighted y"
Tue Daily Light s'''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
Mrs. Clara Olsen.

Sire Clara Olson. a well known resi-
dent of Moline died o. j.. 30 Thursday
afternoon az the home % her son. Al
bert. ia Chicago. she was born April
II. 1856. Ga Smoiaud. Sweden. and
came 90 America Ga 1870. She settled
On Dixon and vas married the same
year 90 y. j. Olson who died several
years ago. Her hone Ga Moline was
% .ii Fourth avenue. She was "a
member OF the FIRST Swedish Lutheran
church % Moline
Survivors are the son. Albert. Chit
caFns two sisters. Airs. Hiima Ander-
son and Airg. e.. 81. Carlson. and three
brothers. Charles =. Bohman. Nels
Bohman and Oscar Eolman. all OF No
line
The body VIII be bToueht % Moline
FOR burial. arriving at . o'clock Satur-
day Afternoon. Funeral services viii
BE- held az Q go sunday afternoon "a
the home OF Neis Eohmau. 2Di Fourth
avenue. Rev 4. r. Berrstrom VIII
oficiats and intcrment viii be iu Riv-
ersidc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
MOLINE DEBATING
TEAM is CHOSEN
SIX STUDENTS WILL CLASH
WITH ROCK ISLAND AND OAV-
EXPORT MARCH te.

The six members OF tho Moline hi-h
school debating team which VIII meet
Rock Island and Davenport in the
triangular contest March 70 we're an.
nounced Thursday afternoon by
Coach Karl l.. Adams. They are ROYAL
Montgomery. Herbert Person and Al
bert stowe. who will support the az
nrmat.ye against the Rock Island ne
gative team in Moline and Leslie
MaXson. Carl Faust and Phil CeIan-
der. who win support the negative
against DaveuD1rts affirmative
team At the same time the Rock Is
land affirmative team and the Daven
port negative team will meet In Rock
Island.
The subject as announced early ir
the winter. was Resolved. That the
Parcel Post should BE Extended 10
Include All Express Bus ness" a.
three schools have had teams ia train
ing FOR some weeks
For the first time two OF the de.
bates VIII be held in the afternoon.
those IN Rock Island and Davenport
being so scheduled The contest in
Moline viii be held in the evening.
The team winning will meet the
winner OF the Freeport-CIinton de-
bate. these cities being also in the
Knox college debating league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
FALL OF SNOW PUTS END
TO LONG SERIES OF FIRES

Two fires IN quick succession Thurs
day evening called out the Moline de
paTtrncnt- In neither case did the
damage amount 10 anything. The first
call came AZ $ O'Clock. a shed al 2e2s
Third avenue. owned by Parker Gran.
By. having caught IRE. No sooner rad
ne department returned TO quarters
before there vas another call 20 the
II - Greasy home. 1871 Twenty-nlnth
avenue. where a chimney had burned
out The snow OF the night checked
the series of small fires which has
kept the department on the run for
two or three days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
CARLSON LEADER
OF MOLINE BILLS
MAYOR CHOSEN EXALTED RULER
AND FLOYD THOMPSON ES
TERMED LEADING KNIGHT.

Mayor - r. Carlson vas honored
Thursday evening b. Moline lodge
No. $50. y. p. o. +. b. being elected
exalted ruler The meeting was well
attended and a lunch was served after
the business session. At the next
meeting q large class viii be initiated
Installation OF officers will take place
90 the frs meeting 81 April. Follow
.DE are tie new officers:
Exalted RuieT-Martin r Carlson.
Esteemed Leading Enisht-Floyd
Thompson.
Esteemed Loyal Knisht-A. Z. Fens-
terbusch.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight-Louis
Ritter
secretary-Oscar r. wickstrom.
Trsasurer-Robert Young.
TyleT-Harvey Ennis
Trustce-John H. erik. three
years. y. 4 Larson. one year 20 M
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
o. 81 Bisant
Representative 20 Grand Lodge
John -. erik
Aiteruate-G. Il. LIndberg
Repre- sntatives 20 State Reunion
Martin = Carlson. Oscar Z. Wick
strosn. r. :. StromberE. Harry Ode
fest and julius =. Enlandi
Alternate. ". Keller. Frank
shannon. A r zimmerman. Louis Rit-
ter. Herman Quade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
ALREADY PLACING
The DECORATIONS
sPsAsoENEsTs COMPLETE FOR
STATE s~EoisH REPUBLICAN,
LEAGUE MEETING.
o. - Carson. County Pr-.is @rs.
ofsss oss Mars. - "a ssesS
ten csnnisfse.

VITA ne G1aouresEsnt % Ehs
na1zhs % E1e1>srs 90 ths rsc91tlcr
oerzs1itfss today GFrazEraarnss sor 10
zrzlual E1eetia< ~ 10 illinois ssesiisl-
AGsrle1E Hsgub.lea1n league. % 81
ksif - MgtGs neEt Tuesday. were
practically oolaristsf Decorafio-s
are sireafT b~.nE plaesf IN swediss
olive hail wEere ere bgsfarss narrt-
faxs win b. tsif anf in che CONNER
eitf ei'4s rocns. tss -eeus cf fhr taa-
gEef la tas eg-alEE or FL expected
Ia ths brstssss part OF tsr cifT wiu
~ dscorasrf f1r the fav
gessfsaa VIII open az f9 g t1 ere
raoruinF = P-f~rscr ~ Hsf'rr. pres
tfeus % TIE state srranIzaGar. aT
preside. tforuinE aa- aflrru1ar Uli
b. stren over fg ssslEesf ald TIE
banq1ef vii starr nt $50.
ffTefiifF Eel being rEresfracrt m
Pc to Or si wr4 uisH % afr-et
enc banquet fr faef- Fr- more fsar
t1- BALI viii Accommodate ar over.
sgg ssrrat vta d. served AZ tar Waa.
tfsrr8rers
r.eaf.nr sbraE-rs as sH~ bar1a--
wiz ue Caerfr.r George r. Curfsan.
elected tts rf 1s ~vrrHflv~ 90 cos
era.t9 arf rrf-f States Senator "a.
S. trrmta. rr N E Taylor win
also - on ere program. TIE svea
Male chorus V.r stsr frr.e- frr bar
glef
H~e-ut.s r f-r LasF~s.
fr .s expected fH1f rsrr ~ fFe
6ef-sat-s VIII b~ aasraaf-f tr
thcfr vlvrs. wrs. y u oau-sf arf
reception eaurift~~ usaf- Ep -
t1f.es ~ members % fr- local club
wiU reid reception af Hfrs Osste1rs
home t'ft IureE.G street.. from g
% t1 ere Hr~ruaoe. Mrs O1Elraf
VII ertrrtais Mrs. Carlson. wh5 win
aecompaaV teF husband from Cof5ra91
ant who win 30 ore of ems baraE~f
spsaEers
Wsvor ~ r. carlson. president %
IRE counfv f~Hr1r has named The re-
ccrtiar committee all psrts Of fhe .
county Being reuressutsf on TO- Fo'
icwfrr are enc m~rb~rvs
Msure.
Arthur Hrer. Gg.t Nrferrrr. Carl
Afoiphsuu. Oscar Andersen. Claus An
dersor, Oscar Abraham. jobs s. An
derSou. John s.. ADJ @. G. AIss1a. c. /
r. N1feae CHst tafersan. q a. Al
ecrsou. John EFfrou. r. a. 4rde-s9-.
John T. Anderson. r.. tEraEamseu. c.
W. NimErcu. y O. Anderson. r. An
iersou. Cari a. BcrFiurd. Paul Brrrrn-
iahL Hen ffrart. Pred BERG. Ngrusf
'irissufan. g. Brandt e. A. Berrfund.
3. p Herrstrom. Crri Hr1urrea. oscar
.irisfuitn. Gust uerEland Cart Berg
stedt pa BerETrgu. p. r. Bervg1fst.
4. ~ HIomErrr. Gust BJomsrea. Carl
.f carlson. Edward Carfmnrl. Axsi
Carlson. ff V. Carlson. G.. = carlson.
r. ~. Carlson. Charlie Crorarder. e
T. carlson. o.. r Carlson. @. 80 Carl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
CLASS HONORS IN
SCHOOL AWARDED
BEATRICE BEAM MOLINE HIGH
SCHOOL VALEDicToRiAN
WITH IS sill PER GENT.

Beatrice Beam was announced
Thursday evening as valedictorlan OF
the 1915 class OF the Moline high
school Her average percentage dur.
ing the four years OF high school
work vas % oil. Madge Measter
was named as salutatOrian. her aver
age being So. Seventeen other mem
oers OF the class had percentages Of
30 or more and viii be placed on the
honor roll.
The seniors elected those who will
take part in the class day program
as follows.
Glass prophet-CarroI Hicks.
Class hisiorian-Phn Celander.
Class testaior-Marian Ross.
Class pOdt-Tom Merriman.
Class orator-Leslie Shallberr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
G. A. r. ENCkMPMENT is
DISCUSSED AT DINNER

The meeting OF the Greater Moline
Committee today noon was devoted
TO the discussion OF p!an- for fiuan.
cling the state encampment of the G
A. r. to be held in Moline, June
and 3. Definite action in the mat.
ter was held up for the reason that il
Is not known how much money will
be required to furnish suitable enter.
tatnment for the visitors. 1t was fin.
ally decided TO refer the matter TO the
ways and means committee. with in
strucuons 10 report at the next meet
ing.
There were no speeches and no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
JUST OPENING ON
THE COMMISSION
LEADER OF MOVEMENT FOR RE
TURN TO ALDERMAN IN MO-
LINE SAYS FIoHT IS YOUNG.
FIsty o., WIN Petitions. ard Only a
Fs~ More sisners Needed. He
SEserts-

That the hEh, for the recar % the
commission form In Moline has only
fairly begun "a the assertion made to
day b. oue % the leaders IN tho move
ment- g.. says petitions for the plac-
az % the question on the ballot az the
spring election viii Do completed sat
grday or Sunday. II e. the intention
20 Ert a. many names a. possible :
thousand have already signed. q "a
said. and ouiy a couple hundred more
arc Necessary
Ply meu ara novr az zsoEk With p-cti-
lions. thts man stated they Wcrc
Eivua che papers az a meeting held
Thursday evening az the Once % Dr..
a. o. Arp. uh~u members % thc com
n1litee named AZ the nesting the prev
Iozs evening vcrn prea@uf- There we're
a number % others. also.
rnf1 yesterday e is stated ouiy hvc
men had petitions out and bat three
% them did anything. Yesterday one
nan WORKING To the old FTfth Eard .
secured G@S signature. The flffh vas
he stronghold % the anticommission /
fzctioa four years ago. returning a ma /
'Drity against tho change IN form.
Candidates Among Ants
Tic report that a number % those .
b ho 4FU cartidatcs Tor commissioner F.
BE- th~ c1minF primaries are against
ne commissiou form vas coaarmrd b. F.
bro o. the leaders % the ants today
.tr gave no ram~E. however. Robert
Merry uaE tho only candidate Who at
~adrd the meeting az Turner hall
Wednesday evening. and he took no
AT 81 the discussion
Several advocates % return 20 the
.idsrmanic form who have expressed
hrmssivrs sag th-y believe that u the
.uestiou we're left 20 the mon the vote
l1lid De- 20 favor % a change 20 the
"a system. bat the voice % the women
makes tho question more dubious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
JlTNEY BUS HAS MlSHAP
ON THE FIRST DAY OUT

The Prospect park autobus placed
IN service Thursday morning in Moline
met with disaster the very first dav
During the evening the engine became
not from climbing the hill and II back
hred' igniting oil and gasoline in the
pan The blaze burned out in a short
time and the damage was not great
The car is "a new one bought nv
Charles Lindberg for the business. The
owner states that 1t viii be repaired
and running again next Monday morn.
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
ther business was transacted.

other business was transacted.
4 communication from the Agricui
tural and Industrial Exposition com
pany. an amusement concern. capital.
lied at 100000 and having headquar-
tiers in Minneapolis. has been receiv-
ed by the committee.
The company is DESTROYS of staging
its attraction in Moline next summer.
II has thirty cars of exhibits and the
features VIII cover four acres of
ground There is a chautauqua IN
connection, livestock. grain exhibits.
displays of large mercantile houses
of the country, musicians, lecturers.
an art gallery, etc.
Senator J. Hamilton Lewis is at
torney for the company and his name
appears on the firms stationery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
SWIMMING. BOXING AND
OTHER SPORTS ON PROGRAM

Tatpols" B.sant. the Moline boy
winning phenom. the grandson %
Police Chief o. n Bisnut. will give
a lSginu.e swimming exhibition al
the Moline Y. ". G. \. this evening
az part % an athletic program. Alec
beaa. the professional wrestler. all
try 20 down both webb Aud PAR N
30 rzingtes and FFanSis slnnet. the
boxing Instructor. Wfu give a az.
round sHhlsiti0a with Young speck.
man For the last number two Moline
teams wiu pay volisy bail The *.
hsbitlor 10 FREE 70 all men and boys
over - years q axe n =. I.5uris =
% D. master o ceremonies.
All TIRE news all the ume-Ths
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
CALL HAS BEEN ISSUED
FOR DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

A call is issued today by Bert Cork
en-, chairman and Marx Harder. secre-
tary, for democratic caucus 10 be
held March II at p. m. a. Turner
hal. at which time township ticket
viii be put in the field.
Five assistant supervisors and a
Justice of the peace are to be named
The terms of H c. Hinrichs. Vincent
Murphy, Henry Rugen, Z. Z. McDole
and Louis Ohlweiler, all democratic
assistant supervisors, expire this
year. The death of Oliver Olsen
makes the election of a justice ne
cessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
Funeral Of S. Van De vels.

Ihe funeral OF Seraphien Van De
Nelde was held At 1880 THURSDAY
morning AZ the Danieison & Furgie un.
ceriaking rooms IN Moline and AT 10
O'Clock AZ St Johns church In RAPIDS
CITY Father Holbein ofaciated and
burial was In the Rapids City GENE
tery Many friends OF Mr.. Van De
seide from Moline and yuma where
he had lived for a number of years
attended the funeral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

Funeral services over the remains
OF Henry Pierman we're held at 2:3O
Thursday afternoon az the home Of
the son. Henry. $50 Fifteenth avenue.
Rev r. S. Haney ofIciated and bur
iai Was Ia Riverside The bearers were
William Grip. John Weckel. l.. o.
Jahus. Albert Knoui. Henry Huberty
and William Sunblad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
FORMALLY ACCEPT BID TO
HOLD THEIR MEETING HERE

Formal acceptance of the invitation
given by Rock Island and Moline to
mold the annual meeting OF the eide
ons OF Illinois in the two cities April
- and 25 has been received from r l.
Nogei. president OF the state lodge
While here II is said the Gldeons will
place bibles In the new Black Hawk no
'ei IN davenport. as well as in the ho-
tells OF Rock Island and Moline.
All the news an the tine -rha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
20. Jane. MontaemerY.

News has been received IN Moline
o. the death OF Mrs. James Montgom-
cry. who passed away Wednesday af-
ternoon az Pasadena. Cal. She was
sisterin-law OF Mrs. Elizabeth Mont
Eomery, Robert j. and Samuel II
Montgomery OF Moline The remains
viii b. brought 70 Moline Tor burial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
MOLINE OBITUARY


Mildred Lueeke. 3-year-oId daughter
OF Mr- and Mrs August Luecke. Tween
ty-shiFt avenue and Twenty-third
street. Moline. died AZ 5 O'Clock this
morning Of pneumonia She was born
Dec =. 1919. In Quincy. The parents
and three sisters and three brothers
survive The funeral will be held sun
day Afternoon at $3.50 al the home. with
burial In Riverside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
Funeral Of ArehIeI Yer Hove.

Funeral services over the remains
% Archiel Yer H,ye were held at 1880
Thursday morning at the home. 1872
sixth avenue. Moline. and 1t s O'Clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

at St Mary's church. Father J. s
Kelly oficiated and intermeat was in
ST Mary's cemetery. East Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05

All the news all the time The Argus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-02

tons. had cylinders 16 by 20 fnFhes and four and one-half foot drivers. For many years it ran between Fitchburg and South Birmingham
 The Washington, Built by Grises, 1854.
 An engine of a somewhat different type and of later design was the Wash ington of the Boston and Providence. This engine was built in the Roxbury shops of the company by G. s. Griggs, the roads master mechanic, who turn ed out many famous engines. This To- comotiYe was constructed inF 1854 and for years made fast time over the line between Boston and Providence, now travelled by the New Ravens big Pa-f ington weighed twenty-four and three quarter tons, its cylinders were 15 by 20 and its driving wheels five feet in diameter.
 Like many engines of this period, the Washington was what is known as 'Ean inside connected engi6e,' it's main rods being between the frames and working . on cranked axle Joining the main driving wheels. This type is still fol- lowed by English engine builders. It was discarded years ago by American builders. Inzthis type the cylinders are placed below the smoke box.
 The Roger Williams, 1s4e. Marking the transitioni stage from To- comotives of the Governor Bradford type and those of-a later period was the Roger Williams. This locomotive was built in Lowell, Mass, and was