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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
|93RD BIRTHDAY
OF JOHN p. FOX
Is CM.EBR kIED
Especial Correspondence. J

Geneseo, Oct. John p. Fox,
highly respected citizen OF this
community Thursday celebrated
his 93d birthday anniversary. He
had as guests at dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Geer OF Rock Island
ILL.,. Andrew Anderson of Chicago
> former neighbor, and Misses Jo-
sic and Ella Gardner OF this city
Mr.. Fox received many cards Of
congratulation from friends near
and far:/
Mr.. Fox was born at Center Har-
Dor, N. H. and came to Rock Is
land county in 1858 and to the
farm which he purchased In Mum
son township, Henry county, in
1858. He was in California during
the famous gold mining days. He
still retains excellent health and is
exceptionally bright mentally
maintaining a very active interes,
in the affairs Of the day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07


Sheffield, Oct. Tin connection
With the 10th anniversary celebra-
ton of the Rock Island Railway
system, to be- held Oct. 10, the vii
lage Of Sheffield will observe the
same anniversary Of the founding
of the town. Ofhcials Of the rail-
way are cooperating with the
Mems Community club and fine
program 10 being arranged. Two
trees, in memory Of Joseph F.
Shehleld and Henry Farnam are to
be planted in Railroad park. r. C.
Mccormick OF Chicago will be the
principal speaker.
In 1852 the Shehield Mining and
Transportation company pur-
chased LOCO acres of land from
Joseph E. Sheffield who with
Charles Atkinson, Henry FarnaVl
and Ebenezer Cook made up the
company. Alexander Ruthven was
the first secretary oil. this company
being succeeded in 1855 by Henry
c. Porter whose name and mem
ory is linked with that of the
early history of Sheffield
1t is related that the first house
built on the site of the present vii
lage was that of John G. Reed
erected in 1885. His son Fitzhugf
Reed, was the first child born il
the village. Research brings OUTS
few interesting facts. George Kill.
dow is believed to be the oldest
resident of Sheffield who was borr
within its limits and still resides
there. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlir
Wicks are the Oldest couple who
came in their childhood, grew uI
and married and always lived il
the village. Mrs. Anthony Morrasy
mother of representative F. W
Morrasy, is the oldest woman. ant
Rasmus Rasmussen the oldest maj
living in Sheffield. Like many othel
pioneers of the vicinity they camt
to reside in the town long after
it's founders had passed on. Mis-:
Julia Farnam, a niece of Henri,
Farnam, who came here with he
parents. Avery T. and Dorcas Far
nam shortly after the railroad wa.
finished is now the only descend
ant of any of the builders of thu
road living in this section Of tn,
country. Henry Hotchkiss. a Ciyi
war veteran. then a lad six year!
of age, saw the first train that eve
pulled into the town ON this roat
and distinctly remembers the bis
event.
]. B. Estes, a native of Musca
tine. Iowa. came with his fathel
to Sheffield in the fifties and thu
latter opened blacksmith shop il
the Fay building on Atkinson
street, now the home of R. F
Kleckner, and an Estes has bee,
blacksmithing in the village eve
since, both the east and west sid
blacksmith shops now being owne,
by William and Joe Estes. Anothe
business that has been conducte,
by one family since the early fiftie
is the Prior meat market, frs
opened by the grandfather O
Frank and Chester Prior. TIL
Boyden family too has been il
business here since those earl,
days and still retains large finan
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07

Sheffield VIII Celebrate
10Th Anniversary With Big
Event Tuesday, October 10
cial interests in this section Of the

state.
Some OF the old buildings srectsd
In the fifties that are still being
used~are the Whipple ball. now .
part of the residence Of Mrs.
Martha Sprague, widow Of the late
DR.. T. Sprague; the first store, nov
used by H. L. Wood q Co., for
feed grinding; the Chandler Kloek
house occupied by Mrs. L. Phil
lips and family, said to be the old
est house in town; the old Shefiield
hotel building and she south part
of the old abandoned school house
are also catalogued with the an
tiques. The. J. v. kearns house
on Park street is also one of the
Oldest and old timers heard mass
and received baptism here before
the Catholics built themselves q
church. The coon hall" now q
part of the residence of George
Fallows on Walnut street has a
history that would fill q volume il
Violated.
One building in the village can
lay claim to national fame, it is
the Danish Lutheran church. II
houses the Oldest congregation OF
Danish Evangelical Lutherans in
America who organized. here in
October, 1859.
The fouding and succeeding
prosperity of the little village was
due largely to the industry of the
Sheffield Mining & Transportation
Co., under the management of such
men as Alexander Ruthven, Henry
c. Porter and A. w. Boyden, Sr
The capacity of the mine was LOG
tons per day and the company
supplied the railroad with coal fol
half century. With the abandon.
ing Of the mine in 1902, local Goa
mines were opened and the Shef
field Tile Works grew on the ole
site of the mining company shaft
The development of these enter.
prises and the rich agricultural dis
trict for which Sheffield is the cen
ter and market have given it its
present stability and business sup.
port. It's population numbers L..
+, 009.
The fourth town in size in Blu
reau county, Sheffield has an eleva.
ton of 673 feet, being the highes
point on this division of the Roci
Island. There is no rarer beauty
spot on earth than Concord town
ship, wherein lies the village in {
blending of woodland and dale
beautiful groves and rich leve
prairies dotted with some of tht
| finest farms in the country.
| Seventy years no not such lonf
time and other towns may boast {
more ancient history but Sheffield
with its beautiful churches, fine
schools and comfortable homes
substantial business places, wei
kept streets and miles of concrete
sidewalks bespeaks 20 years O
progress. Her heroes have tough
and fallen in three wars, her viii
age school is the alma mater" o
400 alumnus who have gone fortl
to reflect honor on old Sheffield
High. It's civic and social organ
izations put every thing they under
take lover the top" and it is |
typical American small town ant
its residents say it is mighty nic'
place to live.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
START DRIVE TO
RAISE $500 FOR A
GIRL SCOUT TROOP

Galva, Oct IA campaign to
raise the sum Of $500 necessary to
carry on the work of the Galva
Girl Scouts association for anoth-
er year and to make possible a
camp next summer was started
here this week by members of the
Galva Women's club. The Girl
Scouts will make house to house
canvass in this city. Mrs. A. E.
Bergland Of Galva is chairman of
the drive and will be assisted by
Mrs. M. A. Adams, Mrs. John Buck
ner and Mrs. W. o. Houghton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07

l92l FOOTBALL
SQUAD NAY HI
FORMED AGAIN
Mpscial cerrespondenee }

AledO, Oct. 7.x-Alado's 1891 Iu
dependent football eleven may b,
reorsantsed. II the fans and play
efs show . sufficient interest. A
meeting has been called for 7:30
Monday night 1t the Office Of Bouit-
inghouse and Son in the Hall
building. to which all prospective
buyers aud fans are invited to at
tend. List years team furnished
some fne sport and IL Q good squad
can be gotten together it will un-
doubtedly draw crowds from ali
sections of the county. Several III
qutries regarding games have been
received from western Illinois aad
eastern Iowa Followers of the
great SPORT are boosting for a
chance to see the former high
school and college stars again in
action.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
LEGION WILL
SPONSOR FAIR
Especial Correspondence

The American Legion of this city
will conduct Country Fair" next
week, Friday and Saturday, Oct,
Is and IA at the Armory. The
Country Fair" as held under the
auspices of this organization last
fall was one of the most success
full events OF it's kind ever held in
Geneseo and the Legion profited
financially by the success of the
undertaking.
A street parade featured with
floats representing business firms
of the city, will be held each even
ing. There will be a baby show
and human doll parade on Satur-
day afternoon at 500 p. m. The
attractions include fortune tellers
the human spider and various side
shows. There will be dancing al
Legion hall for those who wish to
dance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
COMEDY GIVEN
AT CAMBRIDGE
HUGE SUCCESS
Especial to The Argus


Cambridge, Oct. THE musical
comedy, 1.-THE Land of the Honey
Moon" given under the auspices
of the American Legion post of
Cambridge, directed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Ingram, of Rock
Island, drew a large audience at
the Armory. The entire cast made
up of local people is as follows:
The Girl in Black, Sherley Res
kin; Mrs. Harvey Brown, who
owns a husband, Frances Ander-
son; Mr.. Brown, the husband,
Raymond Brown; Jasper Budd, of
the famous Budd family, Harold
Anderson; Misty a maid of all
work, Isabelle Johnson; Egbert,
an ambitious messenger boy. Ray
Blomgren; Terry Tucker. Harold
Nye; Miss Matilda Doolittle, Anna
Douglass; Mary, her neice, Doris
Creighton: Boy Of China, Harold
Nelson; Shirley, Katherine Rus
sell; Ann, companion of Shirley,
Shirley Reskin; Gardner, colored
man, Irwin Gustafson; Justice of
the Peace, Bob McLeese; Miss
Janet, of New York City, Bernice
McCahon.
Nursery characters-E. A. King,
F. NJ Rogers W. H. Conser, Henry
Anderson, Eben Call. Chorus
girls-Doris Malmgren, Bernice
Johnson, Katherine Seaton, Doris
Walline, Ruth Linberg, leila Scott,
Druseilla Brown, Mildred Ander-'
son, Ellen Anderson, Lavona
Creighton, Florence Newman, Ag-
mes Atkinson, Elsie Bjloring, Flor
ence Carlson. Margaret Mankin,
Clarice johnson, Mary Sanford
and Katherine Kellogg.
Chorus boys-Harold Nelson,
Rustic Larson, Edgar Swanson,
Oscar Munson, Russell Carlson,
Oscar Stiers, Forrest Ketterling,
Harry Munson, Denzil Sandauist,
Vincent Peterson and Walter Eat
on
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
1|IEDo Will
PLAY FIRST
CAME NOVA

Special 10 The Argus.)

\
Ado, Oct. T-Aledo's high
..hool steven is putting in stren-
- work this week and the squad,
snacrding to Coach Almer, are
,1unjng good. The lineup is not yet
ertsin as the men are working
M for positions on the first
arinx and while the majority are
Iisbs, they are showing an abund-
sace Of scrap.
Two games have been scheduled
vitb Woodruff and others are be-
IL sought. The first getto with
woodruff will be on the local field
a Nov. 4 and the return game at
woodruff on Nov. IS.
An attempt is being made to ar
r,age q game with the alumni for
0ci. IA or q, but the former stars
hase not yet accepted the chal-
lsnge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
ORION

A county meeting Of the l. o. o.
F. lodges was held in Wayne's
hall, Thursday evening, one hun
bred ten being in attendance. De-
gree work was conferred, a short
program was given and supper was
served later. III
F. H. Keller returned today
from Muscatine, where he attend
ed a reunion of his fathers regi-
ment, the 35th Iowa volunteers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
ANNAWAN MEN
ORGANIZE CLUB
(Special Correspondence. J

Annawan, Oct. IA community
club, the purpose Of which is to
boost Annawan. was formed this
week by 20 business men. The
following temporary officers were
elected: President, DR.. J. NJ. Young
J. H. Peltier, secretary, and r. H.
Ryan, treasurer. The club will en-
courage more cooperation and So
ciability among the business man.
The next meeting will be held Oct.
10 at the town hall. Permanent
quarters will be secured later for
the club.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
ERIE MURDERER
Is BOUND OVER
WITHOUT BAIL
Especial Correspondence

Erie, Oct. An inquest was
held over the remains of Rag Sib-
ley, who was killed by Blair Den
ton late Thursday afternoon during
. quarrel. which lasted the greater
part of the forenoon and the YER
dict rendered was that he met his
death by a gunshot wound. The
murderer was taken to Morrison
Thursday about o'clock p. m. and
bound over to the grand jury with
out bail.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
NEW BOSTON MAN
Is RELEASED ON
PROMISE TO WORK
(Special to The Argus. J

Special to The Argus
Aledo, Oct. Fired Hazlett of
New Boston, who was placed in the
county Jail Wednesday, was given
1 hearing before Justice W. D. En-
enon, -Jr., Friday and on his plea
Of guilty was assessed $3.50.
: Haslett has large family with
oat other means OF support and
xas released on his promise to get
work and stay at it to support his
family and pay his fine. This lie
willingly agreed to do.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
FAREWELL PARTY.
Especial Correspondence.

Especial COrrespOndehce.J
Atkinson, Oct IA surprise
farewell party was given at the X.
P. hall by the G. A. R. in honor of
Mrs. John Fitckee. ST., who will
make her home in Rock Island this
winter with her daughter, Mrs. E.
C. Chapler,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
GENESEO FARM
BUREAU TO MEET
Especial Correspondence.)

Geneseo. Oct. THE regular
monthly meeting Of the Geneseo
Community Farm bureau will b.
held at the Geneseo township high
school next Tuesday evening, Oct.
10, at s o'clock. Warren Richmond,
secretary, requests that solicitors
in the recent membership drive
turn in their reports at this meet
ing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
MRS. VAN. HYFTE'
OF ANNAWAN DIES:
FUNERAL MONDAY
Especial correspenaence.l

/. Anaawan, Oct. 7.-yfs. MeltVan
Hyfte passed away early Yesterday
morning after an illness OF more
than a year. She Is survived by
her husband, one son, Frank. and
one daughter. Mrs. Frank De Deck
er, all of Annawan. Funeral serv-
ices will be held Monday morning
1t the Sacred Heart church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
CHURCH BAZAAR. J
(Snacial Cnrresnondanca

Especial Correspondence
Bowling, Oct. IA bazaar and
chicken supper will be given Oct.
II at the Pleasant Ridge church by
members of the Missionary society.
There will be booths of fancy work,
aprons and homemade candy.
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TO APPLY SECOND COAT.

Prophetstown. Oct. AT the last
meeting of the town board the coun-
Gil determined upon applying a Sec
ond coat of oil to the streets of the
town, having given them good
coat early in the spring. They fig
ure on using 10000 gallons.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
MOTOR TRIP IN JOY.

Especial Correspondence
New Boston, Oct. 1.-THE ladies
Of the Wymodausis club motored to
Joy yesterday afternoon, where
they were entertained at the home
Of Mss Ruth Willis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
WELCOME FOURTH SON.
Especial Corresponienca)

NDpcCIdI OUi
Geneseo, Oct. REV. and Mrs.
William Harberts welcomed the
birth of their fourth son Tuesday
evening at the Presbyterian manse
on East North street. They also
have in their family circle one
daughter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
CHURCH WOMEN GATHER.

Albany, Oct. IA party OF so
ladies. members of the Methodist
church. met at the parsonage
Thursday afternoon a4d tied CON-
forters for the pastors wife, Mrs.
]. A. l. Warren. Supper vas serv-
Cd by the visitors
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07
PLAN ARMISTICE
DAY CELEBRATION
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence
Galva, Oct. members of the
executive board of the Galya
American Legion auxiliary at a re-
cent meeting of the auxiliary in
this city at the home of the secre-
tary, Mrs. Dale N. West voted to
give a banquet to all of the Galva
ex-service men on the Armistice
day anniversary on Nov. IL. Com
mittees have been appointed to
complete arrangements for the
event,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-07

Annawan-Ground was broken
yesterday for the new postoffice
building. Shortage in cars has
greatly handicapped the onion
growers in Kedron Valley.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-12-07

upon the faithful compliance with this
statute relating to the operation of
the coal mines of this county,"
At the conclusion of Judge Doub's
charge to the grand jury Mr.. J. Alvin
Friend, of Oakland, was appointed
bailiff to the grand jury and was
sworn in by Clerk Tower.
Up to this morning but few cases
had been tried and these were heard
by the Court as jury.
The petit jurors, by order of the
Court, were notified not to appear for
service before Monday Of next week,
at which time the criminal docket will
be taken up and following the dispo-
sition of these matters a number Of
civil cases which will be brought be
fore jury, will be tried.
The grand jury is still in session,
and will probably remain so until to-
morrow, as q large number Of wit
nesses have been summoned to appear
before them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-12-07
FORMER OAKLAND MAN DEAD
Samuel E. Boyer, at One Time Mer-
chant Here, Died in Cincinnati.

Samuel E. Boyer, aged more than
seventy years, was found dead in a
rooming house in Cincinnati, Ohio, on
last Friday. Persons about the place
where he roomed, according to re-
ports received in Oakland, last saw
Mr.. Boyer on the Tuesday preceding.
He is survived by his wife, who was
the eldest daughter of the late Will
liam Hinebaugh, and by two daugh-
ters and three sons.
Mr.. Boyer's funeral took place at
Fairmont yesterday in which city Mrs.
Boyer and her daughters reside.
Mr.. Boyer is well remembered by
Oakland people as having been en-
gagged here in the mercantile business,
later going into the hotel business in
building standing on the site now
occupied by the First National Bank.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-12-07
sPIKER FARMHOUSE ROBBED
Clothing and JeweIry Taken Valued
al S25O.0O By Owner.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dice
Spiier, about two miles south Of Oak:
Land, was robbed cf numerous articles
Monday between the hours Of eleven
and one o'clock during the absence of
the family from home.
The thief, whose identity is I'M
known, entered the house by way Of
the front door, which was left IN
locked when the family left the house
about eleven o'clock to visit a neigh
Dor living over a hill beyond the farm.
Upon returning home about l o'clock
in the afternoon, Miss BERTHE Spiker,
q daughter, who had come into Oak
land in her car to do some shopping,
heard a noise in the house and upon
entering found that it had been ran
sacked from cellar to attic. She is of
the opinion that the noises she heard
had been made by the thief, but he es-
capped by way Of the rear door I'M
seen by her.
Among the articles stolen from the
Spikcr home were a new suit and new
shoes belonging to Mr.. Spiker, watch
and chain, kodak, three rings, one a
diamond and a pair of eyeglasses.
The value Of the stolen articles is
put at $3.50 by M. Spiker.
The only suspicious character seen
in the neighborhood about the time
Of the robbery was stranger who
had stopped at the home of MIR. Spi-
ker's mother, located within sight of
the robbed house Monday morning at
about 1890 o'clock, and asked for
something to eat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-12-07
ALLEGED BOOTLECCERS
ARE HELD UNDER BOND
Two Furnish Bonds While Three
Are Committed to Jail in Default

Preliminary hearings were given
five alleged prohibition law violators
before United States Commissioner
Thomas J. Anderson at Cumberland
on Monday. Three were committed to
Jail in default Of bonds. The other
two furnished bonds for their appear
ance before the Federal grand jury
They were:
James W. Warwick, of Pekin, Ale
gany county, charged with manu-
featuring liquor, released under ST.
600 bond.
Robert Turnbull, of Pekin, arrested
on charge of manufacturing Illicit
liquor, released under $1,000 bond.
Peter Rupnick, of Dodson, Garrett
county, charged with possessing
liquor, committed to Jail in default Of
$500 bond.
Frank Svetlicls, Of Dodson, charged
with manufacturing liquor, committed
to jail in default of $500 bond.
George Lee Of Westernport charged
with transporting liquor, committed
to jail in default Of $500 bond.
The five men were arrested by
Prohibition agents. Tlrnbuu and
Warwick admitted manufacturing
liquor. Lee was accused Of HAVING a
bottle Of moonshne liquor IN his pos
session when arrested.
Syetlick and Rupnick contended
they were boarders in q house at
Dodson raided by Prohibition officers
Monday, and had no knowledge of the
still found there.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-12-07
OAKLAND YOUNG MAN
FOUND DEAD SUNDAY
Had Been Taken From Pool
Room At Midnight.

Stanley Kildow, aged thirty years,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Kildow,
of Oakland, was found dead in the
rear of Hinebaugh's billiard room fac
ing on Second street in Oakland, on
Sunday morning a little after eleven
o'clock by Michael Carney, who was
crossing through the property at the
time.
Immediately after the discovery of
the remains was made the officials
of the county were notified and a jury
Of inquest was summoned by Sheriff
Ashby for the purpose Of Investigate
ing the cause of death, which met at
the Office of Coroner West at two p.
m, at which time a number Of wit
nesses We're present and We're exam
ined, as was also Dr. Henry W. Ne
Comas, in his professional capacity.
DR.. McComas gave it as his opinion
that Kildow had been dead Tor eight
to ten hours prior to the discovery Of
his body, but without a post norton
examination, which was not made, he
could not give an opinion as to the
cause Of death.
Witnesses whowere examined test
fed that KiIdow had fallen from a
chair in the pool room and had been
carried to the outside of the building
and placed at the spot where he was
found shortly before midnight.
These witnesses also testified that
the dead man was seemingly under
the influence of some drug or other
internally administered liquid.
In the absence Of any direct testi-
mony bearing upon the matter the
jury, after celebrating for some time,
returned . verdict that the deceased
had come to mis- death by causes IN
known.
The deceased was member of the
Knights Of Pythias lodge of Oakland
which organization will have charge
Of his funeral this afternoon at three
o'clock.
In addition to his parents Mr.. Kill
dow is survived by his wife, who is
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Truman
Miller, of Oakland, and also by num-
Der of brothers and sisters.