Iowa Old Press
Daily Times, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, Jan 2,
1896
BRADY
Mrs. Susan Brady, who has been a resident of Davenport for nearly
half a
century, passed away last night at the family residence 1214 West
Seventh
street. About fiver years ago she suffered an attack of la
grippe, and
although she rallied sufficiently to be able to be up and around,
she never
fully recovered from its effects. Her system had been greatly
weakened by
the complications following the attack of la grippe and since
Christmas,
when she was again prostrated, her condition had been such as to
warrant no
hope for her recovery. The deceased was a native of Cootehill,
County Cavan,
Ireland, and was born in 1820. She located in Davenport over
forty years ago
and her residence in this city has been continuous since that
time. Her
husband died on Aug. 6 of last year and two sons, Philip and
John, both of
this city, survive her.
The funeral will be held from St. Mary's church Saturday morning
at 9
o'clock and the interment will be made in the adjoining cemetery.
FISHER
For the second time within the past week death has again entered
the FISHER
home, 708 Harrison street, the last member of the family claimed
being
Joseph FISHER, whose death occurred at an early hour yesterday
morning after
a week's illness. The deceased was born in this city and made his
home here
all his life. He was also unmarried and thirty-two years of age.
The funeral will be held from the late residence, 708 Harrison
street,
tomorrow afternoon with interment in Oakdale.
MOODY
At the family residence 1406 Bowditch street occurred the death
of the infant
son of Mr and Mrs. J.M. MOODY aged four days. The funeral was
held from the
late residence today with interment in City cemetery.
SCHWARZ
The death of Claus SCHWARZ, a well-known resident of Mt Joy,
occurred
Tuesday from cancer of the stomach with which he had been a great
sufferer
for some time. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his
death. The
funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
residence in
Mt Joy with interment in Pine Hill cemetery.
SHEETS
Mrs. Carrie SHEETS died this morning at her home, 909 Gaines
street. The
deceased was born at Blue Grass and was twenty-four years of age.
The
remains will be sent to Blue Grass tomorrow where the funeral
will be held
Saturday afternoon with interment in Blue Grass cemetery.
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The Davenport Daily Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Thursday Evening, January 9, 1896
Lively Meeting
Central Republican Flambeau Club Members Turn Out in Force and
Elect
Officers
The Davenport Central Republican Flambeau Club held its annual
meeting last
evening at the rooms of the Scott County Central Republican
League. The
meeting was decidedly enthusiastic and steps were taken to
strengthen the
club so that its organization will be even more help to the cause
of
Republicanism than in the past. New uniforms will be purchased
and drill
attended to regularly. Social features will also be introduced
which will
make membership in the club decidedly productive of enjoyment.
Officers for 1896 were elected as follows:
President W. E. HENDER; Vice President, W. J. HEARN; Treasurer,
B. H.
ELDRIDGE, Secretary, William SENN.
The following special committees were chosen:
Entertainment-C. A. SPOONER, W. A. THOMAS, J. M. THOMAS.
Membership-J. M. THOMAS, W. A. THOMAS, C. A. SPOONER, J. C.
CHAMBERS,
William SENN and B. H. ELDRIDGE.
Moderate Price Furs
For general wear, utility, service and splendid appearance, no
moderate
priced fur excels Astrakhan. It is wonderfully popular this year
and will be
more so next season. Electric or French seal still continues in
favor in
cloaks, capes and jackets. The best grades cannot be
distinguished from
Alaska seal, except by expert furriers and are often sold for
Alaska by
others. Wool seal makes a very fine showy garment and wears
exceedingly
well. The main point is to be sure you get what you pay for and
you can do
this at T. RICHTER & Sons, 219, 221 west Second street.Only
one small profit
between manufacturers and wearer.
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Profitable Meeting of the Society Last Evening.
The annual meeting of the Academy of Science society held last
evening at
the Academy building proved to have many interesting features.
The meeting
was called by President E. S. HAMMATT and after listening to the
minutes of
last year's annual meeting reports were called for, the first
being that of
the Curator Dr. W. H. BARRIS.
In January last Dr. John E. STEVENSON presented to the academy
specimens of
pottery, several species of flint implements and a piece of a
tree from the
celebrated cemetery at Garden Hutton.
In February, Capt. HALL, the life-long friend of the academy,
donated three
stone axes and over two hundred flint instruments and also one
very large
axe and a small collection of arrows.
In March, Mrs. William C. WADSWORTH presented a collection of
aboriginal
relics from Florida but in May the most important and
comprehensive of all
additions made for years came from Dr. S. C. BOWMAN of Andalusia.
To give a
detailed account of this would be impossible but a brief summary
will be
interesting.
Prof. Jerome MCNEIL has presented a collection of arthoptua.
The report of Dr. EIMER, secretary of the association, showed the
membership
to consist of 72 regular and 54 life members.
C. H. HARRISON reported the receipt of 129 bound volumes.
The report of Mrs. M. L. D. Putnam, chairman of the publishing
committee,
stated that two
hundred copies of Vol. V had been bound in cloth.
Officers for the ensuing year will be as follows:
President-E. S. HAMMATT.
Vice President-Dr. A. W. EIMER.
Recording Secretary-E. BORCHERDT.
Corresponding Secretary-Dr. W. H. BARRIS.
Treasurer-Frank NADLER.
Curator-Dr. W. H. BARRIS.
Librarian-C. E. HARRISON.
Trustees for Three Years-Mrs. M. L. D. PUTNAM, George P.
MCCLELLAND, Rev. A.
M. JUDY, W. C. PUTNAM.
The name of C. N. NEWCOMB was presented for membership, action to
be taken
next month, and that of Prof. Frederick STARR of the Chicago
university as
an honorary member. The latter was unanimously elected at once.
Prof.
MCBRIDE or the Iowa state university and Mr. A. TREDICK were also
elected to
membership.
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY TO JOHN LILLIS
While on His Way Home He Falls in the Street and Death Ensues
Almost
Instantly-His Demise a Shock to His Friends
Death came quickly and unexpectedly to John Lillis last evening,
and the
announcement of his sudden demise will come as a shock to his
many friends
and acquaintances in Davenport.
For sometime past, Mr. Lillis had made his home with his
daughter, Mrs.
Joseph F Volz, resideing at 616 east Sixth street, and after
partaking of
supper there last evening, walked down town with his son-in-law,
Mr. Volz.
He was apparently in his usual health and neither himself nor his
immediate
relatives had any intimation that he was so soon to succumb to
the
inevitable. While returning home about 8 o'clock, he tottered and
fell upon
the sidewalk on Case street, between Iowa and LeClaire. Two young
men, J.F.
McCabe and N.W. Nelson, were a short distance behind him and
seeing him
fall, ran to his assistance. A glance revealed the distressing
fact that he
was in the throes of death, and in a twinkling almost the spark
of life left
its moral tenement. It being apparent that he was beyond medical
aid, word
was sent to the station and in response to the summons the body
was removed
to Halligan's undertaking establishment. The remains were there
examined by
Coroner McCortney, who confirmed what had been apparent-that Mr.
Lillis was
beyond all earthly aid.
John Lillis was one of the oldest and best known residents of
Davenport,
this city having been his home for nearly half a century. He was
born in
County Clare, Ireland, June 9, 1831, and came to America in 1842.
After a
residence of several years, he came to Davenport in 1851 and
shortly after
engaged in the grocery business. This he continued until eight
years ago
when he retired in favor of his son, William M Lillis.
Subsequently he was
engaged in the commission business in Chicago for several years,
but
returned to Davenport sometime ago, making his home with his
daughter, Mrs.
Volz, the greater portion of the time. At various times he has
filled
positions of municipal trust, having been city clerk in 1867 and
1868 and
also having served as a member of the council.
The deceased is survived by four children-William M Lillis, Mrs.
T.F.
Halligan and Mrs. J.F. Volz of this city and Mrs. M.J. Kinnalley
of Chicago.
He is also survived by his aged mother, now past her ninetieth
year, who
lives with his brother, Michael, at Long Grove.
A postmortem was held this morning by Dr. McCortney and it was
found that
fatty degeneration of the heart was the cause of Mr. Lillis'
death.
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Daily Times, Davenport, Scott, Iowa, Jan 25, 1896
LANE
This morning at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C.R. Johnson
on Locust
and Broadway, occurred the death of Mrs. Mary Lane, aged
sixty-one years.
The deceased was born in Ireland and has resided in this country
during the
past forty years. Mrs. Lane has been suffering intensely for some
time with
heart and lung trouble, and this was the direct cause of her
death. Four
children survive-Mrs. Robert Atkinson of Blue Island, Ill., Mrs.
C.R.
Johnson, and two sons, John and Cornelius of this city.
The funeral will be held Monday morning with services at the
Sacred Heart
Cathedral at 9 o'clock and interment in St. Marguerite's
cemetery.
COURT HOUSE GOSSIP
Happenings in and About the County Building.
Clerk of the district court August A BALLUFF has issued a notice
requesting
that all attorneys be present at court next Monday morning at 9
o'clock when
the court will determine what further business there is for trial
to the
petit jury this term.
LISCHER & BAWDEN, attorneys for the defendants in the case of
HILL Bros. and
WALTERS company against Henry ABEL, Jr., and Henry BREMER, have
filed a
motion on behalf of Mr. BREMER asking that a new trial be
granted. The
grounds taken are that the verdict is not sustained by the
evidence and is
contrary to law.
The will of Nicolaus KAHLER of Liberty township was filed for
probate today.
Messrs. Peter and Adolph STOLTENBURG are appointed joint
administrators of
teh estate and joint guardians for the minor children of the
deceased. They
are commissioned with disposing of all real and personal property
and with
investing the balance which remains after payments of all just
debts. This
sum is to be held in trust for the minor children and to be
apportioned
among them share and share alike with the exception of the two
younger ones,
Agnes, aged seven and George, aged five, who are to receive each
$100 extra
and above their share. The other children are Kate aged fifteen,
Laura aged
fourteen, and Annie aged twelve. The interest from each child's
share is to
be used in that child's support or turned over when the child
becomes of
age. The instrument is dated Nov. 21, 1895, and is witnessed by
Henry RUSER
and John BANNICK.
The will of Ernst RATHMANN was filed at the court house today. It
directs
that $3,000 be given to each, Waltamar, Robert, and Albert
RATHAMNN,
children of the deceased and that the mount shall be paid them
within one
year from his death. Teh remainder of the estate which amounts to
nearly
$45,000 is left to Caroline RATHMANN, wife of the deceased. Mrs.
RATHMANN is
also appointed sole executrix without being required to give
bonds. The
instrument is dated July 9, 1887 and is witnessed by Louis
SCHWARM and T.B.
HANLEY.
POLICE NOTES
Ed BETTING was arrested on charge of vagrancy yesterday afternoon
by
Detective WICHELMAN and discharged this morning under a promise
to skip out
of town. He too the hint and departed.
The police raided the residence of Mrs. Mary BERGER near Fourth
and Warren
last night and arrested a woman and a man named Thomas PETTIFORE
on the
charge of leading immoral lives. The pair were given a hearing
before
Magistrate LeCLAIRE this morning. Mrs. BERGER was sent to jail
for
twenty-two days while PETTIFORE received fifteen days. The two
children of
Mrs. BERGER were placed in the charge of Mrs. HOWARD who will
keep them for
the present.
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