Iowa Old Press
Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
March 3, 1901
OBITUARY - GARRETT
Hugh Garrett, an old resident of this
city, died Thursday at his home
in Harper, Kan., aged 74 years.
Mr. Garrett was born in the Isle of Man.
Just when he came to America
or to this city is not known, but it is certain that he was here
more than
40 years ago. He was a boot and shoe dealer, located for years on
Second
street on the site of the present Moritz clothing house, and
later still, he
moved to the town in which he died.
Mr. Garrett was twice married. HIs first
wife was a Painter, a resident
of this city. She died here in the 60's, and was buried in
Oakdale. He was
married here some time before he left the city to Miss Georgiana,
daughter
of the late J.A. Birchad of Pleasant Valley. She survives him.
His only son,
Ben Garrett, an engineer in the service of the government, died
late in
January in Porto Rico.
A funeral service was held at Harper, it
is supposed on Saturday. The
remains are to arrive here tomorrow morning and the burial will
be made from
the Boies undertaking rooms at 9:30. Many of the older residents
of this
city well remember Mr. Garrett and will be sorry to learn of his
death.
MINER.
At the family home, 1324 Grand avenue,
at 9 o'clock, Friday night
occurred the death of Mrs. Mary E. Miner, wife of L.B. Miner and
a resident
of this city for over 30 years. Mrs. Miner had been ill only a
few days,
from acute pneumonia. She was born in Philadelphia July 9, 1842
and was a
resident in Fulton, Iowa, at the time of her marriage, FEb. 2,
1865. She and
her husband soon came to Davenport and have resided here ever
since.
The deceased is survived by her husband
and father, Andrew Smyth, three
sisters, Mrs. B.S. Gould, Mrs. A. Minier of Davenport and Mrs.
Ira Yantis of
Fon du Lac, Wis., three sons, Andrew S and John A of Davenport
and L.
Bayliss , Jr. of Del Rio, TRex. and a daughter, Flora B. of this
city.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m.
Monday from the residence.
THOEM
The death of Mrs. Theresa Thoem occurred
Friday afternoon at the St.
Louis house in this city. Mrs. Thoem was but 22 years of age, and
was born
in Winfield township, this county, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Claus
Jochimson. Her death bereaves her husband, George Thoem, to whom
she was
married last May, and her parents and other relatives.
The funeral will be held this afternoon
with services at the St. Louis
house at 2 o'clock and burial in Fairmount cemetery.
O'MEARA
Thos. O'Meara died Friday afternoon at
his home, 622 East Fourth
street. He was 62 years of age and had lived in this city over 40
years.
The funeral will occur this afternoon
with services at St. Anthony's
church.
THE BENNETT WILL
The will of Abby A.G. Bennett of
Davenport, filed for probate Saturday,
bequeaths all her property to her three daughters. The will was
drawn April
15, 1885, and was witnessed by Electa and Eliza W. Brayton.
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Daily Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
March 4, 1901
Kinnavey
At 12:15 o'clock Saturday morning
occurred the death of Mr. Catherine
Kinnavey, aged 73 years, 3 months and 5 days. The deceased was
born in
Sligo, Ireland. She is survived by her son, Martin, and her
daughter, Annie,
and three sisters, Mr. Bernard Coffield of davenport, Mrs.
Margaret Gordon
of Pittsburg, Pa., and Mrs. Bridget Hart of Curry, County Sligo,
Ireland.
The funeral will be from the residence, 926 Judson street, with
services at
Sacred Heart cathedral tomorrow morning, at 9 o'clock, and
interment will be
made in St. Marguerite's cemetery.
Buttnob.
Yesterday morning at 5:15 o'clock
occurred the death of Mr. Emma
Buttnob, nee Garlinghorst, at the age of 24 years, 10 months and
8 days. She
was the wife of George Buttnob. She was born in Hickory Grove,
this county.
The family lives at Little Grove. The deceased is survived by
four brothers,
Henry, George, Fritz and Rudolph Garlinghorst, and five sisters,
Mrs. Carl
Hamann, Mrs. Henry Lendt and the Misses Louisa, Agnes and Frieda
Garlinghorst. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 10 o'clock at
Littles
Grove and the interment will be at Walcott.
Stevens.
Smith N. Stevens, of 843 East Sixteenth
street, died Sunday evening at
11 o'clock. He was born in Cannan, Litchfield county, Connecticut
in 1820.
Mr. Stevens was brought up on a farm,
but for many years was engaged in
the mercantile business. He was married in 1846 to Eliza F. Day,
also of
Cannan, Conn. In 1851 he went to California and in 1855 came to
Iowa and
located on a farm near Dixon in this county. He moved to
Davenport in 1891
and for six years was collector of personal taxes for the city.
He leaves to
mourn his loss his wife, one son Frank, and two daughters, Mrs.
E. Painter
and Mr. M. Spelletich, all of this county.
The services will be held at the house on
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
and will be open to friends. The burial is to be at Oakdale and
private.
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Daily Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
March 5, 1901
Paul.
Andrew Paul died this morning at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. W.D.
Kepler, in Lincoln township, at the age of 88 years. He was born
in Tyrone
county, Ireland and came to Philadelphia in 1847. He came to
Scott county
April 10, 1866 where he has resided ever since. He is survived by
three
children: John of Stuart, Ia., David B. of Eldridge and Mrs. W.D.
Kepler of
Lincoln township. His wife died 16 years ago.
The funeral will be held from the home
of his daughter, Wednesday at 11
o'clock with the services at the Summit church, conducted by Rev.
Moffatt.
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Daily Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
March 15, 1901
LONG GROVE
Long Grove, Ia, March 13-Tuesday evening
a number of friends gathered at
the the home of Chas. Brownlie and spent a pleasant evening...
The supper given
by the Court of Honor last week was a success in every
particular...Perry
Clifton and Mark Ramsey have returned from Missouri and will
spend the summer
here...There will be preaching at the church Sunday by the Rev.
Zink, who will
locate here... W.A. Underholte has again been called to LeClaire
by the serious
illness of his mother...Jesse Doty had been called to Sugar
Grove, Ill. to the
bedside of his brother, who was accidentally hurt...Byron
Petersen, of
Davenport, is spending several days with his cousins, Will and
George
Clapp...Geo. Curtis has sold his stock of general merchandise to
B.D. George of
Davenport, who will locate here...This vicinity is greatly
pleased over the run
Mr. Binford is making in the teachers' contest and hopes to bring
him out to a
victorious end.
TIPTON [Cedar Co.]
Tipton, Ia., March 13-Tuesday morning
about 4 o'clock occurred the death of
Wm. Knott. Mr. Knott was known by more Cedar county people than
probably any
other Cedar county man. He had only been sick about two weeks. He
was 82 years
old. The funeral will occur on Thursday, March 14, at 2 o'clock,
with interment
at Masonic cemetery...William Panden was born in Pittsburg, Pa.,
March 17,
1817,and died at his home near Tipton March 1, 1901...Miss Etta
Wallick was up
from Bennett over Sunday...Fred Heck is over from Clarence this
week visiting
his daughter, Mrs. John T. Moffitt...Miss Butterfield, a former
teacher in the
Tipton schools is visiting friends in Tipton this week...Ed Wolf
is back from
Fullerton, Neb., for a short visit with his parents and other
friends in Tipton.
Ed likes it all right out in Nebraska...Married at the Methodist
parsonage in
Tipton, March 6, Rev. Frank P. Shaffer officiating, Mr. William
G. Bell and Jane
M. Bromell, both of Clarence, this county...Jas Kelly, of near
Buchanan, was in
Tipton Monday...Perry Thompson sold his residence property in the
southeast part
of town yesterday to Wm Busier for $1,700 and will give
possession the 1st of
April...Born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. E. Diltz, a baby girl...Born
to Mr. and Mrs.
Jno. Strasser, a gril...Frank McClellan, of near Clarence, was in
Tipton
Tuesday...Elwood returned Tuesday from his western trip...Mr.
Moffit of south of
Mechanicsville, is still dangerously ill...Miss Rose Don Braskey
of Cedar Valley
was in Tipton Monday...W.B. McBurney left for Chicago Monday to
buy a new lot of
goods...Geo. Smith Jr. of Clarence, was doing business in Tipton
Monday...J.H.
McDonald and a friend from the Black Hills country were in Tipton
Monday.
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Daily Times
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Mar 16, 1901
REPORTED LOST
Hugh Timm Writes to His Brother of His Experiences on a Reef
An interesting letter has been received
by Mrs. M.H. Timm of 404 West
Locust street from her son, Hugh Timm. While the letter is
directed to Charles
Timm, he is out of the city with a theater organization. But the
letter brings
good news to Mrs. Timm and to all who know the writer, for he had
been reported
lost in a typhoon. The letter tells of his perils and of his
relief as follows:
Alor, P.I. Jan 26 I received your letter
and was glad to hear that you got
home safe from here. (Charles Timm had been with his bother in
service.) I
suppose you have heard about the U.S. transport Indiana, when it
was struck by
the typhoon. We were reported lost in Manila. We were gone three
days when we
ran on a coral reef and stayed there 12 days. I am no in Balor
where Lieutenant
Gilmore and his men were captured. So you do not want to expect a
letter but
every three months for I cannot write any sooner. We are 60 miles
from nowhere
and the only way we can get word is from the boats on the bay. I
did not receive
my Christmas package by this mail. I suppose Vince O'Day and all
the rest of the
boys would like to see someone back home. I have no more to say,
so I will close
my letter. Your brother, Hugh Timm, Co. H. Twenty-second
United States regular
infantry.
SMALLPOX AT M'CAUSLAND
Lou Hennings the Victim, Who Has Been Attending School Here.
The people of McCausland are
considerably excited over the appearance of
smallpox at that place. Yesterday Dr. Henry Matthey of the board
of health
received a telephone message stating that Lou Hennings, a young
man who had been
attending school in this city, had, it is believed a case of
smallpox. The
Hennings home is about one mile from McCausland and is now under
quarantine but
this does not rest the fears of the people thereabouts, for many
have come in
contact with him. The doctors of McCausland have held a
consultation in regard
to the matter and it is probable that other homes will be put
under quarantine.
It is said that Hennings contracted the
disease in this city at a house
where the quarantine had been recently removed, but this is a
mere theory.
ANOTHER SMALL POX CASE.
Develops in an East Fourth Street Boarding House.
This afternoon Christ Tuzlin, who one
week ago was afflicted with a fever
that Wednesday developed into symptoms of smallpox, was taken to
the St.
Robert's hospital from his boarding house on East Fourth street.
The young man
is about 28 years old.
Dr. Preston was notified in regard to
the matter and at once put into use
all the known precautions in regard to the spread of the disease.
The case was
definitely diagnosed as smallpox today. The black Martin was
called into service
and the patient taken to the hospital.
OBITUARY
Balch
At the home of her grand son, Ed Balch, 1228
Rock Island street, occurred
the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Balch at 2 o'clock this morning. Mrs.
Balch was 77
years of age, being born Nov. 28, 1826. For a number of years she
has been an
invalid. She was a member of the Congregational church and has
made her home
with her grandson for a number of years.
The funeral will be held from the home
Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
which Dr. Rollins will officiate.
Underholt
At her home at LeClaire last evening at
six o'clock occurred the death of
Mrs. William Underholt, one of the old settlers of this county.
For some years
Mrs. Underholt has been in failing health and the end last
evening was no
surprise. She was 80 years of age and leaves two sons and one
daughter. The
funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the residence.
Porter
At the home of her son early last
evening occurred the death of Mrs. Finley
Porter of Princeton. Mrs. Porter had gone to her son's home for a
short call
when, when suddenly she fainted and could not be recovered. Heart
failure was
the cause. The funeral will be held from the home tomorrow
afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Mrs. Mary Furlong
Mrs. William J. Furlong died at St.
Anthony's hospital at 2:25 this morning
after an illness of four weeks. She had been in a critical
condition for the
past few days and a fatal collapse was momentarily expected. When
the end came
the husband and relatives were at the bedside.
Mrs. Furlong was born in Moline on July
1, 1871, and was 30 years of age.
She was the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Michael Foley, her maiden
name being Mary
Foley. She was married on June 17, 1895, to W.J. Furlong by Rev.
Father Greve
and St. Mary's Church in Moline. Besides the husband, two sons
survive, William
who will soon be four years old, and Joseph, seven months of age.
A father and brother, two sisters and
two brothers also mourn her loss. The
brothers are Thomas and John Foley and the sisters are Mrs.
Thomas Karney and
Mrs. Ellen Connell, all of Moline. The funeral services will be
held Monday
morning at the residence at 2123 Fourth avenue. The deceases was
of a kindly and
motherly disposition and was well known both in this city and
Moline.
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Daily Times
Davenport, Scott co., Iowa
March 18, 1901
IN NAME OF ST. PATRICK,
ANNIVERSARY OF PATRON SAINT IS CELEBRATED.
PROGRAM AT TURNER HALL
SACRED HEART CHURCH PLANS A SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT
AND SUCCESSFULLY CARRIES IT OUT.
Large and small bouquets of green with
the true Irish emblem, the three
cornered shamrock, were worn on the coat lapel or pinned to many
a proud
breast yesterday. It was the 17th of March, St. Patrick's day.
The weather
was ideal and in all the Catholic churches of the city
appropriate services
were held and anthems sung in praise of Ireland's patron saint.
In the evening a St. Patrick's day
celebration was given at Turner hall
under the auspices of Sacred Heart church. The hall was prettily
decorated
and the highly praised green, dear to every Irish heart, was the
predominating color. The interesting program that was carried out
won
approval from the very large audience who packed the hall. Hon.
William
McEniry officiated as master of ceremonies and after an
instrumental solo by
Miss Lena Hutchins he introduced Atrorney A.P. McGuirk, of
Davenport, who
was to deliver an address on St. Patrick in whose honor the
entertainment
was held. Mr. McGuirk began with paying a fitting tribute
to St. Partrick
and his name. He went back into the early history of Ireland and
the
conditions of its distressed inhabitants, of the heroic
accomplishments of
her sons who were forced to leave. He referred to the lives of
such men as
John Stewart Parnell, who was murdered, McGee, John Redmond, T.N.
Healy, T.
P. O'Connor and other Irish statesmen and the parts they took in
the
uplifting of the Irish people. Mr. McGuirk eloquently remarked
that these
were great men, men who accomplished much. In every country in
the world,
the speaker held, the sons of Irin have achieved fame and honor
and in times
of war they have fought the battles of every other country as
history
records. This reveals the spirit of the true Irishman and
his energy and
true patriotism which will some day engage the final conflict,
when Ireland
will receive home rule. Mr. McGuirk said that the name St.
Patrick is
synonymous with every essential feature of life and the Irish
people were
commemorating an anniversary that is a principal of their life.
The speaker gave vent to his feelings on
the subject of the Boer war
and of the struggle of that infant country to release itself from
the
English grasp. He took exception to the action of the United
States in not
giving even an expression of sympathy for the heroic Boers and
their battle
for liberty and honor. He shoed the great harm that would result
should the
United States enter into an alliance with England. The speakers
remarks were
constantly interrupted by applause.
Mr. McEniry next spoke briefly on the
subject discussed by Mr. McGuirk
and his auditors were very enthusiastic in their approval of the
discourse.
The program then continued as follows:
"Erin's Flag," a recitation by
Miss Anna Larkin; solo, "Kathleen Mavourneen," by Mrs.
John K. Scott;
instrumental solo, Miss Wilson. The next number was a farce
entitled "The
Cow That Kicked Chicago," by five young people. The sketch
was relative to
the Chicago fire and won much applause. After this came a solo
"Killarney,"
Mrs. William McEniry; violin solo, Miss Annabel Meenan, solo,
Miss Beatrice
Breecher, instrumental solo, Miss May Larkin; solo, "O Leave
Not your
Kathleen," by Mrs. Ida Archer Smith; instrumental solo, Miss
Bertha Fisher,
vocal solo, Miss Mamie Carey; solo, "Come Back to
Erin," Miss Allie Green;
instrumental solo, Miss May Larkin.
The program was well arranged and
splendidly carried out by all,
reflecting credit on the management, the participants, and old
St. Patrick
himself.
GENERAL NEWS OF THE CITY
Because of the resignation of pastor
Rev. Johnson, of the Memorial Christian church, which takes
effect April 1, a committee of three has been appointed to
consider the selection of a successor. The committee is composed
of W.A. Patterson, F.A. Graves, and W.F. Eastman.
C.L. Nichols and W.S. Tinsman, of the
Rock Island, spent yesterday in the city, overseeing the
inauguration of the company's new yards above Moline.
Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph Walters, of 923
Fifteenth street, are at Manila, Ia., on account of the serious
illness of Mrs. Walters' mother, Mrs. John Holdsworth.
H. Dockum, who formerly conducted a
printing shop at Thirteenth street and Third avenue is dead at
Mason City, where he went six weeks ago. Three children survive.
R.L. Hepler and Anton Kopp left today
for a duck hunt near Savanna.
The Industrial fair concluded Saturday
night, after a successful run. Approximate gross receipts are
$1,500 with a small compensative expension.
Dr. J.W. Stewart spoke at the Y.M.C.A.
auditorium yesterday afternoon. His subject was "Small
Beginnings and Great Results."
Alderman A.E. Nelson left at noon today
for Springfield.
William Payne was a passenger to
Springfield at noon.
Dr. W.M. Long ws in the city today on
his way to West Liberty. The doctor has three offices and is
doing exceptionally well. He has offices at Des Moines, West
Liberty and Clinton.
Miss Grace Whitson, of Clinton, spent
yesterday at the home of Dr. and Mrs. C.L. Silvis, at South
Heights.
The Union Mission society held a meeting
at the Mission on Eighth street yesterday afternoon. All bills
were allowed and G.H. German was authorized to purchase two loom
machines to be installed. The machines are to be operated by
practical men and the art taught to the children.
J.E. Jackson Camp No. 381 M.W. A. held a
meeting at the office of Attorney H.S. Schriver Saturday night
and received two new members. The camp has arranged to give a
social and dance at Woodman hall Wednesday night.
In the Circuit Court.
The following divorces have been granted
by Judge Ramsay in the circuit court: Nellie M. Young from George
C. Young on the charge of desertion.. Both reside at Coal Valley.
Mary Meinken from Charles W. on the
grounds of drunkenness and desertion. They live in Moline.
Mrs. Britta Johnson from John Johnson,
another Moline couple.
AT REST IN THE GRAVE
Mrs. Wm. Furlong is Buried at Calvary Cemetery
The remains of Mrs. Wm. Furlong were
buried at Calvary cemetery this morning. Services were held at
St. Joseph's church at 9 o'clock where Rev. Father Mackin
conducted requiem mass. The pall-bearers were T.A. Pender, H.L.
Wheelan, and Edward Naurrin of Rock Island, Edward McEniry, Dan
McGraw and George Rank of Moline. The funeral was largely
attended and floral offerings were beautiful and numerous.
Miss Mamie Kennedy.
The funeral of Miss Mamie Kennedy was
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of the parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Kennedy, No. 110 West Seventeenth street.
Services were held at St. Joseph's Catholic church, Rev. Father
Mackin officiating. The pall-bearers were: Bert Corken, Thomas J.
Naylor, Herbert R. Hunt, Roy L. McEwain, William J. McCarty, and
Levi D. Conover.
The remains were laid to rest at Calvary
cemetery. Fay Hawes camp of Royal Neighbors of which the deceased
was a member, attended in body.
PROMINENT PIONEER IS DEAD
Death of Christopher Wagner at 610 Eleventh Street.
Christopher Wagner, who has resided
in Rock Island since 1854, died at the home of his son, P.J.
Wagner, No. 610 Eleventh street, last night at 6 o'clock.
He was born June 28, 1812, at Hessen
Darmstadt, Germany. He came to America in 1848 and settled at
Waverly, Ohio. In 1854 he came to Rock Island, and had since made
this city his home. His wife died April 11, 1895, and since then
he had resided with his son. Three daughters preceded him to the
grave, they being Mrs. L.V. Eckhart, Mrs. Maggie Hartman and Mrs.
Henry Verich. The latter resided in Moline. Two sons survive.
They are ex-Alderman P.J. Wagner, of this city and Christ Wagner
of Montgomery, Ala.
Mr. Wagner was possessed of considerable
wealth. He was a member of the German Methodist church.
HE WAS VERY BADLY USED UP.
Young Man of Good Address Gets a Terrible Beating.
A young man with blood streaming from his face and his clothes badly cut up, walked into the sanitarium last Saturday might, about 9 o'clock and asked for a doctor. Mr. Attwood, the clerk escorted him to Dr. Carter's rooms. On examination it was ascertained that he was badly injured from several knife wounds about the face, head and neck. He had a deep stab in the back of the neck very close to the spinal column, another cut about four inches long ranging from the forehead to the back of the head. There were other slight cuts on the face. The man's clothes were new. He refused to give his name and after being attended to by the physician he quietly walked out of the place. When asked how he came in his condition he said that he had words with his "boss," who is connected with the Rock Island road in Davenport, evidently the machine shops, and in the fight that ensued the "boss" used a knife with the above results. The injured man claimed that he lived in Davenport, but withheld his address. He was apparently 23 years of age, wore good clothes and had a stylish appearance. The trouble it is stated occurred in the Star saloon on Market Square.
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Davenport Democrat
Davenport, Scott, Iowa
Saturday, March 31, 1901
MINER
The death of Avery Miner, oldest brother of Lyman D. Miner of
this city and a former resident of Davenport, occurred at Omaha
on Friday. The remains will arrive on Monday and burial will be
at Oakdale.
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