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:y in 185U. :urday arose under nd streetas receiv-flie death Egbert B. Washing* l Mr. and by their this city tains will ner ‘homeit.g at Mis-ple’s tin-» regularIssion. Aof piano tumblers11 render ‘ is quite Ralph one who ess upon iis years.the most , will be. Morgan ;ome finelies theirbers the will also material-concerts. ;e has of l them issome of for them-t of Coniton. was lecember probate, executed ence of son. Jhiisas .nomi-m Bruhn;t corner its. TheS.ng Over-reet this epileptic to eon-ne it ar-*ed suffi-;reet car ome.uIBLE.dents in• rifle is ble. It s to use nits and of boysj in her of of late. Lough to derstood ified and ome ar-ntinued.for thes WILLK.lext Sat-Have a 5eople a—Green:h Beau-the cityvsantlie-•k green :v thing chanceity thathave a ill soonJFRED TRAEGER DEAD.• iSUPPOSED TO BE A DAVENPORTBOY.Dies on Transport Meade While En-route From Manila to America-Enlisted Here—Was Member of Company B and Then Went toManila —Relatives Reside in Gilbert.•This morning’s dispatches give the names of eight soldiers who died aboard the transport steamer Mead enroute from Manila to San Francisco. Among them is the name of Fred Traeger, a private in Company F of the Thirty-ninth infantry volunteers. It is feared that this is our Fred Traeger who was formerly a member of Company B of the Fiftieth Iowaand who latter enlistetd here and wen to Manila.As there is no record of the enlistment kept here and as the assignment of the soldiers were made after they left this city there is no way of telling whether this is true or not.Dr. E. S. Bowman, examining surgeon at this city was seen today and in regard to the matter said:“Of course I cannot say whether or not this is our Fred Treager who is dead, but I fear it is. He enlisted here and was sent west to be assigned to a regiment but which one he enlisted with 1 cannot say.”Fred Treager is a nephew' of Frank Traeger of Gilbert, and a nephew of Joseph Traeger of this city. So far as could be learned his friends here had received no information as to the young man's death.The following is the list of names published:Thompson. James, private. company G. Forty-seventh infantry.Henderson. Harry, private company D, Twenty-eighth, infantry.Treager. Fred private company F.Thirty-ninth infantry.Lilivatt, Joseph, ex soldier, add trager.Tomlinson, Charles H., private company D, Thirty ninth infantry.Kelly Dennis, private compav G,Twenty-first infantry.Stoner, Willard, private Company C. Thirty ninth infantry.Huff. Louis A., private company G, Thirtieth infantry.The bodies of eleven soldiers w*ho died in Manila were also brought home on the Meade.A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE.One is Tendered to Mrs. J. B. LittleLast Evening.Last evening Mr. J. B. Little was most delightfully surprised at the home of her sister Mrs. J. H. Harrison on Grand Avenue, where she is visiting.A party of twenty five young ladies who were members of the Young Folks* Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church, of which Mrs. Little was formerly president, gathered to spend an evening together in remembrance of Auld Lang Sine.They brought with them silver pieces of silver and beautiful flowers. Other friends called during the evening bringing with them tokens of remembrance. This was a most happy day for such a surprise as it was the anniversary of Mrs. Little’s wedding and all that was lacking was the genial presence of Dr. Little. .The hostess liad prepared entertainment for the evening and refreshments wer served. The prize in the modeling contest which was awarded by popular vote was won by Miss Mamie Stutts. Every one declared it a most delightful evening and it will long be as very pleasant memory to Mrs. Little.BRIDGE MAN HERE.Andrew Allen of the Wisconsin Bridgeand Iron Company.This morning Andrew Allen of the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron company arrived in this city andspent the day here. Mr. Allen’s company did all of the steel work for the new D. R. I. and N. W., railway company last spring.It also constructed the bridge for the ‘‘Three Vs across the Illinois river during the past summer. The elements made the work of constructing this bridge quite expensive. ^However the greatest expense attached to the
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Davenport Weekly Leader
Davenport, Iowa, US
Fri, Nov 02, 1900
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