The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-19

at Turner's Hall, last night was very we'll
attended, and every body thoroughly enjoyed
them selves. 1t probably Melted the society
a considerable amount. The German Eng
lish School has become An established edu
cational institution of great Importance in
our midst 1t gives the youth who attend
it the envisble attribute which Dionysins
called the ownership of two minds, to-wit
the perfect understanding of the German
and English vernaculsrs. For this reason
many children of American parents attend
the school with great profit. They are now
attem ptlng to obtain sufficient money to
build new school house, and they propose
| from time to time to give entertainments to
increase the fund.
SHOOTING MATCH AT Coal VALLEY. The
shooting match mentioned in the ARGUs
several days ago, took place yesterday, be.
tween Thomas Froud, Of Viola, aud Rober,
Summerson, OF the Valley. The money was
woD BY young Summerson on the eighteenth
shot. The agreement was that eighteen
shots were to be fred, and in case of misses
twenty one bids were to be released. Proud
killed nine birds within the bounds out OF
eighteen shots. and Summerson twelve out
| of Is, and as Froud was unable to make a
tie with his opponent, Summerson was con
coded to be the winner of the match. There
was large crowd on the ground, and be-
side the 81 900 ssAked by the principals,
about 5 500 changed hands among out
sidsrs. Summerson is a mere boy, Is years
old and very small for his age. He was the
recipient of much commentator for the
nerve and skill he exhibited.
FIRE AT TIPToS, IowA.-Loss S25, 000.-
From j. Frank Conway, City Clerk, who
has Just returned from a visit to the Nilsson
ri River we learn the following particulars
of a disastrous fire at Upton, Iowa: On
Sunday night about 9 o'clock q fire broke
out in the loft of the large livery harm of
Hamilton & Merriam, on Fifth street, west
of Main, and Immediately in the rear Of
McNamaree i Belts drug store, largn
three story brick.
| The town was soon alarmed, but the fire
had gained such Roadway that it could not
be stayed. The following are the buildings
destroyed The Livery stable of Hamilton
L Merriam, the three story brick drug store
of McNAmaree Il Belts, in the third story of
which was the Masons Lodge Room, the
! furniture and paraphermslis of which was
destroyed. A frame buildiag,s millinery and
! jewelry store aud the Palmer, formerly the
Aldrich House, three story frame hotel,
and the boot and shoe store of ]. S. Master
son, were also burnt. The fire was the
largest ever known in Upton, and the loss is
not less than $25, 900, partially insured. 1t
is thought to be the work of an incendiary
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-Trinity
Church held parish meeting last evening
for the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year. The meeting was opened by
prayer by the pastor, Rev. T. l. Holeomb,
who presided. The following are the names
of the officers chosen:
Senior Warden-H Fl MAYO.
Junior Warden--R Champion.
Vestrymen-L D. Woodruff. W. W. Eg
Rlesson. ". Z. Cham berlain, Charles W
Skinner, s. M. Ashenfelter.
3. 81. Mayo was elected Parish Treasurer
and s. NJ. Ashenfelter, Clerk of the Vesiry
On motion the thanks of the Parish were
returned to R. Champion and Fl. Fl. Mayo
for the able and Jealous manner in which
they had discharged the duties of Wardens
during the previous year. The unanimous
thanks of the meeting were then returned to
the ladies Of the Parish for the energy they
had displayed in raising money for building
purposes as also to Mrs. Holcomb and the
members of the choir for their faithfulness
and efficiency.
CorToy DECENTRALIZATION batting as it is
termed or the substance used for wadding
ia as staple as cotton cloth, and is made of
the refuse of the spinning room or the poorer
class of cotton staples There is now in
Moline q German named AdoIph Oehme,
lately arrived fro-n the manufacturing
province of Chemni,z, in Saxon, Germany,
the largest cloth manufacturing region in
Continental Europe. His father. Der Reiche
Oehme, as he is universally known in Ger
many, is one of the most extensive of Chem
nitz factory owners. This young man,
Oehme, besides being intelligent and finely
educated. is thoroughly posted in all sorts
of cotton manufacture. He has illustrated
to some of our citizens that an almost
incredible profit reverts to the manufac.
turer of cotton batting The machinery
required can be procured al small cost and
a small factory, turning out enough of the
articl. to supply this and adjoining sections,
could be established for $4,000. This
branch of cotton manufacture, united with
the making of cotton warps, or even started
as separate enterprise would result in the
future IN creating the largest cotton factory
In the Northwest. Mr. Oehme brings the
pest OF certificates of reliability and should
% encouraged. Skilled laborers like Mr.
oenme are always a valuable acouiaition 70
THIS region $ and the services he can rendsr
u, IN the way of development Of A. ;nono-,-
ant branch of manufacture 80
available BY furnishing him The 49,. "s ~
isasablish the factory. e-Ae "