The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-27

Main street Is DelDg Improved, DetWeeu
Bass and Atkinson, aud the merchants
along that tnoroughfare are happy.
Chas. Hansen, the poI ular proprietor of
Freja Hall, is going to give free lunch
on Saturday evening and invites his friends
and the public generally. 1t is only nee
essary to mention this to ensure a full atten-
dance, for he has lots of friends.
The concert this evening at the Congre-
gational church should not be forgotten.
There will be some fine singing and choice
instrumental music, and it is hoped that
the ladies, who are the projectors of this
enterprise, will receive the patronage their
efforts deserve.
A certain Moline man entertained his
friends last evening in the most hospitable
manner, though there are some who say
that the jug of fine old Kentucky Bourbon
is not quite as strong as its supposed age
would lead one to imagine. He is not an
CRY, however, only little vexed to see
how his friends enjoy his discontinue.
Verify, Rock islanders are acquainted
with ways that are dark and tricks that
| are vain.
W. F. Rankin, the accomplished dead
beat cripple, who annoyed your Marshal
the other day, paid visit to our quiet lit
tie city and succeeded in victimizing the
employees of Deere's shop to the tune Of
| about So He was arrested as vagrant, by
Officer Olsen, but OH promise to leave the city
was released by Marshal Wells. He left
the town, evidently enjoying the fact that
even 'Moliners' can be occasionally gulled
The new road leading to Pleasant Val
ley, and about which SO much has been
said for the last few months, is likely to
be completed after all. 1t appears that
! Hon. Bailey Davenport gave towards the
road, nearly mile of way ard agreed to
put up the fences and build the bridges,
and that he has already complied with his
agreement; also that S.W. Wheelock, Esq,
donated some so feet of ground and agreed
to put up the fences. The other property.
owners accepted the valuation of the comr'
chosen to appraise the damages, with the
exception of the Widow Hunt, who objects
and yet everybody thinks that the price
placed on the land(60 feet)fo which she's
allowed 5000, considerably above its val
ue) is Just and equitable. The Commits
sioners of Highways have accepted the as
claim is settled they will proceed to open
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| by this party does not seem plain. mas
much as she has large tract OF land back
of the road which can never enhance 10
value until the road is built; in fact there
is no prOperty-owner along the road thai
will be more materially benefited by its
construction, and it seems like holding ou
against public interest, especially when ths
fair valuation on the property is consider
ed. 1t is said that an additional $500 has
been offered to this party to avoid litiga
ton and enable the Commissioners o.
Highways to open the road, and that ever
this generous offer has been refused. The
road as now contemplated will curve t,
the north near the east end of TulIner'
land and then go east as originally intend
ed. This is to avoid going through Tull
ner's brick kiln and will not material.
change the course of the road
The public spirit of Messrs. Bailey Dav
export and s. W. Wheelock, in donating
their portion of right of way cannot be to-
highly commended and shows that the,
study the public interest as well as individ
ual benefit. As now contemplated the new
road will commence at the end of Daven
ports land near Dimock & Gould's mill
and run nearly east until it reaches Tull
ner's, where it will curve slightly north 70
about 60 feet and then resume its origina
course until it s.ri,.es the Pleasant Vale,
road. Justice Hlapes expects to have tn
petition ready today for the change, nea
Tullner s, and it ls earnestly hoped, for tn
benefit OF all concerned, that this mucl
needed improvement will be pushed for
lWaSd to q speedy completion.