The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-01

Rev. E. @. Barnard. and family, arrived
home on Monday evening. He will occu-
py the Congregational pulpit on next Sun
day.
Deere & Co. will shut down on Thurs
day to allow their operatives chance to
attend the county fair. The other manu-
featuring firms will probably do likewise.
j. W. s. Horne was congratulated on
all sides last night. His release by Il. ID.
Sweeney Esq meets with general favor.
He will not NEEDLE with counterfeit money
| again very soon.
The city council was in session Tuesday
evening. The plans Of CO. Mason for the
new water main were approved and the
mayor instructed to appoint one man in
each ward to canvass for signatures for or
against issuing $25, 900 in bonds for expen-
ses of laying the main. No other business
was transacted.
James First is now able to see out of
his eye, which was badly cut by Eric Eric
son on Monday morning. DR.. Vitzthum is
attending him and gives it as his opinion
that the wound was caused by stone or
some blunt weapon. This dissipates the
assertion of Ericsson that he did not use j
rock. There is testimony to prove that he
did however.
The Moline Gun Club will meet the
lcrack shots of Cleveland next Tuesday,
lSept. 7th, in friendly contest. The match
will be for 10 birds each, 9 contestants on
each side. After the match supper will
be given to the members of the club, BIZ
the loosing side. 1t promises to be lively
and interesting. The names of those whC
Twill comprise the opposing mines have no
) yet been all determined. The old ract
course on the bluffs will be the scene of the
contest.
l NoTIcE.-There will be a special meet
=, ing of Mississippi Valley Grove No. SO, U
A. O. D, at their hall this "Wednesday
. levening at o'clock, to make arrange
8 ments, to attend the funeral of Bro
q Andrew Lydken, which takes place from
his late residence on Moline avenue, Yves
:, of Half Way House, at 2o'cloek tomorrow
4 Members of the grove as we'll as those o
O No 25, of Moline, and Nos % and 80, Q
e Rock Island, are invited to attend.
:, By order Of
E. B. KNOX, Secretary.
Meeting Of the Moline Board of Edu
cation.
At the regular meeting of the board c
g education on Monday evening, Aug, 81
f all the members were present excel
i iona n Huntoon. The secretary, W, e
n Edwards, reported that he had employs
n Mr., johnson to take the school census an
It circulate petition.
r. The superintendent was authorized |
l. have the outhouses painted, and shelve
!. put up for geological specimens in Il
}. central school house.
eel The superintendent reported the resie
n nations of Misses Emma Chase and Cor
!. Bunnell. They were accepted.
el The following rule was adopted as sui
n stitute for the eighth section on duties {
e superintendent:
II The superintendent must, when poss
d ble, first admonish the pupils and ask th
IS co operation of the parent or guardian
d When suspension takes place he must N
d tify the board of education and the parel
b. or guardian Of the facts and cause of til
J. same. Corporal punishment must be use
e only in exceptional cases.
The secretary was authorized to emplC
y. janitor for the east school house and Il
'. committee on building was instructed
De haye we'll dug for the same purpose.
Bills to the amount of $465.SS were G
dered paid.
The superintendent, Prof. Gregory. q
ID sures US that the prospects for a go
. school were never more favorable, and tn
IL the teachers selected are all enthusiast
IS. workers
i'd The following are the names and t
II places assigned each teacher:
- Central Building-High School-Ml
'e. Jane G. Voorhees,, principal; Miss NJ.
n Cooke, assistant.
on German Department-Miss Lima Has
~ back. principal; Miss E. Koechert, ASST
Gu ant.
Sc Grammar Room-Miss Lucy A. Taylc
,r- H, Miss A E. Schoonmaker; G, Miss
nd =. Walcott; F, Miss R. NJ. Parker; Il, NJ
- s. G. Reed; D, Miss M. Templeton;
ne Miss Flora Ferguson; B. Miss Emma
to Warner; A, Mrs. A. NJ. Wells.
'as West Ward Building-Grammar Roc
nix Miss NJ. G. Hale, principal; Fl, Miss
:; II. Exley; G, Miss n. F. Muse; B. M
III Maggie Boone; A, Miss A. III. Strawd
he East Ward Building-Miss NJ. 4. Coz
wall, Miss E. E. Anthony.