The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-21
MOLINE.

The picnic, yesterday. in Davenport's
grove, given by the Turner'S, was in every
way success and was largely attended by
our German citizens.
The employees of Deere's Plow Works
were given holiday on Saturday after,
noon to enable them to attend the fremen's
parade at Davenport.
The bids for macadamizing Tricks hill
we're opened Saturday afternoon at the
Town Clerks Office. C. B. Head was the
successful man. He will do it for $1.4O
per yard.
The Turn Bezirk decided, on Sunday,
to hold the next Funniest in this city In
1876. The Chapter still remains in Da-
venport. Last year the festivities were
held there.
James Suter, who will get drunk, and |
sometimes abuses his family, was in the |
| calaboose OF the former charge all of Sat |
urday night. He was finally released by
Marshal Wells on promise to do better.
| The Philharmonic society, of St, Louis,
(Shultz Troope) will give series of con-
certs at Reese's hall commencing tomor-
row evening, also on Friday June 25 and
Sunday 9th. Dance after each concert.
The dance at Reese's Hall was in every
particular a success and was kept up until
daylight this morning Nearly 100 couple
were present. 1t was the celebration of
the 4ist birthday of Chas Reese the pro-
prietor of the house.
Up to Saturday night only nine appli-
cants for the position of teacher in our
schools had handed in their answers to
questions. Some who wanted positions
withdrew when they saw the list of ques
tons to be answered. The best teachers
are not always those who can correctly an
swer questions. The examination was con-
tinued to-day.
A stranger named Hampton was put in
the calaboose late on Saturday night by
officer Olson. At first he claimed to be a
= dicted himself This aroused the suspicious
of the policeman. This morning he was
brought before Justice Mapes, but there
being no special charge against him by
= which he could be held, he was released on
: payment of costs.
r Our Masonic lodge, through commit
j tee composed of Capt. W. G. Norris AS.
. Wright and John s. Gilmore, is putting
!. its new hall, over the post office, formerly
/ called Wheelock's Hall in fine condition
}, for the use of the lodge. An elegant -four
: hundred dollar carpet ornaments the floor
|, and new furniture, ETC.. to the amount Of
n some eight hundred dollars will make the
Il hall elegant and comfortable.
# The colored citizens of our city will hold
e a sociable in their church. on Thursday
d evening June "a, the proceeds to 60 tow
l. ards paying for new fence lately placed
:. around the the church. The pastor of the
a church is Rev. j. Perkins. The congrega.
y ton numbers SO regular members with an
l. attendance of about 60 to IS persons
e The church is all paid for. Services are
:, held every Sunday at 1920 A. NJ. and 7:3C
n P. NJ. Prayer meeting every Wednesday
e evening.
e The churches were we'll attended yester-
s. day, Notwithstanding the uncertain wealth
g err At the First Methodist Rev. j. Car.
= hart from the Western Texas conference,
If preached the sermon which was listened tc
1t with close attention throughout. Rev. j
NJ. Collins, the regular pastor of the church
e will deliver the discourse next Sunday
Or Services were held at the Congregations
&c church in the morning, but no preaching il
n the evening. Rev. I. E. Borchers, at tn,
E. Baptist, preached morning and evening Il
y goodly sized congregations. His discourse
|
as est. A large number were present from
other churches. Prayer meeting at thi
IS church will take place on Friday evening
e. of this week instead of Wednesday as i
D. customary. This is on account of thu
e. strawberry festival which takes place OF
re Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, unde
ID the auspices of the ladies society of tn,
he church. All are invited. The Roman
a Catholic and the Swede Methodist wer,
lg fairly attended.
- The Turner's,
ct At the 10th annual meeting of the ODE
Mississippi Turn Bezirk, at Moline His OF
ID Sunday June Goth, the following Turn
id societies of the Bezirk were represented
- to-wit:
s. Rock Island, Tls.-A S Mueller, Rob
Koehler.
on Muscatine, Iowa-B Schmidt.
~ Sterling, Ills-I Wolf, L Marks.
r. LeClaire, Iowa-H Strohbun.
in Des Moines, Iowa-F Harbach, L Fritz
Cd J Eboeck.
at Davenport Iowa-C, Mueller, Bunk
he he NJ S Rohlfs, E Claussen, G. Toerring,
NJ. Schultz, Fl Hack G J. Hageman.
I'm Durant, lowa-M Bunstein, G Hetzel
-" E Halter.
on n. ". Davenport, 1owa-C Sucksdori
or or Bunk
Nv Coal Valley. Hist Knapp.
~, ~ Belle PLANE, Iowa-H Schuett.
- Buffalo. Iowa. Murer.
~, Burlington, Iowa Was not represented
# Chr. Mueller,o Davenport, was appoint
h1 ed chairman, and A HI Mueller, of Roc
,nt Island, secretary of the meeting
ia Among the many resolutions passed VIZ
h one referring the centennial celebration,
IN which the turner's of the o. NJ. 7. B. wi
& participate en- naasse.
ii The next biennial Funniest will be he
-, nf in Moline, Ills.
he Inthe eveningthere was theatrical pc
formance at Turner Hall which was we
patronized. The occasion was the benefit
Miss Maria Kahn, prominent member
gh, the German theatrical troupe After Il
i, performance the hall was re arranged, ar
md all present INDUCED in the merry dane
Fris The music was excellent, attendance goo
and on the whole was eminently success