The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15

The Baptist Sunday school will hold a
picnic in Atkinson's grove, rear OF Hun
toon's brick yard, on Thursday next.
VIM. Tollner has been appointed night
policeman, vice Petersen resigned. The
latter takes the position of Waterman for
Deeres pillow works. Mr.. Tollner was
formerly street car driver.
A bridge on the river road near Henry
Britain farm was washed away on Mon
day morning. Mr.. Grennell and highway
commissioner Harwood went up yesterday |
to see to having it repaired at once.
Last evening Lars Larsen, Chas. Ander.
son and L. G. Hamburg got into row
and were arrested and taken before JUS
tice Mapes by marshal Wells and officer
Tollner. After hearing the evidence in the
case, the Justice fined them S. and costs
each. At first sthey refused to pay and
were taken to the calaboose but upon ar
irving there they concluded to pay their
fines, which they did and were released.
At the meeting of our board of educa-
ton last week Thursday the question of
the consolidation of that part of District
No. 2 which is within the city limits with
District No. was considered A commit
tee of the board was appointed to take the
matter into consideration, also to make es-
Inmates for a school building in the East
Ward 26x34. two stories high. Applica-
tons are solicited from those who want
situations as school teachers. Bills of
Dimock, Gould & Co. Sc, Gould, Langley
4 Co., $43 81, were allowed and ordered
paid.
; On Monday the case of Conrad Grant,
VS. Joseph K. Waters, was called before
Justice Mapes and judgment given for
plaintiff for $3.50. The case grew out
of purchase made by Grantz of Waters
Of two COWS, for which Grantz agreed to
pay Waters $l05, subsequently Waters
+ sold the same COWS for $1125O There
was no money paid by Grant, to bind the
bargain and the suit was to determine the
. validity of purchase under such circum
= stances. Including costs Mr.. Water;
y paid $3.50. Better stand to your bar
y gains,
o The water rose on Monday over the tor
of the drain on Park st. and swept across t.
the north, washing away the picket fence a
: Jas Miller's place, also the fence at VIM
: Kerns's place. The residence of Mr.. A
e NJ. Hubbard was also badly flooded, Johl
n Channon's house on Ann st. was also dam
g aged as were nearly all the residences OF
e the east side of Edwards st. The bridge
on nearly all the streets leading to tn,
q river are down and Sugar Hollow in som,
: places badly blockaded Our drainag,
:, system needs attention. The resident
: along Sugar Hollow and adjacent thereto
). have suffered considerably at times anC
It suits have been threatened by them NOR
e than once. The residences of Mr.. Chas,
!, and W. A. Fairclough were also badl!
flooded; other portions of the city sustained
! more or less damage by the rain of Sun
It day,
It Some years ago the Cornwall sisters
n near the Halfway House. on Moline Ave
d nue., started Sunday school there, which
:, they named Hope Mission. They helt
is their little Sunday school in an old black
smith shop,-but still they persevered
10 The school was not connected with an,
n church, and when the First ward schoo
n house in Moline(near the Halfway House
IT was built the board Of education permitte,
J. Hope Mission Sunday school to use tina
a house. The Mission prospered and Satur
70 day last they had their first pic mic, il
i Brooks's grove, attended by 200 children
s Sports, games, refreshments, etc., contrib
70 uted to make the little ones happy TIL
,e officers and teachers are-Sullivan NJ Hill
superintendent; VIM. Hillhouse, assistan
/ superintendent; Frank Willirms, secreta
IL ry aud treasurer. Teachers Misses Ne
~ lie Nourse, Lucy Ainsworth, Nellie Curtis
- Mrs. A. D. Thayer, Messrs, A. B. VIII
20 Jams, William Schofeld, Dana Robbins.
is Silk, Lisle Thread. and Merino Unde
wear, and all kinds IF Gents Furnishin
Goods in endless vasety, at Loeb's.