The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-23
MOIINE.
Colored peoples festival at Deere's ha
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Colored peoples festival at Deeres hall
tomorrow evening.
This evening the semi-annual election of
officers in the Moline Encampment, /. o. |
U. f., will take place at their hall.
Through the liberality offs. W. Wheel
ock, the walls and ceiling of the library
rooms are being kalsomined.
The regular Wednesday evening prayer
meeting OF the Baptist church will be held
on Friday evening, as the festival takes its
place to. night.
The new road leading to Pleasant Valley
will not be cut through until after harvest,
the commissioners of highways thinking
it best to postpone the matter until then.
The town board, consisting of c. C.Wat-
ers, Il, Mapes and Z. Smith, will meet at
the town clerks Office on the 2Sth day of
June, for the purpose of reviewing the as
sessment OF the town property for this
year.
The basket pic mic and sociable to be
given by the ladies of the first Methodist
church on next Saturday June 26th) pro-
misses to be largely attended. The pic mic
Will be held in Atkinsons grove, on the
bluffs.
Charles johnson, boy living in the
west end of the city fell from a wagon
loaded with wood, on last Saturday after
noon, receiving injuries from which he
died. His funeral took place yesterday af-
ternoon.
The strawberry festival at the Baptist
church last evening was financially a sue
Il ho
evening passed pleasantly with all present.
1t will be continued this evening and it is
hoped that the same liberality will be dis
played as was exhibit last night.
It is quite likely that the council will
not be called in extra session this month
but will meet on the regular meeting night
Monday, July 9Th. There is a gre:t
deal to accomplish and among the most
important measures needed none is more
entitled to prompt attention than the side
walk question.
Cooks variety performance drew fail
audience at Timm's Hall last evening. ant
some of the performers are good. A min
strel scene, songs and dances, clog and iii
dancing, ETC., goes to make a programm,
of interest to those fond of this kind O
amusement. The performance is good o
its kind.
/ Last night six men, all strangers, wer,
lodged in the calaboose, by our police fo
being unable to give satisfactory account
of their means of earning a living. Thi
morning Marshal Wells released them a
usual. The iberality of Moline for caring
| for wandering refugees seems to be spread
ing rapidly, Judging from the influx o.
tramps lately.
LIST person. Just out of calaboose) to 2G
person-"You are liar!' I'd person.
What! Don't you call me liar, Jim"
LIST person, 'You are son of a. A
this point the I'd person who is naturally
quiet and unassuming, unable to contro
himself, rushes at his antagonist and ad
ministers a knock down argument
Charlie Holt is quiet peacable citizen bu
he says he won't stand unmerited abus'
from Jim Suter or any other man. Kor
ect Charles!
| Tonight, Charlie Hansen, the pro
prietor of Freja Hall, will give miC
summer night festival and dance at his hal
on the bluffs. The event has been in con
, temptation some time and every effort viii
, be used to make it an enjoyable occasion
for all who attend. The outside of tn
building will be gaily decorated with flag
and evergreens. besides which the gardel
will be illuminated with chinese lanterns, -
|. while beautiful arches will be erected OF
the grounds. The inside of the hall vii
be handsomely decorated with flags ant
> evergreens hanging interviewer with rib
bons. Joe Duncan, the favorite caterer o
' Moline, will furnish the refreshments 70
/ the occasion, which is a sufficient guaran
tee that the details will be properly attend
ed to. A full brass and string band vii
7 furnish the music for the lovers of tn
. light fantastic toe. Refreshments servet
either in the hall or garden as desired
S The best of order will be maintained an,
those who visit Freja Hall tomorrow eve
t ming will be amply compensated for tn
5 time spent and cannot fail to pass pleas
0 ant evening