The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-05

The pic mic at Davenport's grove was we'll
Sunday afternoon. With the
exception of little unpleasantness among
some roughs, everything passed off pleasan-
ly.
A regular Injecting of the council this
evening, though it is hardly possible that
all the business to be transacted can be
finished tonight A special meeting will
no doubt be called.
The Freja society attended the pic mic
Sunday, in Brooks's Grove, in a body, |
headed by band of music. The rain of
Saturday prevented their holding it on
that day, which was the original pro-
gramme.
The Moline Plow Company shut down on
Friday afternoon for short time to take |
an invoice of stock. Large orders from
California and Oregon just received which |
must be filed will make the suspension of
work of short duration.
Eddie Sandage, whose parents reside on
Wells street, near Atkinson, was severely |
burned about the face with powder on
Saturday. The accident was caused by
recklessness on the part of the boy. DR..
VESSEL was called and succeeded in al.
leviating his suferings. His face will no
doubt be scarifed.
Workmen are now engaged on the new
brick building to be erected by Messrs.
Wheelock 4 Co. to be used as a straw
room. 1t will be 45x10O and be substan-
tally built 1t is also the intention of Mes
Sis. w, & Go. to move the old wooden
bnilding in the rear, back of the rail road,
upon land belonging to the firm, land use it
for a store room. The present Office will
be torn down and in its stead new brick
building will be erected to be used as
boiler room. The office of the company
will be in the new brick now being built
adjoining the mill These improvements
will lessen the fire risk very materially.
The churches on Sunday were we'll at
tended and the services unusually interest
ing. At the First Methodist, Rev. J. NJ.
Collins of1iciated and preached to an at.
tentive congregation. Rev T. F. Borchers.
at the Baptist, discoursed morning and eve
ming to goodly sized congregations. His
! remarks were received with interest
throughout The Congregational church
was we'll patronized as usual and the ser
mon by Rev. Barnard fully merited the
attention it received. The Catholic church
was better attended than at any time since
Father Greve has taken charge, which
shows that his efforts are duly appreciat-
ed.
| Considering the fact that Saturday was
set apart for celebrating the anniversary
OF our Independence, it was unusually
quiet. There was the customary number
of DRINKS and whisky quarrels but up to
last night no arrests had been made. Our
citizens enjoyed themselves after their own
, fashion, and private pic MICS, boat rides.
etc. ETC., were INDUCED according to the
taste OF the parties participating. In the
. evening there was dance at Timm's Hall
which was we'll attended by the young
: folks, all of whom seemed to enjoy them
; selves. At Freja Hall, the Swede element
vas largely represented and the festivities
kept up until early on Sunday morning,
) The hall was beautifully decorated, inside
and out, with flags and evergreen, and the
i garden illuuined with chinese lanterns, A
' features of the evening at Frejs Hall, while
5 throughout the city the citizens seemed to
| vie with each other in showing then
e a pleasant affair to all, and although there
y was no public celebration, yet those who
did participate expressed themselves as
having had pleasant and enjoyable time
e Sunday evening lightning struck the
$ gas house of the paper mill. igniting bar
f rel of gasoline, which instantly exploded
. blowing the building Ia small brick t,
f atoms and scattering the brick in all di
: rections. The alarm was quickly sounded
E from the engine house and crowds of PEG
E pie soon gathered at the scene, the fame
r in the meantime shooting up against tb
Y stone walls of the paper mill and threaten
/. ing to communicate with the old woodel
It mill directly adjoining Chief engineer z
:, y. Mason Yves quickly on the ground AM
n the hose of the Moline Plow Company sool
n brought into service. At one time it look
l. ed as if serious confagration would b.
It the result, but by strenuous efforts tn,
J. flames were finally snbdued The loss t.
r Messrs Whelock & Co. will be but trifling
/. This is the second time within a week tina
h our city has barely escaped disastrous
e fire, and although the loss in each case wa
,e trifing, yet had the flames once got unde
D. Roadway, with no water main, or suita
Il BILE place to station an engine, nothing
" could have saved the surrounding proper
i ty. The opening of Division street to tn
/. Water Power Cos eanalw will give us plac
a to station an engine, and it is earnestl
70 hoped that our council. at its meeting thi
\ evening, will give the subject prompt cor
- sideration, And then our city needs
9, water main badly. Should fire occur o
"A the bluff or among our manufacturing e>
N adjustments west of Rodman avenue tn
as fire department would be almost powerless
a with no better means of obtaining waite
N than az present.
I'd School Matters.
W At meeting of the Board of Educ;
OF ton, held this Monday morning the 70
E. lowing resolutions were unanimously adol
d. ted.
Ill 1. Pupils of the high school who con
ed plete the prescribed course of study an
nj pass satisfactory examination shall be Ell
or titled to certificate of graduation.
ce 2. A training class shall be organized
IN the members of which shall receive dali
xt instruction in the theory of teaching an
shall have practice under the eye of con
petent critic.
~ g. Pupils who obtain their certificate
graduation from the high school and sper
at a year in the training class, shall be ent
an tied to first grade teachers certifcat
Oh from the Board of Education and the
-, claim shall be entitled to the first consi
III Grafton in the filling of vacancies in IL
ID, corps of teachers.
bit On recommendation of Supt Grego1
~ the following ladies were elected to teac
-. er's positions, they having passed the nece
'' sary examination:
n Miss Emma L. Warner, New York.
sn Miss Title H. Muse, Milan.
* Miss NJ. G. Wolcott. Geneseo.
Miss Emma Koechert.
n' The three first named ladies will be a
signed to the primary and Intern edia