The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-16
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

A fourteen pound boy, and Claus
Jasper is perfectly happy.
Work on the Broadway Presbyterian
church is progressing fayorabiy.
AT recent meeting of the board OF
education Milo Lee was appointed to MI
the vacancy caused by the death OF Il.
Burial, Jr.
"A little girl. who can only say her
name is Ida, came to David Bowen's store
this forenoon, and was there at last
accounts. She is evidently a lost child.
We learn from Mr.. Walter Trumbull
that he is in receipt of telegram from
Chicago to the effect that the Y. 5. court
has given deed of the Rockford road to
| Osterberg as trustee.
-Messrs. J. L. Whitlock VIM. Rowley
and W. B. McCoTd, of Chicago, and Geo.
D. Gould. are at work on the Boston
Bazuar, adjusting the loss of Gates q 20.
on goods, and Mr.. q. q. Dana, of Chicago,
on the building All stop at the Harper
House, except Mr. Gould, who resides al
Moline.
"A fire in Davenport en- Moncay nigh,
about o'clock, destroyed the planning
mill of Reuwick, Shaw & Crossett, above
Rock Island Arsenal Bridge. The loss OF
the lumber amounts to between $2.50t
and 5000. In all, about $4,000 worth OF
property, including the office, was de
stroyed. There was insurance to the
amount of $1,000 on planning mill, l,O0t
Oh lumber within IS feet of the mill, ant
$1,000 on lumber outside of the IS feet
but very little was destroyed in the outel
space These figures give insurance o
$4,000 with a loss of $4,000 above In
surance. All the insurance is with Bah
cock Il Snider's agency.
There is a good deal of enquiry as t.
the author of the idea of putting saw dus
on broken rock to make a road. 1t is tn
siliest idea ever heard of. The work OF
Moline avenue--a job not absolutel.
necessary this year-has been spoiled b.
covering the rock with saw dust, as ever,
. man knows who rides over it. The say
dust is dry, or dries very quick after
rain 1t will not pack, and the broke
rocks are loose and work to the tor
That scheme was tried on the horse raj
/ road, years ago, and the work was wors
: than lost. for the saw dust had to b
removed, Is it not time that men wer
elected to Office who, if they don't kno'
what ought to be done, will try and learI
l before squandering the peoples money, Z
+ has been done on Moline avenue.
E The fire. last night, on the bluffs bac
of Wagner's brewery, was one stor
dwelling house belonging to Mr.. Ben Han
per. 1t was not occupied, having bee
t vacated by a family, named Ramsbers
, about week previously. No insurance
The fire was the work of an incendlary, {
course. The 4th ward hose company a
tached their hose to hydrant at the A
1 lantic Brewery and ran away on the hi
D with 1t. By and by the Sd ward comran
came putting along with their hose on
dray and drawn by hand, their cart beir
: in the shop for repairs They added the
;. hose and then they lacked 500 feet
r more Cf reaching the fire. OF cours
. nothing could be done to save the buildip
One or two other companies got part W;
9 up but were ordered back, as noth;r
6 could be done. 1t was a terrible hard j
t to haul the carts up there. We shou
, have paid fire department with got
:, horse and about good men to each can