The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-14

Division street should be opened at
once. Why the delay2
BAFThe.M E. church was moderately
well attended yesterday.
s0rEd. Anthony was in the city yester-
day on visit to his friends.
B9TM. Ryan. 45, Irish, was the lonely
occupant of the calaboose last night Ship
ped.
DasAF Father Greve helG services in the
St. Anthony's (Cathollc) church yester-
day.
RB~Lieuts Calentzky and Peterson
have resigned as officers of the Moline
rifles
Sss@ @The stone for the piers of the new
Rock river bridge is expected to arrive to-
night.
1ss@J ohnS. Smith, the poll tax collector,
is making close collection of the tax this
year.
aa% Marshall Wells has notified several
property owners to abate nuisances or the
city will do it for them.
| BaT This morning Mr.. S. W. Wheelock,
shipped valuable colt to Nevada, Iowa.
Mr. SChermerhorn was the purchaser.
Belg- MIR. c. G. Clendennin, of the firm
OF Ciendenpln q Wells, will leave to-mor-
row tor kearney junction, Nebraska.
Ba~The Moline Rifles will meet o-mor-
row evening at 7;o'clock at the headquar'
ters OF the company for the purpose OF re-
organization. BY order Of
| l4-dlt. COMMANDING OFFICER.
asaRev. DR.. knost, of Davenport, Iowa,
preached an excellent sermon at the Con
gregational church, yesterday morning
The address was clothed in beautiful Ian
guage and delivered with fine rhetorical
effect.
Bss~The pic mic at Brooks's grove yes
terday, under the auspices of the Turn
vereln was complete success and large
ly attended. The Germans generally
make success Of whatever they under
take,
BaE~Y esterday, Ed knells vaIuabl,
sorrel horse, Frank, was taken with COLI
and in short time died. Although al
old horse it was fast going animal anC
was priced by Mr.. Knell as being at al
times gentle and reliable.
Bg3FA The beard of directors of the Mo
line public library met on Saturday even
. ing, Aug. 18th. The meeting was an un
6 important one. The librarians report 70
. July was received and accepted. Afte
: passing few bills and discussing a pal
. of the new book list, the board adjourned
r aa~ The gutter along the south side {
i Main street, between Rodman avenue an
Lynde, is in bad condition aad should /
filled or graded with broken rock.
present, horses hitched along the line
:. the gutter splash mud and filth on tt
:, sidewalk, and frequently bespatter ii
If clothing of pedestrians. This is a nul
If anee, especially to ladies, and the quit
should be placed in proper condition
once.
r Ba~The Haymakers were out TO Il
is number of l69 on Saturday evening, i
r Guiding company of Juniors and tt
}. Moline Rifles. The procession did n
reach Main street until after 9 o. cloc
p At Reese's Hall. halt was made and
lv address made by Albert Nuckols, (colore
better known as prince Albert" of Da
export. The meeting was the most slim
attended Of the campaign, There was
r enthusiasm, except such as was enforce
is through the efforts of Capt. w. c. Be
of nett.
,e Meeting of Highway Commissions,
The board of township commissions
met on Saturday, Aug. 18th, 1876, Pr,
ent, Commissioners Harwood and Benst
! The bill Of Surveyor Gordon, for 81
" veys and leyels for drainage east of I
- city of Moline, $3.50 was allowed
'oe Or motion of Com'r. Harwood, Survey
VI Gordon was ordered to make cut plat
nc the alterations of the Pleasant ALLEY 70;
:; Commissioner Harwood reported havi
u examined the ditch on south side
~ the railroad near Williams street. I
Al board ordered it opened On a line with I
" west gutter OF Williams street, in Dino
" & Baldwin addition to Moline
There being no further business I
board adjourned to meet the 18th inst
PPM. VIM. TURNER, Town Clerk