The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-17

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to-day.
BGPThe Western House is undergoing
a fresh coat Of paint
RFSupervisor Reid reports poor BUSH
ness very good at present.
69Wm. Huey says he has just burnt
his first kiln of brick for this season.
Bag Members of the Sylvan Water Boat
club were out practicing last evening.
Ba@ Moline presents a fine appearance
from the river, with her shady trees and
green shrubbery.
BI Martin Weinberger, guard at the
bridge here, says there is very little travel
over the bridge just now.
B|The Robert Ross came down yester-
day afternoon with large log raft for
Keator 4 Co.'S saw mill.
Ras~ Subscribers for THE ARGUS in this
city are increasing every day-the people
here appreciate live paper.
BSEn By the recent rains considerable
damage has been done to some of our
streets leading down from the bluffs.
B1J. S. Keator, Esq. is having a
handsome twO-story frame house erected
R- Workmen are engaged putting up
a fine veranda at the residence Of Capt.
w. G. Morris, corner Of Atkinson and
Illinois street.
B1M Magistrate Swander is Disguised
with pigeons-and he wants the city coun-
Gil TO pass an ordinance prohibiting them
from roosting on his roof.
Bas@ Among the numerous buildings
which are likely to be erected in this city
the coming season, is a new foundry, fol
the Union Malleabe Iron Works.
sG Street Com'r Shallberg has
posted up notice informing people that thu
time has come when they must clean VI
their alleys-or get into trouble. Better
; do the former.
BsgThe stencil arising from couple o
old privy vaults opposite Deere's plov
works is sickening, and occasioned con
siderable talk yesterday. The nuisance
should be abated.
Ba@ The central committee of tn
Turner Society Of this city, to make ar
engagements for their grand fair on the 81
I 4th and 9Th of June, will meet in Iimm'
Hall this evening.
DS~ Chris. Reese, nephew of Charlie
t Reese, of the Reese House, is laying tn
foundation to a building 20 by 60 feet o
the corner of Illinois and Madison streets
r 1t will probably be used as billiard hal
Belt is now stated on good authorit
that the members of the Baptist churcl
will not accept the resignation of Rev
, L. T. Borchors, their pastor, but that the
will give him an extended leave of absence
Boy~ Mr.. d. V. Morgan, agent for tn
+, various steamboat companies, in this city
reports that for the last month he ha
n shipped between 500 and 1000 plows. u
r and down the river each day, but tina
( now business is not quite SO brisk. b
! has, however, at present large amour
Of freight on hand awaiting shipment.
! RaEn The patrons of the Moline publ
schools, and all who are interested in thei
success, are invited to attend the fna
examinations of all the departments belo,
t the High school, on Friday, May Goth
The High school examinations will COZ
mence on Wednesday, May 3lst, and COZ
tinue during Thursday, June LIST. Oh
0 Friday, the End, the graduating exercise
of the senior class of the High school wi
take place at O'Clock in the afternoon, a
the High school room,
DaJ~ The following tramps were pickle
! up by the police, last night, and furnishe
: lodgings at the calaboose:
! Henry Martin. aged 81, Ireland.
Johr Watson, aged %, New York
Thomas Wilson, aged 20, Scotland.
John Davis, aged %, New York.
8 VIM. Parr, aged 20, New York.
. John Singquist, aged %, Sweden.
All Of these tramps appeared to be me
who had lately been at work, and whe
taken before Magistrate Swander and be
ing closely questioned they were above
to go.
B1-The people OF Moline respect Mrs
Holt, our librarian, very much, and fo
: some time past her friends haye been ST
ctetly planning to give her surprise.
came off last Saturday evening at the Ii
|. brary rooms and was, indeed, very grea
r and pleasant surprise to that lady. Sh
discovered her name on small boz whic
t was lying upon her desk, and upon open
/ Ing it found to her establishment that
: contained a beautiful gold watch and chat
one of the Lady Elgin" pattern
t Accompanying the present was pape
4 with the names of those friends who cor
tributed toward its purchase. 1t is
f handsome and costly present and MIR.
o Holt prizes it very highly.
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