The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-03
= Moline was on farewell bender on New

latest telegraphic reports and markets, and local
Lewis Orders promptly and carefully executed.
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Moline was on farewell bender on New
Years eve,
Regular meeting of the council tonight. :
Look out for spicy work.
Eye openers, ''apetizers, brace-up-
invigoraters," etc, etc., were IN special
demand New Years morning.
And still she will meander to the
wagon shop aud the boys are getting un
easy Better cheese il" jim, it wont
work. How is it Mike?
t,oderstrone & johnson are unable to
meet their liabilities. and are trying to
compromise with their creditors. An
assignment will probably be made.
There is to be war in the camp soon. if
indications are any criterion. The anti
| LIQUOR interest is quietly working up cases
Sunday law 1t is useless waste of time.
Charles Welllne got too much benzine
aboard last night, and was hauled in by
officer Jerry Corney. This morning he
was up before Magistrate Swander, aud
fined SIS and costs, in default of which he
was remanded to the calaboose.
The Moline Musical Society meet for
practice on Thursday evening at the Con-
gregational church. A second concert /
will be given in few weeks, at which
popular music will be rendered This is a .
wise move, the music of the last concert |
was altogether too solemn for popularity. !
i George Marshall. son-in law of Ma2is |
trate Swander, and one of Moline's most
Exemplary young men, was recently pre- /
scented with a handsome silver watch and /
| chain, by n number Of the employees OF
Deeres pillow works. The affair was
complete surprise TO the recipient.
The sale of reserved seats for the lee
ture by Hon William Parsons, on Satur- |
day evening next at the congregational
t church. begins Friday morning. at Y O.
: clock The lecture will no doubt be one Of
the best of the course, and promises to tel
: largely attended. The subject will be:
THE Seven Modern Wonders.
,, A shooting match has been arrahged.t,
take place January l4th, on the grounds
[ Of the Moline Gun Club, for $50 a side.
The names of those who will participate
: have not yet been definitely determined,
: but will comprise the crack shots of both
places. S. r. Porter will arrange for the
Moline side, and is confident that cur
!. boys will win. The match will he watched
:. with interest, aud is likely to stir up some
y lively bets The match which was arrang-
= for Saturday, did not take place, on ac-
= count OF the inclement weather.
/ This morning, Swede, whose name
: could not be ascertained, while walking
= along the track near Reeses Hotel was
+. Knocked down by the ROCKFORD train, and
a considerably bruised. The train backed
,r down after the accident and picked the
,e man up, who. after looking about him for
some moments walked off as unconcerned
as ii nothing had happened. He was bad
~ cut about the hands, and sustained some
bruises on the body The Rockford train
e. was going slow at the time and had blown
the whistle, but could not stop in time to
~ avoid the accident.
he The storm en- Saturday afternoon did
r considerable damage in Moline, especially
ne on the bluff where fences were blown
to down, chimneys toppled over, and cut
z. houses, sheds, etc, destroyed. In other
D parts OF the city trees were leveed and
D. more or less damage to property sustained.
y The chimney of the Kelso House was
10 blown down, also two chimneyS at the resi-
50 dence of Mr.. Nourse. The Western
. House had an cutbuilding destroyed. The
OF roof Of the Reese House was partly lifted,
ed but sunk back again. The lumber in the
tie yard of the Moline Piow company was blown
lty in every direction \ car coming down
Main street was completely lifted from the
e, track, SO strong was the gale blowing. 4
Ill number Of other incidents occurred. but as
OF far a. ascertained NJ one was injured
10 which is fortunate considering the severity
it- OF the storm.
"s The New Year Opening in Moline,
n.y. The New Year was ushered in with IN
-, usual ceremony and the day UNIVERSAL,
RE observed On Friday Light at 1880 tn,
ON Moline Rifles paraaeG 10 uniform aud dis
ID charged their guns in the air while march
ssi- ing. Watch meetings were held in nearl
,ar all the churches and were largely attend
nst ed. At midnight cannon were fired, tn
nd, whistles Of the shops blown and church
mt bell rung iu honor of the New Year. Tn
RI streets were throneed with crowds Of me
on wild with excitement, and cheering an
TO other demonstrations Of joy were indulge
rbo on all sides. There has not been so ger
eral an observance Of the day for year,
and while there were numbers Of drunke
men on the streets, some of them rattle
noisy, yet no fights occurred. The cell
ar braticn was general throughout the Gil
"es tand he advent OF the centennial year wi
py rot soon be forgotten.
@ Sunday, in Mo Inc.
and The churches were all well attende
yesterday and the services unusually i
teresting.
At the Methodist, Rev. FL. NJ. Lant
preached 10 the morning, and in the eve
ing Presiding Elder Chaffee delivered tt
will discourse. Quarterly meeting was held
This church yesterday. During the we,
ncb prayer meeting will be held each evenir
inp until further notice,
ted The Congregational church was We
attended and the sermon good. Rev. L.
Tn Barnard being in his best mood. tt
IAN IAN singing was excellent, the choir appearil
ese TO be in excellent voice.
Neu The Baptist church was well filled ar
axe axe was presided over by Rev. Thos. I. Be
ha ai cheers in his usually able manner.
loo'. The Swede Methodist and Swe!
ons, Lutheran were each well attended and Il
aud sermon good.
un- The Catholic church was crowded
and usual On Saturday services were teld
k 9 clock in the morning and on Sunday
the usual hours, Father Hammond Gre
Co. presiding.
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