The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
MOLINE.

D@The schools will reopen on Tuesday
next.
R9~The library board meet on!Saturday
January 9th,
a1The highway commissioners will
meet on Saturday next.
EwYouug FOLKS dance tonight at
Timm's Hall. 1t will be strictly private.
Bg@ Harry Morton. if he has not already
been arrested, will probably come in and
surrender this week.
s1 Installation of the officers of Doric
Lodge, "A. Z. d A. NJ, occurs op January
4th. The ceremonies will be private.
@EMagistrate Swander says he can
tolerate clean tramp, but when one
comes along lousy he cannot promise
mercy.
GStationery boxes, writing desks,
card cases, brackets, fine chromos, etc,
etc., suitable for Christmas presents at
prices lower than the lowest at Clendenin's
near the post office. l8dtf.
B9Nearly all the ice packed thus far
is l6 inches thick, The St. Louis dealers
have not yet put 10 an appearance. At
this time last year, Moline was alive with
spectators from that city and points
further south.
B1@Do our merchants intend making an
effort to get the new fair grounds located
at Moline? If so why is not some effort
made mo,o? When it is too late. and the
opportunity shall have passed then Moline
will wake up aud cry aloud against Rock
Island and others because this city did not
secure the prize.
S1nThe Moline Encampment, No. l53,
| |. D. o. f., on W ednesday evening elected
the following officers: w. Kunkle, c. p;
j. d. Taylor, Il. p; A. Elmgreen, S. W.;
G. Carlson, j. w; p Nelson, Scribe;
j. Tuffiey, treasurer; trustees, c. Piper
J. Ovens, s, Atwater, w p Cole and H.
Hannecke,
9~The entertainment at the Congre-
gational church Wednesday evening was
largely attended, Miss Helen Potter,
whose readings are considered by some
equal to Mrs Siddons, was suffering from
a severe cold which interfered in a meas
ure with her successful impersonation of
some parts. She acquitted herself sp!eDd-
Idly, however, and was repeatedly APP
plauded A number were present from
Rock Island
BGrThe banquet and ball of the Moline
Lodge, |. o. o. f., which occurs on
January 5th. will be one of the finest
affairs Of the season. The committee
haYing the matter 10 charge will see to il
that none but those having invitations are
admitted aud care will be exercised IN the
! distribution Of tickets and none but sucf
as are worthy will be supplied Prepara
, tions have been going on for some time
and unless indications fail the affair vii
,, be one of the finest eyer held in Moline
: The committee extend an invitation to al
visiting brethren who may be in thi
! vicinity. Tickets can be had on applica
- tion to the committee.
e New Years Calls.
D The custom of making New Years call
t which at one time was so popular, and, a
e formerly conducted was a pleasant ex
d change of courtesy, has been so abused C
It late years as to render it unpopular with
d great many who shrink from sotAe of il
y features. As originally practised it wa
% an enjoyable part of the holidays prs
u gramme. but as it is now, much Of it
sr intended purpose is destroyed. For il
4 stance as it used to be, lady desiring t
le receive callers would so announce it, an
)e in DO instance would she be visited exceI
}, by her known aequaintances. and
by others. all such would con
>. properly introduced by some one to whoI
a she would not object to mingle with s
L: cially Now, any one who can indulge ii
Tt .v luxury of cards, is permitted to call, al
in this way many, whom those receivir
iy calls would not recognize under ordina1
M circumstances, force themselves into 5
ry ciety which they are practically ostracist
n from, while those receiving calls are COZ
iy PEELED from custom to play agreeable
IN persons socially their interiors. Ne
Year calls are far fiom beneficial as
n present in vogue, as the desire seems to
lie not SO much the standing of the calle
40 as the number of visitanta \ con'in
lp ance of this system cannot fail, even
of ually, to make the custom obsolete, A
So it should be.