The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
ngGo to Hanpecke's for holiday toys,

B6@GO to Hannecke's tor holiday toys,
the best assortment in the city.
DGThe grocery firm of Astner &
Weckel has been succeeded by A. Weckel
q Sons.
H@LThe Moline Rifles and their friends
will "trip the light fantastic" at Armory
Hall next Saturday eye.
sgThe cost of recent improvements to
the library rooms is $500 to building; $3.50
for furniture and fixtures, and 800 for
Encouragement of books.
R~Mr. A Truxell and Miss Ola Nc
Crazy were pronounced man and wife last
evening by the Rev. g. B, l4inield, at his
rooms, corner of Ann and Bass streets.
DgTheo. Stenger has leased and refit-
ted the Bridge House, Wells street, and IS
prepared to furnish a limited number OF
boarders with the best!of accommodations.
12d4t
R@John johnson was arrested yester-
day by Officers Wells and Olson for being
drunk and exposing bis person on the
street. Magistrate Swander fined him
$40 and costs. No money, and taken to
the calaboose.
n9Phil. Savage, a first class barber,
has leased and permanently established
himself in the old Pershing barber shop,
where he invites all his friends and others
to give him call. The shop is being re-
fitted in frst-class style. 10 dot
RGp Binding of every description done
on close figures at The ARGUS bindery
All kinds of printing cheaper than else
where in the three cities. First class work
guaranteed. tt
Rea~Rev. VIM NJ Collins, of Aledo will
lecture this evening at the NJ. +. church.
Subject: Our National Safeguard y
The Rev. gentleman's ability as a speaker
| is so we'll known in this community that
the house will doubtless be filed,
R9-All who have signed the working
mems club paper are requested to meet al
the Reese House next Friday evening at
1880, for the purpose of effecting an organ.
ization. All who feel interested in the
organization Of this club are invited tC
| attend.
R9~N. 2. Linberg was arrested by
Officer Corney on complaint of his wife
who said he had threatened to shoot her
Before Magistrate Swander this morning
Linberg said she was crazy and the cour
concluded it was a family quarrel, anC
discharged him.
H9~Olson had that we'll known ''bis
yaler dog, which infests our streets
before Magistrate Swander yesterday
Olson acted as interpreter, and said tn,
| dog pleaded guilty to conduct on the street
liable to provoke breach of the peace
The case was continued.
Bl~A little blaze occurred 10 the cas-
end of town, near the cemetery this morn
ling. About o'clock, after Lee Rodger
and his wife had both left home thei
house caught on fire and burned to tn
lground with all its contents. Loss abou
$500. No insurance. Rodgers is a hart
working colored man. and this loss vii
leave him in destitute circumstances.
HTPost Master Hemenway is con
temp plating some improvements to tn
flee 10 the way of paint aud white wash
He has already expended over $500 out o
his own pocket in laying a new floor
putting in the very commodious buletil
board and rearranging the interior gener
ally. The public spirit manifested by thi
!. gentleman is deserving of the people
gratitude.
$40 The Concordia-G ermania Turpvere
10 Society elected officers for the ensuiu
term at its last meeting, the election re
, sulting in the choice of Capt Angus
, Timm for president; D. Y. Witter, vice
; president; G. Bruner, first tufnwart
Claus Conrad, second turnwart; Gus
, Refine, recording secretary; Chris. Mueller
: corresponding secretary; Claus Reime
collector; Ed Hannecke, custodian; Pete
D Killing, sangwart; and AdelmaE, trustet
Library Opening.
! The library opening last evening was
{ financial, social and festal success. tt
rooms were thronged from early in tn
evening until midnight by people VIII
/ knew how to enjoy themselves, and did s
The superb collation. prepared by the con
i mittee, consisting of Mrs. j. NJ. Goul,
: Mrs. L. D. Dunn. Mrs. P. L. McKinni
Mrs. S. II. Viele, Mrs A. S. Wright, Mr.
! Sayles, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. w. q. Morri
: Mrs j. NJ. Christy and Mrs. Reid, VI
one of the finest ever spread in Molin
1 md the tables. five in number, wer
: patr0niZed to their utmost capacity from
i till IL o'clock Masonic Hall, the ne
i floor above the library, was appropriate
by the guests, where Judge Gould pr
a sided. Here music was furnished by Il
h Holcombe Quartette, and toasts propose
n and responded to as follows:
IS Proud Moline, from the harvest Of h
aurels wealth strikes root in prosperoI
70 lands III A. Ainsworth.
% The Library-Libraries are as Il
shrines where all the relics of the ancie
r, saints full Of true virtae are preserved I
I posed. Eugene Lewis.
- Books and Culture-For books are u
- absolutely dead things, but do contain
n potency OF life in them to be as active
20 that soul was whose progeny they are. :"
~ Rev E. G. Barnard.
). The Ladies Nor may I without bI
e Of endless blame, you. fairest ladies', lea
* out of this place. DIR. P. l. McKinnie.
The Gift and the Giver--What we ri
to good works that only is ours forever
Rev G. f. Linield.
THE School aud the Library-Wh
ID greater or more valuable benefit can
# confer upon the State than TO teach a
train up the young H H. Grover.
The responses were apt, instructive al
- amusing, ellcitiug frequent bursts of ut
riment and applause from the company.
Thus ended the second opening Of t
Moline public library. aud the mark
progress of this enterprise during its she
We existence affords the city ample cause
cauUratul M finn