The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-26

neACity council meeting Monday even
ing.
B6FThere should be three thousand
dollars poll tax collected this year.
sgMr Epp placed two elegant new
signs in front of mis- restaurant to day,
BglVery few Of the lodges in this city
will take part in the exercises of decoration
day,
gHA contest between the different
crews Of Sylvan Boat club will take place
tonight.
BaF Miss Schoonmaker gave her schol
ars, yesterday afternoon, a pic mic and |
wagon ride
nsA-Timothy hay was selling on the |
market to-day at SO per ton and straw at
81 per load.
RgEflund & Young's temperance
billiard hall, where no liquor Is Sold is the
place to go for quiet game.
BeA-At the NJ E. church. Rev. J. Ii |
Haney's morning subject for tomorrow
will be: Mount Sinai and Zion" Even
ing: "A great gulf fixed"
R9rServices at the Baptist church to-
morrow at the usual hours by Rev. G. F. |
Linfeld. Morning subject: How to
study the Bible," Evening: "The death
of Elisha. All are invited
Another desertion occurred in Mo-
line last week. They had lived together
for ten years, but her affection for him
waned and she returned to her son. leaving
him to meet the storms of life unaided and
alone
61TCharles Effiund has sold to Clarence
young a half interest 10 his business The
firm name will be Efflund 4 Young They
are both young men and have many
friends, and without doubt will meet with
the success they deserve.
B9HThe Union hasn't heard from Nor
rison yet and of course can't report on Mr.
Mart rs memory. Reid says he asked
Ciendenin & Martin. Clendeuin has mo
memory" but Reid says he has. A mar
who has memory Of fact is a better
witness than oDe who has no memory of it.
BarServices at the CoDgrega ional
church t. morrow by the pastor, Rev. +
z. Barnard. In the morning he will give
/ some account of the meeting OF the state
association held last week at Sterling.
Evening subject: She has done what she
could" The seats are free Sunday even
ing, and the desire is to reach as many as
possible. This and other evenings will be
con lucted with view to this end
B@Adolph Meyer, the crazy German
who was taken to the poor house last week,
got away and came back to town yester-
day, His mother says she doesn't want
him taken back, for they make the poor
boy work when he is we'll. Whether she
wishes it or not, does not alter the fact
that he is an unfit person to be allowed to
run the streets. II lie won't stay at the
po2r house aud work, without running
away, he should be locked up,
The Graoaating Glass in the Molin e
: Public Schools.
; At an early hour last evening, people
began to gather at the Congregations
church TO witness the exercises of th:
graduating class. and, long before the time
for commencing, the seats were full ana
extra ones were brought in and placed il
the aisles which were also filled almost az
fast as placed there. At Sis the pro-
gramme was begun by voluntary upor
, the organ by Charles Hubbard. This wa
followed by an earnest and comprehensive
though brief, prayer By Rev @. +. Lin
field.
A quintette, The Herdsnan's Song.
Misses Lind, Patch, Knowles, AnthonH
= and Mr.. Hartzell, came next in order, ant
was very we'll rendered.
; Essay-'Drifting" Miss Hattie McKeever
J. Essay-"The Adventurers of an Atom. Mis-
n Alice NJ. Crawford.
Solo-"Down by the Deep Sad Sea. Alma
), Lind.
t Essay-"Real Scholarship. Fannie 4. Huntoo
J. Piano oSoio............M Miss Minnie +. stephens
= Essay-"Fifty Years Hence Miss Lucy Aims
Essey and veledictory-'; Battle Fields"-sara
} Cornwall.
II Trio--"The Mermaid's Evening Song-Misst
= Towndrow, Patch and stephens.
Presentation of Diplomas by III. II. Grover, sec
" retary of the board of education
Benediction on..-...-.....R Rev Il. t. Barnard
Every member OF the class seemed t
thoroughly understand his or her part an
performed it creditably.
Miss Sarah Cornwall, in her valedictory
'r took occasion to express, 10 a beautiful an
eS touching manner, the hearty thanks OF th
70 class to the board of education and teach
g ers for the kindness and solic:tude wit
which they had watched over and guide
t. the mental and moral welfare of the clas'
u AS each member of the class conclude
its part, floral offerings were contribute
10 from the audience. and at the close of th
yaledictory a perfect shower of bouquet
:! rained upon the stage.
Of After benedction, friends of the cla9
gathered around them for hand-shakiu
r and congratulations, and nearly an hot
u elapsed before the last of them left Il
house.