The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-29

B@OHicer Olson is laid up with a
sprained ankle.
R@Work was commenced this morning
on the library rooms.
R@Ed. Knelrs wife presented him
with ten pound daughter last night.
R@Dan w. Gould returned Saturday
FROG: few days visit to Cambridge, Henry
county.
@Judge Gould has returned from his
tour of inspection of the states charitable
institutions.
@A military ball will be given by the
Cullom Zouaves next Wednesday evening.
at Armory Hall.
RT~The Swedish Lutheran society will
| have an entertainment at their church
Wednesday evening of this week.
RG~John Cornwall was the lucky man
at the rattle at the Reese House Saturday
evening, drawing that elegant fruit service.
a6~There are three letters. postal card
and paper on the postof6ce bulletin
board, which are held for postage and
direction.
R6FOn account of the numerous enter
tainments projected for this week. the
Moline guards have postponed their ball
until next week.
EgThe Bachmann case has been dis
missed for want of counsel for the city.
People would like to know what they pay
u city attorney 5000 for.
Eg WANTED-Ten or twelve good
shoveers to work on water works
trenches. Apply Immediately to Thomas
Yates. 29dlt
HgW. R. Moore has leased the office
room over Richards 81 Sohrbeck's drug
store, is having it fitted up, and will move
there the last of this week.
B@Rev. Liufeld took for the subject
of his discourse last evening, the parable
of the Lord and the vineyard. and handled
it with great power and effect.
RgOkerberd and Emsted's new
building presents wretchedly crooked
front. caused, perhaps, by the old walls tC
which they Join having settled. The looks
of it might be improved by Strengthening
the awning.
: R1J John Healy has purchased Of NJ. Il
4 Hill, half interest in the Temperance
s billiard hall John will have charge 0
e the hall, and his many friends will serv,
e to make him valuable acquisition to tn
/ business.
~Healy g. Hills temperance billiar
room will be the popular resort OF lover
of that game, under the management Q
Il John Healy. Gentlemanly treatment, an
K prices to suit the times is their motto.
r DgMr. D. Nicholson, farmer livin
: back OF Port Byron. lost valuable hors
yesterday. 1t was taken with collie Will
- ait nd I'D of
! & Groom's stable yesterday. 1t wa
d caused by over feeding.
i |Geo. Gould, the boy who was take
to Chicago last week for trial on an indicl
ment for tamperiDg with the mail ha
u been fined $50 and costs for the offenst
The costs, however, is the heavy end, beiD
r. $1,000. NJ. A. Gould will pay this, an
" the boy will be released at once.
e Attention Battalion
1t srRINeTrKLD, H., Oct. 90, 1877.
ID General Order, No IS.
le |. The Moline,rifes Capt. ]. B. Magil
y. Moline guards Capt. l.. Gregory, al
hereby detached from the Fourth reg
ment, l. n. G. and with the Cullol
Zouaves of Moline, Capt. Geo. D. Woo
ward, and the Kodman rifles of Roc
~ Island, Capt. VIM. P. Butler commanding
will form the Fourteenth battalion Illiuo
e. National Guards.
i'll 2. Capt j. B. Magill, as senior office
IN will summon the line officers of the abov
he named companies, to attend at some CO.
is vepient locality for the purpose of holdir
lg an election for major to command Il
of battalion; he will preside at the elcctit
le aud report the result to this headquarter
at B. At least FIVE days notice must
be given to all officers entitled to vote, al
~ proxy votes canuot be allowed. By ord
of of the commander in-chief
'st II. HILLIARD, Adj. Gen.
r. Moline. Oct. 81, 1877.
he 10 compliance with general order, \
ed Is, the commissioned officers of the abo
1is named companies will meet at Armo
IS, Hall, Moline, ILL.,, on Friday evening ne:
in Nov. 2, at o'clock. j. B. MAGILL,
to Capt Com Moline Rifles.