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


meeting Of the directors.
60 and vote for the most popular young |
lady-at the bazaar, tonight. Polls close |
at II o'clock sharp.
The farmers in the vicinity Of Pre-
emption aud Reynolds are complaining Of
the severe ravages of hog cholera.
Potatoes are selling at 25 cents per
bushel at Reynolds-and Wait & Walker
are buying and shipping large quantities.
The continued rains during the past
month has caused the corn fields to turn
black-aud the stocks are ruined for fod-
der.
Capt. Blackburn commenced suit
against several parties to-day for non-pay-
msnt of road tax. Better pay up and save
costs.
Work on the new paper mill at South
Rock Island is progressing rapidly under
the supervision of George Hokes. Peter
Farrell, of this city, is doing the brick
work
Joe Mehan, of Milan, thinks he can
beat any saloon-keeper in the four cities.
exactly - pounds and 10 ounces.
-Thompson's new hotel at Reynolds is
about completed. The building in large
one. and as he intends to carry on the Iiv-
cry business in connection with it, Mr.. I,
will no doubt do good business.
George says it was put up job
but we can hardly believe it. They were
all so innocent ~ the next morning.
The teacher of the infant class in a Sun
day school would do it-oh mol
| The iron work of the washed out
bridge at South Rock Island is now COM
pleted, but owing TO the negligence of some
city official the lumber for the floor has
not yet arrived Who's fault is it?
Arrangements have been made so that
The DAILY ARGUS is now received IN
Milan the evening It is published, instead
of the next morning, as heretofore. Parties
wishing the paper should take notice.
Mrs. Eliza Simpson. of Coe township
today adopted bright little 9.year ole
girl named Ida Butler. from the lower par
of the county, who has been under the
care Of the county court for some time
past.
The store of G. II. Dibbern & Co., a
Reynolds, is doing large business this
fall, and VIM. q. Davis, an enterp1lsinl
young man of excellent habits, who ha:
charge is kept busy most Of the time fill
ing orders.
-McMichael & Requa-the latter sol
Of Mr. L. B. Requa, OF this city, and form
erly in Dodge's merchant tailoring estah
lishment here, is the latest firm at Rey
nolds, opening with full line of boots.an,
!, shoes and fancy articles.
Peter Roberts, a farmer, had
runaway near Black Hawk station tn
other day and was thrown out of hi
wagon and severely injured. A repor
> reached us that he had since died, bu
this has been contradicted.
AT festival given in the Presbyteria
; church at Gingles Corners, four mile
south of Hamlet, (Rev. Mr.. Fishe, pastor
last Wednesday evening, those who al
tended had G very pleasant time, and tn
affair netted $I0675 for the church treas
ury.
The slothful ground hog is taking hi
afternoon walks now, and as he sniffs tn
autumn air. before he prepares to descent
TO his long nap. he can be seen lazily sun
ming himself. 1t is to be hoped that b
will not try the shadow business mex
spring.
Notice has been served on the mayo
y and city attorney that q writ of error hs
/ been issued from the supreme court of tt
United States, 10 the case of John Rue
against the city of Rock Island, This r
wives the old Union Square suit, whiC
was thought to have been settled.
The contest for the silver lantern b
tween the friends of the different yaI
& masters, at the bazaar has been decided
favor of Rod Justin with Adam Weigar
not far behind. Their respective vot
were 1858 and l,065. Father Mack
D. presented the lantern to the iaYorite wi
D. appropriate remarks on Saturday evenin
" Minnie Hogan aud Katie Smith,
70 duet of nynaphs du pdUe, who piled the
vocation in this city aud Davenport ;
summer, have been arrested for nigl
walking in Iowa City. as they are be
young, their case was brought to the ate
Is ton of the District Judge, who is asked
r. send them to the Reform school.
G. -Flcoks of wild geese are seen occ
at sioDaly flying south. thus indicating Il
-, near approach of winter Therefore. it
~ 10 order to inspect the bark of the ire
and the squirrels nests TO see what kind
winter We are going to have.
Are you in?'' the old man said
al MY edge" you dealt" then nod his head
tear stood in the young mans eye,
VI And from his lips escAped-"ace high"
70 Two pair
W Draw