The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-22

ness notices should be handed in by nocn TO en- |
sure publication the same day. |
swBilly Turner is going to turn his at
tention entirely to collections this summer.
HASeveral witnesses in the Pilgrim
poison case went to Rock Island this morn
ing.
ggThe G. B. & Q. r. R. had gang
at work rerairing crossings to-day through
town.
BgLarge crowds gather &C the bridge
every evening to witness the Sylvan boys
rowing
E9>The old warehouse at the boat land
ing is gaining quite notoriety-not an en-
Yiable one, however.
B9-Supervisor Reid made a. contract
with DR.. Morey to act as town doctor for
the poor for the ensuing year for the sum
| of $500.
BgThe graduating class is working hard
this week to prepare for the exercises
which will occur Friday. the last day of
this term of school.
BeAMr. Borneman, owner of the Gilbert
town ferry, is getting very impatient at the
delay OF the governmentin inspectors in CON-
ing to inspect his boat.
BEAThe teachers and scholars of the
high school will hold a reunion at the
school house, Thursday evening A SO,
ciaI merry time is expected.
BeAThe decoration committee are very
anxious that the Sunday school authorities,
to whom have been sent invitations, should
accept and turn out en- mass.
neat the base ball match between the
Plow City's and the Rock Island boys
Saturday, in Rock Island, the Plow City S
were the victors. Score 20 to II.
Wm. Mill, the large stock farmer
from Hillsdale, was in town this morning
He says great deal OF the early planted
corn has rotted in the ground, and will have
to be replanted.
BagH After four days auction the Whip
pie grocery is closed out The goods
brought fair price and Mr. Whipple will
have small margin lett after the ex-
ecutions are all satisfied.
B1-Rev, Richard Haney, father of j.
". Haney. will lecture 10 the Methodist
church Thursday evening Subject;
Pioneer life in the Vest Price of ad-
NJ f. Society.
Bg-D. G. I'D. NJ. Mabie will go tc
Rapids City Thursday evening of this week
r. to institu;e a Good Templars Lodge. ant
: ten or twelve couple, members of the order
:, will accompany him to witness and assis
in the work
g9The man who was drowned at Por
Byron Sunday, mention of which wa
= made in yesterday ARGUS, was Mr. Johl
g Speck, of Port Byron. Posters are UP il
y this city offering $25, reward for the re
covery of his body. Address Claus Speck
Moline, or John Bene. of Port Byron,
E9The street committee centemplat
Il immediate repairs on RodmAn avenu
8 bill. That is the main entrance to tn
: city from the south and west. and shoul
be kept passable d: all times. 1t wa
'e never finished as it should have been. an
'e the consequence is that heavy laden team
le are stalled there quite often.
o Bg@YesterGay afternoon. three boys
10 20 from 10 to IL years of age, named Edwar
10 Sadler, Amiel Weander aud Eric johnson
were arrested by Officer Olson for stealth
- copper boiler from Freja hall, The
- were taken before Magistrate SwanGe
- who gave them severe lecture aud il
- them go. They had sold the boiler to
= peddler named Backestein for Go cents.
i, g4Dr. Piper gets the contract for fu
or nishing medicines for the poor for the con
ne ing year. Supervisor Reid says W. {
is Morriss proposal was 20 cents for eac
prescription; Clendenin i Martins,
Us cents (same as they were paid last year
he and DIR. Piper's was Is cents. The prop
he sition Of DR.. Piper being the lowest tt
ne contract was awarded to him.
,9 nEz1Tba Erpo &c Nororoc e. Eo,o I,r;,
ito dissolved, in order to close up the boo
,g. and accounts we have placed them in Il
it hands of VIM. Turner for collection. The
ne, are still some claims against the firm viii
he must be paid within sixty days, and &
,n- money must come from these account
ge even if severe measures have to be resort
to- Headquarters at Margraf & Sol
as clothing store. CHAs. MARGRAF,
St. 22d3t NJ. EPP
an RgLast week Friday,a man. calling hi
ere self Frank Marshall. was around town Il
au, ing to get some one to send him to t
me poor house. He said he had been on
ND big drunk. aud wanted to be shut
away from liquor until he could get sobt
"A knew he was fool but could not help
er- He had hand full of silver change in
de- pocket, and, according to his story, "
ces well connected. He was directed to Su
sle- ervisor Reid but didnot go to him.
:eo sar Another case Of blasted hopes a
tL .Lo collapsed castles is being talked of amo
.ne w the boys. The heartIess female. af
'n ,on' riding in livery rigs worth So, per d
-" eating bis candy and peanuts, and capt
ba;, ing the susceptible young heart entire
:a .:an ruthlessly and uuceremoniously dismis
M .ba him. This was Etoo much for the Ut
.ab . phisticated youth, SO he packed his G
uou sack, and the last heard of him he was
was Chicago. 1t seems she relented somew
tue when she heard he bad gone, and wr
him a tender, loving epistle, but was
unfortunate as to lose it on the sire
tely 1t fell into good hands. however. and
,olie forwarded to its destination.
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day Aeai GsSase Saies'
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