The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-09
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Fine day.
-Firemenls election on Saturday the
oath.
Mask ball in Turner Hall to morrow
night.
Travel over Sylvan water and Rock
Island bridges is increasing.
"A charity ball will be given at the
Roberts House, in New Boston, on the 18th.
The river at the head at the island
of Rock Island is now clear for about half a
mile.
Singing school at the Baptist church,
two miles east Of Hamlet, on next Tues
day evening
The river is falling from TO 2 inches
every "A hours, and this morning gagged
at 6.3 above low water mark.
1t is stated that fascinating widow,
ID the treasury department, Mrs. Mary
). Oliver, has sued old Slime Cameron for
100000 for breach of promise.
Reynolds is already putting on city
alrs--a saloon has been started there by a
man named Davis, from Davenport, and
ramor has 1t that he is making things
lively"
Mr.. Cooke, the city clerk, is at work
preparing the financial statement of the
receipts and expenditures Of the year,
ending Jan. 3lst--which will be published
10 few days.
by the caving in of we'll on farm
near Reynolds, on Wednesday last, John
Clark, a well-known citizen of that vicin-
lty. came very near losing his life. He
was rescued, however, after considerable
trouble.
! Mr.. G. j. PAUL, formerly resident
OF this city, and employed as craftsman
10 Col. Macomb's Office of the U. S. engi-
neer corps, but now a resident of Miwau
kee, has made sketch Of this city which
he intends to have Autographed and otfel
for sale.
A middle aged man, deserving, gooC
man, handsome penman, a good account
ant, who speaks and writes both English anC
German, well, needs employment in some
business capacity, in town or country
Enquire of j. B. Danforth, Jr., ARGUS
office.
Invitation cards are out for party al
the residence Of Mr.. +. p. Reynolds, OIL
Tuesday evening, the 18th, for the recep
ton Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Reynolds, anC
the celebration of the Goth birthday
anniversary of Mr. E. p. Reynolds. |
will, no doubt, be very pleasant affair.
Mr. Robert P, Findley, young sales
man in the hardware house Of Sickles
} Preston & Adams, Davenport, for SOM
, time past, left yesterday morning for Wash
ington, ID. c., to receive a commission a
second lieutenant in the regular army
His father is an old army officer, and hi
grandfather was commissioned colonel b.
Gen. Washington. Robert is brother o
Mrs. Col. Flagler, and should be careful
to maintain the good army reputation Q
his ancestors.
The railroad passenger and freigh
r conductors festival held in the Germa
: theatre. in Davenport, Thursday night, h
8th, is said to have been the finest socis
assemblage that has been witnessed in tia
city this winter. 1t was under the manage
j ment Of Hawk-eye Division, No. Al, of th
S Conductors Brotherhood and was attend
ed by $50 couples, some from as far cas-
as Buffalo, and as far west as Omaha.
was a gala night for railroad men, and wi
= be remembered by all participants as a
q occasion of great enjoyment On Thur!
day, the ODD, the engineers, the Brother
hood of the Footboard, hold their annu;
festival at the Harper House in this CITY
l. 1t is expected that it will be very larg
: and brilliant affair.