The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-09

saeSpecial meeting of the council to.
night.
B@Patronize the new European rest
taurant if you want first class meal. 1912
B6PDon't fail to visit the European
restaurant, the finest and best in the three
cities. 7d2t
swThe new police badges are quite
large and stand out conspicuously upon the
breasts OF the officers they should.
B9This is the month for the commend
lug Of country schools, and many of the
school -marms" are preparing to leave
town this week.
a1Travelling men and others can get
a square meal at Epps new restaurant
equal to any of the hotels in the three
cities. 7d2t
BNThe steamer Red Wing put in at
our landing yesterday, and, when backing
out, backed against some rock and broke
wheel, which had to be repaired before
she could proceed.
AGr Quite commotion was created
Saturday evening by the tapping of the
fire bell, and every one started for the en-
CINE house, but it proved only call for a
s@~ @~Manufacturers Lodge, No. 485,
are preparing for a social to be held in
their lodge room the Gath, inst. Rev. w.
M. Collins, of Aledo, Mercer Co.. is ex-
pectcd to be present and deliver an address.
19~Dont forget the opening of the new
restaurant, Main street, near Rodman ave-
nue., on Monday next. Everything neat,
clean, first class. dit
sa~The election for school trustees, at
the engine house, Saturday, resulted as fol-
lows: VIM. T. Ball, 1886; VIM. H. Ed
wards, 173; II. L. Bullen, %; j. G. Starr,
s; L. d. Groom. 5; ]. W. Morey, 2.
DarTwo families living at the foot of
the bluff. 10 the hollow south Of the new
Swedish Lutheran church, have occasioned
the police and neighbors considerable au-
pulling. If this doesn't cease soon. they
will furnish frst-class police item for the
papers.
EgEpp's new European restaurant
opened up to-day, at noon, with f1attering
prospects of success. The tables were
filled with the elite of the city; that class
of customers who have long felt the need
of just such place. The bill of fare was
unacceptable, every delicacy that the
market affords being dished up in a first.
class manner. The European" may be
safely classed among the best restaurants
in the state. 1t certainly is not excelled.
if equalled, in the three cities.
| RH~Considerable dissatisfaction is
eyinced by the defeated faction with the
t election for school directors at school house
No. l, in district No. l. There were SO
votes polled. John Cornwall received ID
votes for long term, and Frank Sumner.
, smith 76 for short term; Robt. Young II
and Geo. Flickinger 2. There was no ir
regularity as to the posting of notices ol
in any other way The election was calico
by G. T. Hemenway clerk of the district
and three notices posted; one at schoo
house No. /, one at Runge's store anC
one at Roseborough's store. The insinua
tions thrown out about notices and bal
lot box originated with the parties witt
were fairly beaten at the election.
g B9RealiziDg that appearances ad,
y greatly to success in business our worth
police magistrate had his office repainte,
and papered throughout The walls in
u stead of the dingy besmeared whitewas
= have been painted in light cheerful color
, to within feet of the floor, and tn
~ remaining space papered in paueis. TIL
a ceiling has also been frescoed by Blomberg
. son & Norling and everything about tn
Office metamorphosed. Swander is one c
those precise men who delight in havin
everything neat and tasty and will see tha
nothing about the office is defaced. /
portion of the room will be carpeted an
+ furnished and enclosed in railing. tn
% ARGUS is glad to note this evidence {
prosperity on the part of Magistrat
a Swander The only question now is wher
will he keep that cider bottle