The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-26

R6FThe roof of the old WOODEN mill was
being repaired yesterday.
R6FWork on Rodmau is suspended
again, on account of the rain.
Ia Harwood was getting ready to put
in hydrant at his livery stable.
R8-Several covered wagons, westward
bound, passed through here this morning.
HGM Mrs. Parker and son, who have been
in New York for the past year, returned
home yesterday.
B9-S. NJ. Hill has carpenters figuring
upon the plans for his house which he will
soon build in the east town.
Rg Military balls will have run now.
The Cullom Zouaves have one next week
Wednesday. and the Moline Guards on
Friday evening.
BGHThe Social Club will give party al
Timm's Hall tonight in honor of Mr.
Frank Pierce, who returned yesterday with
his young bride from N. Fl.
BIHe said he did not want any money
for his trouble, just one kiss, was all he
asked. Deponent knoweth not whether be
got it, but it was uDmanly in any case fol
him to squeal on the other fellow.
gG~ Binding of every description done
at close figures at The ARGUS bindery
All kinds of printing cheaper than else
where in the three cities. First class work
guaranteed. IF
B1 Esquire Mapes went out to the resi-,
dence of Geo. Weaver yesterday afternoon
and pronounced Geo Weaver, Jr., and
Miss Mary Nave, man and wife. These
pleasant little occurrences serve &c make
the office of justic tolerable.
H9A.A.Crandle, teamster, who lives on
Bass street, near Walker & Sons store
received kick on the breast from one OF
his horses this morning which may prove
serious, DIR. Davidson was called and ex-
amined the bruise. He says the concus
sion produced internal injuries from which
he bled considerable this morning. Al
noon he was sleeping and out of pain.
H9n Martin Hickey was arrested last
night by Officer Corney for lying helpless
ly drunk on the street. Magistrate Swan
der charged him SIS and costs for it this
morning. He did not mind the fine, but
grew eloquent in pleading to have his name
withheld from the reporters. As tht
court does not edit the newspapers
of course it could not promise to suppress.
the news.
@George, SOD of NJ. A. Gould. tht
boy who was arrested last summer fol
robbing Deere & Co.'S post Office box, wal
taken to Chicago last evening by deput!
u. s. marshal to answer to an indictmen
found against him by Chicago grand jur!
tor tampering with the mails. The affair
had been nearly forgotten here, and it wal
thought no further prosecution would /,
made, but lesson now may save him ;
harder one later.
Frank Pierce. Il young mlu from
Vermont, WIN has been in the employ O.
Deere 4 Co for the past three years, lef
here suddenly about two weeks since with
out giving his friends any satisfactory in
formation as to the cause Of his departure
bat the mystery was cleared up last eve
ming when he stepped off the train here
accompanied by q young lady having tn
appearance OF newly made bride. |
occurred last Sunday, at the residence o
the bride parents, at Enfield, \. Ii.
where the young lady discarded the nam
of Miss Helen Carr and assumed that 0
Mrs. Frank Pierce. They are stoppiu,
for the present at Mrs Nasons, on Henr,
street. near the Swedish Lutheran church
May their pathway be always strewn wit
. roses