The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-03-17
MOLIN =.

Rag At the Baptist, Rev. O. f. Linfeld's
subject for the morning discourse will be,
The parable Of the talents" Evening
text, Il know thee that thou art an hard
A welcome to all
Rsg~ Reserved seats for the Emma Abbott
on " ednesday. March 81,
al l2 o clock on Monday. This is the last
OF the lecture course and holders Of season
tickets will be admitted without extra
charge. l1dlt
RgServices at the Congregational
church on Sunday. Preaching by the pas
tor 1880 A NJ. and P. NJ. Morning
subject Long life; how to be had and how
to be used Evening: Prov. l:I7, Surely
in vain the net is spread 10 the sight of
any bird. Subject: Experience, how
slow people learn by it.
R@Postmaster Wells forwarded his res
ignation to Washington to-day. l.. K.
Hemenway's petition signed by $50 citi
zens of Moline accompanied Mr.. Wells
resignation. Mr.. Wells, as soon as reliev-
ed from tie Office, will commence making
preparations to go to Florida. Mr.. He
menway has consented to retain Billy Roy.
ston and D. II. Ely until March 1878, if he
succeeds in getting the appointment.
Rag Tickets for the MeDdelssohn Qu;n.
tette Club Concert may be secured al
| Clendenin Il Martins drug store at IL NJ,
! Tuesday, March Goth. Ticket holders vii
do we'll to select their seats at that time
as there will undoubtedly be a large au
dience present. This is one of the finest
organizations travelling and our citizens
rh1 fnI kn rEoia
miss rare musical treat. T.
sGL Last evening a new lodge of A. O.
| I. W., was organized by D. G. NJ, j.
Gregory. The name oe the new lodge i
North Star, No. 4S. Following are the
Dames of officers chosen: G, Z. Piper
p. NJ. W.: John =, Soderstrum, NJ. w.
Z. q. Kittilsen, G. f.; Erick Asp, o. S.
John S. Smith r. Secretary; Chas Peal
Financier; John A. johnson, Receiver
II. Sandstrum, Guide; John Peterson,
W; Oscar Nilsson, o. W.; N. P Benson
John v Elemstedt and D. 2. Oakley
Trustees.
Ba~The postmastership has narrowe
down to two men each representing or
posite factions. L. NJ. Hemenwa7 an
Wm. kerns. As the case now stands, th
latter has the inside track. having the SUI
port of the ''ins," the uti-IIawley mel
Hemenway's friends, however, do not de
pair and it would not be surprising if l
& slipped in anyway. In the meantiu
there are about a dozen self sacrifciu
mortals who are badly left. There is, hos
ever, dark horse which is liable to con
in on the home stretch aud if the steed
the one whom the writer of this is reliab
'e informed it is, there will be 'weepin
ID wailing and gnashing of teeth, and
3t shaking up of the dry bones generally.
u Resolutions of Thanks.
- At regular meeting of the Concc
,S dia Germania Turner Society of MoIiu
y =. held at their school building on Rodm
IN avenue, on Thursday, March Is, 1877
~ ~ Timm. D. V. Witter and c. f. Grar
n. were appointed committee to draft res
es lutions expressing the thanks of the socie
r to Mr.. and Mrs. s. W. Wheelock for tn
N donation to the Public Library of MoliI
cb Tue committee reported the followlr
ot which, on motion was adopted unanimous
or WHEREAS Mr and Mrs, S W. Wheelock b
- donated to our Public Library the building
'ty Rodman avenue known as the postotfce buildl
he and.
10 WHEREAS, Through this gift the library '
ies be able to compete with the best in the sta
OF and.
in WHEREAS, All people win be benefited by
j therefore be it
sd- Resolved That we as members of the TuI
q Society tender our heartfelt thanks to Mr., and
o.. s. w. Wheelock for their magnificent and genei
d donation.
OF Res0tgsd, That copy of these resolutions