The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-18

B1~Has it been hushed up? Surely
the blackmail was not successful.
1a%Don't fail to attend the strawberry
festival at the Baptist church to morrow
evening.
HFSunday school concerts at the Bap-
list and NJ. 4. churches, on next Sunday
evening.
B6HThe holiness meetings at the NJ.
E. church will continue until Thursday of
this week.
RgThe Good Templars haYe engaged
the Plow City for an excursion up the
river Wednesday evening.
RpPast Grand Master Oberly, of Cairo,
Ills,. will address the Odd Fellows of this
city, on Friday evening, June 22nd.
BsAnThs new fence and garden in front
of the Union Malleable Iron Works, adds
much to the looks of that institution.
HaPMrs. J. H. Miller, who has been
attending a course of lectures at the
Homeopathic Medical College, St Louis,
Mo-, has returned home.
BeA4The whitewash brigade were at
work on the ceiling of Richards u Sohr-
beck's store to-day. Cleanliness is the
rule with this popular drug firm.
BIpAlderman Shallene came near
having a serious runaway Saturday night.
| There is nothing worse to chronicle, how
ever, than thea demolition OF delivery
wagon.
BAMoline Encampment. No. l53, l. Q.
0. F., will go to Davenport. Wednesday
evening of this week. to visit Encampment
| No. 38, of that city. A good attendance is
desired.
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 worl
guaranteed. If.
Alpha Lodge, A. O..U. W.. vas in
stituted on Saturday evening at Por
Byron, by D. G. NJ, Lyman Gregory
assisted by P. NJ W.. w. G. Morris, ant
Finaacier David o. Reid.
HaFThe Rock Island Bulldozers, VIII
have been beaten twice by the PlOw Cit
uine. were up here Saturday Afternoon
and played nine innings with the PloV
City Juniors, scoring IL runs. while ou
toys scored %.
,, BaS~Saturday being the twenty-ffth re
turn of their wedding day, a number {
friends surprised Mr.. aud Mrs. NJ. B
Beals in the evening, when very pleasar
time was had, and numerous silver gift
we're presented to the worthy pair.
R@~Geo Thompson and Peter Quin
we're arrested. Saturday night, by Officer
Teller and Corney, for being hopelessl
,, drunk. This morning they were not
: the calaboose, and Magistrate SRandt
says no case was before him. Evaporate
perhaps.
B2@Posters are out announcing moCl
light picnic for Saturday evening next,
be held in Brooks's Grove, under the al
spices of the A. o. U. ID. of Moline and tt
e neighboring cities. Music, both vocal an
S instrumental. will be in attendance, tt
grove will be lighted with Chinese lantern
e and all refreshments of the season can
had on the grounds.
RGA one-and a half story frame bull
ling, about one mile and half southea
, of this city, on the Coaltown road, beion
" ing to john Weaver, was destroyed
e fire about 8 o'clock Sunday mornin
& The fire was first discovered by Villa
Allison, but before anyone could reaC
the building it had gained such headwt
y that it could not be extinguished. II
~ ~ building had not been occupied for abo
~ three weeks, and it is supposed the Fl
was started By someone who had stopp
there for the night. 1t was insured
is 5000 in the American Insurance Co.,
S, Chicago, and the agent, Chas. E. Hodgso
err of Rock Island, has been notified of t
Of loss,
.. The Plow City.
i The steam yacht Plow City is now
a perfect trim for excursions. Pains "
~ be taken to insure the comforts Of passe
gers. Liberal discount to Sunday schot
- and societies. 15d3m
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