The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-28

sA%Day after tomorrow will be decor
alton day.
BaTwo new and attractive signs adorn
Epp's new restaurant. This looks like
prosperity.
BA-Hannecke' cigar store presents a
neat and tidy appearance. Herm is one
of the most popular business men in Mo-
lire.
RaPThe board of education will meet
this evening, and will probably consider
the protest of the teachers to the reduction
in salaries,
RaFSpecial meeting of the city council
this evening. The members will hardly
know themselves in the metamorphosed
engine house.
BsAThe city council should not neglect
to provide police headquarters. Surely
that is as much a public need as the re
pairs to the city council room.
nA-Mr. Bedding. the janitor at the
| high schools removing some of the shade
trees in the yard. There are too many
to allow the grass to grow or sod to form.
H9The time allowed for the cleaning
up of alleys expired yesterday, and now
all you will have TO do is to pay Street
Commissioner Kerns for getting it done
| for you.
B9rThe Wagon Company has been
enlarged 10 some departments and now
possesses unequalled facilities for its class
of business anywhere 10 the western
country.
B9~Two Davenport peddlers, named
| Thomas and Peterson, were requested to
contributed S. each to the city Saturday
Hast and complied. If they peddle they
should take out license.
BeA-French plate glass windows are to
be put in at Gould's clothing store. This
will make it mdfe attractive and afford the
genial proprietor better opportunity to
! display his goods.
B6s~The NJ. e. Sabbath school voted
yesterday not to parade as school on
decoration day. The parents think that it
is too much for little children to endure
the scalding sun and long march.
AsApThis morning committee from the
Congregational church we're around among
members and others soliciting money to
pay off the debt OF the church. Mr., d. w.
Dimock and II. k Swan were the solici-
tors aud appeared to be meeting with fair
success.
gsyOn Saturday evening the bridge
/ was covered more than half its length to
witness the boat race. The single scuil
: race between James Fleming. OF Daven-
port, and b. L. Tilllnghast. of Moline. re
: suited tn victory TOR the former The
distance was two miles and turn. Timt
Is and 1875. The contest between the
, four cared barges, Captains Rosborougt
and Lewis, was won by the latter in 1926
HSAOne of the most concise aud bril-
liant discourses Of the season was deiv
, by the pastor, Rev. q. +. Llnheld
q Although young man in ministerial du
, ties, Mr.. L. is fast gaining reputation TO
$ scholarly thought and earnest eloquenc
d second to no other divine in the thre
0 cities He has the best wishes of tn
If ARGUS for success.
Rsa-Last Friday Andrew Hannah
l little sou, aged 9 years, was missed froI
g home. Search was made, but nothin
c could be heard of him after his leaviu
'e Mr. Gordon's, about 5 o'clock that after
Is noon. All day Saturday the hunt and in
=. quiry swas continued, and Saturday Nj
Is Hannah advertised in all the churches tn
Il loss of his child. Late last evening how
ever it was announced that he had bee
found in Rock Island and was now at hom,
RH@Wm. Huey cannot make brick fas
m enough to keep up with contracts. In tn
early part of the season, owing to Il
inclemency of the weather he was con
g. PEELED to buy 10000 brick to supply in
= mediate wants. Last week 95,500 brio
If were made at his yard, and this week. wit
nt increased force, and propitous weathe
10 he hopes to rake $4,000. This VI
! relieve pressing demands but still eav
: him behind on contracts The yard is ol
in Of the most complete and best arranged
nr the country and by careful attention
al business Mr. Huey has built UP lar
- trade which Is daily increasing