The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-21

H@The Sylvan Boat Club crews we're |
out rowing Saturday evening.
nAThe engine house looks tasty and |
neat. Everything has been cleaned and
rearranged.
n@The G. B. & @. r. r, is taking |
large quantities of lumber from here to
use upon their road
RGnOfficer Olson was busy Sunday |
afternoon for an hour or more, clearing |
trees from the sidewalk after the storm. |
B9rPic nicing was the order of the day
Saturday No less than three were made |
up and started from here All seemed |
to have been immensely enjoyed.
EgCarpeuter, Gould 4 Co, shipped,
to-day, to fill an order.all the tobacco they
hand on hand. They know where to get
Ba%The heavy wind Sunday did no very
serious Gamage, although some weak trees
were blown down, small out buildings cap
sized, and an occasional fence leveled with
the ground.
BsAThe orator for decoration day has not
been secured vet. although the committee
think they will get young man from
Davenport. named Lindsey, recent col
lege graduate.
B9r Henry Sohrbeck risked one eye on
it and came down to the store this morn
ing. He is getting along nicely and will
take his accustomed place behind the
counter in a few days.
RIrThe street committee will hold
another meeting next Friday evening
They are going to put money only where it
is actually necessary, and are looking the
city over pretty thoroughly.
E9-August Timm, Fl. Haanecke and
| d. V. Witter 60 to Desmoines next Satur-
| day, as delegates to attend the Turner'S
| Northern Mississippi annual Bezirk, which
takes place at that city May 9th.
29The remainder of the Phoenix
House goods, consisting OF bed quilts,
sheets, stands, bedsteads and various
other articles, will be sold tomorrow
evening, at Rasley's auction store. 2ldlt
EgMembers of the various decoration
committees are requested to meet to-mor-
row Tuesday, evening at DIR. j. w.
Morey's Office TO transact important busl-
ness. D. L. WHEELoCK.
Chairman Executive Com.
S~Mr. Schwark's shoe shop, a new un-
finished building on the bluff on Rodman
avenue, was blown considerably out of
plumb by the wild on Sunday, but was
drawn back to its place again without
serious damage being done the building.
E6PInformation reached here this
morning that company of five persons
who were crossing the river yesterday
, from Port Byron to Leclaire, were capsizeC
4 and one of them drowned, the other fou
reaching the shore. We were unable tt
: learn the names Of any of the persons,
: BsA-A rag picker named Maxwell wa.
, taken before Magistrate Swander Satur
t day afternoon, on complaint of j, c. Starr
for changing the figures upon ticket
! given him by the weigh master; making
i figure out of the figure |. He was lie
off on promise of better behavior. Tha
s boy understands multi licatIon.
! Ea~The highway commissioners met OF
Saturday and laid out town road alon
I the foot of the bluff from Park street t
. Park avenue. The ground was donate,
! by the Edwards family, with the excep
:, y ton of small portion belonging to tn
G. Z. Edwards estate. for which Fl. e
Grover is assignee. A jury will have t
Il be appointed to appraise this piece.
EgIt was. .rumored last evening that
party of boys. five in number. had starte
out in sail boat just before The storr
" yesterday, and that the boat bad bee
D: found bottom upwards mile up the rivel
It and the boys had not returned. The stor
g gained ground rapidly and each time
q: was repeated with additional force an
assurance was given it, until quite an e2
\ citement was created. Almost every ma
one met this morning wanted to know
the bodies of those FIVE boys had bee
found. The story. however, was not tru
Otto Enne and two or three other gentl
men went sailing. They returned all sa
and sober, so if any one was drowned
was not that party nor any other par
q, from this place, as far as has been learne
o. ., Stick ginger snap on the end of
y, ~ knitting needle and you have the late
Ill style of parasol. IN T. Herald ''Ar
= wrap sheet Of foolscap arour
u u the neck of mineral water bottle and "
u D. have the latest style of gents collars"
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