The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-07
MOLINE.

D9-The total amount of the bills al
lowed by the council at las meeting was
$S69,94.
E~C, ". Lobdell has gone to Kansas
city to look after the interests of the Moline
Plow company.
~ir o. J. Beardslee contempates
selling his hotel fixtures and going into
the oultry business.
BE@The strolling hat cleaner is now in
Moline aud many an old hat will change
its spots and come forth to do service for
another twelve months.
B9@Deere & Co., received Is carloads
of iron yesterday. They are now shipping
3 car loads of implements daily.
B9@One of the employees at Deere &
Cos had two of his fingers smashed on
Monday while working the pump.
Rg~Deere & Co., have inaugurated the
| 10 hours per day system. The other
shops will probably soon follow suit
Dg%The streets are drying up and now
OF an afternoon they are crowded with un-
kempt gammins who beguile the tedious
hours by playing marbles.
BagA graduate Of an eastern college
and an experienced teacher desires I.
position as principal or assistant, Address
H. 0. ". ARGUS office. 7d2t
B5g~G George D. Woodward, supcriuteu-
dent of Keator & Sons saw mill, was the
recipient of handsome gift yesterday il
the shaoe of ten pound boy.
g9@J. ". Bartlett and Merwin Withrel
will soon take up their abode in the ole
wind mill building and engage in tht
manufacture of machine lubricating oil.
RaFThe mention by THE ARGUS 0
Eugene Lewis name as candidate for cit,
attorney meets with general favor \,
better selection could be made, Ii he woult
accept the nomination bis election j
certain.
B@F~Mr. Sterns who lost his overcoa
Ion Saturday night has discovered th
whereabouts of the coat and the chain 0
evidence is SO strong that unless it is re
turned at once the guilty parties will b
brought to speedy grief
Bag Mr.. r. II, Moore, of Columbu
Junction, Iowa, succeeds Tilinghast
Porter as editor and proprietor of th
ReUjelC. He isa live newspaper man an
the citizens of Moline may we'll congratu
late themselves: that one more enteprisin
citizen has been added to their list Mr.
Moore has had experience in Journalist
and under his management the Reuiel
will probably be live and racy paper.
R5PA little four year old daughter c
Mrs. Victor Carlson, of Nebraska, who
+ visiting friends in this city, strayed fror
home yesterday forenoon, and the mother
together with many anxious fri.nds, ell
gagged in diligent search for the lost on
for several hours The child was fuall
q found by Ofic.r Olsen in Dimock, Goui
q & Co.'S office, asleep, and at once restore
S to her mother whose Joy knew no bound
k B9Okerberg's jewelry store was visite
II a day or .wo since by three or four bo,
IS who contrived to steal a gold pen. I'll
b police traced the boys to the paper N
and one of the number was accused Of Il
theft. The boy claimed to be innoce'
it and volunteered his services to try ar
= find the pen by getting the boys to plG
marbles tor 1t. He afterwards returns
with the pen. Further action will be TAX
d in the case as soon as the facts are mo
clearly ascertained.
Ra Moline is likely to have another f
% Improvement soon and this is nothing lt
40 than magnificent hall for Moline Lods
20 No. 33.LO.O.F, The proposed buiIdi
20 willprobably be stories high The first fl
% will be used for stores,the second for off;
s5 and the third for the ball. Messrs. V
IS rich, Taylor and Mabie are the part
40 heNloS 'HC udlt1i III cudtSt, dhu AREA
.55 it is stated that n site has been select
opposite to the Moline P!ow Co, on VI;
~ street. where Porter's gallery is at prese
$50 located No better site could be fou
10 and If the committee shouIn repOrt
~ ouoc IL: I>a,;o., ~ - L,;Il
h ldNol VI 'llo luC@'lVh the ne" pulIu
Ou. would materially help the looks or VI
ioz street Emil narticulars will no Ujvpn
they mature The writer can only
30 success to the efforts Of Moline LIndge.