The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-19
NEWSPAPERS AND NEWSPAPER
MEN IN ROCK ISLAND
COUNTY.
BY DANFoRTR, JR.
Conclusion of No. 81
his salutatory Mr.. McGrew said:

ing part in the discussion of the politica
subjects of the day, further than the rec
ording of them with lmpartiality for the
benefit of our readers, and the selection oil
them from the best information we car
obtain. But our republican form of gov
eminent guarantees to the people the
freedom Of speech and of the press, and il
is not, we hope, to be supposed that We
shall be perfectly silent with regard to the
acts of our public servants, or fail il
drawing the attention of the people tC
those acts especially that may have ten.
dency to the infringement of our private
rights"
In an article describing Stephenson, thu
editor said;
-Four years ago there was but on,
house in the place. 1t now contains abou
IT'S neatly built houses, and 600 inhabi
tants; stores, taverns, groceries,
saddle and harness shops, 2 cabinet shops
l cooper shop, / timing shop, | watcl
maker, pottery, 3 physicians and law
yers, and beautiful court house two stor
les high and about so feet square"
A list Of county officers published shows
that Lemuel Andrews, Nath'l Belcher
and Jacob Coleman were county commits
sioners; Joseph Conway, county commits
sioners clerk; Harmon G. Reynolds,
county probate justice of the peace; Absa-
lom Baxter county surveyor; Luclus
Wells, sheriff; John Walker, coroner;
VIM. f. Franklin recorder of deeds; Pat
rick Gregg, county treasurer; 4. T. Cook,
school commissioner.
An advertisement in the first issue gives
notice that 'Messrs. A. & B. J. Vancourt,
formerly of Pennsylvania" kept the Rock
Island House, lately occupied by David
Halves, Esq
The trustees for the municipal corpora
ton were Lemuel Andrews, William
Moore, Geo. w. Lynde, Harrison Boggess,
and William Frizzel L. Andrews was
president; H. G. Reynolds, clerk; Jo-
nathan Buffum, treasurer; John A. Boy
err, constable; and Zachariah Cook, street
commissioner
Advertisements. appear, from H. G..
Reynolds, attorney at law; Lee & Cham
berlin, stoves, tin, etc.; T. f, Caufman,
house and lot for sale; Haviland & Greg
Org. druggists John S. Miller, groceries,
dry goods, agricultural implements, ETC.
II. Naylor 4 Co., dry goods; j. NJ. & +.
Moore, groceries, provisions, etc.; An
drews Il McMaster, general store; DR.
Silas Reed, physician; and from james
Copp. offering house and lot!for sale.
In the issue of Sept. 18th, 1889, is &
notice of the death of Calvin Spencer, al
Pleasant Valley, Scott county, Iowa ter
ritory, on the Goth OF August, 1889, ageC
65 years-a native of Bennington, Yer
mont; also of the death of two daughters
of VIM. and Elizabeth Bell, on the 2Ott
and Goth of August, aged and 9'years
ln the issue of the 10Th of Septem Der
1889, is a call for Wing meeting, at the
court house, to choose delegates to a state
convention. 1t is signed by D. G.. earn
sey, r. Fl. Kinney, John G.. Powars, J.
Conway, John S. Miller, B. f. Barrett, H.
II. Beardsley, T. F. Cauffman, Sias Reed.
G. A. Garnsey, Geo. Myres, WIN. T.
Brasher, John Wilson, NJ. w. Conway,
VIM. +. Franklin, Geo. Davenport, Thomas
Bentley and j. A. Boyer. Joseph Con-
way, Samuel Smith and John G. Powars
were chosen delegates to Springfield,
This is said to have been the first party
convention held in the county.
Sept. Goth, 1889, The Misses O'Hare'
advertised seminary for young ladies'.
Oct. Sd, 1899, is a communication from
A. in the Corner" describing an excur
sion or trial trip of the new steamer "RocE
Islander" built here by the terry com
pany. Her length is 80 feet on deck
breadth 1911 feet; is fat bottomed anC
draws, light, only IA inches of water"
Oct. 10th, 1885, was published loca
directory, as follows:
Town officers VIM. p. Chopper VIM
Moore Justices; VIM. Frizzell. 2 j. A
Boyer, 4, j. Spencer, cOnstabes,
HOtels-Thos Bcntly, SEN, Eagle
Hotel, Buffalo st near ferry Standing;
Rock Island House A. & B. j, Vancourt
Cor. Eagle and Illinois ST.. Rock Island
Hotel, Jonathan Buffum, near court house
Orleans between Buffalo and Elk.
Post Master-M. w. Conway.
Physicians and druggists -Haviland anC
Gregory, p Gregg, j. r. Hadsell
botanic, Silas Reed, II, Beardsley.
Lawyers. Wilson Drury. office in
shop of Dr.IGregg." j. B. Wells, and II
q Raupnldo both -, Az oo,..a
Observation-Disclosures q Co. j. NJ. & Il
Moore, Andrews Il McMaster, T. FCauff
man, John S. Miller, Lewis f. Sanders.
GrOcers--JOhn Buford, T. Bently Jr.,
Carpenters and Cabinet makers-RugE
Kalbaugh, Thos Blish, u. Cook.
PlOws-D. d. lockwood & Co.
Painters John Bulley.
Sadders and Harness Makers-JacoI
Sailor, John M. Frizzell
Tinners-Lee & Chamberlin.
Tailors- Dan Stephens, j. Lester, Sam
uel Shaw.
W atchmakers-R. Fl. Kinney.
Moore.
Shoesmakers-E, Turner, J ohm Metzgar
Brlcklayers and Plasterers-Wm. Fl
Sage, j. NJ. Bellows.
Coopers-John Thompson, j. Millmau
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. H. & c. F
Swartwout, afterwards j. Fl. Swartwou
and N. Hoffman.
Drayman-John Thompson.
Butchers-James Copp, Robert Dunlap
Il Co.
Later on, in the files, san advertisement
ofMoore & Krouskop tailors,i in Cauffman'
old store, in Bachelors Row; and 0