The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-23
nsy-Photos of statuary at Knox's.

nSy.Photos of statuary at Knox's.
R9aStephe Walker is improving in
health although he is very weak.
hm-The Moline Wagon Co. is making
some alterations and improvements to their
Office.
nSEWindow cornices for lace curtains
at Knox's.
nS-The Plow City cigar store has been
cleaned and frightened up by the new pro-
prietor, Mr.. George Edwards, and presents
quite an inviting appearance.
sgEdwards' smoking and reading
room, Bucks old stand. will be open to-
morrow as usual. The best of cigars and
tobacco always on Land there.
%Have those old mirror frames filled
with new glass at knox's.
Rg-John Deere is taking out some of
the old trees and trimming others up,
making his property on the corner of Bass
and Ann streets looks quite tasty.
sGrSince the Temperance Billiard Hall
tables have been repaired the patronage
of the hall has been all sthat could be
desired. Mr.. Kittleson understands the
secret of retaining his patrons.
B@At the Baptist church to morrow
Rev. Mr.. Hench, of Rock Island, will
preach in the morning. In the evening
J the pastor will discourse upon the ques-
ton, What think We of Christi
agTry Empire Furniture Polish at
Knox's.
To the Editor of The ArgIe:
Please announce in your paper that
D am a candidate for collector of the town oil
Moline, at the next coming spring election
Respectfully yours.
GUSTAV STEVENSON.
Moline, March l6, 1873, ap1
RsgW. A. Meese has rented the two
o front rooms over Jacoby's saloon for Office
|, rooms and will announce himself in ;
: short time as an attorney and counsellor
at low aud notary public. Mr.. Meese is ;
Q young man Just launching his legal bari
l. with every prospect of successful career
He has conducted several cases before tn
r justices here in which he displayed abilit,
:, superior to many who have been IN tn
- profession several years.
BaHThe city clerk has issued call 70
the city election to be held Tuesday, Apr
! 18th for the election of one alderman from
> each ward, but has neglected to state tina
police magistrate is also to be elected
Magistrate Swanders term of Office ex
piring with the close Of this municips
year. The voting places are as follows
First Ward-Gustaf Adolph church; Sec
ond Ward-Reese House, Third Ward
. Engine House; Fourth Ward-Timm'
Hall.
"a sgRoom moulding for changing pic
I lures at Knox's.
!. R@The Barnard & Laas Manufacture
Co. have made no special effort to secur
any premiums at the Paris Exposition
II Two of their machines put up for actu,
use will be there, however, and Mr.. Lea
10 who has been in Europe for the past fe
months, will attend to their proper exh
bition. The company will send Is of the
machines, consisting Of brushes, smuttel
> and separators, to London, England, ne2
|" week, one of which goes to India. Thel
(. is scarcely civilized country on the fax
of the globe that their manufactures al
not being used IN.
- RY~ The ladies of Moline, Rock Islam
and Davenport will be pleased to lear
70 that Messrs. Fisk Bros. have succeede
re in securing the service of Miss O. McCrt
ly as head trimmer for their Millinery d
,h partment for the coming season. Mi
US McCrea is known to be q lady of rare tas
and ability, being an artist second to mol
in the west We hope, and expect that Fis
Bros. will receive large share of patro
ny age, for, certainly, no other house in Il
ay three cities will venture to pay the pric
to secure first class trimmers, Miss Ne
son will continue with this firm having be-
hired by the year.
D2~Rutch Decruit and other interestil
"a photographs at Knoxs.
RlE-A curiosity in the person of tran
. has appeared here recently. He came
I last Wednesday night and, on being r
&c leased Thursday morning, actually went
search of work, found it, and has sin
e[ kept steadily at it. He got job of cIea
OF ing yard and trimming shrubbery viii
will last three or four days At the clio
d. of the first day his employer gave him
or cents with which to pay for his lodgi
and he went TO the police and asked t
IN privilege of sleeping in the calaboose off
d ing to pay for it. When asked why
did not go to hotel as long as he b
money to pay his way, he replied that
was loaded with vermin and would rath
". sleep on the floor in the calaboose tn
~ ruin any decent bed with the animals up
= him. When he gets through with |
Dy present job he intends to get some clotht
m throw the old ones away and clean hims,
an mp. He is young man 25 or &c years c
elf and should receive encouragement in |
lIv honest effort to make a living.