The Rock Island Argus., 1878-08-20
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D6FThere is fun ahead for tonight. A
vigilance committee is at work.
DG-Capt. TImm's money drawer, in the
saloon, was robbed of $3.50 yesterday
morning.
D9The party intending to go out to
Mr.. Weatherheads last evening, was dis
appointed again by the rain.
DG>It was reported to-day that the old
Catholic church was struck by lightning
last night, but not seriously injured.
eG~A farm house or barn, out beyond
Mr. Viewers farm, burned last night but
we could not learn to whom it belonged.
D0rColIections and all kinds of sconsta
BE business promptly attended to by A. Il.
Mapes, constable. Office with Justice
Mapes,
bG~P. y. Olson & Co. are moving into
the room vacated by Gould Il Co., and
the latter will use the room vacated by the
former for work shop.
R6>Eyery body expected, on getting up
this morning, to find their neighbor's
house torn to pieces by the lightning, but
they were all disappointed.
A9TD, M. Mabie went to Peoria TO-DAY
to represent Moline Temple, No. 81. u.
10. A. T. 1.-THE annual session Of the grand
Temple which convenes at that place at 2
p. m, to-day,
B6rMr. @. w. johnson, formerly bar
tender for Geo. Adelman, has purchased
the saloon stock and fixtures of Chris.
Reese's saloon and will hereafter preside
at that bar.
HG~A lady was around town to-day sell
ling tickets for rattle to be held at the
Exchange saloon tomorrow evening. The
article to be rafhed is beautiful case of
wax howers-ten cents chance.
s0rMarshal Fish has three head of
swine in the pound in which the city has
$l.60 interest. The original title is vest
ed in Mr.. John Moore. The marshal ex-
poets to add to the business in few days
the raising of geese.
A@r0n account of the rain the reform
club will hold their festival as Armory
Hall tonight, instead of Mayor Wheelock' g
lawn as had been arranged aud advertised,
The dancing foor will be laid on the green
north of the engine house.
R%Deputy Marshal Mapes rendered
his resignation to Mayor Wheelock last
Saturday and it was accepted yesterday,
to take effect to-day. He will now pay
strict attention to collections, at which he
is said to be a capital hand.
D@C Constable Mapes sold at auction, to-
day, the drug stock belonging to B. G..
Bokman, to satisfy an execution for $780,,
in favor Of Thos. Trumble. D. w. Gould
and Charles Wickstrom. G. P Peterson
a. e.
son formerly clerkod for w. G. Morris and
recently Mr.. Bokman,
q. a. o.D.
The funeral of Andrew Bloom will take
place to morrow, Aug. 2lst, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, from Druid's Hall, corner Main
J street and Rodman avenue. He was q
N ember Of Mississippi Valley Grove, No.
33, u. A. 0. D., and the brothers of neigh.
boring Groves are respectfully requested
to attend the funeral.
Little Wanderers.
About o'clock last night, just before
the storm commenced, three children, two
boys and girl, aged about 9, ii and Il
years. were seen sitting on the sidewalk in
front of Richards & Sohrbeck's drug store.
, Mr.. Sohrbeck asked them where they
were from and where they were going
They said they were from Osborn station;
that their parents had recently removed
t from Cambridge to that place, and that
3 their father sent them yesterday morning
to Hampton to rent a house for the family
to move into. Not knowing the road they
= got lost, travelled all day and arrived
5 here as stated above, tired. dirty, ragged
e and hungry. knowing nothing and carins
less where they were Officer Pierce was
notified and took them in charge, giving
> them supper. lodging and breakfast al
z Pierce 4 Hines restaurant, and sent then
3 home this morning on the train.