The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-06

s9~ Have your pictures framed at
knox's.
Main street and Market square we're
being relieved to-day of about 6 inches OF
mud and debris, the accumulation of 4 or
5 mouths.
Have you seen,l.. those genuine gold
gilt frames at Knox's.
RSA house of three rooms, one block
west of the First Ward school house for
rent at $3.50 per month. Inquire of Theo
Stenger, Moulder's Home, Wells street
4d6t.
B9Slipper case backs at Knox's.
B9FDr. Clingberg has Withdrawn from
the board of health, thus leaving vacan-
cy. The question now arises, can there
be any legitimate births while that vacancy
exists2
RaFSave those mirror frames and have
them filed with new glasses at Knox's.
RaFAs the Mendoza train, Pollard con-
ductor, was standing at the G. B. Il O.
depot this morning an extra G. r. |. & 2.
freight train, engine No. ia. came up be-
hind and ran into their caboose, breaking
the rear platform and slightly damaging
the G. r. |. & p engine Mrs. McEnery
widow of the late WIN. McEnery.
of Rock river Junction was on board the G..
B. & Q. train and in hurriedly jumping off,
fell and injured her hip SO that she was un-
able to walk at the time. How severe the
injury may be we were unable to learn,
R9~Another verdict was rendered yes
terday to the effect that Knox has the
largest stock of walnut and gilt mouldiDgs
in the city.
EaFWm. Jordan, salesman for Frederick
& Lamp, of Rock Island, was arrested yes
terday by Officer Mapes for selling
groceries to consumers. He did not DENY
taking orders from boarding houses and
cOntended that such transaction was not
peddling, Magistrate Swander told him
that it was so considered and that a
peddlar's license would have to be taken
out by him. The city attorney being
absent he was allowed to depart on his own
recognizance, promising to appear when
ever notified.
E9r Special bargains in chromos and oil
paintings at Knox's.
aaron the 23d of last month $40 was
stolen FROM the residence of John Pehrsou
| in the west end of town. Suspicion was
directed at the time to boy named Willie
Ed, but positive evidence was wanting
| On the lst of March son of Mr.. PehrsoI
caught young Ed in his fathers house
under suspicious circumstances and taxed
him with the $40 theft and the boy con.
fessed it. The marshal was notified anC
took steps to bring the young thief tc
Justice but his parents settled and husheC
the matter up. The lst ward schoo
teachers say there is a great deal of petty
stealing going on around the school house.
B9~Room moulding for hanging pictures
at Knox's.
New Railroad Scheme.
At the council meeting last Monda!
evening Daniel Gordon presented an i'm
mature plan for narrow gauge railroad t
run southeast from the city and asked thei
consideration thereon. A resolution wa
passed to the effect that should this counc
be asked to grant right of way on Salte
street it would be granted with the usua
, provisions for the preservation of publ
property and private rights.
, The project is to run a feet gauge roa
out the Sugar Hollow road, cross Roc
r river at point short distance above tn
; wagon bridge and enter the immense co,
r region and farming country south of th
river. The track. locomotives and cars
] be light. There is no doubt such roa
3 would be great advantage to Moline an
the surrounding country, as there al
o from 6 weeks to months in every yea
e that the roads in that direction are impa!
! sable and we loose a vast amount of trad
: in consequence.
g Mr.. Gordon says no definite plans hay
0 been formed, but that he knows where tt
f capital lies ready for the investment if tt
d right of way can be obtained at reason
s able figure, and an entrance to the Gil
;, guaranteed without having to fight f
g every inch of ground as is often the cas-
is with such enterprises. They will ask f
,r a right of way along the highway for tv
,r or three miles out of town, when they hol
q to be able to purchase, at reasouab
b prices, the way through the farmiI
e, country.