The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-15
g9-The ACCORDION nuisance augmented
the misery of Main street, merchants to-

g~The ACCORDION nuisance augmented
the misery of Main street, merchants to-
day.
kGHDWight Benham will go to Colorado
as soon as he can dispose of his grocery
stock.
RgHThe street Superintendent will COM
mence work on the Rodman avenue cutters
next Monday from Chester's store Forth,
DHrJ, s. Leas, of the firm of Barnard
& Leas, reached home yesterday after an
absence of several months in Europe
attending business OF the firm.
Bg-To-morrow evening Rev. G. T.
Linfield will address meeting OF the re-
form club at Reese's Hall. Subject:
THE vital element in permanent reform. !"
B9-Rest from your labors tomorrow
and drop around to Pierce & Hines and
regale yourself with some of those delicious
strawberries seasoned with their excellent
cream. dit
sG-The reformers discussed the ques-
ton of admitting games of amusement to
their club-room last evening. A letter
from Rev. DR.. Kittredge, of Chicago, bear
ing on the question. was read He is more
liberal in his views than DR.. Reynolds,
RgPreaching at the Baptist church by
the pastor at l0:30 A. NJ The subject is:
United States for Christ or the Work of
Home Missions" incidentally the tramp
and commune Eproblem will be consid :
cred. Bible school at IL NJ, Seats are
free and all are welcome
9The street and alley committee will
ask for an appropriation Of about $l2, 900
for street purposes for the ensuing year.
This will be distributed over the town as
equally as possible, enough being put on
Rodman avenue to preserve what has been
done there.
Dl~ The community was thrown into
intense excitement last evening by the
announcement that a case of smallpox had
been discovered on the bluff, the afflicted
party being Mrs. W R, Oyler. Last
Thursday evening Dr. McKinnie was
called to see Mrs. Oyler, who has been uu-
we'll for several days. He thought it was
case of small pox and so informed the
family and neighbors, although he knew
nothing of the history of the case and
could obtain very little reliable information
from Mrs Oyler or those who had been
with her, He called again yesterday
morning and the condition of the patient
confirmed his suspicious Of the previous
visit He at once went in search Of the
family physician, DR.. Davidson. and sent
word to Marshal Fish. The marshal forbid
the neighbors holding any communications
with the family and posted notice in the
y ard proclaiming the disease. To day he
procured colored nourse, Mrs Car.
penter, to go and stay with her uu
til the disease disappears. DR. Mckinnie
says she has not the most violent form O.
the disease and with proper care no fear.
need be apprehended. except for such q.
had been exposed before the warning wa:
given, although it was not sufficiently de
veloped until yesterday or this morning t
render it liable to be transmitted. Thu
general opinion is that Mr.. Oyler brough
the disease with him from Kansas anC
that she caught it from him. He was sicl
a few days while home and Dr. Davidson
attended bin, bat it was not thought a
the time that any symptoms of small POI
were developed, yet it is now stated tina
there was a SLIGHT eruption on his face
Il he did have the smallpox it must hav
, been in an exceedingly mild form, aud still
there is scarcely any other means by which
she could have become infected.
Timothy Mcgee after an:Afidavy.
Two men came into the magistrate
office recently, and hating in front of tn
t judicial desk. DOTTED their beavers.
What can | do for your" said the ur
bane official.
well sur, | know mouighty we'll Kno
sells chromos and frames as chape as an
} man, neverless my name it is Timoth
J Mcgee" jist the same. for | was wons
well known in these parts for foightine
war Mt l. SIP turning to bis companion
who growled out, "he thought he war,
Il whaled them all down on Wells street
didn't |, SIP
Isl said he believed he did,
! 81. did | ever lit man 90 away wantiu
when he wanted foight?"
f 81 said he didn't believe he did. unles
it was that man Knox, who sells Mirrors
and Brackets, so remarkably cheap.
: Il want to file an affidavy against I'm
manuel Compton for tolghtlng, because b
wouldn't SHAY wild me- | niver had
mon arristed in me loife that give N
toight and sthayed wild me. | care nc
! whether he whupt me or | whupt him
he shtayed wild me, but when mo
shtrikes me and ruins away and shows tn
white feather, call that cowardly, and
want him arristed He took run and
jump and hit me, but he didn't knock IN
down, did he, SIP
81 said he didn't know of any plac
e where picture frames and mouldings wer
sold cheaper than at Knox's since
knocked down the prices.
Make out an afhdavy, Mr.. Magistrat
: and have him arrested for foightin'"
, IL was made ont