The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-25

SAIL next week, w eQneSday, on the steamer |
Hamonia for Havre He will visit several
European places of interest, bat pass most |
Of the tine at Kiel, his old home, returning |
here next spring.
tag Mrs. Frank Parker has been placed |
10 charge OF the reform club-room. to keep |
things in order and see that every one is |
made at home there. Mrs. Parker is, no |
been selected, but the propriety of having
a lady superintendent is being seriously
questioned, The managers need make
but one mistake 10 order to kill the enter
prise Whether this is one or not remains
to be seen.
ss~At an election held on Monday
evening by franklin Lodge, No. l6. A. o.
U. w the following officers were elected:
2, NJ W,-D. o. Reid
NJ, Wv. W. Wells
Foreman L F. Kerns
Overseer-J, j. Kirby.
Recorder-C. NJ. Waters.
Fiuancier-Everett Wheelock.
Receiver-Sam. Kennedy.
l. W.-John D. Scott
D. W.-John Wells.
Guide-L. L. Mccoy.
Trustee-Theo Wheelock.
Installation will take place on Monday
evening next, July lst D. G. NJ, William
q, Morris, will install the officers elect on
that occasion.
RG~J. D. bucket, Of Green River, fore
man 10 Lord Il Gaylord's coal bank,
together with three or four other miners,
came to the city yesterday Last evening
they were waiting ut the Chicago depot for
the train which was to take them home,
and went into Chris, Reese's saloon.
While there they got into a dispute with
Chris. and he took mallet and thumped
bucket on the head, bruising him badly.
Complaint was made to Magistrate Grover
aud Reese was arrested. The trial was
continued until this morning, when Reese
asked for a change of venue but finally
employed Attorney Meese and hearing
was had. The court gave him severe
lecture and closed by charging him $50 and
costs He furnished bonds and gave notice
o. au appeal to the circuit court.
Dust to Dust.
The funeral OF the late Charles T..
Hubbard took place irom the Cougrega-
tional church at p NJ on Monday, Doric
Lodge, No. $40, A. F. & A. M. turned
out and escorted the remains from the
residence To the church, and from the
church to ,hc cemetery, where the Masonic
burial service vas read At the church
the services opened with hymn GIG. The
choir sang the music sweetly without the
aid of the organ which was draped and
silent as if mourning over the young man
who lay in the casket below and who for
| the past sixteen years had sat In the
organist's chair Mr.. Barnard read the
18th chapter of End Samuel upon the
death of Absolom. Prayer was offered
by the Rev-Geo. F, Linfeld. Mr. Barnard
| took for his text from the 3rd verse of the
oath chapter of Samuel: ''As my soul
| liveth there is but step between me and
death" His discourse was an interesting
warning to both young and cid to be pre-
pared to meet death and TO shun The
intoxicating cup, The hymn, Watching.
Ever Watching" was then sung and the
audience passed out by the front door to
view the body, which had been placed in
the vestibule, when the remains were
taken in charge by the Freemasons, and
followed by long line of carriages, were
inferred in the family burying ground in
the old cemetery.
Sporting.
| Mr. A 2. Fisk went to Geneseo this
morning TO attend to preparations for the
meeting of the Maple City Driving Park
Association which commences Thursday
the 9th. inst, AMI continues throughout
the week. The following entries have been
made:
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