The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-24
n@The Druids continued their picnic
IN SILVA n island untll late Saturday night.

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n@The Druids continued their picnic
on Sylvan island until late Saturday night.
ggThe churches were lightly attended
yesterday, owing. probably. to the warm
weather.
H@The engine house has changed color
under the artistic hand of Fred. Asterlund,
the engineer.
H@Dr. Stewart is still building houses
to rent in South Moline. Hehas already
erected quite village.
HdFCarpenters and brick masons are
still at work on Mrs. Chapman's residence,
on Bass street. An air o. newness pre-
vades the primses,
| n6FMr. Geo. Henderson and Miss
Queen Bachelor were united in marriage
last Saturday evening by Rev. j. w.
Haney, at the NJ. K. parsonage. May the
happiness in store for them exceed their
most extravagant expectations.
| s6PSaturday night 40 or SO tramps got
off the G. B. & Q. train from the south
and were kept in the calaboose until morn
ing. Marshal Fish says they were nearly
all young men, near the age of 20 years,
and able to do any kind of hard work.
They were very quiet and orderly.
E9rSmallpox rumors are still afoat.
/ If one should believe one half the stories
being circulated he would think that there
was case 10 every house 10 town. Mrs.
4 Oyler is getting along nicely and will be
able to sit up and receive callers in few
days, Her three children are now in the
first stage of the disease.
E9HThe assessor, supervisor and town
clerk met at Magistrate Growers office
this morning and were in session unit
noon, when they adjourned until mex
Monday to allow the assessor more time tC
complete his work. Some complaints oil
excessive assessment were heard and vii
be inquired into.
aarAugust and Edward Tilleman were
| arrested again last Saturday on complain
of their step-father and taken before j us
tice Mapes, charged with assault and bat
terry on the old man. A continuance wa
granted until to-day, the trial not havin!
J been concluded when THE ARGUS re
: porter sent 10 his reports for the day.
t Ba~The ladies of the Good Templars
j lodge surprised the gentlemen last Satur
t day evening by inviting them into th
] banquet room, after lodge session, to par
S take of raspberIies and cream and
5 quantity of substantial trimmings. TIL
e boys we're not angry even though the
j were completely surprised and espresso
s willingness TO be similarly imposed upol
: as often as once week.
l l9The communists met Saturda
L evening at the engine house and appointe
delegates to their county convention whic
+ meets to morrow at Rock Island. Follow
ing are the faithful in whose hands tn
Il destiny Of the county rests, so far as NJ
q line is concerned: Oliver Gunnell, DR..
L. Mckiunie. Benton Davis, j. HANNA
& James Mckinley, A. McDermott, 4
d Weckel, n Il. Obscene, Geo. CORNWALL, [
!, H. Grover, Hans Jasper, G. @. Grifi>
q jr., John Soderstrum,
= EIMr. Adolph Weckel's residence W.
= the scene of the joIliest social gatherir
= last Saturday evening that has taken p!a'
!, 10 Moline for many year 1t was L
o. occasion Of the return OF Mr.. W,ckel
: SOD, John, and his young bride. and u sa
a prise to the young couple. A general i
~ vitation was given and almost as general
~ accepted, the house and yards beiI
thronged with people The generou: ho
neglected nothing that could add to Il
comfort or enjoyment OF the guests. A
Ella borate collation. was spread, al
although the guests were numerous al
\ showed a disposition to relieve the heavi
u laden board, the supply was inexhaustibl
n, Excellent music was provided tor tho
"a who wished to "trip the light fantastic al
a. the festivities were continued into the "
~ sma hours avoDt the twol, breaking l
a. with the universal expression OF the be
- time | ever had" The only regret in Il
y. minds Of the guests was that Mr.. " eek
f had not hundred sons to get married.
u R9~The reform club held a meeting
L their room last Saturday evening, Pres
r dent McCord in the chair, Contribute
Geo. PiDgree, l.. E. Fish, E. B, Kno
R, Chas. NJ. Waters, DR., j. b. Davidso
lis Deere & Co., Miss Genevra Water
Clendenin & Martin, Horace Pierce, Mr.
VIM, A. Nourse, Miss Della Waters, Nh
: Gault, Mrs. W Altimus, Mrs.
Lester, c. L. Mason, E. 9, Beers, q. Y
Dow, G. T. Warren, Davenport Gdzett
- A letter from DR.. kittridge, Of Chicag
Offering to deliver lecture here for s;
~ and expenses. was read. 4 vote OF than
was rendered Ecklund, the jeweler, for Il
- use OF his show case and to Col Hamiltt
- for services at the club-roOm May
&c WheeIock offered to provide free COVE
u ance aud the club decided to visit the Ro
+. Island club next Saturday evening. II
y question as to what games shall be allow
in the club-room is still unsettled, but W
Is left to the judgment of the executi
committee.
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