The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-06
Rsg-The city treasurer reports $25 in the

H@The city treasurer reports $25 in the
treasury,
nspMrs. Nye's goods are at the depot,
billed for Tiskilwa. Tia, ia.
nSz-Ladies, look at the beautiful kid
gloves. white and tinted, at Fisk's.
s6@It is Mrs. Harris that keeps the
boarding house over Jacoby's and not Mrs.
Bourne.
ns-Fisk is astonishing people With
prioes in linen handkerchiefs bought at
forced sale.
aM-A window was broken lin Smith & |
Cassers store and pair of skates taken |
therefrom a few nights ago.
RIPLadies, please enquire for the favorite |
babriggau hose, kept only by: Fisk's cash
house.
Ra%Police Magistrate Swander reports
| 10 cases tried before him in January and
$50 30 collection for fines and costs.
DapOverseer of the poor, Turner, fur
nished subsistence to 20 families in Janu-
uary, at cost to the county OF $45565.
B9~There was notas large attendance
at the Congregational church last, evening
as usual, probably the Odd Fellows banquet
detracted from it somewhat.
RaPMrs Keller has concluded not to
prosecute Mrs. Nye for punching her in
the face as she is afraid that Mrs, Nye and
her followers will outswear her.
nG~The .ice shippers have suspended
business and will wait for cooler weather.
Several train loads of ice have been
shipped from here to st. Louis within the
past days.
nGThe colored people are Iholding re-
vival meetings in the west end of town.
The attendants, however, are principally
of the white persuasion. 1t is becoming
favorite resort of the young people who
enjoy hilarity, and the meetings are indeed
hilarious.
Ha@ Mrs, Harris was around town yes
terday trying to get some one to take her
gold watch and bail Denton cut of Jail. Tc
{ be sure, he has threatened to shoot her
i told her he would have nothing more to dc
;. with her and abused her to the extent Of
his ability. But that is nothing.
e rArIf there is any reliance to be placed
Y upon what John Denton says, there viii
6 be business for the board OF health anC
Q Ed. Knox as soon as he gets out of tbs
s calaboose. John has been aided an(
e abetted by the public in his deviltry long
enough and it is time he learned that in
y decency is not at premium in Moline.
}, a1 Marshal Fish reports so arrests
7, during January: of which were for DRUM
At and disordetly conduct, helplessly drunk
n l slightly drunk, disturbing the peace,
y6 violating the health ordinance, hous
searched for stolen goods, Al tramps. Ii
~ also states that one case of drunkenness &C
. Cured on Sunday, but it was not Molin
o. whisky that caused it.
n. DA@ The publication of the names of re
is cipieuts of the public's bounty IN a morr
nd ing daily must have been labor of low
az for, surely, the parties were unable to pa
for it, and their gratitude ought to owe
whelm the editor for the kindly intere
~ he has taken in their welfare. The
nj ought to realize ere this that 1T is moi
o. blessed TO give than to leceive."
re gaHIt has been rumored that j.
be Chrjsty had sold his bakery to L. B. Map
o. and that Mr.. Mapes would take posessiC
Immediately. Your reporter called upc
. Mr.. Christy this morning to learn the fac
II in the case. and was informed by that gel
~ tleman that although negotiations betwe
of him and Mr.. Mapes have been in progre
z for few days, no transfer had be
" made as yet, but probably would be in
~. short time. Mr.. Christy is running lar
or cracker factory in Rock Island and fin
on. the two concerns more than he can proper
ate attend to, hence his object in disposing
ION the bakery. He will still retain the bull
ings, Mapes only purchasing the busine
=, if anything. In Mr.. Christy, Moline won
'ne lose one of her most energetic and succe
VI: full business men, but he will still ha
Ial sufficient interests here to identify b
.no with the business of the city.
tile Rock River bridge Tenders Repo
sed The bridge tender reports for the NOR
per of January as follows: Number dout
ill teams crossing the bridge All, single tea
hat AZ, horses and riders 81, led horses
ne, cattle 43. The amount received from |
'ar. above is $I0713.
ere Dedication.
all. The dedication and formal opening of I
cen Odd Fellows hall, Metropolitan Block,
out CURED last evening and was very pleas;
and affair. The music was furnished by Biet
the band. Job TuffleV was master of ceremt
and les. Rev. VIM. Collins, of Aledo, deliver
you the Grafton, and some very excellent vo
and music was contributed by Fred Sava
IIbu SuiHS anu Nils. III. DdFluoUu
the joining the large lodge room on the east
art a commodious BANQUET room in VIII
you Mason Il Jewett spread for the hungry
Will tempting feast. After the dedication a
refreshment services a large number of
roe guests repaired to Timm's Hall and
no dulged. in wales, quadrilles, etc until af
lng midnight. Every one present declar
avs it a success from first to last, and wish
os- Moline Lodge No. 1873 long and prosp,
the Gus future.
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