The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-05

sg-Morris has got through with boys
and has men at work for him now; so says

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saeMorris has got through with boys
and has men at work for him now; 80 says
Peter.
s%Richards & Sohrbeck are constantly
adding to their already large and varied
stock Of wall paper.
rgEzra Eastman will move his barDer
shop two doors east of its present location
the latter part of this week.
BGTwelye deaths, 20 births and l25
cases of Contagious diseases were reported
to the board of health during February.
nEMr. Ira Teller has been confined to
his bed with an attack of lung fever Tor
the past two weeks but is able to be out
again now.
RGA house of three rooms, one block
west of the First Ward school house for
rent at 81. so per month. Inquire OF Iheo.
Stenger, Moulder's Home, Wells street.
4d6t
R@Postmaster Hemenway has put
writing desk with pen rack and ink bottle
attached, on the north side of the storm
closet. for the accommodation of the pub
lie.
s@Dr. Cook from Geneseo has rented
the rear room over Gould & Co.'S. clothing
store for an office and was, to-day, cleaning
and getting it ready for immediate occu-
pancy.
a0ESeveral Molineites are preparing 10
emigrate to Neb,, Ia. and Kansas this
spring. People who have been out there
say that those western cities have unlimited
growing room.
~A new grocery firm under the name
of Walters aud Fishers establish them
selves on the corner of Ann and Salter
streets in the old Gamble stand yesterday.
B@At the annual election of the Sylvan
Boat Club held last Saturday the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year.
Ben. @. Heater. President; s. I. Walker,
Vice President J, H. Porter, Secretary;
Z. III. Sleit, Treasurer; James Ros-
borough, Commodore James Rosborough,
f. B. Keator and T. Ii. Head were elected
directors. S. 7. Walker, W. II. Lewis
, and Chas. Curtis we're appointed an Audit
} ing Committee to report at next meeting
< Messrs. Good and Porter, who had beer
: appointed at previous meeting to find
3 out the cost of new four-oared she'll, re-
ported that boat of that description coulC
! be purchased for $3.50, The committee
was instructed to purchase q four cared
shell at once and the amount was subscribed
Immediately by the members of the club
The club is in very prosperous condition
and the members are enthusiastic over thu
Z approaching rowing season.
n Moline Council.
City council met last evening in regula
session; present, the mayor and all tn
aldermen except Hemenway.
; Monthly reports of the city marshal
9 bridge tender, police magistrate and treas
J urer were read and ordered filed.
' a petition asking that Olof Olson be re
!, instated on the police force was read
y Moved by Alderman Grantz that tn
petition be received and that it shout
J have the preference in case of vacanc
= on the force Carried unanimously.
u A petition from Chris. kuehl was read
=, stating that the Catholic church societ
v having bought the building occupied b
IS him as u saloon, were DESTROYS of gettin
:, possession of the same at once; he Pre-
posed to surrender his license if the cit
II pay him back SIS Of the $3.50 paid fo
y said license, Dec, 9th. On motion {
l Alderman Barnard the petition was lai
~ on the table.
u The street and alley committee were il
y structed to take the necessary steps
" comply with the recommendations of ii
o. city marshal regarding faeman at Lynd
= street and Rodman avenue f. Il. crossing
Ae Bills for the month were allowed elias
,Eal follovs.