The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-29
MOLINE.
sgExamin.tions in the high scho'

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were in progress to-day.
na- The Robert Ross came in yester-
day and returned up the river.
nG@ Deere & Co.'S pillow shop will start
I'D full blast in about two weeks.
R9A special meeting of the Sylvan
Boat Club will be held this evening,
s@If their uniforms arrive the Moline
Guards will form in procession and march
to the Island tomorrow.
WDgThe rain this morning started a
stream of water on Main and Lynde streets
that for velocity and varied eoloring is not
equaled by anything 10 this vicinity.
Ha~ Thurman Maxwell, a young man
Is years of age. died at the residence of
his father on Wells street at o'clock
this morning, of cholera morbus. He
had been sick only since last Saturday
night.
BGThe Good Templars sociabIe was
we'll attended last night despite the incle-
ment weather, and all appeared to enjoy
themselves, 1t is evident that all that is
required to bring rain is for the Good
Templars to have an entertainment.
nGPreparatlons are on foot for the
10 the shape of boys from 10 to 20 years OF
age, before the police court. When it
comes off there will be music in the air
and, probably, in the calaboose.
s9~ After fining Meyers for the picnic
row the other boys were dismissed, the
evidence against them not being sufficient
to warrant further proceedings, although
they were evidently aiding and a5etting
the mob. The worst cases In The crowd
have not yet been arrested.
sag The manufacturers, those from
whom it is expected to raise the funds will
meet at Dr. Morey' Office this evening to
devise means for the establishment of a
permanent club room for the Moline Re-
form Club. Public sentiment is at the
right pitch and if anything is to be done in
this direction the sooner the better.
R1rThc funeral obsequies of Mr. r. K,
Swan yesterday afternoon were the most
/ largely attended of any like occasion in
Moline. Two hundred employees of the
pillow shop of which deceased was presi-
dent, formed 10 line at the shop and
marched. double file, to the family resi-
dence, thrn formed 10 open file from the
house to the Congregational church, the
pail bearers, l.. +. Kerns, D. c. Dimock
Il. Fl. Hill. j. s. Keator, NJ, II. White
and W. g. Bennett, passing between the
, files. Rev. E. c. Barnard read the tex
for his discourse from Hebrews IL: 4
. He being dead yet speaketh". His
: remarks were listened to with rapt atten
/. ton and very few dry eyes were to be seer
o in the house. He cited briefly a few o
the noble traits of character of deceased
impressing every one with higher sense
0 of their duty and relation to their fellow
= man. The most fitting tribute in the powe
of language to express was paid to thu
!, exemplary character Of the departed.
The church was filled to it's utmos
!. capacity long before the time announced
+ for the services to commence AMI the street
! 10 ether direction were literally packet
with teams and pedestrians.
Decoration Day.
ORDER FOR FORMATION OF PROCESSION
= The Davenport division will be expecte
d to land promptly at the head Of the IslauC
at ! 80 o clock P. NJ. aud will be formed q
follows:
Music,
u Military Escort,
Soldiers Orphans.
10 Veterans,
- Citizens
:. and will march to the intersection Of Mai
and Cemetery avenues. This division wi
be under the command of Col JIG. Hami
ton, Chief Marshal's aid.
II.
s. MOLINE DIVISION.
~ Sunday school scholars will me
- promptly at ! o'clock P NJ at the Congrt
i. gational church and form on Bass stree
- under Superintendent Frank Slime
! Military companies will form Oh Lay
y street, right resting on Main street.
Is Members of the Grand Army of Il
lie Republic and veterans will form on Il
ne north side of Main street, right resting
- Rodman avenue
D. Civic societies will form on Rodm,
l.; avenue, right resting on Main street
y, ExcursioDists and citizens will form
H. the rear Of the civic societies on R0dma
n, avenue.
.. The procession must be in readiness
H. move promptly at Il o'clock P. NJ. Perso
g; not in the procession will be prohibit
from passing from Main or Wells streets
the bridge until the rear of the processi
n, has entered upon the bridge. This ORD
Do is rendered imperatively necessary
Oh prevent confusion
< MOLINE.
e Order of Procession
X. Music,
A Sunday School Scholars.
"A. Military;
III Grand army Of the Republic and Veterans
Civic Societies,
Excursiouists.
Citizens,
ely Marshals and Assists ants, mounted, v
report at | o'clock p NJ. at the corner
Main street and kodman Avenue.
The exercises at the cemetery will bel
promptly at clock P NJ
G. STEWART ELLIS,
ere Chief Marshal
DC Moline, May 29th, 1873.
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=, IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING NJ
IKE YORK,-One of the best kept and m
or convenient Hotels for Merchants and oth'
of to stop at when in New York is the Ora
IN Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Ora
IlonDk t-aN q, =