The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-07-25
sG-The Methodists are calculating upon

16rThe Methodists are calculating upon
large attendance at their lawn sociable
this evening.
@e9 The street committee have decided
to defer completion of Rodman avenue
work until week after next.
R4-The Ancient Templars decided last
night to meet on Monday evening of each
week in Odd Fellows Hall.
I%It is reported that Max K, Walker
has been appointed business manager and
local editor of the Erentng Despatch.
s9rBrown Mapes has the fastest road
ster in the three cities. 1t is PAGER, pur-
chased from Geo. Mowry of Geneseo.
s@Wm. Young delivered to Magis-
trate Grover this morning two baskets cap
tured from foragers in his sweet-corn
patch.
BEGould & Co. have decided to occupy
the vacant store room in Keator House
block, and Kerns q Smith are at work
erecting shelves.
ngDr. Piper and Ezra Smith went to
Princeton, ILL.,, to-day to attend the demo
cratic convention. They will be home to :
morrow morning.
nS7- Constable Turner is called upon
almost every night to quiet one of his
neigh bors named Nelson, who succeeds in
getting whisky Notwithstanding the fact
that his name is on the black list. !"
B9@Will Meese scouts the idea of atten-
| ding secret league greenback meetings,
says he did not go to Coal Valley with the
Evangelist, Miller, last night. Glad to
hear that Will has not so far sacrificed his
selfrespect.
aGrM Miller was out in the country and
stirred up the animals last night, but failed
to make connection with the senator to re-
port and receive instructions this morning,
and so is left adrift again with only the
Orgdni from which to draw inspiration.
Something dreadful will occur if the DIR.
is not more punctual in keeping his ap-
pointments.
E6~John Lusk, the Rodman avenue
crossing Waterman, has curiosity in the
shape of an apple said to be three years
old. 1t is in wonderful state of preserv-
alton considering its age. being wilted
somewhat though apparently sound. John
has great passion for curiosities.
aGrM Mr.. Effland's dog bears an uncon-
trolable antipathy for calves. Yesterday
ihdt JdSSiOu leu nun u du ONCTt SCt WHICH
was indirectly the cause of his death. Geo
Walker has calf which he prizes very
highly; one that he considers of superior
breed; one which he expended consider
able amount of money and watched Its
development with boyish pride. and which
Notwithstanding its age, has always been a
pet in the family. The aforesaid canine
got after that calf yesterday. worrying and
mascerating it in a shameful manner
which excited Georges ire to a degree oil
frenzy, and in order that it might be ap.
peased George demanded the life of the
cur Charlie Effiund acted as executioner
and the offender paid the penalty. George
calf is still quite sore and limp is pre-.
ceptible in his gait,
D6-John Wixon's hydrant afforded
considerable amusement this morning
Wixon's boy opened the ball by turning
the hose on Pat McLeland. the drayman
Pat then caught the boy and, placing one
arm affectionately around his neck, held
b. the nozzle of that hose to the boys ear al
though he thought it was an ear trumpet
until it had received such washing a.
: never before, and be could not say as die
r Lew Benedict that there was a little wa1
/ in that ear. The scene changed and tn,
boy held the nozzle. the point firmly
pressed against Pats front at the junction
: of his vest aud pants. the stream of water
r coursing upward to his chin aud sending 1
e spray in every direction, resembling tn
r stature on the Union Malleable Iron Co. ;
r fountain. At this stage of the game Oil
D yer came to the rescue and cooled then
f off with q bucket of nice, cool water
o Ijudiciously injected beneath their coat col
' lars and allowed to trickle down thei
backs. Pat is an earnest advocate of tn,
water-cure system now.