The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-25
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bgpM.s. A, +, Swander continues quite
i'll with neuralgia
3 nSg@Two tramps got in out Of the snow
last night by applying to the police.
nGgAnother case of those excellent
fresh oysters just received at Pierce Bros.
nsEEIaine Oil-safest, best, cheapest.
Once YOU use it you will use no other. For
sale at Pierce Bros,
na%Rey. VIM. NJ. Collins, of Aledo, has
been invited to deliver the address at the
dedication of Odd Fellows hall.
Bag@lhe Rock Island Turkish bath in
stitution has removed ito Moline. They
will probably be troubled by Fish in their
bath tubs here.
R1@The jaiior at Clinton Jail has sent for
Nellie Davis satchel containing her female
attire. Nellie was arrested there last week
in male costume.
SEED. Seikman has leased of J, S.
Keator the store on Main street formerly
occupied by Rasley as an auction room and
will remove thereto in few days.
rG4The union meetings will be held in
the Congregational church next week. They
have awakened considerable religious in
terest and will be continued as long as
thought profitable.
BgMr. John I. Petersen. clerk in
James Shaw's store, was joined in mar
rage to Miss Minnie Fries last evening by
Rev. Geo. f. Linfeld, at the rooms in the
octagon brick on Main street which Mr.
Petersen had already furnished for theil
future home.
HGMr. Asmus Schmidt, who was buried
\ yesterday, leaves a mother and tive
brothers who wish hereby to express theil
heartfelt thanks to the moulders in Deere
4 Co.'s foundry. and to many other friend
for their kindly interest In the last sal
rites to their relative.
gaFAlong with the blankets and saddI
which were found in the loft of the old BARI
the other day was an overcoat, vest, pal
of pants and other small articles whicl
answer the description Of the things stole
from Charles Meentzen out Of Judg
Gould's barn about the first of December
As tie things have been removed there
little chance of apprehending the thief, bu
Mr.. Meentzen says he doesn't care VIII
stole them if he can get his things again.
BGy-As announced in yesterday s ARGU
meeting was held in the lecture room c
the Baptist church last evening and tn
. organization of literary society effected
] to be known as the Moline Literary So
ciety." Officers were elected, constitr
ton and bylaws framed and adopted an
a programme arranged for exercises fc
e the Gext meeting, notice Of which will b
/ given in this paper in due time. TIL
society is to hold weekly sessions.
Rsg Henry Fairclough says that the allie
in dispute between him and Mr.. Chase We
laid out and dedicated in 1857; that it ha
been open and used as such from tn;
5 time until three years ago, when Mr.. Cha:
encroached upon it with his yard fence, h
J lot being the terminus of the alley, an
that last summer he moved his fence sti
: further into the alley and has now enclose
. 60 feet of it. The matter has been lai
before the council and committee wit
] power to act appointed, but they seem n
to understand the case and are 10th
inform themselves in regard to it, treatir
it as personal matter between the gentl
men named, whereas it is the city's bu
Is ness to see that alleys as much as stree
are not obstrueted or Appropriated by pr
e vate Individuals