The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-14

-Cbildren's day at the Fifth Avenue
NJ. E. church tomorrow.
The sale of lots for taxes, in Rock
Island and Moline began to day.
"A Grand Rapids woman swan across
Reeds Lake a few days ago to win wa
ger of So.
A Jesuit mouastry is about to beSerected
at Decatur, at which two hundred monks
will make their home.
The Organ ia displeased at the library
board, because the Orga" is not suoScrio-
ed for and given special file.
A tramp trying to sell revolver
which was supposed to be one OF those
stolen was arrested last evening.
john Bengston's addition to the block
is assuming formidable proportions. When
omplete the upper hall will be 54x96.
The young America is among the
things that were. It is now the "Occiden
tall" aud High West says he will run it
fret class.
The organ and the Union are having
q cut and slash argument on the water
supply. In the interest of suffering sub
scrlbers stop.
The farmers n some portions of the
state are raising row with the militia
boys on account OF their carelessuess at
target shooting.
The Rock Island Reform Club will
hold special business meeting this even
ing at o'clock, All members are re
quested to be present.
The RodmansRides go to Davenport
to night to take part in the military Drama
at BUrtis Opera House, for the benefit OF
the Academy of Science.
Ward B. Sherman Will talk in Tenn
peranc9 Hall, Davenport, to morrow after
noon at O'Clock. the choir of the NJ. +.
church furnishing the music.
The lawn sociable yesterday afternoon
by the "Panay Band" Qittle folks) at Mo
line, was a very pleasant affair. The little
ones enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
The Union is at it again on the water
supply. After few weeks rest it comes
to the front and uses two columns to say
the same old story so often told before.
Walking matches between young la
dies and gentlemen are advertised al
among the attractions at fair given II
| the members Of colored church in Keo
kuk.
Justice Hayden's face was wreatheC
in smiles to day. 1t was pleasure t.
note the happy manner of the "Jedge" al
he explained the advantages Of the "ra
trap" for which he is exclusive agent il
this city.
Twelve hundred people lately stooC
up ID st. Johus Church, at Rochester
and repeated after Father Turner sol
emn pledge, thereby obligating themselve
not to drink drop of Intoxicating liquor
for one year.
, Thomas Cochran, one of the oldes
citizens as we'll as one of the Oldest Od
Fellows of Davenport, died at his residenc
on East Twelfth street. on TLursda
might, and will be buried by the Odd Eel
lows at o'clock tomorrow.
An English clown, Billy Walton. va
buried according to bis dying wish. Their
was a procession of the performers in cos
tune and paint, the band occupying th
gaudy circus carriage, the dir being II
Some Fair Sultry Cline" etc., and as th
grave was filed bis brother clowns turne
a somersault over it.
! Three of the revolvers stolen irol
Fleming's drug store, Port Byron, wei
found yesterday under barrel under th
old round house. Thus far no trace {
the slifF stolen on the same night Of tn
robbery has been found LATER I'll
plumber was not identified by Fleming {
SN iier which looks as if another burglar
had been committed.
Miss Hattie Hawl ey, daughter of 4
sisiant Secretary Of War. HawIer, gradr
= ated at Monticello Female Seminary, Go,
frey, H., on Thursday last, She WI
No. 3. in the class and considered one
brightest scholars in the Seminary. Mr.
q Hawioy and two sisters of Miss HIATT
were present, and after the graduate
went to St. Louis and from there returne
to Washington.
d The good temperance people of a
! burn haze been taken in and done for /
woman, yclept Mrs Watson, who hi
recently played u cool trick upon the
creduity She sent an agent to the ci
$ who finally arranged with the Woman
: Temperance Union for lectures. 81
+ came; was domiciled in the best famili
It was young aud attractive; depended e.
c tirely on after-lecture collections for cor
n pensation; was fine alOcutionst; faith
/, drank himself to death; mother blinC
e father tried to kill her; orphaned; muC
g tears in speaking; audience melted; b
O collections. Came from the unknown az
n skipped away into the unknown. 1t b
O since been found out that she is the errir
2 wife CT a Canadian clergyman; that h
J. agents name is Watson; that she trave
b with him as wife.
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