The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-03-27
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Chicago, this morning,
The services at the churches to -mor>
row will be very impressive,
The Hon. John B. Hawley is expected
in Rock Island. this evening.
The Democratic convention meets at
Turner Hall. at 7:3O o'clock tonight,
The present stormy weather has and
will to some extent impede the river traf-
fc.
The tax books of Mr.. T. A. Johns
ton, collector of taxes, Rock Island. close
at 10 o'clock tonight.
To-day was hard day on people with
umbrellas, and many were the mishaps
caused by the boisterous wind.
Thomas Gray of. Rock Island was
naturalized an American citizen before
Judge Adams of the county court on FRI
day.
County Clerk Donaldson, on Friday
issued a marriage license to Henry
Weihler and Miss Maggie Short of Rock
Island,
1t is reported that Edward Jayne, the
man held for attempted larceny yesterday,
will plead guilty before Judge Adams, OF
the county court.
The Training of Girls" will form
the subject of the discourse of the Rev, j,
r. Miller, of the Broadway Presbyterian
church, tomorrow evening.
There will be temperance meeting
in the First Baptist church, on Monday
evening next, at 7:30 o'clock at which the
Amphion Quartet will sing.
-Telegraphie dispatches came slow
this afternoon, owing to the lines being
downsin many parts of the west. This
accounts for the light dispatches.
The rain of the past few days has
made very perceptible difference in the
color of the grass in some places, and also
in the budding appearance of the trees.
Signs warning against paint, are album
dant in sthe Post OEce, but as usual the
majority of people don't observe them till
they have taken so impression on theiE
clothing.
The general meeting of the art
circles. deferred last Tuesday, will be held
next Tuesday March 3Oth. at 2:30 P. NJ,
st the residence of Mrs. Weber. on Elm
avenue.
-Eyert's Commandery K. T.. have ac-
cepted 40 invitation from the Rev. J. Il.
Miller to attend services ct Broadway
church Tomorrow evening. They will be
present in full uniform.
Mr.. Charles H. Wells, for some time
night clerk at the Rock Island House, has
left that position. and is said to have
accepted one in the heator House, Moline
and will commence his duties April To-
Tomorrow being Easter Sunday many
of the churches will be beautifully and
appropriately decorated with flowers.
The extremely bad weather of to-day has.
however, prevented many ladies from ven-
turing out.
The business of the confectionery
store of Mrs L. Drube, has been sold out
by her, and she will go to live among
relations at, Portland, Oregon. Mrs.
Drube will carry with:her many good wish
es from Rock Island.
Ed. Kelley cams homo to-day from
Chicago. He states that the floral trib-
utes of the Roana4 Rifles in memory of
their late comrade William Ryrne. were
highly appreciated by Mrs. ByrDe, widow
CT the deceased; and the cross and crown
occupied he most central and prominent
position among the h3ral decorations.
AT noon to-day hogse and cart were
coming out hef the alley, in the gear OF
WyIie & McCune's store, 90 Seventeenth
street, when the horse stepped in hole in
the street close to the gutter. caused by
the rain, and came down. The affair was
very simple, but it took number of men
and about fifteen minutes in time, to get
the steed on its feet again. No material
damage was done.
Trinity church will be beautifully decora
ted with flowers and eyergrees tomorrow
for the Easter services. Those who were
present at Trinity oa last Easter, will
remem Der how handsomely t:2e church
was horalIy decked. It is expected the
decorations this year will be on much
larger scale, even, than last year. The
services will be of most impressive ma
ture.
Tho public schools Of this city closed
the winter term on Friday afterDeoB. aud
both pupils and teachers will enjoy a two
weeks vacation. There we're closing ex-
ercises at the High School, and some of
this, such IS music. essays and so forth,
but not formal displays were pade, as
that is Very properly deemed an unnecesz
ssry task, which comes often enough once
q year.
"A report was il circulation this morn
ing that Mr.. Harrison BoRgess, an old
sattler Of this place. was in very danger
,ur !condition, and would not last out the
Day. A nun Der of Mr.. Borgess. personal
friends went to see him. and found that
matters were not so bad Rs represented
He is very sick, sbutsDr. Truesdale, the
attending physician, thinks their is no i'm
mediate danger. Mr.. Borgess. went out
10 Cedar Rapids some ten days ago, to
7isit his daughter. but the condition of his
,ea 18th made his retfYro homa odviS,bla