The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-02

Church services were well attended
yesterday.
The last few days nave been quiet in
police circles.
February is Justice Hayden's month
for police business:
The regular session of the city coun-
oil, will be held this evening.
The Finance Committee Of the city
council, met on Saturday evening.
Skating was INDUCED in, on our ponds
yesterday by youths of both sexes.
Don't fail to attend the Clement Bros.
concert tonight, az Harper's Theatre.
The fremen at the Davenport FIRE, are
said to have had difficulty with the water
plugs freezing.
The river was full of anchor ice
yesterday. but the ferry boat managed to
make regular trips.
Rev. J. A. P. McGaw. d D., will
probably be retained as regular pastor of
Central Presbyterian church.
There was a good deal of floating ice
on the river yesterday. but the ferry boat
was not interrupted in making trips.
There were no services at Broadway
church last evening, and only short SER
vices at the Fifth Avenue Methodist.
The week commenced quietly, but
good business is expected If the frost COR
tinues and the roads become passible.
An alarm of fire sounded last evening
about half past seven o'clock caused by a
fire 10 the First National Bank, Daven-
port.
County Clerk Donaldson, issued q
marriage license to-day to David f, Schai-
BILE and Rachel f. Dunbar both of Port
Byron
MIR. Herbert Nourse will read in the
Town Hall, Port Byron, next Thursday
by Invitation OF the leading residents of
that place.
Al. Bowen has got up patent bat
terry attachment to his telephone which
| works admirably, The sound is much
clearer than before.
"A report was 10 circulation last night
that burglars had blown up the ssfe of the
First National Bank. Davenport, and then
set FIRE to the building.
The new residence of Mr.. Fred. Hass'
| on First svenus. is making good progress
towards completion, Il was admired by
| many people yesterday,
Mr.. Henry Carse who has been on 2
business trip to Chicago, Pittsburg, Mil
waukee and other cities, returned on
Saturday an is locking well.
Aug. Herkert was prevented from
attending the meeting of the Grand Lodge
4 o, Z. W. by the expected arrival OF d
| brother who IS about TO visit MIN.
The fire alarm of last evening sounded
during the time of church services, and
caused good many to speculate in their
own minds as to where the fire was.
| Services were held in the Jail yester-
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Rev. A. B..
Allen officiating, The singing was under
direction CT Messrs. Lynde and Chamber
| laio,
There was alarm of FIRE this morning
| 10 Davenport and rumor had it that ire
| had again broken out in the First National
Bank building. No futher damage how
ever
County Treasurer Reid received on
E4tprday from D. j. Morris tax collector
for Hampton, 800; aud to-day I. A joint
ston, collector for Rock Island paid in
lSl1l2.
-Grogau and Ganey were visited by e
nun Der OF their friends yesterday, most of
them we're from Davenport. McCormac
has been twice to the prisoo sinoe his re-
lease to see his old partners
The members of the Broadway Pres
byterian church. attended service in vari
Gus places OF worship yesterday, there
| being no service in their own church owing
to the absence of their pastor. the Rev. j.
r. Miller
The Rev. DIR. J. A. p. McGaw.
preached in tie Central Presbyterian
church yesterday morning and evening.
His discouTsss we're listened TO with deep
interest and the impression produced was
most favorable.
The number of entries made In the
Recorders books for January was one
hundred and eighty four, being an increase
of twenty Eve on that of the corresponding
month of last year. when the number was
one hundred and fifty misc.
Delegates from Rock Island ap5
Moline lodges OF the A. 0. q. W., left this
afternoon to attend the meeting of tbs
Grand Lodge of this state, which convenes
to, morrow at Bloomington, Ills and will
probably be in session a week.
We announce with regret the death
In this city at his brother -in-laws "a. K,
Philleo) last evening, Off ev. David Kelly.
aged SO years. The funeral occurs to-
morrow Tuesday afternoon, at o'clock.
from Central Presbyterian church
Have you seen DR.. Lawrence lately?
Those who have. could not but observe
that the Doctor had something on his
mind which he would like to communicate.
Il is a little girl-but you had better
enquire of the Doctor for further par ticu-
ars.
The contest is getting wsrner-red
hot SO 10 speak. III. o. Whipple was in