The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-18
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-Couneils meeting On Monday evening.
Rock Island Arsenalsis allowed 1921,
600 in the sundry civil bill now pending in
congress.
j. G.. Donaldson. brother of County
Clerk Donaldson, 10 lying dangerously i'll,
in Davenport.
"A large planer is being placed In
the Bufords pillow works wood working
department..
Two cases of small pox are reported
at Buffalo Prairie. or more properly two
miles southeast OF that village.
The Literary Society" of Fifth
Avenue NJ. E. church. will meet this
evening at the residence of Wm. Jackson.
There will be an officers meeting OF
the Rock Island County Agricultural
Board at HilIsdale, on Saturday, Feb. &c.
at o'clock p. n.
Henry Rice ianguishes in jail in de-
fault of 800 bonds, for stealing pair Of
overshoes from F. G. Cess & Co. Justice
Hayden tried the ease.
His Honor the Mayor, and Aid. Lun
dy, who have been laborlng with our
legislators at Springfield. returned home
last evening.
The Rock Island & Peoria train due
here at / :40 did not arrive. There was a
fall of Is inches OF snow at Peoria. and the
trains from that c;ty,sin all directions were
abandoned.
The St. Patrick Society OF this city,
will have a ball at Armory Hall. on
the evening of (St. Patricks Dag) March
18th, the proceeds to be devoted to the
Irish cause.
Erie. Whiteside county Ill. is without
fro engine or hose company, and q
meeting has been called to take measures
at oooe to secure better FIRE protection,
1t ~ rumored. says the Erie Iadepea'
dent, that coal has been discovered two
miles south of Albany, Whiteside county
and stock company has been organized
to prosecute boring and active work.
Spencer Wright while at work at u
boring machine at Buford's Plow Works,
seriously injured his thumb and three
fingers OF his right hand. DR.. Kinyor
dressed the wounded members. He vii
be unable to work for several weeks.
| The Circuit Court of Henry county
| il now in session at Cambridge. The
chief interest is in the Dillsy murder trial,
which it is expected will be called or
Monday. IL is probable change OF ven
ne wisl be asked. Judge Glenn presides
The Swedish Lutheran church of Mo
line has resolved to buy new organ
and now there 10 a sharp contest as It
whether Lancashire & Turner sha buile
IL or the church patropizs an outside firm
II Is to be decided to night. aud there il
said to be considerable feeling over tht
matter.
The irieuds Of Mrs. johanna Schere1
| will be sorry to learn OF her death, OF
Thursday evening, Of colgostivs ehills
She was 70 years old. resident OF Rocl
Island since 1858, and leaves three child
ron, two sons, Peter and John and dauCh
ter, Mrs, Raible, wife of Gephardt Raibls
of Raiblc & Stengel She was fine oil
lady, well known among old residents
The funeral occurs to morrow Saturday.
at D. ~, from her son in laws residence
4th street near 4th avenue.
The Ladies' Missionary Society meets
at the Baptist parsonage, tomorrow
evening The society il newly organized
began Its work since last Tuesday, wher
Miss Mary G. Burdstte was here. and hal
for its object the reclamation of heathsDs
at home The officers are Mrs. Var
Osdei. president; Mrs. David Halves
vice president; Miss Annie Kirkpatrick
secretary, and Mrs. Record. treasurer
The objects of the society are laudsble-
certainly deserving of encouragement
There ia an abundant field for christian
work at home.
| 1t is stated that parties of Lyons and
Clinton have in view the starting Of papei
| miIl in Erie. They aregsware that large
quantities Of rye straw Is grown in thai
section and that the water OF the lake is
| jast what is required ia making print
paper The parties will be in Eric soon
| to LOOK after the matter, and the Erie
independent urges upon the citizens the
| necessity for prompt encourage nent. Erie
is getting up quite reputation Of lato-
has completely hidden that dull neiRhbor
OF hers, Lyndon, and has several active
business men who know how to make
things count.
Run yer and EilIsd.
Railroad train men meet with all sorts
OF assldents but none have come TO death
In more singular manner than that which
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