The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-19
BREy1TIEs ,

Hunting has taken the place of fishing
/ for while
River business is lively, both in passen-
ger and freight traffic
| The grand jury will have plenty of work
to do, from present appearances.
The police of Moline will hereafter arrest
all suspicious characters on sight.
The common law docket Of the circuit
court will be very full at the September
term.
The Tri-City Sanitary Association will
meet on Monday next, at the city hall
Davenport.
The Rev. ]. S. McCord says the camp
meeting just closed was very successful
one.
Scarlet fever, that threatened to become
epidemic in Canoe Greek township, has
abated,
Leonard Frisk, the professional tramp
hauled in by Officer Rugh, will live at the
Jail for 80 days.
Co., Moline, will, it is claimed be one of
the best in the state
No pains have been spared to make every
one have pleasant time at Warmers
Grove, tomorrow night
The crack shots of Rock Island will go
to Chicago, on Sept 1st, to take part in
the tournament at that city.
There was fine rain at Port Byron and
LeClaire, and at Bowling, last night. but
Rock Island missed it, as usual.
DIR. Cowden, who attended the Minneso-
tn shooting tournament, secured two med
ais for good craftsmanship.
The report on the streets yesterday that
DR.. G. Tegeler was sick is denied by those
who are in position to know.
Davenport is to have horses for use of
the fire department The difficulty of
hauling apparatus by hand to fires has rem
dered it necessary.
Fourteenth street, from the jail building
to Second Avenue is being maeadamized.
The police run in two suspicious charac-
tiers last night.
Biehl's band win furnish music and the
street cars will run till 12 o'clock from the |
moon light picnic ct Warmers Grove
The moon light pic mic will be big
thing to morrow night The dancing plat !
form is the largest ever put up in the city. |
The party of Rock Island sportsmen, who |
went to Hiilsdale to hunt game, are meet
ing with good success, and will not return
until to morrow.
II you want trunk, go to J. w. Wirtel, |
manufacturer of trunks, valises and trav-
cling bags, No. 220 Brady street, Daven-
port, Iowa. All kinds of repairing done
promptly.
An election for second lieutenant of the |
Rodman Rifles, vice s. S. Kemble resigned, |
will be held at the Armory of the company
on Wednesday evening August 24th
The Atlantic Brewery is to be enlarged
and some improvements made that will |
enable Mr.. Wagner, the proprietor. to
manufacture more rapidly and keep up
with his orders.
Joseph Hammerly, who for fifteen wears
was employed at Churchill 6 Sweeney's
wagon shop. died of paralysis last evening
aged SO years. His funeral occurs to NOR
row morning at 10 o'clock
The Rock Island Encampment, I. o. O.
+. will exemplify the work at the hall of
the order. to night. j. c. Smith of Chica-
go, Grand Scribe of the order, will be
present and have charge of the. work.
The committees appointed to work up
the public hospital project win have q
meeting in a few days. when ltne of
work viii be decided upon, and the matter
fully discussed. A meeting will be held
in about two weeks.
Don't put things off until IL is too late.
# your eyes are troubling you call on Prof
Samuels, optician. at the Rock Island
House, and have him fit you with q pair of
his glasses to strengthen your eyes, they
are great success to those needing them.
He viii remain but q short time. Office
hours from q. m. to Z p. m. II