The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-06
MOLINE.
ITEMS m BRIEF.

Noeling s. Lundahl has finished the
Keator House job.
Herman Dick, of Deere & Co.'S travel
ling force, is in the city for few days.
| Sells Bros circus men were in town yes
terday. putting up posters, etc.
| Alderman Vessel is able to be out
Iagain.
/ The saw mills were obliged to shut down
yesterday on account of the rain,
Bills to the amount of 2,795.01 were
passed by the Council Thursday night.
The Cotton Combination at Timm's Hall
next week.
The fight promises to be bitter as Moline
will insist upon having show.
/ City-clerk Follett is busy now a-days
making out licenses, etc.
/ ]. G. Starr of the Chicago Inter Ocean
was in the city yesterday visiting his ia
mily.
Any reported neglect on the part of the
ARGUS carriers will be promptly attended
to.
/ r. TT. McWilliams has returned TO Chi
cage to continue his engagement with e.
J. Lehman's Co., of the Fair"
| The Board of Education should attend
to the walks approaching the second ward
school house at once.
| John Good has returned from trip TO
the south. He reports the weather rather
warm around Moline.
The river at this point is rising gradual
| ~, 1t is to be hoped that there will be no
overflow.
| A sunday school has been started in Mo-
| line at the school house. The services are
held in the afternoon.
| The entertainment at the Congregational
church has been postponed until week
| after next.
The rain has uIade the farmers stay at
home, and consequently the business men
| are not very busy.
There is not much sickness in the city at
present, for which the people are thankful
and the doctors respondent
| James Forbes paid five dollars and costs.
| for the privilege of being drunk on Thurs
day.
| The names of the graduating class of 'S2
are Miss Florence Shields, Miss Minnie
Buekholtz and Ben Tyrell.
The Ladies Aid Society had a meeting
yesterday afternoon; in the south parlors
| OF the Congregational church.
/ S. S. Parr, of the Saturday afternoon
People was in the city yesterday, looking
| after the interests of his paper.
| 1t has been suggested that the City
Council employ additional counsel for the
City Attorney at-all times.
Prof Ring. who has been teaching mus
ic in Moline for some time, left for Chicago
his future home, yesterday morning,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol. Hill entertained a
large party of friends at their residence
last evening. An enjoyable time was had
by all
The charters of the national banks of
this city are out and it is rumored that the
banks will re-organize on the same plan
adopted by the Davenport banks:
Captain Timms retains possession of
Timms' Hall until June 1st. The Jane
Coombs dramatic company appear there
on the 18th of May.
Undertaken Knox has received letter
of thanks from the Rev. Mr.. Gowan, father
of Frank Gowan, the young man who was
found drowned few days ago.
Moline has the lowest death rate of any
city in the United States According to the
National Board of Health bulletin her rate
is 81. The sanitary condition is excel emit.
Moline is ready to hand over the amount
promised for the Hennepin Canal fund at
any time Should the canal bill be passed,
/ there win be quite real estate boom in
i this locality.
About all the candidates for the sheriff's
office were in the city yesterday looking up
their chances John Fleming and Robert
Reid were also at work building their fen
ces
The confirmation of Postmaster Stevens
was the talk of the city yesterday and
every one united in saying that Moline
beats the world for aldermen.
/ A. P. Fisk has leased the ground upon
which Ed. McGraw's livery stable stands,
and notified Mr. McGraw to vacate the
premtses by the first of September. Mr..
McGraw had the rental paid mp to to the
| first.
The Illinois Womans Suffrage Conven-
ton meets in executive session in this city
May 25th and 26th. Parties abroad who
wish to attend should address Mrs. III. W.
Caudle, who will see that entertainment is
provided for them.
Miss Frances Willard arrived In the city
last evening, but owing 10 the inclemancy
of the weather, her lecture was post
poned, and if possible she will deliver her
lecture on Sunday afternoon at the Con
gregational church.
/ The Board of Education, at their meet
ing Thursday evening, passed bills to the
| amount of $50, and decided to hold the
graduating exercises in the high school
room on June 9Th. This is different from
| the places where they have heretofore been
held
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
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