The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-21
Reporter.

The Muldoons went to Des Moines yes
terday.
Thomas Wiring win do the brick work
on the new opera house.
e. c. Allen and family left yesterday on
two weeks visit to Aurora.
DIR. Henry Schumacher is going to locate
at Durant, Iowa. Thus Moline loses one
of her prominent physicians.
The corn planter works have been shut
down for repairs. They will start again in
week.
Company B will hold their weekly drill
to- morrow evening The boys pay close
attention to drill nights.
Sheriff Ankrum was in the city yester-
day, and it is reported that his visit had a
political significance.
The funeral of Albert Johnson occurred
yesterday The remains were inferred in
Riverside
month of June, and it looks very neat and
creditable indeed.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Deere give a party
for their daughter Thursday evening. The
occasion win probably be delightful one.
Harlow Barber has purchased an interest
in Griswold & Green's horse collar pat
emit
Arrangements will be made soon for .
ferry across Rock river until the bridge is
fixed up.
Several young ladies and gentlemen at
tended the soiree of the Cooking Club, at
the residence of Judge Guyer last evening.
The impression seems to be abroad that
the ARGUS is going to leave Moline. The
ARGUS is not out of Moline yet. Let that
be remembered.
Work has commenced on the new
United Bretheran church p. Heck has
the contract and expects to complete ii
before fall.
Dimock, Gould & Co. and the j. s.
Keator Lumber Co, each donated fifty dol
lars worth of lumber for the Grinnen
sufferers yesterday.
The Baptist Mission Band held its fort
nightly soiree at the residence of Frank
Slnnett last evening. These sociables are
very pleasant for those who attend.
w. r. Moore and John III. Porter leave
on Thursday for st. Louis to attend the
annual regatta of the NJ " A. r. A. They
are delegates to the annual convention of
the NJ V A r.
If the city builds the Rock River bridge
they ought to see to it this time that the
bridge is properly constructed. If it had
been anchored, Moline would not now have
had to stand loss of 81, 900.
Fred and John Williams are home from
Champian, H., where they have been at
school. They will spend their summer
vacation in Moline.
FL. o. Sleight has withdrawn from the
senatorial canvass in favor of Ell. A. Aims
worth Thus Mr. Sleight saves himself
from being slaughtered, and kindly lets it
out to Mr.. Ainsworth-
c. N Perry, the Mayor of Grinnell, the
city that has met with such misfortune, is
a son-in- law of D.. W Sickels, of this city.
Mr.. Perry and family escaped unframed
from the ravages of the cyclone.
Peck's SatR sold lively in Moline last
week, the occasion being humorous
article concerning Frank Head and a
whiskey bottle. The part where it refers
to the lady is fictitious and is not just, and
whoever sent the outline to the Sun Office
certainly was not in very big business.
The foot race between Bernard Brown
and High Wood will come off on Saturday
night as before announced in the ARGUS.
The race viii be $50 yards for the sum of
SIS side. The money has been deposited
with the ARGUS representative ca referee
will be chosen on the evening of the race.