The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-08
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were very dusty yesterday.
Mrs. FL. A. Ainsworth and children have
gone to Wil,iamstown, VT, to spend the
summer.
The manner in which fire alarms are
given in this city is causing a great deal of
dissatisfaction.
Marshal Henderson reports police bust
ness very quiet, and adds ''that JUST suits
u.s."
Quite number of citizens attended the
Litta concert, at Harpers theatre, Rock
Island, lastevening.
Many of the members of the fire depart
ment are intending to visit the state tourn-
ament at Muscatine, Iowa. this month.
The bridge connecting the upper stories
of Deere & Co.'S new brick warehouses, is
about completed.
The second barge, built for hauling rock
from LeClaire, by Messrs. Mason e Velie,
is about completed.
Coroner Morris win return from Cincin-
natl on Saturday.
City Clerk Follett arrived at the age of
forty six years yesterday.
Mr.. and Miss Keys, of Lincoln, H.,
brother and sister of Mrs. Geo. E. Pingree,
are at present visiting in the city.
Messrs Arthur and Charles Stevens ar
rived from Carmi H., yesterday morning,
to attend the wedding of their sister, Miss
Minnie, which takes place early this morn
| ing
The gearing of the water wheel of the
Moline Plow company broke yesterday
morning, necessitating the shutting down
of the wheel and running by steam power
alone.
Nothing has been heard of the two
Cinnamon who were looking for location
to start a 'washee" shop, lately. They
failed to connect, as it were.
Mr.. G. Tilton finished moving his
goods to his new location. in Library Hall,
corner of Brady and Sixth streets, Daven-
port, yesterday.
The blacksmith shop of the Moline PIow
company shut down yesterday afternoon,
to allow the employees to attend the funeral
of Mr.. N. G. Peterson
| The funeral of Mr.. N. G. Peterson, yes
| terday afternoon was one of the largest
seen in Moline for a long time, which
shows that the deceased had many warm
| friends.
The moulders of the Moline Pillow COM
pany concluded to enjoy themselves yester
day. Accordingly they left work and had
a picnic at Gilberttown, just across the
| river
| The crossing on Rodman avenue is be-
ing placed in excellent shape. The earth
is being excavated to about the depth of a
foot between the rails, which will be refill
ed with rock, thus making a good, solid
crossing.
There will be game of base ball be-
tween the "nine" organized the other even
ing, and the Sylvan boat club boys, on the
grounds near the old shooting park. in the
lower part of the city, tomorrow after
noon. No doubt it will be interesting.
There will be picnic at Borneman's
| garden, in Gilberttowu, across the river,
on Sunday next The Moline Light Guard
band viii furnish the music. 1t is under
the management of Messrs. Rosenquist
| and Jasper.
Mr.. Charles Bjornhahl was serenaded
the other evening by the Moline Light
Guard band. As it was the eve of his
wedding he was delighted, as well as his
neighbors, with the sweet music discoursed
by the band.
The Sylvan boat club boys rather have
the ''bulge" on the city council and rail-
road company, by placing their boat house
in such position that they cannot be
'tousted" again, and it is directly in the
survey line of the c., B. & @. side track
Mr.. B. F. Trevellick, president of the
Labor League, of Detroit, lectured to a
well filled house, at Peal's Hall, last even
ing. on ''the labor question" He is a
fair speaker, and carried his hearers with
him.
| Charles A. Odell, the four year old son
of A. A. Odell, who died of chronic dis
ease of the stomach. was buried at River
side cemetery yesterday by Undertaken
Bergstrom.
| N. G. Peterson, deceased, was not en-
ployed at Deere 81 Co. shops, as stated in
| the other papers, but has been in the en-
| ploy of the Moline Plow Company for
considerable length of time previous to his
| Illness
Mr.. VIM. Barsel, who for the past six
years has been in the employ of J. 81 G.
Herbst, is intending to start into the boot
and shoe business for himself He
has rented the store of Mr.. I'll. Schuhma-
| cher, and intends to open his stock in the
| early part of next week.
Swedish Olive lodge. No. $50. l. o. O..
F., elected the following officers ut its last
meeting: Noble Grand, John Matzen; vice
grand, A. o. Lindstrum; recording secre
tary, J. A. Anderson; permanent secretary.
Nels Pierce; treasurer, Charles Ford
Mr.. Samuel Bennett, who was hurt at
the Corn Planter Works recently, was re-
ported to. be improving last evening. He
had been worse during the forenoon, but
rallied toward evening. His injuries are
of far more serious nature than was first
c.,proaad