The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-27
MOLINE.
Reporter.
FRANK HARDWOOD, Reporter.
ONCE :--Harwood's Livery.
ITEMS I'm BRIEF.

| s3Class day exercises will be held at the
high school. on Friday of next week.
Helen Whipple is improving, and is now
! considered out of danger.
The Rev J. D. Smith of this city will
offer the prayer at the Decoration Day ex-
ercises on the Island.
Frank Sinnett has returned from a two
weeks visit to his son in Carthage, Mis-
souri,.
Moline has one horse in the races at
Rock Island, the bay horse Luna, owned
by Col Crockett, of Moline township.
| Col. Crockett, of Long View, and the
and the owner of Luna, was in the city
yesterday, on business.
| The republican township convention
will be held this evening at Peal's Hall. A
full report will be contained in Sunday
| ARGUS
The Republicans of South Moline will
have their convention in Chaney's shop
this evening at seven O'Clock. Full partic-
ulars in Sundays AsGUs.
The Womans' Suffrage Society desire to
express their thanks fer the use of the
Baptist church during the state conven-
ton.
| Miss Clara Anthony and Miss Emma
Ainsworth have returned from Geneseo,
where they have been visiting friends for
the past week.
Joseph Smith, who has been fagman at
the Lynde street crossing ever since there
was one put there, has resigned, and Mr..
Knowlton has taken his place.
Mr. and Mrs Sturdevant leave for Min
neapolis next week Mrs Sturdevant win
remain all summer on visit to Mr.. Stur-
devant's parents.
| The Hon. Mr.. G. Castle, who is a dele
gate to the Woman's Suffrage Convention,
is banker at Sandwich, ILL.,, and also the
editor of the Sandwich argus.
Both of the saw mills shut down yester-
day, the rain being the cause of it. They
will not start to day if the weather is un-
pleasant
| r. W. Nelson, of Chicago, the secretary
of the Illinois Womans' Suffrage conven-
ton, arrived in the city on Thursday even
| ing.
The invitations are ont for the wedding
of Nathan McKinnie and Miss Ella Hen
derson, June first. The ceremony will
take place at the residence of the brides
mother on Bass street.
| W. A. Meese has been assigned to the
boot and shoe department at Joliet, 1t is
expected that in time he will be put in
Office. The first day at Joliet he spent in
solitary confinement.
Norling & Lundahl have painted an ar
tistic sign for the Keator House The new
proprietors of that place, Nycasset &
Dyke, are receiving a splendid patronage
| by close attention to business and accomo-
dation to patrons.
The dance given at SINNERS hall last
night was a brilliant and select affair The
elite of the city were present. Biehl's
band furnished the music. About thirty
i couple were present and all enjoyed them
selves.
George Huntoon, NJ. G. Follett, Harlow
Barber and Oliver Sewers and their fami-
lies, chartered q buss and, went to Duck
Greek yesterday to have picnic, and a
something drowned or drenched before
they got home.
The bottom has all dropped out of the
Police Magistrate Court. and that worthy
nap. Since sentence day, the rough element
of Moline has laid very low. 1t may be
that the serverity of the Judge will have
marked effect upon evil doers in Moline
1t is rumored that Moline capitalists are
paying the expenses of prominent poll
| tician in Washington to- advocate and
help the Hennepin Canal. 1t is an under
stood fact that Moline and Rock Island
will be mutually benefited if the canal
bill is passed.
The Rev. S. P Paige, of Morgan Park,
Illinois will deliver lecture at the Bap-
fist church in this city, on Sunday evening.
His subject is an interesting one and will
be "A Trip Through Palestine A col
lection will be taken up to pay the ex-
penses, at the end of the lecture. The
/ puDllc are cOrUlaiiV invited TO attend ana
no doubt it will be well worth their while
| A reception was rendered the delegates
of the Woman's Suffrage society conven-
| ton last evening, at the residence of Mrs.
81. w. Candee. 1t was fine affair Mr.
Wallace, the popular caterer. furnished the
collation., and the large and brilliant
assemblage did full justice to it. Several
speeches were made and interchanges of
views. Sociability was the reigning feature
and held supreme. The sociable closed
at eleven O'Clock, and the visiting delegates
win carry away happy recollections of
Moline and her social qualities.
The public will remember that last sum-
MINER Miss Anna Chester, of this city. was
united in marriage to Mr.. p w. Paulson,
of Minneapolis, Mimi. A telegram was re-
eeived last evening by her brother N. Ches-
ter, of this city, that Mrs. Paulson was
dead. The remains will be brought to
| Moline for interment, and the funeral will
occur Sunday afternoon at two o'clock,
from the Swedish Lutheran church. N.
Chester left last night for Minnesota, to
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