The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-20
MOLINE DEPARTMENT,
r. H. EAsihAN' Reporter
Headquarters, one door West Of Reimer--
Cigar Store

Swedish Lutherpn church. was in the citv
yesterday.
$1,000 is now due the Rock river bride.
builders, as per contract, the first span ,o
the bridge being completed.
The f'social hop" of the M. G. C. s. clrh
occurs one week from next Friday at Skin
ner's Hall over Wallace's restaurant
Chas Chafy and wife of Colfax. Iowa
and S. Rockwell and wife of Dixon. IN
are registered at the Keator House.
The will of the late John Council wa.
probated at Rock Island yegterday. Judao
J. NJ. Gould is made executor and tr,stoo
A. L. Carson, who recently bought stocL
quite extensively in the pillow company
not change his headquarters from Deere &
Co. until October 1st
Mr.. Ralph Entriksn and Miss Mary
Knowles will be united in marriage at the
residence of the brides mother. on Illinois
street, Tomorrow evening.
Geo. Graham, of Graham Bro, of Mel
bore, Australia, was in the city YESTERDAY
and left large order with the Moline pillow
company.
John Bacon, who for some time has been
the efficient night clerk at the Keator
House, left this morning for San Francisco
Cal.
The pay car on the G. B. s. 3. railroad
was expected through here to-day, and
the railroad employees are consequently
happy.
Frank Allen, of the Office force Of the
Moline plow company, left for St. Paul
last evening in the interests of the above
firm.
Sol. Hill wants it understood that he
is not dealing in patent medicine if he
has got seven bottles setting on his desk
in the PlOw company's office
Geo. Hoffman, who for number of
years has been the efficient baker of s S
Wallace, leaves tomorrow for u trip up
north to recuperate his health, which has
been failing him of late.
The new room in the Fourth ward school
will not be opened before the first of Janu.
airy, when there is always a much larger
attendance No teacher has as yet been
appointed, although there are several ap-
plications fer the position.
Among the recent marriage licenses is
sued by County Clerk Donaldson, the fol.
lowing are found: Frank f. Schebler and
Miss Julia Schlabach, and Mr.. John p.
johnson and Miss Emma c. johnson, all
of this city.
AS the day of election approaches it be
comes evident that there is great dissatis.
faction in the republican ranks over the
nominee for treasurer, and great many
leading republicans have been heard 10
express themselves in favor of the demo.
cratic nominee, and Moline will role up
big majority for our esteemed fellow
citizen, Dan Gould.
At the evening session of the Rock river
branch of the "Woman's Board of Mis-
sion," held at the Baptist church last even
ing, there was fair attendance Mrs
Luther Bradley, of Aurora, secretary Of
the association, delivered a short address
on the subject of Foreign Missions" which
usual collection" and benedictiOn.
Last evening at the residence of the
brides parents, on Henry street Mr.. VIM.
Buchanan, of Houston Texas, and Cora
Boyington were united in marriage. The
Rev. j. D. Smith of the Methodist Episca
pal, church tying the nuptial knot. Mr..
and Mrs. Buchanan left on the next train
for Houston their future home. The best
wishes of a host of friends accompany
them.
Yesterday was J. NJ. Christy's fortieth
birthday. Judge of his surprise, when
upon returning from business trip in the
north, last evening, he found his house
filled with friends and neighbors who had
congregated there to join his good wife in
a.surprise upon him. on that the fortieth
of his birth. After joining the
rest in supper which his wife had provid.
ed, he was made the recipient .of an easy
chair, gold chain and ring, Mr.. VIM.
Kernes making neat little presentation
speeck to which he responded. The even
ing was very pleasantly spent by all, La
ter in the evening he was serenaded by the
Moline Light Guard band.
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