The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-04
MOLINE.
FRANK HARDWOOD, Re
Office :-Harwood's Stable.
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
Reporter.

Boat club will be out this week.
E. E. Hood, will make Moline his home
for year at least.
A new carpet is soon to adorn.the read
ing room of the library room.
A. p Fish of Canton, ILL.,, is in the city
visiting his many friends.
august Peterson was under the bridge
when the cars run over him.
A. l.. Carson IS happy over the appear
ance of fine girl baby that made it's way
in the Carson family yesterday morning.
Dr. Mckenzie has not retired from prac-
tice although he has dissolved partnership
withDr. Sloan.
The Boat club boys are working hard
and something good is expected of them
this year.
Mrs. Annie Gaylor,. of ST. Paul, Mime
sofa, is the guest of Mrs. Fl. B. Lester of
this city.
Five fly cops from Chicago were in the
city yesterday but what their business
was, could not be ascertained.
The bridge tender, poor master and city
engineer will be appointed at the council
meeting tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Perry Merriman has returned from
eer visit to friends and relatives in Chi
cago.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Peal were surprised
by number of friends last night. They
made it pleasant for all parties.
Company B. had drill last night but it
was nothing unusual. They have semi
occasional drills.
An adjourned meeting of the City Coun-
ell will be held this evening at the Coun-
ell chambers
Ed. McEnary has just purchased fine
draught team, which will be used for work
on the streets.
Deere & Co. are contemplating building
the finest office in the northwest in the
near future. At present they are making
some needed alterations.
The ladies are making extensive prepar.
ations for the Library supper next Thurs
day evening, and the prospects are that the
supper will be a success financially.
Chas. Turttelott, the telegraph operator
ut the G. B. & Q. depot, left yesterday
morning on a fortnight. trip through Ne
braska.
Simon is the proud possessor of a ten
pound boy. his wife made him the present
piest man in Moline.
A. L. Danforlh had picnic with Henry
Ladehoff at the Moline wagon company,
and Mr.. Danforth paid So for the priv
ilege.
Capt. Robinson, of Rock Island, was in
Moline yesterday, working up the morasS
in this city, upon the Hennepin cana
project.
The lot on which the new school build
ing is located is being seeded and in other
ways being fixed SO that before long it will
look as nice as the high school grounds do
Would it not be well for the city coun
Gil to to take another vote upon the con-
firmation of Postmaster Stevens, Just to be
right in the matter.
Lorenzo Pratt, who has been the gentle
manly day clerk at the Keator House fol
the past two years. has resigned his posi-
ton.
j. G. Taylor. of the Basee Cotton com
bination, was in the city yesterday. making
arrangements for the appearance of the
troupe next week.
The many friends of Ed. Abbott in this
city will be pleased to learn that he has.re-
eeived his doctors diploma. and las open
ed an Office on West Madison street in
Chicago.
Nothing has been heard from Mr.. Laf-
ferty, the man who shamefully deserted bis
wife last week. 1t would be a good idea
to send the authorities after him and have
him punished for his caprice.
VIM. Runge, the Fifth Ward Alderman.
is showing himself to be very good one.
Mr.. Runge is democrat in politics aud
was elected on the peoples ticket this
spring.
The remains of Harry Hartman arrived
yesterday morning, and were inferred In
Riverside yesterday afternoon. The funer
al took place from the residence of Isaac
Anderson.
The street car company contemplate ex-
tending their track enc block cast It is
about time that they extended it to Dim
ock, Gould 81 Co.'S, as there is enough
traffic to warrant the expense.
Frank Cleansing has accepted position
with the Moline Pump Co. to act as book
keeper and salesman. Frank is an enter
prising young man. and the Pump Co.
have got the right man in the right place.
William Rehnbery, who has just return
ed from Europe. received quite u com
Portable sum of money while there, being
an heir to his fathers property who has
died lately.
Forty love--sick maidens we will have
n sshrnon driilo at the Canuras,a ~, a 1