The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-26
MOLINE DEPARTMENT..
E. l.. EASTMAN, Reporter
Headquarters, one door West of Reimer's
Cigar Store.

turned from Cedar Rapids.
The Rev. J. Stadling, former pastor o
the Swedish Baptist church, left to-day fol
Sweden.
The Western Pgoscmaa for November is
upon my desk. brim full as usual of spicy
reading matter,
w. @. Morris says he will be glad when
election is over. We all think likewise
The sale of seats for Atkinson's Jollities
on Saturday evening began this morning.
H. n. Titus, of Aurora. ILL.,, is registered
| at the Keator House.
The engagement with the Swedish
quartettep of Chicago by the library board
has been cancelled So they will not APP
pear here this winter.
Gustav Rauch has so far recovered from
the effect of his wounds as to be able to
appear upon the streets.
Moline is badly in need of some new
sidewalks
Arrangements for the A o. T. fair,
which begins next week, are progressing
finely.
w. G.. Morris is sly old fox, he
chuckles TO himself as he thinks how many
Swedish votes he will make by allowing
that wedding to be held at his house to-
night He evidently thinks there is mil
lions in it,
On and after Nov. there will be re-
duction of 81 per thousand in gas, in this
city.
The committee on entertainment CT the
library board announce change in their
programme for their winter entertainments,
in which we are now to have the Spanish
Students" concert company of twelve
artists. The date has not as yet been ar
ranged.
The Whitley dramatic company PIE
sented BLOW for Blow acceptably to
decidedly slim house hast night
By the way Wagner's opera house is pat
ronized it is evident that Moline does not |
deserve decent place for giving public |
amusements. Last winter the cry was
Give us good opera house and we will |
oatronize it, and now that we have one |
hey stay at home and let good companies |
play to empty houses. This is not as it |
should be. gentlemen.
The Rock Island patronage of Wagner's
opera house is highly appreciated, let me
assure ARGUS readers in the sister city.
Our streets should now he placed in
'ood condition before cold weather sets
n.
The Moline Woman's Suffrage society
ad very interesting meeting this after
Don at the residence of Mrs. Z. g. Sayles.
Mrs. Alex. Swander, who for several
avs has been visiting at the residence of
[r. Geo. Marshall, returned to Chicago
Ist evening.
Notices have now been posted UP by w.
Entriken for the mortgages advertising
II sale the type, presses, and material of il,
le Eoen6ng Dispatch Office, the sale to
Ike place in the forenoon of the 4th day
Nov. next.
Supt. s. e. GRANGE. of the c. B. s. O. r.
:, passed through here this morning on
S way south
John Deere leaves tonight for st.
mis-.
Rev. c. L Morgan returned this morn
g from Polo, Ill.
The Whiteley dramatic company present !
is evening for the consideration of a Mo. /
he public, the romantic spectacular Q
anna in five acts entitled the .sSea of 1
e. or Thirst for Gold" 1t is to be hoped E
ey will receive the patronage the merits 8
the play deserves.
City Clerk Toilet reports having sold
st 100 season tickets for the Iibraryl
ards course of entertainments, or $500 b
'rth He says he has no trouble in effect il
; sales as our citizens realize that G
cause is worthy one. and respond n
orally.
Chas. Bowman and party left this morn :.
for Hillsdale on a hunting expedition. ~
ON the amount of ammunition and doors
y took along one would naturally sun
se they were going to play sad havoc ri
d the game up in those parts. Hope CT
y win come back with sound bodies r
w q. Lawrence and Chas. Tourtelott
think strongly of joining the Turner
iety. They attended the German
leert on Saturday evening. They en- oy
ed it hugelylg They of course m,
&c It q point to laugh when Co