The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-10
Reporter.

Charles Roosin is the present manager
of Timms hall.
John Holt, of Holt s. Wilson, is down
with stiff neck.
1t is rumored that there is to be another
furniture store on Rodman Avenue.
The Mayors annual address was pub
lished in the Moline Dispatch last night.
John L;ndvall is expected te return
home from st. Louis to-day, accompanied
by Mrs. Lindvall.
The Alumni association held their annu
al meeting at the residence of Miss Mary
Knowles, last night.
R. W. Wilcox, the Mendoza carpenter,
win deliver his postponed. lecture in Mo
line at at an early date.
Morris & Co. are the first to start soda
fountain. The maching commenced run
ming yesterday
Mrs. +. w. Dnnn is improving, and has
nearly recovered from her recent attack of
illness.
Major Allan. of Geneseo, and one of the
prominent workers on the Hennepin canal
scheme was in the city yesterday.
1t is possible that Moline will turn out a
number of the fire companies at the Musca-
tine tournament next month
The Moline wagon company are contem-
plating building an extensive addition to
their new work in the near future.
Col. Crockett, of Long View, was in the
city yesterday. The Colonel viii enter
some OF his horses at the races this year
Frank Gould and e. H. Sleight have
purchased marine bicycle, something
new in Moline.
Over sixty emigrants have arrived in Mo-
line during the past week. All of them
are Swedish
The Deere Hose Co. was the first com
pany at the fire yesterday, and those boys
generally get to the front as quick as any of
them.
The Board of Education have had their
office Papered and carpeted New desks
have been put In. and the aspect is decid-
eddy pleasing.
picnic on Sylvan Island, next Sunday, if
the weather is pleasant.
The Cotton troupe played Major Wei
lington De Boots" to good house last
night. Tonight they produce the well
known play, Joshua Whitcomb," Frank
Cotton taking the part of Uncle Josh"
The young ladies of the Congregational
church gave a broom drill last night.
They are getting ready for the entertain
ment which is to be given soon.
Rock Island wire-pullers were trying to
manipulate the political lines in Moline
yesterday. Indeed it is very frequent
occurance of late.
Charles Vangreen still keeps quiet and
nothing more has been heard from him,
and the public are being convinced that he
is gay, bad boy"
G. A. Schumacher has taken outsa sa-
loon license and will soon open up in his
next to Gould & Co.'S
The cooking club held soiree at the resi-
dence of Mrs. James Chapman last even
ing. The affair was very enjoyable one.
The city physician has not been APP
pointed yet and speculations are rife as
to who viii doctor the poor of Moline the
coming year.
Henry Bastard got hungry yesterday
and bit off piece OF Ed. Smiths cheek
Squire Mapes fined him SIS and costs
to S16.50 in all, for his meal.
The Mission Band held very enjoy
able sociable at the residence of G. T.
Edwards last evening. Music, recitation
and sociability were the reigning features
David Kelsy has made contract with
the J. s. Keator Lumber Company to build
some houses at Green River, on some
property owned by the firm.
VIM. Donaway. the man injured at the
Argillo Works, Carbon Cliff, will not die,
but his injuries are such that he will have
to keep his bed for some time.
Chas. Furtelott's friedds say if he is go
ing to get married they don't know any
thing about it, and instead of being at
Ceder Rapids. he is in Nebraska, on a
visit.
Moline has been visited of late by a
great many poor theatrical companies, but
the Baysle-C Cotton combination is consid-
cred much better than the average wan
dering companies.
1t was stated few days ago in the
ARGUS, that there was another cooperative
store to be started. 1t is to be known as
the Swedish Crown Association. 1t has
started off with a capital stock of $4,000.
A charter has been obtained.
Charles Deere contemplates building
row of tenement houses this spring on his
property near the corner of Lynde street
That is just what Moline wants, and she
could stand plenty of it, too.
A 4:30 yesterday afternoon the fire alarm
was sounded and all Moline was cut loose
for few minutes. Fortunately the fire
was small one and soon put out. James
Shotfeldts house was the place and bad
chimney the cause. The damage done was
trifiing.
The Boat Club boys will move their
boat house as soon as they possibly can;
and all the City Councils cannot make
them do it any sooner. The Moline Coun
cil.have acted rather strange in threaten
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