The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-19
MOLINE.
FRANK HARwoeD, Reporter.
- once Harweod's Stable 8 6.
ITEMS m BRIEF.

and cleaned this week, .s.sf.
/ ]. s. sKeator has returned from business
trip into Iowa.
The Turner's, picnic, next Sunday. on
Sylvan Island. will be grand affair, 49,
J. Two hundred dollars viii be expended In
| improving Riverside cemetery.
/ Mrs Capt. Eric Johnsonis in the city,
on visit TO friends. a.ais
Elder Morgan, of Orion, was in the city
yesterday. j esa hssa
| Company r had drill last night ut an
mory hall. The boys all turned out.
Col Clendennin declines to act as mar
| shall on Decoration day..
Lieut. Simon Dahlberg has returned
from Minnesota with his bride.
Mrs Kate Holt this librarian, has re.
covered from her attack of illness.
/ Mrs Arthur Sturdevant, of Indianape'
lis, is in the city and win spend the SUM
| mer with her parents.
! There will be a meeting of the High
School Alumni this evening. Matters OF
| Importance will be considered. ii
The civic, military companies and the
public schools will join In the procession
on Decoration Day.
| 1t Is rlmored that G. III. Deere has gone
to Washington, in the interest OF the Hen
nepin canal.
Morris Rosenfeld came down from Kan
sas City last evening, on the $40 train, and
left at II O'Clock for New York.
Mrs. w. B. Hayes, of Des Moines, is in
| the city, on visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos Dunn. ..,.--.- ae.
The ]. S. Keator came in with raft of
logs yesterday, and left again at one o'clock
yesterday afternoon, for another trip.
Moline will send a large delegation to
Peoria a week from Sunday to the bien-
NAL funniest sts
Miss Sarah Reed, formerly teacher in
the public schools, is in the city, the guest
OF Mrs. John Gilmore.
Colonel Clendenen was receiving the
congratulations Of his many friends yes
terday over his election to the Colonelcy
of the Sixth regiment.
Company + have offered $500 for
Christy's hall for a year. Mr.. Porter
| Skinner, the owner, has not accepted il as
yet.
There will be an election for captain of
company z soon. to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Henry Cof-
feen.
e. e. Hood is the name of the man who
has bought Mapes Bros grocery store. and
not e. c. Wood, as stated in yesterdays
ARGUS.
|, Prof. Molineux has returned to Moline
from st. Louis. He reports yellow fever
as having made it's appearance in that
| city.
Clark Rockwell, of Gensseo, is in the
| city, visiting with D. w. Gould Mr.
Rockwell is one of the strongest demo
Gratis in Henry county.
Moline citizens should not forget thai
fourteen of the Union soldiers lie buried in
Riverside. Their graves should not be
forgotten on Decoration day.
The Plow City band were to give a con-
cert on Decoration night. but as Timm's
hall win be under repairs before that time,
they viii probably give it up. .e
The public are invited to attend Prof.
Prescott's lectures, at the high school,
every afternoon, commencing at half past
four
The Rev. N. o. Westergreen delivered a
fine lecture at the Swedish Methodist
church last evening. The proceeds viii
amount to $50. Stress
Thursday and Fridayof next week are
the days set for the Illinois Woman's Suf
frage convention, which will convene in
this city on the days above mentioned.
A small frame house owned by John
Bateman and occupied by Fred Erickson,
caught on fire yesterday from the upset
ing of stowe. The fire was soon put cut
and the damage was slight. 80
The select party, of which e. B. Keator,
F. H. Head and w. r. Moore are the
committee On invitations, win come of one
week from tonight, at Christy's hall.
The boys are commencing 30 use their
slung shots. Some one may receive a
severe injury from one Of them if the BOYS
who handle them are not careful
The Moline Water Power Company are
laying their land out in lots on Sylvan Is
land, ane several houses are going up on
them already.
Swedish emigrants are coming in at q
lively rate. A squad of them walked
through Main street on the street car track
yesterday.
Persons from abroad who contemplate
attending the Woman's Suffrage conven
tion in this city ON the 25fh, should inform
Mrs. II. w. Candee, in order to secure ac-
Communications while they are in Moline.
Some of the witnesses in the Elkins case
Left a few days ago for Chicago, where
they had secured employment but they
were brought down yesterday at the states
expense, to testify in the Circuit Court.
The interior of the Congregational
church will shortly undergo some needed
alterations. The pews will be recush-
Toned and otherchanges made. The Ladies'
Aid Society have the matter in hand, and
that fact insures the completion of the
contemplated improvements