The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-06
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Graduating exercises on Thursday.
Henry Howard left yesterday morning
for the east.
Theo. Robinson left yesterday morning
for three months trip to the lakes.
w. W. Kimball left for his home in
Chicago yesterday.
A. B. Wetherbee left yesterday morning
for the east on an extended business trip.
Supervisor Circuit returned from an ex-
tended trip to Winnebago yesterday.
The corn planter works will be shut
down this week.
Dr. Davidson leaves this week for st.
Paul to attend convention of surgeons.
E. J. Dahms returned last evening from
four weeks visit to Chicago.
Herman Dick left yesterday on six
weeks trip in the interests of Deere &
Co.
The railroad crossings are being repaired.
something that has been needed for long
time.
Mrs. Ben Piper is lying at the point of
death at this writing. Her ailment is the
dread disease consumption.
, The Western Pto,oman is out for the
month of June, and is a credit to its editor,
j. w. War;.
Miss Mollie Hare is lying very low with
consumption at her residence on Bass
street
There were more people on the streets
last evening than there has been for a
year on Saturday night.
Charles and Arthur Stephens will arrive
in Moline from Carmi this week. to attend
the wedding of their sister, Miss Minnie
Stephens.
The remains of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bailey's
bright little daughter, of Davenport, were
inferred in Riverside yesterday.
H. W. Candee has been in Geneseo the
past week attending the bedside of his
father-in-law, W. T. Allan.
Secretary Grover has worked faithfully
on the annual report of the library, and for
his very efficient services he received the
sum of $50 per year.
line at a lively rate and almost as fast as
they come they find employment at the
different manufactures.
The match game of ball that there has
been so mnch talk about. will, weather
permitting, be played on Saturday after
neon in the Gun Club Park.
Tim Gilmore, who works at Deere &
Co.'S. is happy man. Yesterday morning
his wife presented him with twins,-one
boy and the other girl. All parties are
do ing well.
Arthur Stillwell and wife, who have
made their home in Moline for the past
three months. left last evening for Galena,
H., which place they will reside for some
time to come.
Sam Bennett the foreman of the corn
planter works, who was so badly injured
Friday, is doing nicely and if he has re-
ceived no other injuries than those that are
visible he will recover.
The father of Robt. McMann of this
city has just passed his Tooth birthday at
West Liberty, Iowa. Mr.. McMann was in
the war of 1912, and also in the war of
1860. He is one of the solid veterans of
this country.
w. G. Morris took the Chicago train yes
terday morning for Cincinnati, where he
goes as a delegate to the Supreme Lodge
of Ancieut Workmen, which convenes in
that city to-day. He will be absent until
the latter part of next week.
Captain Eric johnson On Saturday sold
his interest in the Citizen to his partner,
j. Osborn. Capt. johnson is a newspaper
man of considerable ability, and the read
ers of the Citizen will miss the products of
his pen. 1t is understood that politics
was the cause of the change, Mr. johnson
being a republican and Mr.. Osborn a
democrat. Mr.. Osborn is thorough
newspaper man, and will make the Citizen
lively.