The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-13
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The revival meetings at the First Bap
list church win continue this week and
perhaps longer.
FL. A. Hunter the builder, will finally
depart for his new home in California on
the Goth inst.
DIR. Mitchell, of Minneapolis and form
erly Of Moline, is here on visit to rela-
tives and friends ~
Mrs. FL. E. Barber, who has been in
Boston for some time past, is now visiting
with relatives in Baltimore
Mr.. Wall reports that his son Frank is
still confined to his bed from which he
has not risen since kicked by nj axey.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board OF health was held at the office of
Secretary Dunn last evening, but no bust
ness was transacted
The board of registry meets in the sew
eral wards at the polling places to-day
and again two weeks from to day The
hours are from 8 a. m. to p. m.
The entertainment committee of the
Library Board has decided to have an
entertainment by Miss Anna Morgan, the
impersonator and reader for the sixth and
last of the course March 31st.
Beach Maxey had couple of spasms
on Sunday and he was considered much
worse for time. He was rallying again
on Monday, however, and there is little
doubt as to his ultimate recovery. One
result of the blows is that his right arm is
partially paralyzed.
A small dog was the cause to gather
quite crowd at Wailace's corner on Main
street this morning, by acting a if he had
been poisoned. But after the crowd had
gazed at him in his performance for few
minutes he very coolly got up and Wake
away.
The sixth anniversary of the North Star
Lodge of A. O. e. w occurs ON Saturday
next. at Wagner's opera house. A fine
entertainment will be given consisting of
selections from Prof. Carnes. the elocu
zionist, solos from Ella Munson and singing
by the Harmony quartette.
About one half of the channel of the
river opposite East Moline has been clear
of ice for several days. 1t has been the
half nearest the Iowa shore. About D.
m. Yesterday there was Grand shove,
and the ice slid out of the other half as
far toward the Illinois shore as the GREY
ice sawed out by Dimick, Gould Sc Co.
The saw ereyiee was a perfect success,
and Dimock, Gould & Co. can now be
considered out of danger from ice
Perry Merrimau's young mare broke
loose yesterday afternoon from in front of
Deere 81 Co.'S Office, and few up Main
street with the dog cart to which she was
attached. Finally the cart tilted up on
one side. and the animal was frightened
still more. She ran Hp and down alleys
in the east part of town, and through |
Dimock. Gould & Co. s lumber yard, each
successive attempt to stop her proving
futile and giving her additional fri ght' |
One of her hind legs is severely cut. it is
thought by step of the cart If, as ID.
cord was severed the animal |
is about as good as ruined by the expert |
ence.
Six or seven tramps who had had brief
taste of the hospitalities of the city, were
taken before Magistrate Mapes yesterday
afternoon. and given an opportunity to
scan The duties which they would be
obliged to perform, should they. tarry
longer in the city. The magistrate grew
eloquent when he pictured the beauties of
the stone piles situated in the rear of the
hotel at which they had been stopping,
but when he spoke of stone hammers and
the amount of macadam the city should
need as soon as the frost was out of the |
ground, the. tramps grew sad aud pro-
missed to skip out of this vicinity instantly |