The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-09
MOLINE DEPARTMENT.
Mrs. Geo. w. Heck is very i'll.

Three funerals occurred Yesterday.
Prof Mack returned from Aurora on
Saturday evening.
b A. Boyd csme in from Chicago
Saturday evening.
w. III. Gaylord leaves in day or two 10
locate on his Dakota farm.
The public schools commence the
spring term this morning.
EN- Mayor Wheelock is again able to be
out, fact which his many friends will
be glad to know
The Hon. John Deere was seen on the
streets to-day for the first time in two
weeks.
It is to be hoped that the new mayor
and city council will renovate the hog pen
called the calaboose, in this city.
Marshal Henderson arrested a disor
derry drunken man last night. and placed
him in the cooler.
Marbles and base ball are the chief
amasements among the boys at present.
DR. Dunn is now able to walk without
cane, but he wishes that dog was in
purgatory.
The Odd Fellows are contemplating
celebration in few days on the occasion
of their anniversary.
Street Commissioner Sfallbcrg is doing
to-day. what he ought to have done some
time ago. viz; cleaning up Main street
The council will have special session
this evening to consider the Fifth ward
question.
The "Pickets' are to have meetings
every Friday evening in the parlors of the
Baptist church.
There were no services at the Congre
gational church yesterday. the pastor,
upon his sick son at Beloit, Wis.
The Rev. DR.. Smith delivered very
eloquent sermon at the Baptist church
yesterday morning
Henry HARDWOOD and his son, Frank
Harwood returned from Chicago Salur-
day evening.
The J. $. Keator Lumber company
started up their saw mill this morning
From the looks of the Gazette this
morning Hirsch must have been tele-
phoning to Cambridge.
More votes were polled at the school
election ON Saturday than at any pre-
vious school election for years.
Mrs. w G. Morris and daughter Fan
ny, leave for Chicago this week, and will
make their future home in that city.
Everyone who has gun and a dog is
ont hunting ducks and the markets will
be flooded soon.
The j s. Keator is moved up near the
saw mill and will start up the river in a
few days.
Fl, o. Sleight who has been sick for
the past week. was able to be out to day.
Mrs. John Fry has opened a very neat
millinery store in the Deere Block on
Main street.
The young people of the Congrega-
tional church have meeting this even
ing in the church parlors.
Fisk 81 Co. is the name of the new
firm that win start up tomorrow in the
dry goods business
The slayton Ideal Concert Company
arrived this morn ing
There are rumors of various changes
in different departments to take pl ace
during the next municipal administration.
Alanson Sinnett is lying dangerously
i'll at his residence. Mr.. Sinnett being a
very old man, will have hard time of 1t.
Geo Hill has been out of the city the
past few days on legal business.
The foremen of the different hose com
panies are in favor of having the city
council appoint chief of the fire depart
mcnt instead of that officer being elected
by The members of the fire companies.
| There were nine deaths in Moline last
week. The death rate SO far this week
exceeds that of former years to great
degree.