The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-04
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
BY AReus-KrED REPORTERS FOR THE ARGUS

The board of supervisors win meet on
Monday, August 18th.
No deaths were reported to the city
clerk this week
Read changes in George W D. Harris
advertisement.
Ask Louis Ohlweiler where he lost that
$50 gold piece
Red Mems excursion to Bloomington,
on Monday
Excursion to Linwood Springs to-
morrow.
Sheriff Reticker is busy to-day getting
out three panels for the September term
of the circuit court.
For awnings, tents, etc, apply to G. II.
Young, No. 1T Main street Davenport
may2d3m
Don't forget the basket picnic to Lin
wood Springs on the steamer Josephine.
Sunday Aug 5th.
Two young mutes, of Jacksonville, who
have been visiting friends in Davenport,
returned home this morning.
County Clerk Donaldson issued a mar
riage license to Gustave Anderson and
Miss Tilda Nelson, of Moline.
Mr. Chas L. Walker left this afternoon
for Lincoln and other Nebraska towns, to
be absent a week
Mrs. George Bixby and daughter have
returned from visit to friends in Mil
waukee.
Remember the open air concert at
Union square tonight by Bleuer's brass
band. Some excellent music will be
rendered.
Mrs. L S. Gates and daughter, of
Emmetsburg, Pa. who are on their way
for three months visit to California,
have stopped here to spend few days
with Mrs. NJ. K Gates.
Envoy, the black stallion who trotted
in the free-for all race on Thursday, would
make an excellent match In color and size
to William Shakespeare. owned by Mr..
John Bengston, of this city.
Editor Geiger, of the Aledo Democrat,
announces to his readers, that he will be
gone some time on pleasure trip to the
Rocky mountains This is luxury that
every editor can not take advantage of.
The Josephine will leave for Linwood
Springs tomorrow on her several trips as
follows; II a. m, 2p. m, p. m. and
Up. m. Return 1890 p. IN, $50 p. m .
$50 P. m. and 9p. m.
We stated yesterday that Tom Bollman
had aided Marshal Miller in the capture
OF the Port Byron Junction thieves. 1t
should have been Mr.. White. Bollman
served at first, but White WAS the man
who worked" the case.
George Hofmaster and F. P Hadsell,
who have been on a visit of ten DAYS
duration to Minneapolis and the northern
lakes, returned home, this morning, on
the popular Minneapolis.
The divorce docket for the September
term of court is looming up, seven cases
having been filed so far They are: An
gelica Thomas VS.. Nathaniel Thomas;
Sadie Young VS.. Frank Young, injunction
and divorce; Matilda Swanson vs.. Swan
Swanson Ellen Littler vs. Charles Il.
Littler; Orilla Williams vs. VIM. Williams;
Henry Hagger vs.. Eliza Hagger; William
H. Smell VS.. Lavinia J. Smell
The Aledo Democrat says: Mr.. Love
coal shaft in the southwest of Aledo, has
gone down to the depth of 80 feet. Clay
limestone, sandstone and slate are the
formations passed through. The work
men are in the second slate formation
and have penetrated it to the depth of
nearly 40 feet. Surveyor Frew infers from
the geological formation examined at
Cable. that the coal stratum IS near, and
there is reason to believe that a vein of
not less than four feet will be developed
in few days at most
There was a grand basket picnic al
Black Hawk Watch Tower yesterday
The daughters of our esteemed towns
man, Jacob Ohlweiler, Misses Mary, Car
oline and Minnie, together with Mrs.
Iglehart and the sisters of Louis Ohlweiler.
Miss Minnie, Flickinger, and several
other ladies were present. They started
early in the morning, well provided with
eatables, which are so important on such
occasions. The party visited all the i'm
portant points of attraction, including the
coal mines in the vicinity. The day was
spent in very sociable way, boat riding
and other pleasant recreations being in
dulged in. Some very fine music was
rendered. Messrs. Iglehart, Robinson
and others accompanied the party This
was one of the most recherche affairs of the
season, and the parties, when they return
ed at 8 O'Clock p. m, felt as if they had
spent day of enjoyment never to be
forgotten.
AMUsEMENTs.
MIR. Ben Harper is making arrange
| monte with uopro firnt olaoo oOponor;o, e.,