The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-12

unusually quiet at the present time.
Frank Gunnell returned from Nebraska
yesterday
/ Joseph Wagner, of San Francisco, is
visiting relatives in these parts.
The masquerade of the ct. @. t. club
occurs at Wagner's opera house this even
ing.
J. E. Paine and L. B. Matterson, of Salt
Lake City, are registered at the KeatoT
House.
Quite number from this place attended
the Rodman Rifles dance at Rock Island
last evening.
/ l.. Herman, of St. Paul, large boot and
shoe manufacturer, is visiting Sam Rosen-
| field in this city
Mr.. P. G. Carlton, aged 81 years, died
yesterday at his home on Dean street.
The Moline National bank has declared
q semi-annual dividend of s per cent.
That's good enough.
Mr.. Levi Mccain, we are glad to an
| nounce, is so much improved as to be able
to sit up little to-day. With proper care
he will soon come out all right
the social dance to be given by the Co
F &, l. N G. at their new Armory on the
| 10Th, promises to be the social event of
the season. As the matter has been placed
| in good hands, success is assured.
The Rev. c. L. Morgan and the Rev.
VIM. Waller will officiate at the funeral of
the late Clyde Gould on Sunday. Fred
Calkins, Fred Christy, Ed Sadler, L. d.
Taylor Frank Barnard and Frank Bennett
are to be the pail bearers.
A hack load of Moline Lodge No. 1873,
go up to Hampton to morrow evening. to
help re-organize the lodge of Odd Fellows
that surrendered its charter, at that place
some time ago.
The Deere hose company will send the
coupler to Decatur to take part in the
coupling contest which takes place there |
on Wednesday next.
One of our local insurance agents was |
heard to remark that last year was bad |
one for insurance companies and if it con-
tinued they would be a thing of the past"
all on account of the vast amount of large /
fires during that time
Miss Jenette Hemenway, of Lansing. Ia,
who for couple of days has been visiting
with her cousin, G. F. Hemenway, of this
city, left this morning for Springfield, No,
when after a short visit she will return to
her home. The young lady is well known
in this city having attended our public
s schools four years ago.
The Rev. c, c. Burdette, of Iowa has
accepted the dates set by Dr. Cook and
the joint debate will take place at Skinner
Hall on Monday and Tuesday evenings of
next week. A small admittance fee will
be charged at the door. enough to cover
the expenses of the hall.
Moline Temple No. 81, U. o. A r., in
stalled their newly elected officers last
evening. AS the newly elected treasurer
failed to qualify, ID. L. Swander was elected
and installed in his place, Mrs. Geo. Mar
shall was also elected as Grand and Horace
Norton as Lecturer, both 80 fill vacancies
By vote Of the temple they decided to
have basket picnic on Thursday evening
next, not in some grove, Oh mol but at
their hall. Davenport, Milan and Rock
Island temples are to be invited.
The entertainment committee of the
library board had a meeting last evening
and selected The Mediterranean sea- it's
Men and its Memories" as the subject of
he Hon. William Parsons lecture on the
I'D. They had several topics to select
rom, but chose this as more humorous and
ievoid of classical and scientific .
'oirts. thinking it would please Moline
audience better. They also tried to ar
ange date for the Spanish Students, but
ound it difficult matter in view of the
act that the English Bell Ringers" are
cooked for next month. and the routes of | 1
9th lie close together. No conclusions
fere arrived at.
Mr.. J. W. War; thought last evening as
e was returning to his home on the bluff
t a late hour that he would probably be
BILE to furnish our 10 cal papers with an =
em to-day, and probably Coroner Halves
18th job also. As he passed corner
bout half way up the hill in dark place II
e passed a very suspicious looking stran- i
er. After he had gone short distance i
le man followed him; when he would
.op the man would alss stop, as if shad