The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-07
SUBURBAN SIFTlNGS.

Regular correspondence to the Argus
CABLE, Ill, Feb. 6-Their being no
correspondent in our village for your
valuable paper, take the liberty of asking
fol a small space to give few particulars
from Gable
Things in general are very dull. The
merchants and business men in general
are complaining about the trade being
quite, and the outlook for the future is
not very encouraging, as the coal miners
are working just about one third of the
time. The miners are feeling discouraged
at the present outlook, as one half of
them do not make enough to support their
families The farmers make their appear
ance once in while but they feel dis
couraged at the poor crops this season.
Many of them are buying corn and oats
10 keep up stock where they used to have
abundance of feed
The Gable shooting teams where out last
week, and had quite time breaking glass
balls They divided in sides and that for
an oyster supper, which was elegantly
prepared by Mrs Jane Wilson and all
Fifty balls where shot at and all broken
but two.
Our lnmberman, Robt Lee has given
up his interest in the lnmbe: yard, which
is now conducted ty Weyerhaeuser &
Denkman
There is some talk Of building a town
hall. 22x6O. which will be grand thing
for our town, as something of the kind
has been wanted here.
Rev r.. f. Shinn, from Normal, Ill D., is
to preach in the Congregational church
next Sabbath All are invited to come
out and hear him
Chas Fnda leaves here today tor Wis
consin We wish him success at his new
home.
Rumor says there will soon be law
suit on hand with 7. II. Ellis and Hughes,
concerning an article published in the
Rock Islander a few weeks ago, Ellis being
The writer.
Mr. Osborne and wife have moved their
photograph gallery from Alexis here, and
are ready to supply the surrounding com
munity with pictures OF all descriptions
His work looks well and he is a man who
has had few years experience in the
business, and can guarantee his work
The village board met at their regular
meeting, with President Fisher in the
chair. Present, Aldermen Thos. Mills,
NJ. johnson, Robt. Ord, Fred Haigh. and
Peter McGonnige. The minutes of last
meeting were read and approved. OH
GERS reports were accepted. Several bills
were presented and passed. A motion
was made that the treasurer and clerk
make ont report by next meeting, show
ing the amount of expenses incurred dur
ing the last, AID what of the old lndebt-
cdness has been paid by the present
board
4 resolution was read and approved
that $500 be appropriated for the purpose
of meeting the expenses in the case of
NonAch- Ellis and others, on condition
that Basset, Wharton & Pepper waive all
further claims against defendants Won
Ach, Hughs & Lee, and also against the
village of Gable. Upon said guarantee
being given the clerk shall be empowered
to draw an order on the treasurer for the
above amount in favor of defendant,
Consul B. ". p.
Mr. Henry VonAch from Coal Valley.
is here visiting his brother and friends.
The Free Methodists are circulating a
subscription list to build new church.
We will soon be we'll supplied for places
to worship.
Mr. Vim S. Cooper of Viola, is here
visiting friends. and appears to he at
tached to the place There may he such
thing as his locating here.
Reed Tomlinson is about to make
another trip to Canada We wish him =
pleasant and safe trip,
Greenwood & VonAch have just re
fitted their store with electric lamps aud
find they illuminate the store far superior
to the old style lamp; everything looks as
bright as day when you pass through Of
an evening, OMEGA