The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-22
MOLINE,

tnem up on sISut, ~ poF-
The masquerade dance of the Moline
social club at Peals hall on New Years
eve will welcome 1885 with joy and hap
piness.
The funeral of little Carl Olson, son of
| Olof Olson, of Stewartville. will occur at
p. m. tomorrow. Rev II. O. Lindeblad
conducts services at the house
| Miss Eta Henderson. niece of DR..
Davidson. will be joined in the bonds of
matrimony to Mr.. Fred Edwards on
| Wednesday -tomorrow-evenng. at the
residence of the doctor.
G. W. johnson, who occupies the east
room of the McKinnie block on Fourth
avenue as saloon, has it fitted up in first
class style. His suavity and obliging dis>
position will be sure to bring good
trade. which no doubt he will be able to
retain.
The attention of those in authority is
called to the crowd which congregates on
the sidewalk at the postoflice building
during the day and evening 1t ls dis
agreeable for ladies to have to elbow their
way thro ugh to the postoffice doors, and
very aggravating to gentlemen of beliger>
erent proclivities
Andrew Christensen raised the new iron
smoke stack at the Moline malleable iron
works last Sunday morning in just fifty
minutes by the watch 1t is five feet in
diameter, sixty-six feet high and stands
on fifteen foot foundation, 1t will be
lined with brick, and when completed will
be one of the finest iron stacks in the
city,
The accomplished daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs J. G. Wright, the fair Miss Stella
joins heart and hand to Mr.. w. H. Tur>
ner on Thursday. The wedding occurs
at tire brides home to which many OF
our citizens have been invited and a
pleasant time is anticipated. Mr.. Turner
is a member of the Moline Pipe Organ
company, very popular everywhere, and
"a native of Old, England.
DR. Mckinnie is preparing his halls for
the reception of "ye old folks" at the
opening of his new block. Tonight
will be the biggest ever experienced
in Moline by any of the participants, or it
will not be the fault of the doctor.
Everything necessary to promote happi
ness and good fellowship is being pro-
cured. Pedigrees of famous vntages are
carefully examined and orders given only
on positive proof that for centuries the
houses favored with orders have been
honored by patronage from the highest
and best Judges in this and other lands.
ITS OUR TRUMBLE.'
Our columns are open, Tom, for
you to answer the charge headed
as above in last nights Republican.
Having been an advocate of the Hennepin
canal since its inception we do not like
to see the charge of steal made by any
of our people at this stage of the game.
Suppose it is located via Milan or any
other route. There seems to be a colored
gent in the fuel department No true
friend of the canal ever wrote that CONS
munication. There are interests antagon-
istic to this great national improvement
here and elsewhere, and this anxious
hankcrer after the interests of Moline
may not own foot of land in the county
of Rock Island. Come out, "Citizen, and
let us see your face.
CITY COUNCIL.
AT the city councils semi monthly
meeting last night, W. A. Niece was
clerk pro tenn. The clerk made his report
on the Tenth avenue sewer, showing judg>
ments from the county court against all
but SIX of the cases against property owns
ers benefited by the sewer on the avenue.
Total cost of sewer, 81 .OS33 35.
City Clerk Follett has paid the balance
due the city and has been exonerated
from all Intentional fraud.
The sum of S703. O3 loaned by Mr.,
Deere for the sewer on Sixteenth street.
has been ordered paid next spring,
No change in the hawkers' and ped
dIarS licpnSp This vpar
The city wants to purchase Marshal
Kittelson's rig and some other private
property belonging to the marshal.
The mayor has been summoned by Mrs
J, P. Warren to appear in her case against
the city for damages.
Mr. D. W. Dmocks report of delin
quent sewer and sidewalk assessments was
read, end the city attorney ordered to
collect all bills due prior to 1884. The
plat of Alday's addition was appraised.
The bill for commissioner for assessing
benefits on Fourth avenue sewer and of
D. o. Reid for store, $5S, l 5, were allowed