The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-18
METHoDIsT CAMP MEETING.
Assembling of the Rock Island Distric t
Association at Tindalfs GrOye..-
The Arrangements.

The Rock Island district camp meeting
association have fitted up their grounds
in Tindall's grove near Milan in the finest
possible manner for the annual meeting
which commences tomorrow. People are
coming from far and near and this seasons
camp bids fair to rival all previous ones.
The officers are men who have taken the
greatest interest in making this years
camp success. The officers are: A. r.
Morgan, presiding elder: trustees
Messrs. Stoddard, Young, Little. Clarke,
johnson, Rydenor; finance committee
Messrs. Wells, Clarke and Young.
The rain of last night has refreshed
everything and left the ground in good
condition for the opening day. A mum
Der of canvas tests are scattered here and
there over the grounds, giving it an i'm
posing appearance. Some were so un>
fortunate as to have their goods wet and
damaged during the rain of last night,
especially those in canvass tents.
For the benefit of the public, d. r.
South, of the Commercial house, will run
a hack from Milan to the camp grounds,
leaving Milan, first trip at a. m, second
at 10 a. m, third at D. M, fourth and
last at p. m. and remain on the grounds
until after night services. Price of pass
sage 80 cents for the round trip.
Heath and Grove, Of the boarding house,
are prepared to furnish meals of the best
quality on the shortest notice. Not to be
outdone by previous proprietors of their
boarding tent, they have secured Robert
Davidson and Son, formerly of the Tay-
lor house, Jersey City, who will have
charge of the culinary department Meals
during the week 50 cents Sunday 80
cents; boarding 81 per day; by the week
81.
The ARGUS is delivered at the tents
on the ground every evening Sunday eX.
cepted, for l29 cents per week. Leave
your name aud get the camp news.
The following are the names of those
who have tents. and are either on the
ground or will be tomorrow:
MI Goddard Milershurg; II. F. Wells,
Milan; VIM. s. johnson, Milan; A Il.
Brown, Milan; Miss Emma Cooper, Mo
line; D. A Holt, Moline; Mr.. Griffin
Viola; l.. A. Hamilton, CISCO; d F. Bar.
ret and Geo. Metzgar Port Byron; Thos
Macafee, Miilersburg; :. Sample. Pre-,
emption; Tuttle aud Burner, Milan; 5
Wads worth. Milan; A. Wright. Milan: d
Little, Presumption; J. p. Boyd, Millers
burg; VIM. Young, Milan; E. H. Ana,
walt. Rock island f. W. Spencer, Rock
Isla nd; NJ. Martin Milan, G. W Blakely
Presumption, W II. WarmaX, Illinois CITY
Mr. Nesbit, Aledo; VIM Francis, Milan
Rev Kaufman, Rock Island; d. c. Bart.
let, Alcdo; W. II Brown, Milan; Jos
Albrecht, Watertown; Mr. Armstrong
Prescriptions; Mr.. Bridgefow, Millersburg
T. Rathburn Preemplion; W. Hurst
Rock Island. A E. Mapes, Moline; NJ
Hartzell, Moline; W. Price Illinois City
c. McMichael, Coal NalIy; r. Stoddard
Hampton; W. L. Robinson, Geneseo; J
Richell, Cambridge; A j. Daniel, Carbon
Cliff; J Chamberlin. Rock Island; Geo
Upton, Presumption; VIM. Johnson
Reynolds; J. Clarke, New Boston
Mrs A. j Daniels, Cambridge; f. A
Champion, Orion; D. F. Cromwell, Mo
line; A. r. Caverly, Moline; D. A. CIaon
Presumption; VIM. Connolly, Presumption;
Byron Jordon, Orion; Us McCorn, Orion
A. r. Morgan, Orion; Martha Putnam
Orion; Mr. Robinson, Moline; jane
Sheldon, Milan; Thos. Shires. Milan; inc
Truxell, Moline; w Freeburg, Preemp
ton; p. Demass, Muscatine; Mr. Hyde
Moline; c. H. Stoddard, Rock Island; Mr.
Arcularius, Hampton.
Divine services will be conducted fror
the speakers stand each day as follows
Prayer and testimony-S00 a. m.
Preaching-10:30 a. III.
Preaching-2:00 p. m.
Prayer and song-715 p. IN.
Preaching pm.
In tents as follows:
t Family devotion-6:45 Il. m.
Family devotion-6:45 p. m.