The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-30
MOLINE,
little ones.

A dance is to be held at IL Ncwton's
hall Bowlesburg on New Years eve.
Young men, call at the Y. NJ. G. A.
rooms on New Years day; you are wanted
on busine
Library hall received 100 chairs yester~
day. 100 more are needed to complete its
seating capacity.
Our fire department will probably at
tend the annual ball of the Davenport fire
department at Turner hall on January
18th.
Frank Woolscy late of the 90 cent
store. and Mrs. Woolsey, formerly Mrs.
HoAgland. are here on visit to friends.
Their home is in Knoxville, lii.
Col d. o. Reid is trying to reorganize
the A. NJ A Benevolent society here-an
order in which he holds "a high position
with fair prospects OF being successful.
Gus Palmer, heretofore resident here
and who now fills the position of money
order clerk at Rockford, III is visiting
friends in the city.
Doric Lodge. A F. & A. NJ, will in
stall their officers tomorrow evening
After the ceremonies there win be vocal
and instrumental music and refreshments
The Moline Social club give mas
querade ball on Thursday New Years
eve--at Peal's hall Best Of music; best
Of everything.
Patrick Mullaue, merchant, No. 1875
Second avenue, sold out last night TO
Peterson & Son. of Davenport. Henry
Peterson is here attending to the BUSH
ness.
The board of education meet at their
rooms tonight and will probably arrange
to call all election for the purpose of vot-
ing whether or not bonds shall be issued
for he purpose of building a new school
house in East Moline.
The brave boys of Company F.. l N
G. intend to have their annual bali in
Armory hall on January 18th. The
beauty and the chivalry of the city will
he there, and no doubt magnificent time
may be expected
A large white bull dog bit Mr. McEl-
hinny and one of his children, and chased
Mr. c. Wheeler, of the Fuel company
into his Office yesterday. The next time
that dog visits the wood yard he will re-
main there permanently.
Miss f. s. Covat, teacher in our high
school, was married to Mr.. A. NJ Green,
of Peublo Col at the residence of Coz.
Clendennin. by Rev. Green, of St. Joseph
Mo, father OF the groom, Yesterday
event ing The lucky Mr. Green sings a
quill ON the staff of the Colorado fiettasr,
and is an exception to the rule that news
paper men are an unfortunate class of
citizens.
r e,;,, has al
lected for the benefit of p G. Nj. Beers, the
first G NJ of the A. o. L, w. in Illinois,
the sum of x432 This is receipts from
eighty>three lodges. MIR. Beers, who now
resides in Arkansas, formerly lived here,
ard worked for Deere & Co. He is now
well advanced in years, and the order in
Illinois wish to make the rest of his jour-
ney of life as smooth as possible, Mr.,
kearns specially interested himself in this
matter. having notified all the lodges in
TIE state More will yet be collected, as
there are 1870 lodges to hear from.
THE POSTOFFICE.
The Chicago Times saws today in re.
gard to our postofiice: Political circles
in Moline, are greatly agita,ed over the
probable appointment OF a new postmas-
ter in II few days. The term of Posts
master Hemenway expired Oh the Goth.
The most prominent candidates are Dan
iel W. Gould and NJ. r. Metzgar. The
former has been recommended by Con-
gresham Niece, and is, therefore, very
likely to be selected, although his oppo~
nent Is said to have the Endorsement of
Commissioner of Pensions Black and otis
er influential administration men. Moline
is an overwhelmingly republican city. and
the democrats are very anxious to have
representative in the postoffice, as they
La VI. little shn1,r in NH Ii cinal "A Ill uirs