The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-20

On Thurrday evening the commences
ment exercises Of the school will be dis
yided into two entertainments. The first
part of the exercises will be given in the
afternoon by the primary and the inter
mediate classes will recite essays declas
nations accompanied by singing
The evening entertainment VIII be
opened by singing, dialogues, declama>
tions and essays, which promises to be
something extraordinary, as extra pains
have been taken to have the entertain
ment success. The exercises are to be
closed by the president of the board OF
directors, who is expected to give the
audience an exquisite oratorical speech
in behalf of the principle and assistants
for their faithfulness in carrying out the
instructions of the school board, also Tor
the dlligent efforts they use in instruct>
ing the pupils, and it is hoped that the
principle or one of the assistants Will Ia
vor the audience with reply. Mrs.
Darraco, an accomplished musician. Will
entertain the audience with some fine In,
| strumental music. She will be assisted
by Lizzie Honens in Duets.
What's the matter with our patriotic
citizenss Have they forgotten how to
celebrate the day that our independence
was declaredf Why not Milan, Rock ISL
| and and Moline go together and have ten
thousand people to celebrate the 4th OF
July in grand style on Black Hawk watch
tower2 At distance of ten or fifteen
rods west of the pavilion about half way
down the hill is one of the finest places
with one Of the finest springs that can be
found anywhere. 1t would be out of the
way of any confusion of the street cars.
1t is also fine place for seats and stands.
| Now let the patriotic men of the county
come out and show their colors and be
determined to have a grand celebration.
The county is full of men who wish to
distinguish themselves as orators, and
perhaps would be only too glad to help
make the 4th for 'S5 one of the grandest
that this county has ever seen. The
railroad is only quarter of mile away
the street car line would make prepara>
tons to take people by the thousands and
certainly is one of the most beautiful
places for scenery, as the fact is proved
by many distinguished people who have
visited she place. Black Hawks has
many advantages for pleasure seekers.
For the past year or two District No.
6. Black Hawk, has been troubled great
deal by having some one pry up windows
at the school house and destroying school
property. On Monday morning the
teacher, Mrs. Zeigler was very much
1 n EnH fhot hn &c
and school register and everything was
destroyed, and obscene pictures were
made all over the room. This raised the
ire of the directors, and an extra effort
was made to find the miscreants. Their
trap was so well laid that on Tuesday
night Chas. Fitzpatrick, and William and
James Hall we're captured. One of the
Hall boys confessed that he and FitZ-
patrick were out hunting about three or
four weeks ago, and arrived at the school
house about dark. when Fitzpatrick
asked him for his gun and he shot twice
at the school house, and the next morn
ing it was found that the transom over
the door had all the glass broken out. He
also confessed being with Fitzpatrick in
the school house some time between last
friday and Monday; that they destroyed
the books. ink, pens and the school reg
lister; tore the backs off some of the
books and tore some of the leaves out !.
ION Wednesday Constable South brought
them before Magistrate Dickson for a
hearing at 2 p. IN The evidence
proved that Fitzpatrick invited
the other two to help destroy the
property The magistrate gave james
Hall. eleven years old, good lecturing
and would hold warrant against him for
his arrest and be sent to the reform
school. William Hall, sixteen years
old. and Charles Fitzpatrick, seventeen
years old, were placed under 800 bonds
to appear at the Rock Island county
court. They failed to get bonds and
were delivered over to Sheriff Reticker by
Constable South.