The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-05
MOLIN K.

The Moline Plow Cos, shops will shut
down on and after Tuesday. july 9th. at
4 p. IN.
They are tearing down the old Baptist
church, 50 the hopes OF the hook and lad
der boys 10 get it TO use were vain, that
is, il they had entertained any
This dry weather made it necessary TO
lay several hundred feet OF pipe from the
reservoir up 10 the cemetery to distribute
water over the grounds
The young cadets were going around
Saturday evening in their new uniforms
blue coat and pants-and looked every
one we noticed, every inch soldier.
These boys NAV yet have to defend the
republic-we hope from only foreign
foe-and will be ready TO attend to duty
when called
A recent importation from the frigid
north came to Knox one evening lately
for a photograph, and was told to come
the next day and he would be directed
where he could get one. He said he was
at work in the day time. but would send
his sister, and was rather astOnished to
tind that 1t was necessary for his personal
presence to procure the image.
At the DRUID picnic in Davenport's
grove, east of the city, Il large crowd cons
grcgated on the Third and had
a splendid time. TIE Emmets on
Sylvan island, though the crowd
was not large, enjoyed themselves
better, perhaps than If they had
been annoyed by many strangers To-day
the moulders union assemblies on Sylvan
island, and a rousiDg time is anticipated.
CYRUS Kinsey, who died at Alexandria,
Dakota. lately, was unqnesiionably the
pioneer plow maker of Moline He sold
out to the late John Deere, when he came
to Moline, the shop he was then running.
and remained with Mr.. Deere for several
years During his residence in Geneseo
we heard it often remarked. that had it
not been for him, Mr. Deere might not
have selected Moline as his abiding place.
for at that time there were many and
other more inviting localities.
Chas BOman. of Boman 4 Joseph
son, collared man who was on his
knees on the floor of his store, near an
open safe in which there were valuablrs,
who said he was searching for a lost
fifty cent piece he dropped Charlie, at
the muZZle of revolver he could not dis
charge If he tried, valiantly compelled the
man to be searched, and, nothing being
found on his person belonging to B & J.
he was allowed to depart. He said that his
NJ Vnhr IA ;Il,ur,r n,,l bnt L..
sided in Davenport. He left in hurry,
and if he did really lose the fifty cents it
is there still. for he was glad to get away
without any more fuss about it.
Mr.. Ackley Is still at the Moline house,
having declined to be sent to Chicago
on his way to his friends at Lamont
Mich. after the ticket was bought and
all arrangements made at his request. His
friends have been telesraphed to, bat no
answer as vet received. Owing to his
not having the necessary papers showing
him to be member of the G. A. X. the
order can do nothing oflicialey for him, but
the old soldiers have his case in hand.
| He would like to stay short time in Mo
line if his neice, Miss Maxfield, now on a
visit near Milan will return, and open his
sisters house.
Saturday. our Fourth, passed off quiet
| ly if we except the eternal fire crackers
which could be seen on all corners in the
hands of small boys and also of a larger
growth, A man from the country had his
| wife and four children in wagon, Sat
urday evening, going home, and when
passing east on Second avenue near Sew,
enteenth street. some one threw q large
fire cracker, which fell on the woman, and
between her aud the babe she held in heI
arms, when it exploded and set fire to her
dress. There ought to be punishment
for those who are guilty of so much care
lessness in throwing explosives.