The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-01
MOLINE.
Mr.. sllas Leas left for St Paul las

Mr.. Silas Leas left for St Paul last
night on a business trip.
Fred Edwards, son of Deacon W II.
EDWARDS, had piece Of emery taken out
of his left eye this morning. which flew
into it off an emery wheel at the PlOw
company's shops last week. He will be
able to go to work again in day or two.
John WixoD, who has dcfied the king
Of terrors and scorned all the powers
| from infinity down, ana in opposition to
all the doctors OF Moline, is recovering
| from his malady astonishingly fast since
| he received that medicine from Atlanta.
Georgia. John won't die yet awhile
| His temperament is not OF the kind to
crafty professionals, even when by doing
so be has to throw off his mortal suits
| and put on the white robes of the angels.
What an idea, Wlxon an angel.
George Ritter, stage manager OF Wag
ner's opera house, is very i'll with milan
matory rheumatism ut the house of Mrs 4.
Handler, corner Of Third avenue and
Twenty. third street DR. Vessel was at
tending him, but during the doctors ali
|
evidence in the Robertson murder trial,
DR., Davidson had to be called, as i'm
mediate medical attendance was deemed
necessary. The patient this morning
feels much better Miss Mary Handler
has just recovered from an Illness of
three weeks duration.
Rather an Insignificant outrage on the
diabolical scale was pcrpetrated last Sat-
urday evening in HE house Of c. q.
Wheeler, recently occupied by man
McElhaney. who moved out on Saturday
last After he left the house was nailed
up, but was broken into to get at fire
wood inside which had 10 be paid for be-
out of the yard Some one returned
On Saturday night. broke in again. and
tore the paper of the walls. Diabolically
small, wasn't it?
The p C. B. masquerade ball on Sat
urday night was successful beyond The
expectation OF its most ardent promoters
Over one hundred couple had supper anC
such a night of amusement was seldom
before had in Moline VIM Franchise
as Uncle Tom. got first prize, Anna Pet
, erson, the flower girl, second, two faced
woman. name not given, third, and JOhr
VermilliOn. the Indian chief, the fourth
Great good humor peryaded the crowd a
supper, which was indeed excellent, a!
all meals presided over by mine host o
the Peal always are.
Mr.. kohler. Il colonel on the staff O
Gov. Oglesby. was presented with a fin,
looking sword by bis friends on Saturda,
evening. The blade is said to he of th'
best steel and on il is engraved "Hjalmal
kohler, L. s" The hilt is plated witt
the finest gold and on the scabbard is en-
/ graved: Presented to Colonel Hjslme
Kohler by F. n, J. L. & F. W" Tht
colonel stays mostly in Rock Island as
sistinG the county clerk.s coming hom
| every night. lie was given the colonelc,
for gallant conduct at the last election
Having influence among the Swedes, b
differed nearly all Of them up 10 III
poles last fall to vote the republican
ticket. and Uncle Dick could not hav
given-l will not say the empty-hono
> to more devoted partisan. We hop
: the bright blade shall rever be drawn hu
y in the right, nor ever stained wit
the blood of any hut our coun
trv's enemies and in fair tielj
-, The majestic form Of the colonel as b
tearfully received the sword from tt
e three friends, with surprise on every lin
d eament Of his face not hid b
tears. and kind of cap. an
"ain't we long bully for You look
from thieves of the donors, must also AT
pear in our Moline art gallery,
The United States government Issue
Loco ditfeHnI books a wear.