Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-03
MOLIN E,

Tonsilltis. This is what is the mat er
with Mr. Groom of the Dispach
Best meal in the three cities, at Phil
lips European restaurant. opposite the
new market place, John Deere block.
Yesterday was pay day al the Union
street railway Office. and the employees
are happy,
A new oak truck was made Yesterday
at the Union street Car barn. Pine WAS
not strong enough to bear the motor.
The masque hall of the cadets last night
was success. Armory Hall was crowded
and the boys cleared $40
The Library board meets tonight and il
is thought it will be necessary to close
the institution for the winter for lack OF
funds to pay running expenses
Frank Hyde, who assisted HartzeIl 10
build the Union street railway, has &C.
accepted position in Chicago on q
stationary engine.
Dr. Gait, of Rock Island, is attending
Mr.. Nolander. whose eye was injured re
Gently and thinks he can save the sigh,
Of the wounded optic.
Matte. dau2 hter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Berglund, died Wednesday of lung fever.
The funeral occurs at ? p. m. Sunday
from the residence, 343 Tenth street.
Wm. Baker, late bsggage,master oil
the G. B & O., will enter the employ of
the Moline Milburn and Stottard Co
Omaha, about the first of the new year
The water wheels of the Moline Plow
Co.'S works are at rest The water in
the pond, owing to ice gorges above, hav-
ing become too low, they are runni Q
by steam power.
The genial Patrick Murrin, for many
years conductor on the Moline & Rock
Island railway, has left it, and is now
in the employ of the Union street cal
motor line.
Mrs Cooper slipped and fell on the ice
in her yard, when after pail of water
Wednesday. She is severely injured. She
resides with her son Myron, on Sixth av'
enue.
A fire was discovered in the residence
of S. II. Velie Wednesday evening be
tween the floor and the ceiling of one OF
the rooms in time to stop diSa strous
confagration.
T. J. Browning is resting easier THU
morning. The two bones of the left lie.
are broken near the ankle. The fractur,
is simple. but 1t will be over two month
before Mr. B. is able to be around again
j. A. Harrington left for Tskilwa las
night to visit his daughter, Mrs. w. A
administer, who is dangerously i'll. Hel
husband is an employe of the C., r. |. 4
T. railway at that station
Non attendance of members prevented
the election of officers at the meeting Of
the Friday club on Tuesday evening
The club will meet in Y NJ C. A. hal
Dec TO- and speak on "Fealty to Part,
Organizations"
Motor No. made regular trips on the
Union street Car line today from the barr
to near Twenty niuth street. They will
run to Twenty street when ever
thing is properly adjusted. Mr.. Robert.
says both motors will be on the road in 8
few days.
Mrs. Lord could not procure sufiicien
bail $4,000 for her appearance before the
circuit court for keeping an Irregular
house. SO went to the county Jail. Sh,
was taken before the county judge to b.
examined in regard to her sanity and wa
pronounced all right mentally.
Thomas Tumble has returned from
Port Byron. where he has spent severa
| days hard at work on u large contract
He has also much work to do for Georg,
Wagner, Moline Wagon company snt
others. His boiler shop is Progressive,
one. like all other Moline institutions.
Mrs. Lucy Wheeler will be ninety year
old on Dec. 8, and has no use for spec
tacles. being able to read the smalles
print She is the mother of nine chill.
drep, four dead and five living. Tn
living are Mrs. HARDWOOD, with whom sh,
resides; Charles G Wheeler, two daughter
in Lacrosse, and a son in Minnesota
Mrs. H. gives dinner party on Saturda
to few invited guests.
Mr.. T, K. Spicer has returned from
three weeks trip east He visited Joliet
Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukegan anC
other places. Business he reports bet
ter than at this time last year. He wa
on the lake aboard the boat John A
Randolf, during the stormy Thursday
week ago, at anchor within AZ miles O
Chicago for over twelve hours. expecting
every minute the boat would be torn t,
pieces by the fury Of the storm.