The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-23
MOLINE,

]. W. Atkinson and Chas. White are
home from their visit to Tennessee.
DR.. R. Fl. Trevor has opened veterin-
airy. sale, exchange, farmers feed and
boarding stable on Second avenue near
the opera house.
The Port Byron rioters came to their
senses yesterday and agreed to arbitrate
This settles the case. What fools we
mo rtais be-.
Bowlesburg post office is discontinued.
by instructions from Washington, TO d.
w. Gould, postmaster of Moline.
The sociable and dance of King Solo,
mon lodge last night was a very chas.e
and elegant affair. SINNERS hall was
crowded.
Mr.. Hemenway has sold his lot on the
south side of Third avenue opposite their
works to the Moline Plow Co, for $50
per front foot
1t seems it was false alarm, that rails
road injunction on the Union Street car
folks. One thing they have proven, and
that is, the company has not been nap
ping.
Phil NJ Larman. the celebrated tonsor.
ial artist of the Peal house, has sold his
business to Ed. Packard. Phil will trave
in the interest Of Mcfarland & Peal, will
their patent potato digger.
BONNIE MGREG0R.
The Freeport Bulletin in speaking o.
the turf season in that city and numbel
of fine horses at Taylor's driving parl
there, says:
There are now several fine horses a
the park that have come from distanc,
to train for the coming races. Amons
these are the four fine animals owned BY
Is. w. Wheeiock, the rich Moline banker
Bonnie McGregor, whose record is 2 201
Ben McGregor, Roxie McGregor, ant
Richard McGregor Fl is said that shout,
man buy Bonnie McGregor he woult
have to produce $4,000 Thomas Miles
who is working Mr.. Wheelock's horses
says that Bonnie has wintered very nice
lily; that is apparently so as he looks to b
in fine condition. He ought to trot YER
fast this season. Mr.. Miles says Bonnie
dam has been sent to Kentucky. Be
McGregor is q green stallion, a fine hors
and attracts much attention from the Wis
itors to the park.
THE NEW DEAL.
The first meeting of the new counc
Wednesday evening was special calle
by the mayor, as has been the custom o
the past. The little game of six dollar
> for one nights work was blocked thi
J time by eur ever watchful mayor. Afte
the committees for the year were an
nounced Alderman Wilson nominated A
H. Wheelock to fill the vacancy on th
, board of supervisors, and he was unan
D mously elected. No better man could b
found to fill the place.
H. W. HYDE is retained as poor
, master. J. d. Long for street commits
sioner was rejected, Z 10 8. 1h
) city marshal and all the polio
were reappointed, and Oakley still attend
to the Rock river bridge Nothing wa
> done in regard to water commissioner {
Q comptroller. Perhaps the council wi
0 look this time before it leaps. Alderma
Kerns, for Hon. John Deere, offered til
80x100 feet opposite the new John Deer
block for market place, and the mag
: nificent gift was unanimously accepted
. This win stop further action in the ID
3 Piper injunction case.
The clerk was directed to notify th
water works company that the city wi
pay the balance Of its Indebtedness, an
s take charge of the works June list.
!. Alderman Keene ID moving to the from
already by showing the council that the