The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-01
MOLINE.

The Sylvan big four" will attend
the northwestern regatta at Grand Rapids
| Mich. -
Mr. and Mrs Geo. II. Huntoon left for
Minneapolis GU Tuesday morning. Mrs.
Huntoon will make long visit. George
will return in two or three days.
Henry Sandslrom has purchased the
weather signal flags for the postoffice
building and they will be on hand next
week They are the same as in Daven>
port and cost about $50.
Henry Sandstrom has cards which will
tell all about the weather, almost as well
as Mansill'S Almanac. that is after the
weather signals are up. which will be IN
few days. Call on him and get card
| Quadrupedal CANNES will begin to sui
fer tomorrow When shall there be
law passed to eradicate bipeds of the
same species? Let this not be construed
to mean any city official.
J. n DeLong, assistant of Dr. Sales
in bis drug store. received his diploma
from the Springfield Board of Pharmacy.
and is competent aud experienced drug
gist He is more than that-a simon
pure democrat.
Chas. kneeberg has the foundation
laid for his dwelling on the south side of
the Gunnell lot on Fifth avenue, and part
of tine lumber on the ground The lot is
forty by eighty. and cost $1,000, paid to
the widow of the late Frank Gunnel.
| J. 2. Fleming. of the SyIvans, will CON
tend at Ottawa on July 18th, for the gold
watch to be given to the winner of the
single scull race. 1t would not surprise
US to hear that John had made good time
there and come home with that time piece
in his pocket. I
Henry Van, who came 10 town with a
lot of jewelry two weeks ago, and rented
the old news depot from John Beckman,
leaves today for the Lake Superior re-
gion. He had too much opposition in
business here.
Lucius Wells. OF Deere & Cos. Coun>
Gil Bluffs house, left last night for Chi,
cago. and will continue on the road on
business for the firm for about week,
when he will return To Council Bluffs
I1t says ulu tuIu III NtUIdShd now Is
worth ten cents II bushel.
The Sylvan four, who defeated the
FaTraguts at the late regatta here, will
not visit Cedar Rapids on July Fourth,
The invitation was not received in time
This will be Disappointment to the Far
raguts who wished to gain back the
laurels last here
X. A. Harrington, the roofer, who was
hurt about five weeks ago when at work
for Nj. A. Gould, is out with crutch to-
day, He fell twenty-siX feet and had his
shoulder dislocuted, right wrist broken.
nose broken, and eleven teeth knocked
out. The greatest wonder is that he is
in existence at all. 1t will be two months
yet before he can use his arm.
The mayor and part of the council
were examining the old Baptist church
yesterday with the intention Of purchas>
ing, to move near police headquarters.
aud use for hook and ladder house, and
to keep the patrol horse and wagon.
If they get that building or some other,
and put it in the place mentioned. it will
be much-needed accom- mediation 10 the
IL. & L. boys, aud also to the police Off
GERS.
THAT it is better to be born lucky than
rich. is exempified in the case of Mr.
MirOn Thomas, of the wood yard. c. G..
Wheeler bought a few plugs of tobacco,
and not liking the quality, gave them to
Mr.. Thomas, who found in one of the
pieces an order for watch. This watch
he has just received, and prouder own
er of time piece does not circumuavi-
gate the city of Moline. Mr. Wheeler
says it is worth $50.
Fl. Ackley, brother Of Mrs. Max,
field, whose husband was chief engineer
on the J. S. Keator boat, was brought to
this city last evening sick. He expected
to find his sister here, but on driving to
the residence found it locked up. He
was taken to the Moline house. where he
now is in charge of Graham post G. A. r
They may send him to his brother who
resides in Lamont Mich. Mrs. Max
field has gone to Nebraska where her
son in-law Jerry Donovan is on trial, ant
may not return for some time.