The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-23
MOLINE,

MOLINE,
Mr. A. L. Lofgren, collector, has been
allowed to retain his books until March
Goth. All taxes, especially personal prop
erty tax, must be paid 10y that time.
Nat Gould is on a visit to his brother,
d. W.
George Bottom has been found at New
Windsor, Mercer county, all right.
MADDEN, Ellis and Arp returned from
the Meredosia yesterday with seventy
seven mallard ducks. They report sport
good up there.
Mr. Melvine is erecting a handsome
frame in his yard. corner Fifth
avenue and Tenth street, on which he in>
tends to train his grape vines.
Hannecke e Reese on Railroad avenue,
have sold out their cigar business to
Reimer Riemers, who will move the stock
TO his place of business, on Third avenue.
Hannecke will probably 90 into business
on the same street further west.
John Beck, of Viola, was in the city,
yesterday. He reports the Empire coal
cOmpany's vein there excelIent-three
and half to four feet thick, and worked
on long wall system. This method if
they can continue it will be gain to the
company of over twenty five per cent in
coal.
Only one
Mrs. c. l.. Morgan is reported as moi
Improving in health since she left Mo
line, and is much aker She is now in
Chicago for special treatment 1t is in
ferred Mr., Morgan will accept call to
Kalamazoo on account of his wife s
health, the climate being better than
here.
Anthony Mapes received yesterday sew,
erai rare specimens and curiosities to add
to his already large collection. The last
receipts are Esquimaux shoes and stock
ings and gloves from Greenland. the
form of a sword fish three and half feet
long, an ocean cocoanut shell from the
South sea- the eye of walrus,a whales
tooth and several other minor articles.
John Holland was admitted to the bal
on March 18th, 1886, and is now full
iledged attorney at law. He has very
neat office in the postoflice building III
stairs, and, no doubt, will succeed, as
John is honest. capable, fully master OF
both the Swedish and English languages,
and has many friends. He deserves great
credit for his success in obtaining his
license from the supreme court of the
state, as he had to overcome many diff
culties.
The Freeport Bulletin says: S. W
Wheelock, of Moline, has written to
gentleman that he will ship four of hi,
fast horses here about April list, to b,
trained at TayloI's park, and one or mort
of them will be entered to take part in The
June races. The horses in question ar,
Bonnie McGrcgor. Robert McGregor, Ber
McGrcgor aud Richey McCregor. Bonnie
McGregor, it will be remembered. won ,
race or two here last summer. He is s
fast horse, with recort of about 2.22.
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
The board of education met yesterda,
hlttiHpbis MT IlldtS Oh aTtnlipCI KOS,
were presented for the East Moline
school house, but no time was set to be-
gin building. 1t may not 90 up this
summer. The committee sent to Oska>
loosa to see the Rutter method of heating
decided favorably, and they may heat the
west ward building in that manner. Two
members of the board of education are tc
be elected SATURDAY., April Bird, to succeed
Colseth and Fish. The schools will be
closed next Wednesday evening to pre-
pare for the industrial exhibit which will
be on Friday and Saturday at the rink
THE COUNCIL,
At the adjourned mcetino Of the conn.
Gil last evening all were nresont Tho,
tried To raise the salary of ,ol;co r,oa;s
trate to $50 per month but failed. fTinl
to abolish the salary altogether and failed
also. A petition prepared Inv Deacor
Tyrrell and signed by many of our hes
men was read for the abolition of IN,