Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-24
MOLINE,

Inv AhOotoi UllSu
their seasons saving today.
The schools will close this afternoon
| until Monday to give the teachers and
scholars chance to digest their Thanks
giving dinner.
The verdict of the jury in the Ander.
son railroad accident case, exonerated
the officials of the train from any blame
in the matter.
Robert Stolting will set a splendid free
lunch at his place-the old CHRIS. Kuehl
house-on Thanksgiving day. He will
have all the luxuries Of the season.
Stewartville is to have public hall
A meeting will be held in the school
hou'e on Saturday evening to complete
the organization of the stockholders
Mr.. Albert ConOver, long time resi-,
dent of this city, will spend the winter at
Sharon, Mercer county, Penn, where his
some time next week.
On next Saturday brigadier general
of the select knights. A. o. U. W, is to
be elected. Six colonies will be here on
that evening and on one Of them will be
conferred the honor. d. C. Daggett is
colonel of the Sixth regiment. and has his
headquarters in this city.
Gen. Black. commissioner of pensions,
has written the q. A. r. post here for
the names and addresses of all expension.
ers of war in this vicinity. Those who do
not belong to the post should notify Adj
jutaut Woodwork, Moline, by letter or
IN person soon as possible
William Wilson, who lived many years
on the Sugar hollow road, died at Gin,
ton on Sunday. He was sixtv-seven
years old. The body wBs brought down
on the G.. NJ & st. P. train this morning
for burial here. The funeral was held
at the First Methodist church. Rev. NJ.
&. Bowlin officiated
A fair will be held by the ladies society
| of the Unitarian church on the afternoon
| ami evening Of Friday, December 18th.
Articles useful and Ornamental made by
the ladies' will he sold at their fair, the
| proceeds 10 20 into fund for the purpose
OF building church. As the articles
sold will be suitable for Christmas pres
ents, it is hoped many will attend
Mrs. E. C. Williams Patterson. an
eloquent and thoroughly educated lady,
will lecture in Wagner opera house on
Thanksgiving evening, under the aus
pices of Invincible Assembly. Knights of
Labor Of this city. She comes highly
recommended, as one who has the III
| terests of labor at heart. and as the lee
ture will be free. a full house is auticipa.
ted. Ladies especial invited.
: Some people were very indignant when
the brute Mars received coat of tar and
feathers here. Down at Rock Island
they treat him worse, far worse, for they
are getting his boarded dollars, A gen
teman said last evening. well Rock
Island is smarter than we are. THEY'LL
get every dollar that niger has before
they're through, and then drive him back
to Moline; see ii they don't, Moline was
foolish not to have that money.
The Friday club at its meeting on Mon
day evening, decided TO have speaking on
the following subjects: Dec 10. "Fcalty
to Party Organization" January s. For
eign Immigration Jan. 22, The Labor
Question" Feb. ). Public Schools and
their Results" Feb. 10, Socialism and
Anarchism;' March 5, Congressional
Government" March 10, Limitation of
Suffrage" April 2, Transportation of
Canals" April IS, CITY Homes and Sur
roundings;" April 30, Temperance"
May II, Government and the Country s
Interests May 20, The Reading Hab-
it"
The funeral of Mrs C. L. Morgan yes
terday afternoon at the Congregational
church was largely attended by friends
of the family. Beautiful flowers woven
into anchors, crosses, wreathes, stars and
a crown, were presented by dear friends
of the deceased as emblemS of the pure
life she had lived, and of the faith she
held. Rev. Williston, of the Congrega
tional church Davenport, preached from
the text, He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"
He spoke of the christian character of the
deceased; her patient sufferings; her yir-
the; her influence for good, and her hopes
of eternal life; OF her love for the child,
then present, and the good her example
must have accomplished There was
good singing by Mrs. F. NJ. Gould. Miss
kohler. Mr.. J. W. Mcpherson and Mr..
c. s. Hepburn. Mrs. Dawson presided at
the organ. The pall-6earers were W. j.
| Entriken S, NJ. HILL G. L. Grimes, L. B
| Kuhn, w. G. Bennett, and j. W. Akin
son. The body was taken on the 7:1j
train this morning to Beloit Wis. fol
] burial, and was accompanied to the depot
by many friends