The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-31
MOLINE,

Democratic caucus on Monday evening
at Peals hall
H. A. Barnard left to spend several
weeks vacation on the lakes. accompa-
med by Mrs. Barnard and the children
Henry Viereich has found two more of
those potato images now on exhibition
They must have been raised in an old
grave yard.
Prof. Wilson is now engaged inyeuting
a new machine to navigate the air, and
says he will have it perfected in about
twenty five years, or thereabouts
Miss Gertie Waters has resigned her
position as teacher in our public schools.
1t is to be hoped as competent teacher
may supply her place.
Geo. Adelman is making many i'm
provements in his place of business At
this writing he is partitioning off five eN>
ira rooms, for what purpose is not vet
fully disclosed.
Geo. Lukens returned Yesterday even
ing from tour through Iowa of week s
thlhtipH pStiSN say lt"d IL u very vi Y
state at this season of the year, where
visited
W A. Noursc has sold his green
houses to Max Rasmussen. of this city,
and William Knees. of Gilbert, Iowa, for
$500. They rent the ground on which
the houses stand,
The Knights of Labor will have pic>
mic and dance at Brian Bluff, Henry
county. August 9th. The Light Guard
band have promised to attend in their
official capacity.
A son of c. F Grantz of the city meat
market, was thrown from his horse ycs>
terday aud severely nurt. Albert, though
not dangerously injured. will not be able
to be around for few days
Mrs Maxield aud her sister Mrs. Il.
Wickham desire TO thank the Il. A. Il
and other friends, for their attention, and
services rendered, during the illness. aud
until after the burial of Their brother the
late Harrison Ackley.
The friends of the Rev A. Il. Morgan
are very sanguine -sanguine is good
word in this case-tLst he will get the
nomination for sheriff No doubt the
eusanguine garment, shall in this cam.
paignhe freely tloated in the breeze.
The Davenport id1aace did not make
its appearance last Saturday. Thought a
pressure of business might have della yed
it, but it has not come yet, nor can we
find out the cause of the delay, No doubt
there is a good reason somewhere
1t gives us better opinion of the hui
man bipcd, generally. when we see the
son of Ham and Japeth embrace almost
on the public thoroughtare The lion
and the lamb shall lay down together. -
1t was not Henry Mars.
Tomorrow the Central Cities of Rock
Island contend on the diamond field with
the Moline Browns, on the latter grounds.
Whichever of them beats is to have ten
dollars, but 1t is not specified whether it
is to he in paper or coin.
E. d. Lyman is up Rock river in the
vicinity of Cleveland spviCg out good
camping grounds, where he and s NJ.
Hill with their families can ruralizc for a
couple of weeks, and he contiguous TO
q good fishing place, also comfortable
church for Sunday exercises
A W Fisk said on Thursday evening
that if it did not rain on Friday, the dry
weather might be counted Indefinitely
for he was TO threSh bis oats and he new
er knew it to fail to rain when he had
that job on hand. 1t did rain some, sc
probably there is time set when we will
be allowed little moisture.
W r. Moore has spent the last 81,
| weeks among the cold fields of Colorado
returning to this city yesterday. He re
ports the prospects of the Moline mine
near Denver, as good as any mine evel
had, not excepting the CoDstock, and
brings home with him some very ricl
specimens of ore taken out of the min,
by his own hand. to prove what he say,
is correct Major Harry Sayles is man
ager,
One of the patients of DIR. Nichols o
Davenport, Chas +. Lundstrom of Eas
Moline was buried to-day at = D. m
He was treated by the Davenport docto
for kidney trouble and on Doctor Wesse
being called found his lungs badly de
cayed. He was 30 years old and married
Prof Olsen of Augustana college official
ed, and the remains were followed to tn,
tomb by many sympathiaipg friends.
The fire yesterday was in teuemen
of Mrs. Healy's, house on Twenty irs
street. and caught from defective flue
1t was occupied by James Kerus, bar
Der by trade, now at work in Davenport
Nearly all his household goods wer
saved. The building was fully insure
and will probably be rebuilt by the insul
ance company, as only the second stor
is burned. 1t was very difficult for th
firemen TO get water, as the nearest hy
drant was over block and half away
A CONFEDERATION.
A fire occurred this morning whic
burned down the old row of buildings 0
the corner of Second avenue and 81,
teenlh street, just north Of the new post
office building, and also the back part Z
Wixon Il Peals livery barn, BY prom
action on the part of our tiremen, the I'll
was kept on the corner and not Above
to spread in any direction. The proI
erty belonged to Mr. Bordner, and W;
occupied by Henry Mars. A paint she
of Ed Anthony, and the corner buildin
by +. A. Ryes, the harness shop.
1t is said the fire was first noticed
the livery barn, back among the horse
and owing to the iuflamability OF ever,
thing, the buildings burned like tinde
All the horses were saved, The alar
was sounded at Just 4 o'clock, aud |
: half past four all was burned down au
the fire out. Had it not been for the ne
water works, this day would have wi
messed enc of the most destructive fire
S for it would have spread west and burne
;. the whole block. also across the stree
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