The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-06
MOLINE.

Miss Henspire is much better this morn
ing. Danger is supposed to be past
The funeral of the late Samuel Sjoholm.
No. ITO Thirteenth street, occurs from
the residence at 2 p. m. Sunday.
Mrs. Robinson has had no favorable
news from her son in Dakota since hef
husband went there to visit him.
A big fight for office between East Mos
line and Stewartville on one side, and the
balance of the township on the other, is
expected this election.
Several fireman from Rock Island al
tended the Hose Co. dance at the opera
house last evening and good time was
experienced by all there.
Jo Buckhart started for Nebraska
night before last and got back at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, 10 made a
quick trip.
The plans of Mr.. Ross, OF Davenport,
have been declared the best of the four
sent to the school board for the East Mo-
| line school house, and he is to be en-
ployed as the architect of the building.
Victor Lydehn, step>son of Alfred
Celine, died at 6 y, m. yesterday, aged 10
years. He was boy of much promise.
Funeral from the residence, 22S Third
/ avenue, at , o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Moline Gaslight and Coke Co.
filed paper in Circuit Clerk Bowmau's
office this morning, changing the insiitu-
ton from cooperative to partnership
concern. This is on account of the
heavy taxation imposed by the state on
a cooperative franchise.
1t has been decided bv the attorney
general that the lumber sawed in the
| Dimock, Gould & Cos. mills piled in
| South Moline should be assessed in the
city where the mill and office are located
Therefore the assessment made by South
Moline for the lumber piled on their ter
ritory has been abated by the board of
supervisors.
The first wild goose of the season was
brought 10 town last evening, by H. p
Ellis. of Fisk & Co, from Meredosia. Ii
weighs twenty pounds. and was shot by
] him when on fishing tour The parties
here who haye permanent lodge up in
that region, should feel proud of being
| beaten by only common man, and a
counter jumper at that MIR Ellis shot ii
on the wing at about 100 yards distance
Cleveland L. Hoyt, nephew of the
president, called at the store of D. W
Gould on Friday and inquired if Mr. An
dersou, the cutter, was still there. On
being answered in the affirmative he went
back and ordered suit of clothes. Mr.
Hoyt is in the lumber business with the
J. S. keator Lumber Co, at Beatrice,
Neb. His mother is a relative of Mrs
Realtors. They were schoolmates and
remain firm friends.
Unless some benevolent person comes
10 the front the rink must be turned over
TO Mr.. Atkinson again, that is the long
and the short of it," Such is the wall OF
the Dispatch last evening, and as it is
located next door to and has taken a grea
interest in the success of the Y, M. c. A
we presume it is correct The people are
one-tifth as charitable as they expected ant
Mr.. Atkinson claims the pound of flesh
the bond and nothing else, which he has
perfect right to do. Some modern
Portea may appear. however. when most
needed. and satisfy the bond.
The injunction served on the Mer
chants Electric Light Co. by the Western
Union Telegraph Co. to prevent the cree
ton of poles for two lamps on Fifteenth
street, will not amount to anything
Newspapers hunting for ensational items
sometimes publish things they know
nothing about. and do more harm than
good. Mr.. Tubbs, superintendent of Tho
telegraph company, will be here on Mons
day to arrange matters satisfactorily t
all concerned.
DIR. Mckinnie's idea of "Ye Old Folks
dance in his block is being worked out t,
the satisfaction of all. In We olden tim
the article of dress was much more elabo
rate than at present. Gentlemen ap
peared in silken stockings, knee mex
, pressibles and powdered wigs. will
sword, belt and sash. The ladies wer'
attlred always in the full fashion of III,
day, which attire did not extend over tn,
whole bust if nature did not require
5 some Improvement from art to hide de
| fects. This old fashion of the days o
Beau Brummel, in order to carry out TIL
doctors idea in full, is being introduced
into "Ye Old Folks entertainment with
, success, 1t is needless to say that few
! of those participating do not quietl,
, acqniesce in what they think is very i'm
modest costume. 1t is also needless Il
assign reason for their condemnation
of it, These dances will be kept up a
ranntar int l.. Ln a A.,