Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-17
BRIEFLETS.

fTOI. "A. w. WilidiuSOu, VI huSoS
tana College. is away enjoying his vaca-
ton.
From present indications the c., r. l..
s. p will undoubtedly secure the fast
mail.
Mrs. Henry Schmidt did not accom-
pany the remains of her late husband on
the steamer Vera.
The ladies' sewing society of the First
nj. f. church will meet at o'clock on
Friday at the church parlors.
Boss Wells says he is not as nervous as
he was before the election-but the boss
confesses he was nervous.
The Evansville ball club Is at the Rock
Island house. 1t plays at Davenport to-
day, tomorrow and Friday.
1t will be gratifying news to Capt. T.
J. Robinson's numerous friends to know
that he is improving nicely.
Monmouth has in course of erection a
new nj. E. church building similar in de.
sign to the one being put up in this city
The second avenue commission held a
meeting this morning to arrange prelim-
inaries for the proper superintendent of
the assessment.
Messrs. II. B. Sudlow, s. J. Keator
and j. r. Mills left last evening on a
fishing expedition to Geneva lake and
other northern points.
The Central Presbyterian church will
make an excursion down the river on the
steamer Golden Gate, Monday night.
Tickets twenty-five cents.
Mr.. Anthony Richards, of the pillow
works, received slight injury in the
back this afternoon as result of piece
OF timber falling on him.
Preparations are already being made
for the rebuilding of the dam at Rock
Island in conformity with the contract
with the Cleveland Stone company.
The may or and bridge committee yes
terday let a contract to the Clinton Bridge
company for $1.125 iron bridge across
Sears canal, near Milan. 1t is to be done
by Sept. Is.
Yardmaster Rains, of the c., r. l. &
p, has moved his family from Twenty
which will he much more convenient to
his business.
The Moline city council has appro.
priated $500 for the annual review OF
the fire department providing the Gus
tomary Sylvan Island picnic be dis
pensed with this year.
Miss Minnie French and Miss Rather
inc Stockwell, of Evansville, Ind, who
who have been visiting Mrs. Capt. Rock
well. on the island, returned home yes
terday morning.
Hon. E. W. Hurst has built on an adj
dition to his fine residence corner Of
Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue. ant
contemplates giving the house a fresh
coat of paint IN the near future.
A fine engraving containing portraits
of the members of the house of represen-
tatives of the 36th General assembly,
sdorns the Office of Hon. E. W. Hurst
whose handsome "phiz' stands out prom
inently among the group.
Col. F. G. Baylor. commsndant a
Rock Island arsenal, and wife ant
daughter. Mrs. Perley, are contemplate.
a trip to Germany for the benefit of Col
Baylor's health. The colonel and famil'
are now in the north.
Mayor McConochie has appointed Mr.
W. W. Eggleston inspector of the brio
pavement in conformity with the or
dinance recently adopted by the council
Mr.. Eggleston will make faithful an
jealous inspector.
After considerable telegraphing Mr.
Peter Fries has found it unnecessary t
60 to New York to accompany the re
mains of Henry Schmidt to Rock Island
and the body will come now withou
further delay. 1t is expected here FIR
day.
Mrs Katherine Fox died at the resi-
dence of Steve O'Connor, 1,0O6 Fourt
avenue yesterday morning of rheumatism
Her age was seventy-six years and st
bad been for three years resident c
Rock Island. The funeral will be hel
from st. Joseph's church at 1890 tomol
row morning.
The Plow Works band gained man
friends who heard their excellent must
played on the lawn at Mr.. Chas. Oberg
last evening. Not less than four hundre
Of his Moline and Rock Island friend
visited him during the evening and cor
graduated him on his nice place. Mrs
Oberg set out nice spread une9ualle
on an occasion of this kind.
Capt. Spencer Grennell, an old an
well known steamboat man, died at h
home in keokuk, Iowa. Monday. Fl
was connected with the Keokuk North
ern line during the existence of tina
company, and in later years with tn
st. Louis and St. Paul Packet compan,
Capt. Grennell was fifty-eight years {
age, and leaves a wife and numerou
friends to mourn his loss. Many Roc
Island citizens were intimately acquail
ted with him.