Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-28

O'Clock. Bishop Burgess officiating. The
special orchestra. present on Easter Sum
day and the Sunday following, will fur
nish music.
A bill has been fled by Mrs Hannah
Newberg against w. L. Coyne to compel
him to convey to her the property known
as tie Spring Cove Slide, and Carr's ISL
and, for which he had given her con-
tract.
William Ramskill is a prominent can
didate for the position of chief of Rock
Islands paid fire department An or
dinance creating the Office will probably
be introduced at next Monday nights
council meeting.
Prof. G. E. Whittemore. of Davenport,
will give vocal recital with his pupils
at the NJ. E. May festival in the rink
Wednesday afternoon. May 6, at o 'c ock
Those who will take part are Mrs. Lillian
Reid Cameron, Miss Lille Stibolt, Miss
Allie Rose and Will Crecilius.
William Ferguson yesterday swore out
warrant before Justice Cooke, charging
John Scott, mai carrier, with trespass,
and this morning the justice imposed the
smallest fine permissible. 81 and costs
The case grows out of Scott walking
across piece of ground belonging to
Ferguson, which had been used for some
| time by the public as short cut, and
which Ferguson had lately been fixing
up for q garden.
Thursday will be ascension day, and
the Sir Knights of Rock Island and
Davenport will observe the event by V sit
ing the cemeteries on each side of the
river and decorating the graves of de-
ceased Knights. Everts and St. Simon
of Cyrene Communicates will proceed
mounted, first to Oakdale and Pine Hill
near Davenport, and then to Chippiannock
on this side and perform the solemn duty
of affection.
Irving Burgh is in receipt of letter
from Lafayette and Hermann lodges, K.
p, and Hart division, Uniform Rank of
the same order of Clinton. stating that on
Wednesday, May Gone week from TO-
morrow-they will visit 81. Paul lo6ge
in acceptance of an invitation, ard on
which occasion the local lodge will en-
deGvor to reciprocste the courtesies ex-
tended on its recent visit to Clinton.
The IL. league season will be inua.
gurated ct Davenport Thursday afternoon
with the blare of music It will be gu tie
an event. A band has been engaged for
the occasion, and there will be para lie
through the principal streets and thence
to the park. The clubs will be treated to
a carriage ride, Aurora having the post OF
honor, with Davenport in the rear The
procession will start from the St. James
hotel ut o'clock.
The next meeting of the Tri.City Min
isterlal association will be held in the y.
NJ. C. A. rooms at Davenport next Mon
day, May 4. The meeting will be public
and the topics 10 be presented and dis
cussed are: The Practical Co-opera-
ton OF Christians in Behalf of Temper
ance," Rev. T. W. Grafton, of Rock Isl
and; "a Critiaue of DR.. DR.. Briggs In
augural Address as Professor of Biblical
Theology in Union Theological Semi
nary" Rev. A W. Archibald, of Daven-
port.
Harry G. Mason. son of Robert A. Ma,
son and wife of Thirty-irst street, who is
a fireman on the c., r. 1. & P. running
between this city and West Liberty. was
married in that city Oh Tuesday last to
Miss Mary Boyce. one of that city's fair
est daughters. The ceremony took place
at the residence of the brides mother
Mrs. E. D. Boyce. and was performed by
Rev. Smith of the Methodist church
The happy couple arrived here on Satur-
day and will make their home with MI
Nason's parents.