Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-28

Soio VI rototl NJ Kramer, Bleucr 4
Cos. 1903 Second avenue.
Decoration day the Verne Swain
will leave Rock Island at and Dav.
export at 1:15 for the island, return
ing after the services. The rate will
be 20 cents for the round trip.
Charles Mitchell who attempted to
steal Peter Fries horse on last
Wednesday was bound over in $500
bonds to the circuit court by Magis-
trate Schroeder on Saturday after
noon.
Wednesday being Decoration day,
Trinity Improvement guild will meet
on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. at
the residence of Mrs. George Fry
singer. A full attendance is partic-
ularly desired.
Chief of Police Fash and Officer
Mcmahon, OF the Peoria police de-
partment. were among the visitors to
Rock Island in yesterdays excursion.
They were entertained by Chief Sex
ton while here.
Family and school picnic parties
nize Prospect park. A low rate eX-
cursion ticket is sold with coupons
good on merry-go-arouud, switch
back. boats etc etc.
First grand opening picnic at HUI
ber's garden, Decoration day, Nav
80. 1894. Music by Bleuer's orches-
ira, George Stroehle, prompter.
Good order will be maintained. Come
and have good time. Afternoon
and evening.
The NJ. W. A. are making arrange
ments for their third annual picnic
and log-rolling. 1t will be held july
20 in the grove at the head of Twen-
tieth street. Head Consul Northcot
will be in attendance, and will de-
liver few remarks.
Edward Long died at S:S5 last night
ut the home Of his mother, Mrs. Mary
Long. 1886 Thirteenth avenue. of
heart trouble. aged &c years. The
funeral will be held at p. m. to-
morrow from the number given,
George Longs little girl. Mabel Agnes
being inferred at the same time.
The aldermen of the Fifth ward
and the city engineer have been look
ing over the sidewalks of the ward
and will soon introduce an ordinance
compelling property holders to lay
sidewalks where they are necessary.
and hope that the residents will inn
prove before being compelled to do
so.
THE Argus has received the ac-
counts of two social events occur
ing last week. The ARGUS is glad
to be favored with reports of this
kind. but they should he handed in
Immediately after the occurrence. In
elapsed as to destroy their news
value.
The street railway company has
cause to complain of the carelessness
exhibited by wheelmcn in approach
ing the passing electric motors. Two
cyclers have collided with cars with.
in the past three DAYS. and narrow
escapes have occurred in each in
stance, and the fault in each case has
been with the wheel riders.
Many persons have inquired of
Commissioner Jackson in relation to
to the travelling lawn sprinkler in
Spencer square, and would like to
see it operate. At 7:30 this evening
it will be exhibited on Spencer
square to accommodate persons who
would like to see it. 1t is one of the
most ingenious and useful inven-
tions of the kind in use.
The Edwards & Walsh Construction
Co. has almost completed its grad
ing of the Presumption branch of the
Mercer county road. There were six
miles OF road to grade. The contract
has figured up to 10000 yards of
earth. which had to be moved, SO
that it may he imagined how busy
the company's force has been the past
few weeks. The contract will be
virtually completed in another week,
and the greater part of the force
taken Off. The finishing touches will
require another week with the re-
duced force. so that it will he June
10 before the job will be turned over
to the company.