The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-20

removed to Rock River street, opposite Kim
balls wagon shops. That building being
recently sold, they were again compelled to
remove, and are now located In the third
story of Palace Row, over Turner's Boot and
Shoe Store. They employ four hands, and
tnrn ont 100 dozen brooms per month, to
saw nothing of a Heterogeneous mass of every
imaginable kind of brushes. They get their
corn principally from Mercer and Henry
counties. Their trade extends along the
river from Keithsburg to Cordova, and from
those points across the country. Having
just added a set of new machinery, they are
getting up work which cannot be surpassed
in this section. In fact, they have made
practice of taking all the late premiums at
the fairs of Rock Island and Mercer coun-
ties in this state, and at the Scott county
fairs, on the other sides. Where they are
| new located, they will have capacity for
keeping pace with their increasing business,
which we hope will expand without limit.
About year ago, C. B. Knox commenced
|
the corner of Madison and Rock River
streets, and is by this time making consdera-
BILE Roadway. His handles and wire are OBJ
tanned from Chicago, and his corn from
Mercer county, and Scott county, Iowa
He is doing business in small way, but
| proposes to increase his facilities with the
growth of his patronage. We wish him
success.
| MARBLE WORK.
The Oldest marble works of our city are
those of G. & J. Murphy, on Illinois street
below the First National Bank. Business
was first commenced there in 1868, by Geo
Murphy. Two years after he sold an inter
est to J. Murphy, his brother. About 81,
hands are regularly employed, who turn GU
most excellent quality of work. This firm
carries on an active business with all part:
of this county, Mercer, Whitesides, Bureau
Henry and Warren. In addition to thel
manufactures in the usual line, they are
!. making elegant counter, bureau, and table
tops, which command ready sale.
Three years ago, J. H. Kaufman, VIII
: had been doing business at Davenport for ;
t number of years, located on the east side o
Market Square, and opened the Union Mar
BILE Works. One month after, VIM. Whit
| ton came IN as partner, and Geo. Foster
in December last, the firm name becoming
kaufman, Wilton & Foster. Besides dc
f ing every description of marble work in tn
most appropriate styles, this firm is doin
considerable stone work, Their Joliet Gu
stone can scarcely be surpassed in this sec
ton. They employ four or FIVE hands, an
are kept constantly busy.
: BOOK BINpERY.
In connection with their unrivalled an
extensive book and stationary establishment
| DevUe q OtoHtPUou now, past Nv
years, been conducting book bindery, wit
S eminent success, and to the entire satisfa'
: ton of their patrons. A want of this kin
= had long been felt in this section, and wit
r their proverbial enterprise, these gentleme
7. have well filled it. Their work is fully u
!. to the highest standard and will favorab
:, compare with any from Chicago, or eve
New York. Since opening their bindery
# they have been supplying this and at
: joining counties with all kinds of blan
5 books, dockets, &C., and are constantly r
8 ceiving orders from new patrons. Ia Il
e line of commercial books, they cannot be e
+ celled, and are driving a very heavy eli
/ trade. Wherever their work is once intr,
1t duced, it never fails to continue in favor
: Their object is a permanent trade, and
y honest, substantial articles will gain thi
o they have already accomplished their AIM
d Their extensive book and stationery sto
= is also a credit to our city.