The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-28

"a Ch0lee candies speciality at
Jhristy's.
gGRegular meeting of the council on
Monday night.
BHThe Moline Rifles give masquer-
ade ball on New Years.
HdrThe creditors Of Z. II. Gleason will
realize about Is per cent.
R9TBuy the Best -four at Wheelock's.
Finest brand in the market.
BIHDeere & Co. will resume in all de-
partments after New Years.
RGpFisk & Co.'s cash house sells more
goods than all competitors combined.
BG~The south Moline hack had the APP
pearance of mud plough this morning.
SG=The Moline Plow Co. is building a
fence on the west side oftheir switch track.
R@rRlchards & Sohrbeck have a fine
line of fancy goods, suitable for presents,
which they offer at reasonable prices.
GHMagistrate Swander went home
sick yesterday noon, but was at his Office
this morning feeling considerable better.
n6TFrank Pershing returned from Mis-
souri, this morning, where he has been
visiting relatives for the past two months.
HaFLadies keeping open house on New
Years day can get nice, fresh cakes and
candies with which to ornament their
tables, at Christy's.
R3TT hos. Yates commenced this morn
ing laying gas pipe from the c., B. Il Z.
depot down Lynde street to the Main st.
main,
HGrFuneral services were held at the
residence this afternoon, and Mrs. Shots
remains were inferred in Riverside GEM
etery.
~You can buy more goods for less
money at Fisk & Co. s Cash House, than
anywhere else in the three cities.
R8Rev. Linfeld's health is somewhat
improved, but he will be unable to fill his
pulpit next Sunday. Efforts are being
made to get substitute.
RTThe Swedish Lutheran organ fund
society will give an entertainment at their
church tomorrow evening,
RgThe new warehouse of Deere i Co.,
is about completed and adds another at
traction to Moline as manufacturing
centre.
R2%The Dramatic troupe have indef-
nitely postponed the presentation of ''Old
Honesty" which was advertised for last
night at Timm's Hall.
R%Where is the street commissioner
and why are our streets allowed to remain
almost impossible? The weather is some
excuse but it don't excuse gross neglect.
DS-Ed Knell talks Of moving into the
Keator House, block. Ed is one of.our most
enterprising merchants and finds II
necessary to have more room for his largely
increasing trade.
E@T There is some talk among business
men of employing Waterman to guard
their property nights, but as yet it is only
talk.
BT@After business hours last night
Benham's grocery store was converted
into concert hall and string band furn'
ished some very excellent music. So says
Charlie.
rag Christy has just received large
stock of fresh candies, having sold entirely
out on Christmas.
Bz8~ Fisk & Co, don't ask two prices and
then go below price, to take the chance;
on bleeding" the next customer tha
happens along. but sell for cash at honest
prices and all goods as represented. /
pays to trade at Fisk & Co. cash house
EgThe opening of Division street viii
be agitated at the next council meeting
This street should have been opened Ions
ago, aud there is no reasonable excuse fo
its being unopened to-day.
EG-W. G. Morris received avery urgen
invitation yesterday from the Cordov;
lodge A. 0. U. W. to offciate at a publ
installation of their officers next Wednes
day evening.
IWe are sorry our neighbor is oblige,
to admit that his clerks are so much NOR
honest than himself. We are also sorry t
learn that the cash system worries him S
much; however, we shall continue to sci
good goods cheap, and for cash only.
A. 2. FISK & Co,
gaF Barnard Il Leas are convertin
their moulding room into an engine room
and the moulders are moving into the larg
new room east of the main works Whicl
was recently erected for that purpose.
Candies! Candies! Candies!
The finest line of mixed candies in tn
city, at low prices; also large assortmen
vi AdIC3 OauuISet SahCSs OLdUSGet Bule
raisins, dates, figs, ETC., just received fres
for New Years, at Wheelock's bakery
Main street. Call early and avoid the rush
EyFisk g. Co. buy direct from frs
hands, at inside figures for cash and Sc
for Cash only, consequently they can offe
better inducements than others. who, il
f order to keep up stock, buy from secou
and third hands, paying two profits
which the consumers have to pay for, rem
deEiug competition with Cash House,i i'm
possible. We defy Z competition an
challenge q comparison of prices, tn
little store on the corner" notwithstand
ing. Don't be hoodwinked By flaming an
nouncements, into paying three price
when you can buy goods % to 40 per cent
cheaper at the Cash House.
A. 2. Fisk & Co.
Masonic.
Doric Lodge, A. f. & A. NJ. Unstable