The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-29
nsrNn notice cases to day.

ress notices should be handed in by noon to en-
snre publication the same day.
n@No police cases to day.
s@The political pot is commencing to
boil.
n@Compehtion defed at Fisk's cash
house.
sGOficers drill tonight at Armory
Hail.
n@Prints lower than ever at the cash
house.
B@Plenty of coal and hay on the mar
ket to day.
s@The Odd Fellows banquet promises
to be success.
BgWhat has become Of the highway
commissioners
RERegular meeting of the council next
Monday evening.
RgRevival services still continue at the
Congregational church.
R9r Gone, but not forgotten, he signs as
he passes the yellow brick.
Ba~The merchants all complain of the
close work of making collections.
p6rYou can save 25 to 40 per cent. by
purchasing at Fisk's cash house.
n6EBargains 10 dress goods at Fisk's
cash house Some elegant:patterns cheap
for cash.
R@Nason" & Jewett have dissolved
partnership, Clarence Mason continuing
the business.
B9rThere is some talk of securing the
i services of skilled detective to.work up
therecent burglaries.
BG@The corn planter works run night
and day and then cant keep up with
orders. This is encouraging to the Deere
/ Ma1sur Go. and to the employees.
s6FA. P. Fisk, of the cash house, sells
ball tringes so low that it is not necessary
to advertise prices. The people know that
it pays to trade at the cash house
B0s-Overseer Turner says there are
numbers of families in really destitute cir
cumstaHees. Many of these cases are
among those who were never county char
ges before.
RG~It was stated to-day, that some OF
the shops intended to shut down Cor seven
weeks. The rumor could not be substan
r tiated, however. 1t would cause some
suffering if it should occur now.
: Ba~Fisk buys for cash, thereby getting
. the usual heavy discounts, which he gives
his customers the benefit of, If you want
: anything in the dry goods line don't fail tt
: call at the cash house.
4 EaH Those who have been expecting t.
i. pay exorbitant prices for ice the comins
e summer are likely to disappointed as are
/ also, the spectators who have sitting
y on the ragged edge.
# EG~The Moline Guards elect seconC
It Lieutenant on Saturday evening, A mum
- Der of names have been mentioned for the
position. among the rest Sol. Hill, III
would make an excellent officer and, poses
sing an unimpeachable character for In
- tigrity and morality, would add prestige t,
IN the company. No better selection can b
! made.
sara. ?. Fisk is not stuck" on cloak
~ for he has sold so many this winter that
le is not necessary to do like his neighbo
IN advertise pretended recent purchases,
W in order to blind the public into believin
that he is Offering great bargains. Yo
, can buy cloaks at prices % per cent. les
lie than elsewhere in the three cities at Fisk
b. CASH HOUSE. Only few left which wi
at be closed out at bottom figures for cash.
re BH~The travesty of Romeo and Julie
@ was presented to a good audience
:; Iimm's Hall, last evening, for the benef
Ito of the military companies of this city. tn
piece was splendidly given and there was
&c noticeable improvement in the actin,
ok Joe Gaskell (Capulet,) DeForre
of Heath, (Mercutio,) Chas. W. Durham
u Nurse Fred Plummer (Friar) each di
nd exceptionally well, while Cooke, as Julie
ce was immense. 1t was an entire success
n but owing to the heavy expenses the con
d. panies will not realize very large amour
nd All who saw it pronounce it the be
amateur performance ever given in til
city.
~ Dissolution Notice.
Fl The firm of A. P. Fisk & Co., consistiI
of A. Z. Fisk and T, NJ. Petty. is this d.
dissolved by mutual consent, A. Z. FL
agreeing to pay all claims against the fir
DIV belonging to said firm. f. NJ. PETTY.
all A,P. FISK.
of Moline, Ills, Jan. %, 1873. 2Sd3t
ks Report of Condition of Moline schoo
he Following is the report of the Moli
public schools for the month ending ia
25:
gu Whole number enrolled .......1,0
No. of days of school ... 49,.
90 Average number belonging ..
Average daily attendance. .
Per cent of attendance
No. of cases of hardness. ~
h No. of minutes lost by tardiness,. ..... 7
No. neither absent nor tardy. . 4
ion Teachers hardness Observation-Disclosures.
T. No of visitors