The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-19
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DgOysters at Wallace's,
1GT The potatoe market was glutted to-
day.
sgWarm meals at all hours at Wal
lace's.
s@Geo. w. Vinton went to Burlington
to-day on visit.
sgThose large D. d. Mallory oysters
at Wallace's make ones mouth water.
s~WaIlace's restaurant is open Sun
day from 7 to 10 a. m. and from II to 8
p. m.
S9-Marshal Fish has a pocket full Of
warrants for the arrest of dog tax delin-
quents.
DG~Haney will deliver his valedictory
to the Methodist congregation here to-
morrow.
BgPreaching by Rev. Geo. E. Linfeld
at the Baptist church tomorrow morning,
No service in the evening,
1gUsual services at the Congregation
al church to morrow, preaching by Rev.
e. G. Barnard 10 the morning aud Rev. j.
Z. Hartzell in the evening.
RSAugustana Synod will hold what
they term the Reformation Fest at Au-
gustana college Oct. 81 and Nov. 1st.
This celebration is the anniversary of the
establishment of the Lutheran church.
HH-Capt. Morris received a telegram
fran Gen. Logan last evening stating that
he would speak hers the Goth inst. Lo-
gan has very few admirers here even
within bis own party aud the weight of his
influence will not be pondereus.
HG~The calaboose contained three tran
sient dodgers last night, two Of whom were
we'll dressed young men claiming to come
from Rock Falls, H., and having recon-
mendations to the foreman of the paint
ing department of Dimock, Gould Il Co.'S.
RGH After working nearly week the
narrow gauge locomotive has leen removed,
inch at time, from the railroad track up
Salter street as far as Geo Strong's resi-
dence. 1t was lett last night in the mid
die of the road without any light to warn
travellers of its location, but Marshal Fish
fortunately happened along and had Ian
terms hung out.
Rg The Moline class of Turner's, which
competed for and won the major part oil
the prizes at the Des Moines Turnfest last
summer, think they were defraude9 and
will institute an investigation. They claim
that the Davenport class had three hired
! professionals, not members of the class
and had it not been for them Moline would
have secured several more prizes.
BGrC Coroner Morris received a letter
from the relatives OF the man Rutheuberg
who was found dead 10 the river at Rock
Island few weeks since. requesting hin
TO forward certified copy of the evidence
and verdict of the jury in the inquest held
on the body, with the couuty clerks seal
attached. The papers are wanted to Sc
cure the payment of a $1,000, life iusu
rance policy. Mr. Morris has them COPIED
and will forward Immediately.
Surprisers Surprised.
A party of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Huey s friend
met according to preconcerted arrange
ments one evening this week for the pur
pose of going en- naGsSe to Mr.. Huey's resi-
dence unannounced and having what tn,
Invitations proclaimed to be a ''surpris,
party" In high glee they proceeded t,
climb the hill, specializing enroute upol
the probable condition of the family ant
their dismay and furry on the arrival O
the party, not forgetting the jars of frui
Mrs. Huey was known to have put up an,
carefully packed away in the cellar 70
emergencies such as this, and the deliciou
Ijelly, sponge and fruit cakes that excelIen
housekeeper had IN the house on all oeca
sions. Arrived 10 front of the house all wa
dark. They held a short Whispered
consultation and cautiously filed througl
the gateway and up to the door wit
flushed faces and palpitating hearts, full Q
J expectation. One of them gives the be
short nervous jerk and they all hol
their breath in expectancy. They hear
slight stir within. and the bell is given ar
other jerk when second breathless seen
, ensues. Providence had ordained, how
, ever, that they were not long to be held i
this agonizing suspense, They hear tn
noise Of window directly above ther
being suddenly raised. following whic
! was the appearance of mans head an
! the cadence of a mans voice, and thei
spirits sank at the rate of sixty degrees
second as they heard the following: "Ge
out of this yard. every one of you. View
gone to bed and don't want any such
J mob prowling around here" Rapidly, s
! Iently and sadly that procession evacuate
those premises and took up their home
ward march. over which we draw veil.
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