The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-14

n@John Deere is putting the Mcdonald
store and residence in excellent repair.
n@Courad Grantz says he will not be
candidate for reelection to the council
nsrThe Moline Guards meet at Armory
HslI this evening to decide upon com
pany uniform.
sEMrs. Clark Rockwell, of Geneseo, is
in the city visiting friends and will return
home Saturday.
nR-Reserved seats for the Hyers
Sisters are selling rapidly. Next Tuesday
evening is the time.
BSrBarlow, Wilson, Primrose and West
at Timm's Hall tomorrow evening. No
better MINISTRIES are travelling.
RarStepe Walker is quite sick, He has
been unable to be in his Office for three
days. DIR. Dunn is attending him.
b@~Henry Calentzky went to Davenport
to-day to make arrangements for uniforms
| for the CuIlom Zouaves. They are to cost
about S. each,
sgFisk Bros. are selling lot of ladies
kid gloves at SIZE, worth double that
price at other stores, it pays to trade at
the Cash House.
g6HEsauire Mapes has had the interior
of his office frightened up with paint and
whitewash SO that it is quite attractive.
A little of the same upon the front would
ada immensely to its appearance.
~Jasper STANCES drug store was
robbed this morning of some valusbles
while Mr.. STANCE was out for a moment.
The thief was caught but we were unable
to learn the result of the examination.
BgBiiy Turner is the only aspirant
we have heard of for the town clerkship-
the office he has filled for the past year,
Billy makes a good clerk and the people
could not do better than to retain him.
agDon't go across the street and pay
95c for shirt, when you can buy exactly
the same make OF shirt at 75c. at
FISK Bros.
, E1~It is surprising that there are moi
/ more candidates for the collectorship. Ii
, case there should be caucus held the lis
: from which to select for that office is quite
small.
a GB~A gentleman, who appears to b
3 well posted as to the intentions OF thu
? dark lantern" party, says that Rodu 81
a avenue will be largely represented on thei
0 ticket this spring.
5-Charles Champion, who has been il
Martin & Clendenin drug store in Nor
0 rison, Whiteside county, has returned t
D assist 10 their store here during the sick
e ness Of Mr.. Clendenin's little son.
alrDauiel Gordon was about town yes
terday getting the consent of propert
} holders on SaIter street to the narro'
gauge railroad running down that street I
the railroad. Some favor it and few re
q fused to sign the articles giving the RICH
Q of way.
i G6rF g. Bokman has leased the roof
formerly occupied by Louis Jacoby on th
+; corner of Wells and Lynde streets and wi
Il Il put 10 a drug stock next week 1t lis We
| known that Wells street is sickly plaC
: but it is questionable whether it will SUI
i port many more drug stores.
Ess@Dun't 20 across the street to buy
0 corset, when you can buy exactly the san
make, thirty per cent. less, at
: Fisk Bros.
I RgDr, Esterbrook returned home We
:, terday after short visit TO the Daveupo
:. and Rock Island jails and FASTENED to h
o old quarters in our calaboose, signing as
passed the portals of that hospitable mai
: sion There's no place like home "Whe
the doctor first took up his abode there b
was inclined to lightly esteem its aocon
\ modations and thought he could comedy
= of additions to the luxurious furnishings
: the apartments which might easily /
u made and had been overlooked by i
. founders, and, to satisfy himself, as soc
: as he could tear himself away from her
g he went first to the Davenport and then
:; Rock Island jails on tour of inspection
= He is now satisfied of the superior adval
Y tages of our institution, but business cal
= him elsewhere, and if Overseer Turn,
! y furnishes the means for transportation
J: !. and his family will leave on the first trai