The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-13
R@Ofice chairs at Pruessing's.


s@ Office chairs at Pruessing's,
s~Two tramps lodged in the calaboose
last night.
R9 Ladies' gold neck chains solid and
plated-at Lindvalrs.
E9 The public schools close one week
from to day with rhetorical exercises.
1g Elegantly bound bibles, suitable
for Christmas presents at Richards u Sohr
beck's.
AIr Robert Carlton returned home last
evening from three months trip through
Colorado.
garSMoking chairs at Pruessing's =
only $3.50, and the easiest sitting chair in
the world.
BG@Chas. Deere advances the funds
for grading Deere street and waits until
next year for his money, without interest.
B@F Wall brackets and picture frames,
cheap, at Pruessing's.
SGFThe ladies' charity social, last even
ing, was success. The net profits foot up
to something over $50, and good time
was had by all in attendance.
R6rBuy your wife one of those magnifi-
cent silver tea sets for sale at Lindval's.
EgThe revival meetings continue at
the United Brethren church. The Metho-
dist pastor, Rev. j. s. McCord. addressed
the meeting last evening.
B&F Mr.. j. NJ. Christy says the reform
club has received assurance of substantial
assistance from the citizens which will
place it on good running basis.
L.
table castors and card receivers-just the
thing for Christmas presents-ln endless
variety at Lindvall's.
gGs@ The United Brethren people are
being sadly annoyed by young women and
men who attend the meetings for no other
purpose than to create disturbance and
have time"
sgTbe ladies' aid society shipped
barrel of clothing yesterday to the home
mission, KeaIney, Neb. This society is
continually sending clothing to deserving
persons in all parts of the country.
GBAn immense stock of finger rings,
charms, etc, just received by Lindvall for
the holiday trade.
EsJH Mrs. Fl. A Barnard and Mrs w. G..
| Bennett took this mornings train for Chi
cago where they will remain few days
and proceed to Niles, where Mrs. Barn
ards son Charles resides. making a few
weeks visit there.
Ba- Before purchasing holiday presents
go to Lindval's and get prices. For hou-
est goods at fair prices he can't be beat.
BGnOf humanity it is said the good
die young" but for durability and comfort
com mbined it may as truly be said that
| Pruessing smoking chairs have no equal.
Prohibition.
The grand lodge of Good Templars OF
this state is sending to the subordinate
lodges for circulation, a petition to the
legislature, of which the following is a
copy;
The, undersigned voters of the state oi
| Illinois aud residents of -- county
respectfully and earnestly pray your hon
orable body to adopt and submit for Tatif
cation to the voters of the state, as duly
and legally provided, an amendment to
the state constitution, to forever prohibit
lexcept for the purposes of medical auC
other sciences, art and mechanism, the
manufacture and sale of all intoxicating
spirituous and malt liquors within the ju
risdiction of this state"
The above will be industriously circu
lated in various parts of the state, bu
} until prohibition ticket can poll NOR,
than two thousand votes in the state sucl
an amendment had best not be forced to
vote.
Fire.
At 1880 this morning the fire alaru
startled the unusually quiet streets int
sudden activity The fire bell gave i've o
six sounds in rapid succession and the
, broke down, refusing to answer the pull G
the rope. People ran in every directio
, and were unable to locate the FIRE until tn
! Swedish NJ E. church bell commence
ringing. The hose company was promptl
! on hand and had stream playing upon th
. church in less than ten minutes after th
: first alarm, though the fire had been ex
tiDguished with pals before they got {
] work. The fire was caused by defectiV
, furnace fue, beneath the floor. on th
: west side of the church. The damage va
a light, small hole being burned in th
. floor aud some light damage done the wal
!. Insured 10 one of Gould, Walker l. Hen
: enway's companies.