The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-18
MOLINE.
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s9> Buy your curtain fixtures at Knox 8.
Irregular drill of the Moline Guards
tomorrow evening.
9GHDealers are making extensive pre-
parations to supply the holiday trade.
BSThe mayor and Mrs. Wheelock re-
turned from Chicago this morning.
R@pDon't miss Pruessine's furniture
store while purchasing Christmas presents.
HGrThe police gathered in an even
dozen cold and hungry tramps last night.
aH-Capt. Morris is going to Aledo this
week to organize lodge of A. o. U. W.
19rPicture training a speciality al
Knox's.
S9Some one says, give the boys a
chance why not give the old men 8
chance also?
R6~The lecture on VANITY Fair" al
the Congregational church last evening
was poorly attended,
B9HThe Sylvans will make no effort tC
secure the regatta for next season. so say
some Of the members.
aeRichards & Sohrbeck keep fine
line of staple goods suitable for Christmas
pACcGntS. Vail dHu 04aml0es
s3rHoiiday goods at Knox's that are
useful as well as ornamental.
tag Mr.. Will Grain returned from Chi
cago this morning, where he has been ar
| ranging for the settlement of an estate iu
Scotland recently left to him.
1I~The special sale of chromos at
Knox's has already begun, remember that
h1N H., IL HI -
gain
19-Steele, of the American House, had
an adventure with two tramps last eve
ming who stopped him on the street and
fourished knife, but no one was hurt.
R9-A large stock of imported liquors
just received at Celene's, corner Henry
and White street. Dealers are invited to
call and sample them 17d3tw1t
5BThe Temperance Billiard Hall, un~
der the management of Will Lewis, is en-
loying better patronage than eyer before
1t is pleasant place to spend few leisure
hours.
E1@Have you seen the new designs in
statuette and lamp brackets at Knox's.
H0 Miss Mary E. Elliot, of Chicago,
formerly a teacher in the Moline high
school, is expected here next Saturday to
spend the holidays with her friends,
EG Mr.. Will Hines is expected home
from Michigan next Saturday,. He will be
accompanied by Miss Hattie Pierce who
has been there under medical treatment
the past summer.
Eg-Give the boys chance and he will
buy his sled at Kuox's.
BGMr. J. II. Porter and Miss Mary
Nourse we're united In marriage at the
residence Of the brides parents last eve
ming, Rev. K, @. Barnard performing the
ceremony. They will at once commence
housekeeping, corner Ann street and Rod
man avenue, having the house furnished
and ready for occupancy 10 advance. THE
ARGUS offers 1ongr at1lations aud hopes
that their future may be all it now
promises.
E9HThe Dispatch is in great distress
because We will not publish the name OF
every person who happens to take on toe
large supply of stimulants. When the
genius who presides over the destinies o
that wonderful journal becomes familiar
with metropolitan customs and can distin
guish the difference between the duties O
a sewing society secretary and city jour
nails reporter, il will Eot be necessary t.
inform it that it is not within the provincu
of newspaper to publish such matters
When person violates the laws throus1
the use of liquor or any other means an
is punished in the courts, then his nam
becomes public property and will find
place under the proper headings in thes
columns,