The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-23
NOTES HERE AND THERE.
1T seems determined to snow.


The streets are thronging with far
mers to-day.
A channel hns been cut through the
ice at goth street.
States Attorney Parmenter's brother
is visiting him for the holidays.
To-day was the shortest Eday ia the
year, only hours and minutes long.
Hogs were not offered as freely to-day
as usual. Prices remained about the same.
-sThe Arctic Road is what some
of our people call the pathway across the
ice.
Milton Mobiles performed to a large
and delighted audience at Harper's Thea
ire last evening.
The market was well supplied with
hay to-day-in fact it seemed to be about
the only commodity offered.
Helen Potter's Pleiades, at Harper's
Theatre on Christmas night. The COM
pany SHOULD be we'll patronized-it
is first class.
Last evening load of hay was upset
in the Fifth Avenue sewer, on 10th street.
Too short turn of the wagon caused the
load to upset
"A, Ball, an emp]oye of the Arglllo
Works, was buried on Monday at Carbon
Cliff; he died on Saturday. He was well
known in the vicinity.
Public installation of Rock Island
Lodge. 65S, A. E. & A NJ, to night, to
which all master masons, their wives and
families are cordially invited.
The next regular term of the circuit
court begins January 5th The criminal
calender is an important one and will no
doubt occupy the time OF the court for
at least a month of the session.
Justice Hayden was occupied all OF
yesterday With the civil suit Of Anastasia
Murphy vs. J N Shugert 1t was jury
trial and the verdict was not reached until
last evening".
--Aleck Jameson. of Carbon Cliff, died
on Friday night and was buried on Monday
afternoon. He had been suffering fer the
past six months with heart disease and his
death, though sad blow to his friends,
was not unexpected.
The festival at Hampton 10 aid Of the
band was very successful, the proceeds
netting about $50 to the band An uDex-
pected surprise was the presentation of a
IA foot flag by the ladies. Mrs. Stoddard
and Mrs Crompton making the pFesenta-
ton on the part of the ladies, and Henry
Clark responding for the band. This affair
was pleasant one, and highly enjoyed by
all who were present.
MIR Benedict, who owns the property
now occupied by Daniels furnishing goods
store and Holmes Hakes' sewing machine
emporium, has contracted for the ma
terial, consulted the architect and definite
IL determined to build a fine business
block in the spring. He is at present in
California but will return in the spring to
personally supervise the work and prob
ably, locate here again. This will add an
other ornament to the architectural beauty
of Rock Island business houses.
Herbert Nourse's reading at the Bap~
fist church. Moline, was not as well
patronized as the sterling character of the
entertainment and the ability Of The reader
demanded. Mr. Nourse reads fueutly
rounds his periods smoothly and gestlcu-
lates perfectly. He is fast acquiring au
enviable reputation, of which he may veil
be proud. If be continues to improve as
rapidly as during the last two years. he
can, with careful attention and close study
the state. We wish him abundant sue
cess.
The teachers longest employed in the
Davenport city schools, state that they
meyer knew q time when there was so
much throat troubles among the scholars
as during the last two weeks, from the
effects of colds The ailments appeared
to be contagious, and the number of schol-
ars was decreasing every day. Nobody
could explain 1.-THE condition of rooms
as to warmth and ventilation was the same
ss usual, and tho weather was such as has
been experienced many time before. In
many of the rooms the number of scholars
was reduced from As and SO TO 80 and 40.
1t was good thing that the schools closed
for Christmas vacation when they did
and that the vacation is to be long one
A few days of this bright. CLEAR, cold
weather will filter the air of its badness.
aud when the schools open on the 9Th OF
j anuary, teachers and scholars will be 10
fine mood for duties and studies.
Ladies writing desks. initial stationery,
fancy work baskets. and a magnificent
line Of aoods-just the thing for Christmas
presents, at Crampton's Rock Island
Carse & Reticker, Rock Island, have just
received large line of mems Slippers
entirely new patterns. which will be sold
81 bottom prices.
The Girls that Attend Fairs.
Puck gives list of the young ladies
at fair in New York, remark |
ng that this could not have been done in
,ur grandnothers' time-but then our
were comparatively vulgar |
people who ended in o." This is the list: |
Hiss Nam Smith
" Jos Jones
- Mimi Robinson. |
g Georg Jackson
" LIDO Thompson. |
- Mill Mivins
I" Fam Green