The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-26
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| . -OuEtsimas was 8caci0s5 WIN SsJSs S~
in Rock Island.
There was very little disturbance in
Rock Island yesterday.
Freight trains were suspended on the
C. r. [. & p. road yesterday.
Ten cents to Davenport is what they
cry out now. Sleighs are now making trips
across the ice.
Al. Bowen, of the "Bijou," presented
all of his customers with 25 cent cigar
for Christmas present.
MIR. Frank Ames, formerly in the
pump business in this city, bat now of St.
Louis,is the city visiting friends,
1t was bitter cold yesterday the Their
mometer marking 20 degrees below zero
yesterday morning at s o'clock.
Broadway Church was handsomely de-
corated yesterday, and the Sabbath School
exercises of very Interesting nature.
The Sterling train was held back tn
til 6 o'clock last night. in order to accom-
modate passengers from the north who
spent Christmas in Rock Island.
Mr.. Herbert Nourse. our young
elocutionist, has about twenty engage
ments ahead for January. Onsthe 18th
he reads in Fox City, Wis.
The car drivers suffered with the cold
yesterday. 1t was almost impossible to
stand on the platform, and drive without
being chilled. The wonder is how the men
stood it as well as they did.
Mr.. d, d. Jones, tormeiy on the
Peoria and C. B! & Q roads is in the city.
He now has charge of train on the
Atchison & Nebraska road, Mr., Jones is
here Oh important business not railroad,
but we'll. it will take place Sunday.
The services at Trinity church yester-
day morning were very impressive and
were we'll attended. The church was 6ne-
| ly decorated, and the chancel and walls
tssteially hung with evergreens. Rev. Is.
B. Aliens address was excellent
Al, Parmenter, Of Hamlet, son OF
John G.. Parmenter and Al. w. Braner. Of
this city, have formed a partnership and
will open a general store at Lynden,
Whiteside county. now owned By Mar
Schoonmaker, of Reynolds.
Justice H. Hayden, received as a
Christmas present, q handsome silver
tobacco box, from, the Black Hawk Club.
| He vas totally surprised and when pre-
! scented with the token was 50 affected as
| to be unable TO respond. The box is q
| beauty and is solid silver.
| Alex. Steel was the first to take an
order FROM, the Rock Island postoftice
issu, being No l. This gas in 1865 Ga
| W aduesday. over IA years later. order No.
44.444 was issued to him. This gives
some idea OF the bGsiqess done al cur
money order ofiee.
1t never misses. we mean the prae-
tice Of President " arner of the street car
company, to present each of the drivers
with Christmas turkey. This year was
no exception to the rule. and the drivers
were each presented as usual with fine
turkey.
Among the valuable Christmas pres
epls given yesterday, was magnificent
Iset of diamonds from Mr. Ben Harper to
his wife, the set being valued at S., 600
These diamonds are choice and have been
collected by SIR. Harper at odd times, and
set when com pleted. The gift is certainly
a magnificent Che.
Hank Seeley, the engineer who was
SO seriously Injured in the railroad smash
up al the bridge, some weeks ago, is doing
nicely now. DR. Piummer who is attend
ing him, says that Seeley has had hard
time Of it, but is now couyalesciDgs
| Everybody who knows Hank" will be
glad to bear that he is improving,
News is received of an accident at Der
gen, Ills, to- day. in which Is or 20 persons
were killed and % or 30 wounded. The
accident was caused by broken rail.
Bergen is the junction of the c. B. &
10 and Chicago & Alton roads, and the
wrecked train was on the latter road, Full
particulars are not at hand. but enough
/ is known that it was horrible accident
The christmas Tree" at the Fifth
Avenue church on Wednesday evening
| was a handsome one. The little folks, and
the young people, too, for that matter.
enjoyed it immensely. Mr.. E D. Swee-
ney and others made some happy remarks
| Ia relation to Santa Claus. and the evening
was pleasantly spent By all who were pres
| ent.
1t is custom regularly observed by
B. d. Buford & Co., to make each enploye
some sort of present on Christmas. 10 ac-
cordance with this rule, each married
man 10 the employ of the firm was on
Wednesday evening presented with a
turkey, while every other employe re-
ceived fifteen cigars. Over 500 turkeys
and more than 1900 choice cigars were
thus distributed, and the boys made to
understand that the firm does not forget
their employees comfort. With each
package was card on which was inscrib
ed: Christmas 1879, Compliments Of B. |
D. & l., NJ. Buford,'
Not only in the spring time, but all the |
wear round people will need a reliable |