The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-04
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Just three weeks to Christmas.
The board of supervisors meet on
Monday next.
Business was very dull at the city |
scales to-day.
VIM. Brooks has grubbed out his ap-
pie orchard, with the intention of laying
it off in town lots in the spring.
Charles B. Head has paid his fine
and costs to the county court. The sum
amounted to $3.50. besides attorney fees.
Atkinson & Olof are about through
with brick making for this season. They
have made about 100000 bricks-about
one-third the amount they usually turn
out.
e. w. Boynton who has had the NAL
arial fever for some time past, was down
town to-day. Malaria came very near
getting the better of him, judging from
his looks.
On Friday evening the ladies of the
Baptist church have a sociable, in tie
church parlors. 10 addition to the supper,
fine musical programme is promised, in
pate.
&C. II. Schocker has sold out the
retail department of his cigar business
and removed bis wholesale stock to his
home on Goth street. Chris intends giving
his entire attention to the wholesale trade
hereafter.
| Fred Geigenheimer was the name
given by a drunken stranger whom Officer
McCabe arrested. He was taken before
Justice Cooke, but having no money to pay
his fine was allowed to depart on promise
to rid the city of his presence. He left.
| There was a report on the streets last
night that train had broken through the
new covert at Brooks Crossing, but upon
inquiry it was learned that worknen were
engaged in raising the track at that point,
and some person coming By at the time,
started the report without inquiry as to
| what the matter was.
DIR. Bulls Baltimore Pills are strictly
vegetable and do not contaju any mercuri
al or mineral Ingredients. They are safe
Price only % cents.
Trinity CbRrch Festival, ---OutIine of
the Coming Entertainment
1t has been announced that the ladies
aid society of Trinity church propose hold
| ing fair and festival, on Thursday and
| Friday evening next-the 18th aud 18th
inst, ut Turner Hall and they intend it
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| OF the kind ever given IN this city. The
ladies of Trinity are known for their good
taste and thoroughness 10 getting up
whatever they undertake whe,he of scenic
| representations, or In spreading an invit-
ing table, and they are determined to fully
| sustain tLeir reputation on this occasion.
The attractive features will bean Art
Loan Exhibition, consisting of pictures,
antique bronZss, aud various interesting
articles Of bric-a~brac; a table of fancy
work. including some pretty presents suita-
bic for Christmas, number OF beautiful
dressed dolls for the little onss. and vari-
Gus useful articles, all at moderate prices;
a stage entertainment on Thursday even
| ing consisting of two scenes from Dickens,
Fanny Squiers Teaparty. and an inter-
view between Dick Swiveler and the
Warehouses;" gill be given in way to
lose none of tte fun CT the
distinguished author. besides which
there will be sc amusing pan
tomjnc, called Love under Difficulties, "
| IN which will appear, country girl at the
| roniug- board-a rustic lover-an en-
ra yed parent,-and & grand denouemeut
| brought about by the arrival OF city lover
with bis wells friends Ga Friday evening
will be presented eomieal burlesque on
four of Shakespeare's best known char
acters. LADY Macbeth. Portia, Juliet,
and Ophelia, gathered together at a
Water-cure establishment in Germany.
| 1t is called "Placeaux Danes" or Give
the Ladies Chance" and is pronounced
very charming Ii tile farce. On each
| evening the doors will be open at half past
s. K, and the curtain will rise promptly at
| quarter before eight. The performance
will occupy less than an hour each evening,
after which, most inviting tables will be
sready to tempt the appetite of all who de-
hight in good things 10 eat. 1T the New
England table will be found the, various
dishes which have always been so popular
On Friday at noon. the ladies will be pre-
pared to offer very tempting hot lunch,
and they cordially invite their gentlemen
friends. and any strangers who may hap
pen to be in the city, to pay them visit
at that time and place. Admission twenty
five cents Tickets for sale at Champion 8
and at the Hall.
There Is Health Ahead.