The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-12
BREVlTIEs.

BREvITIEs
Foam CONNECTION at Russ.
The streets are in very bad condition.
The river is again filled with floating
ice.
A splendid assortment of slipp ers at E
Turner'S.
Kings layout for Christmas is worth
looking at.
The display of choice candies at Russ is
very fine.
Tn policee failed to make any arrests
yesterday
Grand display of Christmas goods at
Kings Fair"
E. Turner has put in a beautiful line Of
slippers for Christmas.
Dressed dolls at what others sell un-
dressed, at Taylor & Philleo's.
Choicest candies at IS to 40 cents per
pound at Taylor 6 Philleo's.
Largest and finest assortment of holt
day cards at Taylor & Philleos.
The next term of the Circuit Court will
convene on the End of January.
The Milan bridge is now completed, and
teams are crossing in large numbers.
The collectors books for the various
townships viii be completed next week.
There was big rush for seats to the
opera at Marshalls drug store this morning.
The choicest, purest and best candies at
Russ.
The finest display of celluloid and
florence sets are at Hartz & Bahnsen's.
Something new and attractive in the
way of holiday goods at Hartz & Balm
sens.
The City Clerk was'engaged this morn
ing in paying off laborers who worked on
the Third avenue water main.
Christmas will come on Sunday the
present year. and the following Monday
viii be observed as the holiday.
1t is expected that the supply pipe for
the new water works building will be
completed during the present week.
The work of laying the wires for the
new electric lights to be used in this city
will be commenced tomorrow morning.
A man employed at Wagners brewery was
slightly scalded Saturday by falling over
a bucket of boiling water. His arm was
badly burned.
The Sheriff is making report of the
business transacted at his office for the
past six months, which viii be submitted
to the next meeting of the Board of Super
visors.
Betty s. Cleland, Milan, are selling at
cost and less, their large and well selected
stock of mans and boys clothing. IL you
want to see low prices and buy goods. give
them a call.
Those sholiday slippers at Carse's are
very attractive, their patterns are new and
the latest designs and are made to wear
Bear in mind that they have no old voters
in their stock. but they are up to the time
on everything in their line.
Rev. J. 2. Taylor will preach tonight
at the Christian Church on The sin
against the Holy Ghost.-What is itf-Or
the objectionable sin in its two-fold form.
At the close, the ordinance of the Chris
tian Baptism viii be administered.
Another invoice of novelties in silver
ware has just been received by III. Peetz.
He is determined to keep his stock entire
and to do this requires frequent additions.
Parties will do themselves great injustice
who purchase before examining his splen
did assortment
Headquarters for Christmas slippers is
at Olsen s. Co. They have the neatest
and handsomest slippers in this section
The designs are beautiful the patterns
being selected by themselves, and made to
their special order, they are all fresh and
clean; no second hand, no stain of passing
through bankruptcy or shoddy goods about
them. M
nearly ten years, Mr. Joseph Baker has
earned an enviable reputation as a reli-
able jeweler, and also for always having
the latest and most beautiful designs in
watches. chains, bracelets and other orna-
mental and useful jewelry- His array of
clocks is seldom equalled and never. sur
passed. In gold headed canes his stock is
complete. In rings, pins etc., He has
anything that can be desired, and he is
never found to be exorbitaat in prices.
He win always gladly give q written guar
antee with any articles sold when parties
require Il, and he never allows himself
to be undersold, quality of goods being
considered
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CHRISTIAN NAVY.