The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-31
BREvlTIEs.

BREV1TIES.
Happy New Years.
| Last of the year.
Smoked tongues at Dart s. Gregg's.
| Circuit Court convenes next Monday.
Florida oranges at Dart &c Gregg's.
Go to Hoffmaster's for fiannels.
Aspinwall bananas at Dart & Greggs.
| Silk Dolmans $15, 90 at Hoffmaster's.
| There are four cases of small pox at
Moline
| A happy New Year to all, frsm H. Hoff-
masters.
All the banks will be closed next Mon
day.
Good stock of fur caps to be closed out
cheap at Heinsfurter's
A big stock of underwear, at prices be-
low Davenport, ct Hoffmaster's (only.)
The Professor at Harper's theatre, this
evening.
Liberman The halter has a large stock of
fur and seal skin caps.
Three tramps were cared for at the Ar
mory last night.
Nubias, in choice colors, at very low pri-
Ices, at Hoffmaster's
+ The Milan bridge is fast approaching
completion.
Finest line of mems underwear in the
city at L Heinsfurter's.
The Jail and Court House is undergoing
a thorough renovation.
Cloaks and Dolmans, at prices away
down, at Hoffmasters.
The river is stationary, at SIX feet above
low water mark.
Gloves and mittens in endless variety
and cheap at I, Heinsfurters.
All bills against the city should be pre-
sented to the clerk to-day.
A large and beautiful stock of fur and
seal skin caps at Liberman's.
The C. R. I. & P. railroad has declared q
dividend of % per cent.
The finance committee of the city coun-
Gil viii meet tonight.
Holly, mistleto and evergreen for New
Years trimming at R. Champions.
The Mignonnette club will give a party
at Turner Hall this evening.
Next Monday night the city council viii
meet in regular session.
Work from the present will be pushed on
the c. B. &. O.. round house.
Vaccination is becoming now general
1t takes like wild-fire
New Years calling cards of the latest de-
signs by the pack or thousand at r.
Crampten's.
l
One year ago tonight, the extensive
works of the B. D. Buford s. Co, were
destroyed by fire.
The seventeen persons in the Jail will
be vaccinated, by order of the sheriff.
The members of the Wide Awake Hose
Company viii enjoy their annual supper at
their quarters this evening.
I w Woodruff was released from jail
yesterday, He had served his sentence for
the larceny of toy instrument.
The Buford Hose company dance. last
evening at Armory hall, was well attended,
and proved very successful affair.
The committee on grievance of the man
ufacturers association, will hold meet
ing in Chicago next Wednesday.
| ~ mt COIu NeabneT mas Improved the roaQs
and as result there has been increased
travel from the country.
The Rail Road managers win meet in
st. Louis, on the I'd of January A num-
Der of officials from this city viii attend.
The ferry boat tied up on the Davenport
shore last night. The heavy ice gives it
some trouble in making the landings.
Rock Island and Davenport will have a
new ferry boat next spring; the new boat
is being constructed at Jacksonville, In
diana.
Marriage licenses were issued this morn
ing to G. A. Saurdus and Miss Matilda
Hullgren, and Gustaf A Gustus and Miss
Augusta @. Asp.
No change in prices on account of colder
weather at I. Heinfurter's. There win
still be reduction Of ten per cent on all
custom made goods for the next sixty
days.
Hitler Rogers was before Justice Crop
per yesterday on a charge OF stealing lap
robe from John Evans. The prisoner was
discharged, as the evidence was not sufi-
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