The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-17
BREV1TIES.

Go to Zeis for collars and cuffs.
The Moline land league will picnic on
the 4th of July.
Sells Bros circus is at Davenport to
day, and in the city tomorrow.
Zeis sells clothing cheaper than any
other house.
The Augustana Oratorio Society per-
form at Andover this evening.
White vests and summer underwear al
the Bengston corner clothing house.
A little son of c. Naab died last evening.
The funeral occurred this afternoon.
Leave your order at Zeis' for your Gus
tom suit, if you want to save money.
A special convocation of Barrett Chap
ter will be held this evening.
Hampton will celebrate the coming 4th
in fitting manner.
Refrigerators are in demand this hot
weather, and E. W. Spencer is selling at
reduced prices.
Coal Valley will have a celebration on
the 4th. A big time is anticipated,
White vests and ALPACA coats, just
what you want at Zeis's.
The annual ball of the Father Matthews
Temperance Society is set for this evening
at Armory Hall,
Bleuer's band will furnish the music for
the 25th anniversary picnic of the Lutheran
church of this city.
As you read this Zeis is selling clothing
much cheaper than any other house.
A Indian performance was given last
evening at Darts Hall. The performers
had good lungs, if the noise made is any
criterion of strength.
A called meeting of the Rock Island
Presbytery will be held this evening in the
Central church, for the purpose of granting
letters of dismissal to Rev. Robert Edgar,
of Aledo.
M. c. OConnor has been invited to ad-
dress the Moline land league on the 4th of
July at their picnic
The plans for the new glass works are
completed, and work on the buildings will
soon be prosecuted with vigor.
John Ross, commission merchant under
the Rock Island House, is doing a good
business in June butter Now is the time
to lay in your seasons stock.
Carse g. Reticker's ladies', childrens
and gents summer shoes can not be ex-
celled. They also carry full line of
walking shoes.
A missionary tea party occurs this even
ing, at the residence of E. W. Hurst Mrs
Porter of Davenport will deliver a brief
address.
p, Scheener has the contract for build
ing residence on 9TH avenue, to be occu-
pied by John Downing.
The stone work at the new glassworks
buildings is completed. The brickwork
viii be commenced to morrow.
The May pay roll of the Chicago Bur-
Iington & Quincy railroad shows the fol-
lowing number of employees in each de-
partment Station service. 2,449; train
service, 1915; track department, 1888;
bridge department, 1854; locomotive and
car department, 4091; miscellaneous, 700;
making total of 1884 men employed in
Ill capacities upon the road.
Carse g. Reticker have the most complete |
inc of shoes, and articles to be found in |
irst-class boot and shoe house, that has |
ever been offered to the residents of this
;ity.
There has been an immense rush for /
summer suits at the Bengston corner
lothing house, but as new goods are con-
family being received, the assortment is al
ways kept complete.
If you want trunk, go to j. W Wirtel,
of trunks, valises and tray
ling bags, No. 220 Brady street, Daven-
'ort. Iowa. All kinds of repairing done
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