The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-05
BREvITIEs.

| Wizard Oil at Thomas drug store
The council will meet Monday evening.
Genuine Gunthcr's Mead, at Thomas
The finance committee of the city coun-
Gil will meet this evening to audit bills
Party shoes and slippers. at Carse &
| Reticker's
| Next Wednesday evening Patience
viii be given at Harpers Theatre
Choice fresh blackberries at w. II.
Beans.
The case of Vetter versus Tindall will be
heard in the circuit court next Wednesday.
We still have large line of slippers
and low shoes, at Carse & Reticker's.
Passenger travel on the steamboats, has
commenced to be quite lively
The win of the late Alonzo F. Clapp, of
Hampton, was admitted to probate Friday.
Get your Sunday reading at the Bijou
news stand.
Work on the enlargement of the Moline
post office was commenced yesterday.
Cholera lmfantum is quite prevalent in
Moline at the present time.
The latest and best brands of cigars in
the city at the Bijou.
The river was on the rise during the
morning.
fine line of briar pipes just received
at the Bijou.
The Boys in Blue, of Moline, yesterday
defeated the Stars, of this city by large
score.
Step into the Bijou cigar store and get
good cigar. Best in the city.
The monthly meeting of the directors of
the library viii be held next Monday even
ing.
The state convention of the Liquor Deal
ers' Association will be held in this city on
the 9th of September.
A number of different parties are camp
ing out along Rock River, where the fish
ing is said to be excellent.
The village of Orion, some twenty miles
from this city on the r. l. & p, is over
run with tramps.
The old settler society of Henry county
will meet at Geneseo on the 30th of the
present month.
A meeting of the Democratic Ward
Committee was held last evening at the
ARGUS office.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to G. A Ford and Miss Anna G. Ander-
son.
The monthly meeting of the Rock
Island Turner society was held last We'd
nesday evening at Turner Hall
Alderman Lundy is now city father in
fact as well as in name. A young daugh-
ter arrived at his home yesterday morning.
A new switch has been constructed on
the line of the Rock Island s. Moline street
car track, opposite the Buford Pillow
Works
Next Monday the new Cable water
Works viii be tested. 1t is the intention
of Supt. Kramer to pump four million
gallons in twentyfour hours.
g. Renison, miner at the cleveland
mines, was badly injured few days ago
by collision with the cage. His Injuries
are not thought to be fatal.
Only one death occurred in this city dur
ing the present week, which was that of
Joseph Siedel. aged ten months, who died
of summer complaint.
An invitation picnic under the auspices
of the Rock Island Turner society will be
held tomorrow at Bailey Davenport's
grove south of this city.
The base ball fever is recovering, and
there is prospect that the members of
the Athletic club of this city will cross
bats with the Sylvans, of Moline.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Womens' Christian Temperance Union
will be Sunday afternoon at three o'clock
in the lecture room of the Methodist
church.
Last evening a man arrived at Moline
from Sterling. who had accidentally brok- |
en- his leg by falling down the stairs. He
was taken in charge by the overseer of the |
poor.
The annual parade of the Moline fire |
department will occur on the 18th Of the |
present month, when it is expected that |
from this city will be in attend |
anee.
The encampment of the second brigade |
of the Illinois National Guard will be |
held at Springfield, commencing Wednes- |
day, Aug 30. The Rodman Rifles of this |
city will 90 into camu at that time