The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-23
BREVlTIES.


The telephone wires were adjusted yes
terday.
The Board Of Education held meeting
last Saturday night.
Valentines have made their appearance
in this city
A revival commences this evening at the
Moline Baptist church.
There were two deaths in Rock Island
last week.
Only two marriage licenses were issued
last week.
Yesterday was the third Sunday after
Epiphany.
this afternoon.
Measels in an epidemic form have Wis
tied Port Byron and that vicinity
The Land League meeting last night was
well attended affair.
The fire yesterday morning did not prove
of very damaging or serious character.
No new cases of smallpox have been
reported in Moline.
The ice men are making the most OF the
present cold weather and are gathering
in the present crop of ice.
Pink eye is affecting the horses very
generally in this locality at the present
time.
The iron for the Milan bridge il about
completed at Cleveland, and is reported
ready for inspection.
J11sfioa TarlSNy,
and Miss Emma A. Erickson last Satur-
day evening.
This evening the G. D. Hess Opera Com
pany viii present 1.-The Mascotte' at the
Burtis Opera House in Davenport.
Health Commissioner Craig will vaccin-
ate those unable to pay for the same, upon
the recommendation Of the aldermen of the
different wards.
1t is animated that the two men who es-
capped from the quarantine house at Moline,
viii be held for manslaughter. in case they
communicated the disease to any one while
away from their temporary prison.
James Long who narrowely escaped
conviction on the charge of perjury in
swearing to his intended wife's age is now
resident of Moline, His wife naturally
makes that place her home
This morning the goods of the Cash
Variety store were sold by the sheriff to A.
Moritz for 5000 1t is not known whether
the new purchaser will continue the bust
ness, or remove the goods to Davenport
The crackery establishment of J. NJ
Christy, on Third avenue, to-day received
some improved machinery which viii en-
able the establishment to increase the man
ufacture of goods now turned out
John Lee has been in the county Jail for
two months. The cause of his imprison
ment was the fact that he appropriated
some ones overcoat for his ewn private
use. He wa s released from that institution
last Saturday
The Jollities of Moline viii give mas
quersde at Christy's Hall next Friday
evening for the benefit of the smallpox
sufferers. The invitation committee in
cludes F. HARDWOOD J. II. McEnary and E.
E. Dick, and the committee of reception
is composed of WAR Ellis; G. E. Evans
and Chas. Savage.
A daughter of ex Secretary Evarts made
herself q favorite in Washington society,
net alone by her snowy complexion, gray
blue eyes and golden hair, but as well by
her cups of chocolate. The Mexican min
lister used to say that in his own land no
beverage was SO delicious. 1t was made
Of the best already sweetened chocolate,
broken and placed in a warm spot to melt
When afterward put into farina kettle,
boiling milk was poured upon it, and from
the moment when the first drop of milk
touched it until it was done it was stirred.
1t was allowed to boil for several minutes,
and when it was served in delicate cups Il
was thick and almost jelly like, and was
capped with whipped cream. This is the
way that Bakers vanilla chocolate should
always be prepared.