The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-18

Gents latest style SHOES, at OaIse q
Reticker's. u
The December term of Probate Court
opened to-day.
Before purchasing call and look at the
novel and elegant line of holiday goods al
Thomas drug store.
The change of time on the G.. B. 81 Q.
will not go into effect till next Sunday.
A fine stock of holiday slippers, at Carse
g. Reticker's.
Regular monthly meeting this evening
of the Knights of Pythias.
Fred Krell has large stock of Christ
mas trees and Christmas tree ornaments
which are sold at very reasonable prices.
Bowlby's music store front has been
most tastefully evergreened.
You can save money, and get ticket
free to the great drawing, by buying
cigars and tobacco, or pipes at Dawson 81
Co
Yesterdays trains for Omaha went over
the G. r. |. & P and the C. III. 81 st. p.
roads.
Dawson s. Co. will give away one hun
dred dollars. Call early for your cigars or
pipes for Christmas presents.
The C. B. & @, company has issued a
neat little pocket calendar for 'S3. about
two inches long and one inch in width.
Nadler & Emeis druggists, have COM
plete line of fine holiday goods, Ornamen
tai grass bouquets, pampas, plumes, etc.
Examine them.
Fancy picks and pencils, cheap at Fl.
Peetz'.
Messrs August Herkert and Christ. P.
Gazetteer returned on Saturday from four
days hunt in Missouri laden to the gun
wales with fine assortment of game.
Solid silver Gorham ware. at Fl. Peetz'.
DR.. P. Gregg post surgeon on the Isl
and, received box of vaccine points this
morning from the surgeon generals office,
Washington.
Ladies' and gentlemens' gold and silver
watches chains and charms of various
designs, at close prices, at FL. PeetZ'.
-Four lads, seated tandem" astride a
board mounted on narrow runners and
drawn by quite spirited nag were the
most practical sleigh-riders seen yesterday.
A nice line of solid gold bracelets, at
very close prices, at Fl. Peetz'.
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Owing to the open water along the Rock
Island shore Messrs. Potter, Maus and
Graham have about constructed bridge
which is to be one hundred feet long, con-
Meeting the shore with the ice.
Not only those, who are well informed
about prices, but all and every one gets
the benefit of the lowest prices at Beng |
ston's drug store.
At the invitation party of the Rodman |
Rifles to be given next Thursday evening. |
the supper will be served under the direc-
ton of the ladies of Trinity church.
f. Pfaff has opened an office in Jacob |
Riley's building on First avenue (old |
Cleveland coal office) for the sale of soft |
coal, and respectfully asks share of the |
public patronage. Coal delivered to any |
part of the city. 14-d6t
President Oliver Olsen of the Electric |
Light Company, made the grand rounds"
late Saturday night to see how the lights /
were burning. He found everything in ex
cellent trim save one of the burners on
Fourth avenue.
Thirty-five cents day will pay for a
new piano at BOwlby's, which would be
nice for Christmas.
On Saturday next at 1 o'clock in the
Mr.. R. Fl. Curtis, administrator
of the estate of Eric Bemer, deceased, will
sell at the court house the valuable proper
ty on the corner of Third avenue and Fifth
street.
Twenty cents a day will pay for nice
new organ at Bowlby's. Get her ONE for
Christmas.
There viii be an 1ntermission of twenty
minutes between the plays. given by the
aides at Turner Hall, Thursday night,
when hot coffee and doughnuts viii be
served.
Rings, at Will r. Johnson's.
Work stands, at Taylor s. Phllleo's.
Very handsome slippers, at Olson's.
After Thursday next the days begin
% lengthen and the cold begins to
What little snow we have had thus far
vas a godsend to people living far away
rom the river whose cistens had begun to I
run low"
Watch chains, at VIII r. Johnson's.
Pocket knives, at Taylor 81 Philleo's. &
Slippers, slippers. slippers, at Olson's.
The weather to-day has been of the
pest but two or three inches more snow on / ]