The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-26


to-day.
Our merchants complain of the dullnoo.
of business during the past week.
Miss Hattie Martin has returned from
her trip to st. Paul.
Thirty new books have just been receiv
ed in our public library.
Regular monthly meeting of our sv
dads on Monday evening next.
Capt. Timm left last evening for Cbjc
go.
Ralph Entriken and bride have retp,D
ed from their wedding tour.
Marshal Henderson's wife has returned
from her visit to Cedar Rapids and Georp.
is happy.
There is six cows in the pound which
the owners can have by calling and psyro
charges.
City Clerk Toilet is expected back from
Boston this week.
Monthly meeting of the Library board
on Monday next.
Bob Ellis has sold out his meat marka,
in the Second ward, couple of German.
being the purchasers.
The colored people find themselves ont
just $87. 80 ON their celebration Of tbe2a
Well, that's not bad, they probably had
that much sport. But then the worst NJ
the matter is that they charge certain "col.
ored brethren" with confiscating to tbei,
Gown use and benefit, certain sums be.
longing TO the society.
S. w. Wheelock has purchased Mr.. APP
Fisk's half interest in the livery stable Of
Wixon s. Fisk Oscar Peal is now neg.
tiating for the purchase of the same from
Mr.. Wheelock.
Mr.. James Francis is filling the Dlsce
made vacant in the Office of Deere & Co..
by Mr.. Carson's removal to the Moline plow
company.
May Burns left last evening for Sour
City, Iowa, when her father, who is in
Dakota, will meet her. Miss Burris is the
young lady who claimed to have been
robbed of $25 on our street cars some
time ago.
The water has been unusually low lin
front of the Keator saw mill of late
necessitating the cutting of channel to
allow the floating OF the logs. The Keator
lumber company paid out only short
time ago $1,000 to have it cleaned outa
that point, and it seems strange that they
should be bothered again so soon.
The ''Sylvans" and the "BOys in Blue
play match game of base ball tomorrow
afternoon for the medal left over from the
Emancipation celebration, each club pay
ing IS entrance fee. The colored folks
are bound to get back that little $3.50
which they are short ON their celebration
of the 22d.
Theo. Sturger has leased the residence
portion and the saloon attached to Wsg-
ner's theatre, and will take possession
about the 18th of next month. Mr. WI,
Cram has secured the management Of the
new opera house. Thus has the manage
ment of all portions of the building fallen
into good hands,
Mr.. Norling, of the firm .of NOrling &
Lundahl. who purchased the united
brethren church building some time ago
has been having it moved on to his lot on
White street, where it will be remodled and
made into dwelling house.
Through a letter received from Winfield,
Kansas, we learn that Samuel Atwater and
family, who left this city for that place
about q month ago, arrived all safe, and
that Mr. Atwater, in partnership with JeE'
ONE McGill, former Moliner, have started
foundry and are doing fourishing bus
mess. This will be welcome news to hr.
Atwater's many friends in this city.
The Fay Templeton opera company
will open Wagner's theatre on the 18th Of
next month, three weeks from yester'
day, with benefit to Mr.. Geo. Wagner
the proprietor of the new opera house
They play Mascot on that evening. II
is not known whether they play more than
one night or not. The price of admission
fer the benefit opening will be 81 on ffs'
floor, $3.50 in gallery and $40 for either
"private box" which is cheap for this
opening. The prices thereafter will DC
as, 81, and so cents. There will undouOF
eddy be a packed house on the 18th. as oui
citizens realize what Mr.. Wagner has done
for this city and win respond literally
Now. it is in order for Rock Island TO