The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-16
BREVITIES.

Roland Reed and his Check" company
play at Davenport this evening.
The fair at Streling closes this after
noon.
A nice line of neckwear of the latest
pattern, at Liberman's. Sept. IS, DIT.
The raft boat Denkman has been laid up
on account of the scarcity of logs.
The street car track across the Milan
bridges is about completed.
The early bird catches the worm, and
the early advertiser catches the dollars.
The teachers in the public schools will
hold a meeting next Monday evening.
Tomorrow will be train day on the ST.
NJ. & st. p.
The employees of Weyerheuser & Denk-
man were paid off to-day.
The river is feet inch above low
water mark.
A full line of slippers, at Carse s.
Reticker's.
The finishing touches of the interior of
the jail were completed to-day.
Band concert this evening in Union
Park
Five deaths occurred in the city during
the present week.
The electric light will not be in operation
in this city before the 1st of December.
Turner Hall has been repaired and re-
painted
The Turner's exhibition at the new opera
house in Moline will take place early in
October.
E. Burt's ladies fine hand-sewed shoes
for fall and winter wear, at Carse &
Reticker's.
The crossing of the Milan line over the
track of the Moline street car track was
completed yesterday.
The funeral of the late John Collins &C.
CURED yesterday afternoon and was largely
attended.
The repairs to the postoffice are going
on slowly. 1t is thought that they will be
completed by the middle of October.
Work on the foundation of the electric
light tower, near Franklin square, is in
progress.
The state convention of Cigar Dealers |
will be held in this city next Tuesday and |
Wednesday.
You will find it to your advantage to |
you buy boots and shoes
Five applicants for teachers certificates
were before County Superintendent South
well, this morning.
Business at the county offices, this
was very quiet. Not even
marriage license was issued.
The largest stock of childrens shoes to
be found in the three cities is at Carse &
Reticker's.
The next game of base ball between the
Stars and Boys in Blue. win occur en- the
I'D of the present month.
c. c. Hyatt, tonsorial artist, has opened
L shop under the Rock Island House He
las also bath rooms in connection.
An incident occurred on a street car last
evening that would be a trump card
or an old maids tea party.
The next meeting of the Woman's For
,ign Mission society for this district, will
,e held st Port Byron in June 1888 The
asst meeting at Geneseo was well attended
The Coal Valley Mining company and
he r. 1. & Mercer county railroad paid off
his morning.
An effort will be made next week in the
ircuit court to postpone the hearing of
he Fitch assault to commit murder case
which is Set for trial at that time.
Bids for placing the poles to be used by
he electric light company will be received
of Construction Blaisdale
t the Baby Carriage works to-day.
An insane man named Cameron Fay is
wanted by the Mercer county authorities
lie is described as fifty years old, five
eet nine inches tall, has grey hair. and
ghiskers.
To morrow evening the congregation of
he Central Presbyterian church will
xtend call to the Rev. s. s. Cryer to as
ume pastoral charge of that church.
There will be a gospel temperance meet
lg held at the Christian chapel tomorrow
fternoon, at $3.50 o'clock. A cordial invi
alton is extended to ALL
A game of ball between the High school {
upils of this city and team from the
Loiine High school building was played
lis afternoon.
The picnic at Black Hawk Watch tower