The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-21
BREvaTTES.

BengSLonS QruS StoFe TOT low pIICeS-
Oct21d1t
It is to be hoped that the present spell
of fine weather will include tomorrow.
Gents latest style shoes, at Oarse &
Retickers. 17-d6t
The c., r. I. g. P. has opened its new
line to Sioux City, and another to Worth
ington, Iowa.
A full stock of slippers, at Carse &
Reticker's. 17-d6t
The handsome total, above expenses, OF
about $500 was realized from the st.
Mary's church fair.
Prof. Cumneck, the famous elocutionist,
viii read on the evening of Nov. 23d in the
Central Presbyterian church, this city.
The choicest lot of candies, at Wholesale
only, just received, at A. w. Anderson's.
Boss, or Captain, Morris fails to give US
the data of his naval career. 'tAnd when
the breezes blow, always go below"
Market square was well filed to-day with
produce One load of splendid peach blow
potatoes sold like flash at 65 cents a
bushel.
The Keokuk went up this morning. The
Mary Morton will come up tomorrow
evening and the Josie viii arrive down on
Monday morning.
Under the direction of the street COM
mittee the Milan road has been put in good
shape, and cars will run regularly to-mor-
row.
The telephone company must move its
pole near the intersection of Seventeenth
street and Second avenue, to admit of the
erection of the electric tower.
Oyster supper in the basement of the
United Presbyterian church next Thurs
day evening, under the direction of the
young people.
B. g. Carleton has received the appoints
ment of janitOr of the postoff1ce He will
make good one, no doubt, and smoking
loafers will have to ''move on"
Mr.. Drew, canvasser for the Encyclo-
pedia Britannica, has taken orders in Rock
Island, Moline, Milan and Davenport ag
gregating SIS, 100.
The next meeting of the Ministers As
ISOLATION will be held on Monday next, at
10 o'clock A. M, in the study of the Broad |
way church.
Our city pulpits will be very largely sup |
piled to morrow with Baptist clergymen, |
and the ARGUS hopes that every seat in |
every church will be occupied. One this |
way, please, but not ''clear down in
front"
Candidates for Office should make it a |
point to attend church tomorrow. By |
liberal contributions and excellent pulpit |
admonition, they will have greater heart |
to buckle on the armor for the next fort |
nights warfare.
VIM. Gray well known IN this city has |
started grocery and flour and feed store
on Third avenue between Eighth aud |
Ninth streets, and asks the residents of his |
vicinity to favor him with share of patro- |
mage.
Mr.. Oscar Vanderbilt, whose resignation |
of the position of Chicago ticket agent of
the Rock Island road has been announced, |
has accepted the position of general travel |
ing agent of the Oregon railway and navi-
cation company, with headquarters in Chi
cago.
VIM. j. Bowling died this morning at |
o'clock, aged 90 years and months. He |
had been the victim of lung difficulty for |
about five months. The funeral services
will be held at $50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, at ST. Josepb's church.
Two young fellows working in the sash
factory, had little difficulty yesterday,
originating in block throwing, the boy at
whom the blocks were thrown striking the |
throwe1. For this he was arrested and
taken before Squire Chopper this morning, |
who fined him So and costs.
The following tribute is paid the late
Mrs. Parker, of Cordova, by the Inter
Ocean: There died recently at the resi-
dence of John 7. Parker, in Cordova town
ship. Rock Island county, this state, Mrs.
B. F. Parker. The deceased lady had
earned national reputation as temper
ance lecturer, being better known by her
former marriage name of Mrs. Gertie T.
Barnes, of Detroit She had labored prin-
cipally in the west, in Michigan, Indiana.
Ohio, Missouri and Texas, and her work
was of gratifying and lasting nature"
This noon there was pig chase extra
ordinary on Market Square. A farmer