The Rock Island Argus., 1882-10-27
BREVITIES.

prices, at Hoffmaster s.
Supper, including oysters in various
styles, at Broadway church sociable to-
night.
Dressed chickens at w H. Beans.
The Jesse James Bandit Company al
Harpers theatre tomorrow evening.
Oyster supper and ice cream sociable
at the Broadway church parlar this even
ing,
Why did the Rock Island Glee Club fai
to respond to the invitation 10 sing at the
Republican meeting last evenings
Black and colored gros grain silk, the
best value, at Hofmaster's
Work has been discontinued at the b.
d. Buford g. Co., plow works. in conse-
quence of putting in ste, m heating pipes.
Good, dark prints, A cents, at Hoffmas-
ters.
Gov Cuilom is likely TO be called upon
soon to pass upon petition for the re-
lease of the forger Samuel nj. Wadsworth.
An excellent FIVE hook kid glove at 9S
cents, worth $1.25, at Hoffmaster's.
The first sociable of the season will be
given by the Mignonette club in Turner
hall on Saturday evening, Nov. 4
Ottoman silks. newest shades. at STA
this is bargain-at Hofmaster's.
Supper served from to 10 p. m. at the
Broadway church sociable this evening.
In dress goods Hoffmaster displays
the best line of any house in the three
cities.
About twenty more than the requisite
number of names have been secured for
the Rock Island Business Mems Assoeia-
ton.
Bengston's drug store for low prices.
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Quite a crowd assembled on the corner,
near Mitchell & Lyndes bank, last even
ing to see section of the electric tower
which had just been unloaded.
Goods at and below cost, at e. Zeis'.
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Our Swedish readers will be interested
in looking over the extracts from letter
recently received from Stockholm.
A full. stock of slippers, at Carse &
Retickers. 24-d6t
Kate Partington and Jennie Mckee, as
Topsys. have won a world wide reputation
Go and see them next Monday evening and
enjoy their songs, dances and banjo solos.
The young ladies of the Broadway
church would be glad to entertain the
merchants clerks etc. of Rock Island at
tea this evening in the church parlors.
Dolmans, circulars, ulsters aud surtouts
the best made and most stylish garments.
at prices that silence competItina at Hoff
masters.
A thing beasilS drunk in the form of q
man, ornamented szae sidewalk near Dart
d Gregg's grocery store short time this
afternoon till removed by the police.
Heavy muslin, yard wide, 81 cents, at
Hoffmaster's.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific au
thorities are at work upon new time
table for through trains, the same to go
into effect in about fortnight.
A correspondent is anxious to know
something about that Morris Indictment,
the inquiry appearing in another column
of to-day's ARGUS.
Ladies, gentlemen's and children's un-
derwear, at popular prices, at Hoffmaster's.
The Pittsburgh spent the entire forenoon
here taking on freight. and left for mp the
river, about O'Clock this afternoon. The
Libbie Conger is expected down about 5
o'clock this afternoon. and the Keokuk,
bound down, may be here at almost any
hour
Dressma king by Miss Amundsen, bet.
Second and Third aves. on Thirteenth
street. oct271w
Ladies' and children's hoods, nub las,
gloves and mittens, cheap, at Hoffmasters. s.
Perhaps the Union win ''let up" on bio
graphical sketches of prominent democrat
ic candidates long enough to declare that
the chapter of Boss Morris history, given
to our readers to-day, is another ARGUS
slan1er." Little by little the Rip Van
Wrinkle of 18th street is waking up to the
fact that there's going to be quite show
er, after all.
A circular issued by the Rock Island
Road states that Tuesday noon the second
track was brought into use between Bre-
men and Mokena. The end of the second
track is fixed about 200 feet west of the
depot at Bremen, and the switches must be
opened and closed by the station force
Trains must approach this point carefully
at reduced speed, and know the switches
are right
Pushes and velvets at less than whole
sale prices, at Hoffmaster's.
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