The Rock Island Argus., 1882-08-26
BREVITIES.

Haverleys Mastodon Ministries will ap-
pear in this city early in the fall.
Call at Carse & Reticker's for shoes that
will just fit your feet for this weather.
The Second Baptist church festival last
evening at Turner Hall was well attended.
Fresh Milwaukee Beer on draught at the
Massasoit
The Hils,lale fair will commence next
Wednesday aud close on Friday.
The eolored people held festival last
night, at Turner Hall.
r.. Travillick, the labor agitator, viii
deliver an address in this city 10 night.
Fresh Milwaukee Beer on draught at the
Massaseit.
Tomorrow will be train day on the G.
& n. w. road
Work ON surveying the Hennepin Canal
will commence at an early day.
Ladies walking shoes. just the thing for
the warm weather, at Carse & Reticker's.
Albert Goldsworthy, who had his foot
injured few days since by the C. B. & @.
tnrntable, is improving quite rapidly.
The different manufactures in this
vicinity are now engaged in turning out
specimens to be used at the annual fairs
The Rodman Rifles will depart for
Springfield next week to attend the en-
campment.
H. Peetz will soon have an electric
light in front of his establishment on Sec
ond avenue.
The Rock Island Turner's will give pic
mic to morrow at Bailey Davenport's
Grove.
The crossing at Fifth avenue and Twen-
tyfourth street. is reported to be in a bad
condition.
The ferry will make one trip over TO
Davenport at the conclusion of the open
air concert in Union Park this evening
The last resident at the campmeeting
has retired. and the grounds now have a
deserted appearance.
Mrs. Jane Reddig. an inmate of the Jail,
had the hysteria yesterday, and raised quite
a commotion in that institution
The Fay Templeton troupe will present
''Olivette" at Harper's theatre next Tues
day evening.
There are eleven criminal cases that will
be examined by the grand jury of the
September term of the circuit court.
The Rock Island and Moline street car
extension in the lower end of the city was
completed yesterday.
The esraat anI alfax, of ,ho
city council will hold a meeting this even.
ing when the bids for the Fifth avenue
sewer will be opened.
Mrs. Maria B. HoIyoke will deliver
Milan this evening. Her subject will be
''The Key to the Situation.
Marriage licenses We're issued yesterday
to j. Haelch and Miss Helena L. Moeller,
The ARGUS job office has just laid in
large quantity of all kinds of stock. and is
prepared to fill the largest orders on short
notice and at reasonable rates. Give us
a call.
The water service at the public trough
on Market square was improved yesterday
by substituting large supply pipe for
he small sized affair that formerly acted
as water conductor at that point
Billy Rice's negro win give his inimitable
of steamboat ting and
locomotive whistles on the streets of this
.ity on Saturday, Sept. end
A warrant was made out this morning
'or she arrest of man for i'll treating his
wife. The wife was the complaining wit
less.
The Knights Templar encanpmcnt to be |
leld on Big Island commencing the 18th |
# September, promises to be well attended
" the different communicates in this
ection
A tent containing an alleged female /
sampson and other curiosities, is attract /
ng the rural visitors to the city The /
ent is located on Second avenue and Fif-
zenith street.
Three young ladies were undergoing an
Examination in the elemental branches this
aorning, with the object of securing Ger
ificates to teach, the coming winter.
The Steamer Libbie Conger came down
his morning, as also did the Silver Wave.
he War Eagle is expected down tonight.
nd the A1ay Mifehau ,,a Tzla pa... |