The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-12
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| Zoedone. the great English health drink
| at McCabe & Wheaton's.
The Harmonee club, of Davenport, are
soon to give summer concert.
All are invited to attend the lunch at the
Tivoli this evening.
The first open air concert in Union Park
will be held next Wednesday evening.
Travelling cases and toilet articles at
McCabe & Wheaton's
Prices reasonable and good goods at
Carse & Reticker's boot and shoe store
Good music and good lunch at the
Tivoli tonight.
The Chicago Laundry is open and ready
for business at 314 18th street. IT,
The monthly meeting of the Mutual Aid
society will be held next Monday evening
The Stars of this city yesterday defeated
the Sylvans nine by a score of 45 to 81.
Everything you can wish in the boot and
shoe line at Carse & Retickers
Horse back riding is becoming favorite
amusement with the young people of this
city
The Henry county fair will be held on
the 4th of September at Cambridge 1t
will Continue throughout the week.
The employees of the Mercer county
railroad and the Coal Valley Mining Com
pany were paid off to day.
Ladies walking shoes, just the thing for
this time of year, at Carse s Retickers
The greenbackers of Henry county will
hold their county convention at Galva next
Tuesday.
The slaughter of dogs which are unpro-
vided with a check. will commence at an
early day.
The annual reunion of the 112th regi-
ment of Illinois volunteers will occur at
Geneseo next Friday.
The campmeeting for this district will
open next Thursday. at the grounds in
Tindalls grove
A Young girl at Andalusa accidently
shot herself in the hand yesterday, while
handling a revolver.
The picnic of the Methodist Episcopal
school of this city yesterday was very
successful affair.
An extension from Keithsburg will visit
this city next week. 1t is under the direc-
ton of the Masonic fraternity
In the Democratic caucus call advertised
yesterday an error was made in the time
1t should have been alf-past seven in
stead of seven, as given.
Temporarily the stairway on the east |
side of the post office block will be taken |
away. and the patrons will be compelled |
to use the west stairway.
The best ever used was the testimo
NAL of a customer for Our Own Complex
ion Powder Sold at McCabe & Wheat
On's.
A Bible reading will be held at the
Christian chapel by the ladies of the
Union Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
The colored people of this vicinity are
for an extensive celebration
which will be held on the 22nd of Septem-
Der.
The Presbyterian congregations in Mer-
:er county will hold a convention in Kim
nels grove on the 10Th of the present
month";
A meeting of the land league will be
leld to morrow afternoon at Norris hail.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year will occur.
The public library is closed for short
line on account of some repairs being
made to that room. The reading room is
open as heretofore.
Judge Wilkinson, who suffered broken
eg the other day, is at the residence of J.
T. Kenworthy, where he is doing as well
Is could be expected.
A thief stole some clothing from the
Harper House barn. He subsequently
'awned the garments in Davenport. and
made good his escape.
Frank Porter while out skiff riding
in the river. upset the craft and
vas obliged to swim to shore considerable
distance.
The new raft boat Eclipse left for the
North this morning. She is in the employ
# the Gable Lumber Company of Daven-
,ort, and is 1875 feet long with "a feet
,eam.
River business was very quiet to-day.
The Libbie Conger came down this morn
NC. The War Eagle is due up to-nioh. |