The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-23

4 cigar 6tOre-
w Mills, of Dayton. Ohio, is in the
city on business.
Mike Cornell left this morning for Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
There are several weddings on the tapis
this week land still there's more to fol-
low"
J.B. Walker, of H;lsdale, H., spent the
Sabbath in this city.
Chas. and Arthur Stevens of Carmi,
ILL.,, ale visiting their parents in this city.
Davis 81 Co. had force of men at work
this morning preparatory to laying the ex-
tension to the water main. which is to run
from the Peal House TO the wagon works.
Dow, Gilman 6 Hancock, of Davenport,
had break up of their engine on Satur-
day. It was bought to Williams & Whites
this morning for repairs.
Frank Harwood, of the Freeport Bulletin
is in the city for few days visiting with
friends.
Fred Savage, now of Deere s. Company
travelling force returned to the city on
Saturday evening. He will remain at
home the balance of the week.
@. W. West. proprietor of large hotel
at Algona, Iowa, is in the city visiting
with Mr.. Ed McGraw and e. J. Dahms.
He will remain several days.
The next meeting of the Ladies' Foreign
Missionary society will be held at the resi-
dence of Newton Craig. on Lind street, Cd
Thursday evening Nov. I'd. A full at
tendance is desired.
This evening the Whitley Dramatic
company will present at Wagner's Opera
house an entirely new dramatization in
four acts, of the great English novel by
Charlotte Bronte. entitled "Jane Eyre,
Miss Ida Lewis taking the title role.
DR.. Grey, president of the Little Rock
university. occupied the pulpit of the NJ.
e. church last evening. He is travelling
through all parts of the country soliciting
aid for the erection of 'Freedmans Aid"
college at the above named city. A collec-
ton of Sal was taken up at the church
yesterday for that purpose.
All work on the canal was stopped this
CduSSu ny th6 udu1 giving way
and allowing the pool to be flooded with |
water. Thus are several score of men
thrown out of work, for how long it is i'm !
possible to say. Saturdays rise in the !
river was the cause of the dam giving way. |
The trouble existing at the Dispatch /
Office has not yet been adjusted. Entrlken
who is acting as attorney for the parties /
holding the mortgages in this city, in con
versation with an ARGUS reporter this
morning said, ''that the Office would I'M
days" and that there was now no pros
poets of a settlement" At the sale the
will evidently be bid in by some
one of the mortgages who will then pro-
badly run the paper in his name.
Mrs. Fl. W. Hyde leaves on Friday next |
for a visit with her son at Monmouth.
Justice Tyrrell performed the marriage |
ceremony on last Saturday evening which |
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
Mr.. Frank F. Johnson and Miss Fannie E.
Hill both of the city of plows. The event
occurred at the residence of VIM. Bennett,
the brass founder, in West Moline. The |
couple settled down Immediately to house
keeping.
George Weir. of street car No. 6, had an
alteration with Peter Johnson, of Rock |
Island, this morning. The latter is said to
have called the other names, which was
and a lively tusse ensued.
There were services at the Baptist |
church yesterday forenoon by the pastor,
he Rev. Waller, but none in the evening,
rs his health would not admit of it, and in
act it is thought, by some conversant with
lis physical condition, that yesterday was
the last time he will be able to
occupy the pulpit, as his health is failing
asst This is to be regretted by all, not
'nly through sympathy for his family, but
llso for the good work he has done while
pastor in this city.