The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-20
BREvITIES.

tonight at Harpers theatre
Gents latest style shoes at Csrse 8
Retcker's. tt
At the Broadway church. prayer meet
ing tonight, the subject viii be- THE
history of called sinner.
Before purchasing call and look at the
novel and elegant line of holiday goods, al
Thomas drug store.
A fine stock of holiday slippers, atCarse
& Reticker's.
The Van Depoele vertical engine for the
waterworks electric light. has arrived from
Chicago.
Fred Krell has large stock of Christ
mas trees and Christmas tree ornaments
which are sold at very reasonable prices.
You can save money, and get ticket
free to the great drawing, by buying
cigars and tobacco, or pipes at Dawson &
Go.
A steady rain all night and through q
portion of to-day has made glad the hearts
of the owners of wells and cisterns.
Dawson s. Co. will give away one hun
bred dollars. Call early for your cigars or
pipes for Christmas presents.
Nader & Emeis druggists, have com
tai grass bouquets pampas,~ plumes, etc.
Examine them.
The earnings of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul road for the second week in
December, were $434, 600, against S415,-
900 for the corresponding time in 1881.
Fancy picks and pencils, cheap, at Fl.
Peetz'
Not only those, who are well informed
about prices, but all and every one gets
the benefit of the lowest prices at Beng
ston's drug store
When the free-zup comes the average
small boy, who owns pair of skates, will
be in his element on the smoothest of
smooth ice.
Solid silver Gorham ware. at FL. Peetz'.
Thirty five cents a day will pay for a
new piano at Bowlby's, which would be
nice for Christmas.
A number of the officials of the Chi
cago, ST. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha
railroad have arrived in Chicago, expecting
to see their new president, Mr.. Marvin
Hughitt, who will return from New York
to-day.
Ladies' and gentlemens' gold and silver
watches, chains and charms of various
designs, at close prices, at FL. Peetz'
Twenty cents day will pay for a nice
new organ at Bowlby's. ''Get her one for
Christmas.
Philip Scherer who died in this city on
the 26th ult., willed his entire property TO |
his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Scherer. The wit |
nesses of the will are Messrs. Conrad Reid |
and Edward D. Sweeney.
A nice line of solid gold bracelets al |
very close prices, at III. Peetz'.
Dec156t
F. Pfaff has opened an Office in Jacob |
Riley's building on First avenue (old |
Cleveland coal office) for the sale of soft |
coal, and respectfully asks a share of the
public patronage. Coal delivered to any
part of the city. l4-d6t
Captain Cameron and associates are busy
nowadays taking the machinery out of the
old ferry boat Rock Island, which was
built in New Albany, Ind. and which
plowed the waters between this city and
Davenport for nearly quarter of a cen
fury.
Ink stands at Taylor 81 Philleo's.
Infants slippers, at Carse & Reticker's.
Silk dolmans and circulars, reduced 25
cents to close them out at Hoffmaster's.
Rev S. L. Allison, of Oneida, H., will |
preach in the Presbyterian church, Milan,
this evening. The reve rend gentleman is
an old friend of Rev. s. S. Cryer, of this
,ity, and comes highly recommended as an
able and earnest Christian gentleman.
Rinos of Will r Johnaon's
Work stands, at Taylor s. Philleo's.
Very handsome slippers, at Olson's.
People have wondered why the bell of
he First ward engine house was rung so
of late, and why there has been
IN unusual hustle about the house even
ngs. The answer is that there have been |
great many birthday anniversaries lately
Tor the boys to celebrate.
Call and see Taylor & Philleo.
The finest line of silk and liuen handker
chiefs, at Hoffmaster's.
Bottom prices at Carse & Retickers.
The sum total of $413. 80 must be raised |
~ the Swedish Baptist society before
ian. 1, in paying off their church debt in
order to make all subscriptions available.
t is to be hoped that some liberal minded
;itizens will step calamity forward and
help this congregation in the hour of its
lecessity