The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-24
BREvlTIEs.

The river is falling quite rapidly.
Eureka Water at McCabe & Wheatons.
The excursion from Galesburg will arrive
this morning.
Eureka hair tonic, at Corcoran's barber
shop.
Tomorrow the locomotive engineers will
meet at Harper's theater.
The Economist oil stove is true economy.
Sold by Swiler Bros.
The snow was visable yesterday morn
| ing.
Swiler Bros are handling variety of
the best refrigerators. Call and see them.
There are six prisoners in the comfy
jail.
The Teachers Institute will be held next
Saturday at the High School building.
Cut rates over any road at Blake's ticket
office, Davenport.
Go to G. H. Speaker for hard coal and
hard wood.
Choice Minnesota potatoes, late rose and
peach blows, at Longs, First avenue.
Be sure andesee the Economist oil stove.
Swiler Bros. have them.
Gents low shoes, cloth, seal and kid tops,
in button and ties, at Carse s. Reticker's.
Triumph Perfection and iceberg refri-
gerators at Swiler Bros
If you want a first class shoe of any kind
go to Carse & Reticker's.
Another lot of those gents fine low
shoes just received at e. Turner'S.
Fine cigars and tobacco, at McCabe s.
Wheaton's.
Friday viii be Glass Day at the High
School.
Everything new in the slipper line. at
Carse & Reticker's.
Novelties in toilet articles, at McCabe &
Wheaton's.
The circus yesterday did not attract as
many people from the country as was ex-
pected.
Our Own Complexion Powder is the best
McCabe s. Wheaton are the only manufac
turers and sell it.
Swiler Bros. have a perfect miniture
Charter Oak cook stove which was ordered
for customer.
Quite snow fell Tuesday morning, but
SO far no injuries has been reported to the
growing crops or fruit.
The side walk on the south side of Union
square, is in a bad condition, and needs
immediate repair.
Arrangements will be made to-day for
observing Decoration Day at the soldiers
monument.
The rentals of pews at the Broadway
Presbyterian church, took place last even
ing.
The new ferry boat has passed Cape
Giradeau on its way to this city. 1t win
arrive here next week.
Circuit Court will adjourn until the
September session during the present
| week.
The county republicans will have a con-
vention in this city on the 31st of the pres
emf month.
Next Monday evening the teachers of
the public schools win have meeting al
the Office of the Superintendent.
Ladies' hand sewed shoes at e. Turner's.
John Norton, of Black Hawk, who was
kicked by horse last week, is in critical
condition.
John Streckfus has enlaged his store by
cutting doorway through to the room
east of his old stand.
The next meeting of the Rock Island
Turner's will be held the First Wednesday
of June.
A number of new telephones have been
added lately. The latest additions are the
Occidental Hotel and Warnock q Rulston's
soap establishment
]. B. Wallace has opened the restaurant
recently occupied by M. C. Meeker, and is
now prepared to serve up ice cream. lem
onade, ETC., in the best of style. A first
class grade of cigars kept on hand.
A full corps of workmen are engaged in
repairing the Taylor House, recently dam
aged by fire. 1t is said that the recent
proprietor, Mr.. Adams, will again occupy
it as a hotel.
The survey of the street car line from
this city to Milan was made on Monday by
c. Fl. Stoddard. The report of the survey
will be made at meeting of the stock
holders which will be held on the 31st
]. B. Wallace has carrier pigeon which
creditably sustains the reputation of that
bird for flying, 1t has frequently been
taken to Moline, and once to Muscatine,
and when released w0uId find ito wav
home in a remarkably short time.