The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-04
BREvlTIES


all building.
wv. Ross has disposed of his commits
sion business to Mr.. John Clarke.
Regular midsummer weather this after
uoon
The funeral services this afternoon of
Rev. ]. B. T. Patterson at the Baptist
church, were very largely attended.
Alderman Henry has the thanks of the
ARGUS scribes for bountiful supply of
grapes.
Miss Mae Gait is still in precarious
condition. Her ailment is brain fever.
The various voting precincts win soon
receive their election blanks from County
Clerk Donaldson.
Beautiful designs in Gorham solid sill
yer goods, at H. Peetz's, opp. Harper Heuse
Workmen are crowding matters at the
new post Office and it will soon be ready
for occupancy.
Many farmers in to-day from the country
say that this mornings rain never touched
them
An interesting ball game viii be played
GO~u1OEIUW 61tCAuOOA CSAfaA OAuO
Park. between the Sylvans. of Moline, and
the Coal Valley boys.
Rev. Dr. ]. s. McCord is to have charge
of the First Methodist church another
year.
Don't forget to remember BLOW for
Blow" at Harper's theatre tonight. A
strong and in every way excellent play by
an excellent company.
At L. Schauder's, opposite the Rock ISL
and house. fine cold lunch, New York
count oysters, Bohemian and Pilsener
beer. pedestrian music etc. Give him
call. edit
Little Juno, with the Whitley Compa-
ny, is niece of the well known Susan
Denim. She is precocions and pretty
child.
A special meeting of the Young Peo
pies society of the First Baptist church
viii be held tomorrow evening.
In journalism, as in every other walk of
life, you should keep both eyes peeled for
the fellow who bawls ''stop thief" the
loudest.
At T. FL. Thomas drug store may
be found a subscription list on behalf
of the unfortunate Patterson family.
Here's chance for first-class Good Samar-
itan labor.
John Clarke, Successor to John Ross is
agent for the Lily Lake and Cedar Valley
cresmeries, and keeps constantly on hand
the finest butter in the market. Cali ON
him for G.. w. Miller & Cos Triangle brand
of oysters. Oct. 4d1t.
Hereafter show agents will be permitted
to carry five hundred pounds of baggage
free over the railroads instead of two
hundred.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Missionary society is beng held this after
noon at the residence of Mrs. ]. W. Spen-
GER
A removed therefore disguised, repubIi-
can Off1ce-holder is in town and loses no
opportunity OF expressing his opinion
respecting the causes which brought about
his removal.
This morning a marriage license was is
sued to Alfred Adolphsen and Miss Lydia
Wistrand, both of Moline.
Go to the theatre this evening and see
Ida Lewis Interpretation of dual charac
ter, that of the the twin sisters, in BLOW
for Blow"
The secretary of war has awarded con
tracts for some of the levee work on the
Lower Mississippi authorized by the act of
congress. The total amount of levee work
contracted for is 1886, 200 cubic yards, at
cost of 81, 143,824
In view of the mystery enshrouding the
Patterson fatalities it is recalled that the
Misses Clark, who lived near the Baptist
parsonage, died in February last in al
most the same manner. The cause, there
fore, of this terrible visitation would seem
to be wholly local.
A heavy rain. with considerable wind,
visited Rock Island just before o'clock
this morning, succeeded, however, by the
most pleasant weather we have had this
fall Yesterday it was too sultry for com
fort.
Marshal Miller has begun vigorous raid
against all suspicious characters white or
black, who lounge about without any visi-
BILE means of support. In this he VIII
have the active support of every citizen
who believes that ian onnce of prevention