The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-25
BREVITIES.

visit this city next week.
| To-day is the last day of service for the
| September term of the circuit court.
The board of supervisors win meet on the
nth of next September.
The Rock Island public schools will open
for the year on the 4th of next month.
Fresh Milwaukee Beer on draught at the
| Massasoit.
The funeral of John Barber took place
| this afternoon from the family residence.
Call at Carse & Retickers for shoes that
will just fit your feet for this weather.
A number of fishing parties left for Rock
river this morning.
A band concert will take place in Union
| Park tomorrow evening.
The Chicago Laundry is open and ready
| for business, at 314 18th street. If.
The Rodman Rifles depart for the
brigade encampment next week.
| Ladies walking shoes, just the thing for
the warm weather, at Carse e. Reticker's.
The rain yesterday afternoon proved
very delightful. and effectually settled the
dust. q
The Rock Island Stars and the Coal Val
| ley Red Stockings are announced for a
game of base ball this afternoon.
Judge Peasants will preside at the next
term of the Rock Island county circuit
court.
The meeting of the stockholders of the
| Tri-City Trotting association last night
| was not well attended.
The work of extending the taxes on the
| township collectors books will soon be
commenced in the county clerks office
The Rock Island Turner's will give a pic
mic next Sunday at the Bailey Davenport
grove.
Police business appears to be very quiet,
| as not a single arrest was effected last night
or this morning.
Supervisor Jordon, of Rural township,
will entertain some friends with croouet
party early next week.
An effort is being made to secure the To-
cation of one of the electric towers on
Second avenue.
The street and alley committee of the
city council will meet tomorrow evening
at the city clerks office.
Ar excursion to Sterling will be given
by the members of the A. o. L. w. next
Wednesday.
The remains of A. J. Foss. who died
from sunstroke last Wednesday, were bur
led yesterday.
The reconstructed library room is about
completed, and will be opened to the
public next week
A Canadian editorial excursion passed
through this city on Wednesday en- route
to Winnepig.
special train of California excursion
lists passed through this city last Wednes-
day over the c., I. & P.
Davenport has been lighted by gas for |
twenty seven years. The first public illumi |
nation was Aug. 90, 1866.
The colored people of this city and |
Moline are making preparations for pub
lie celebration on the 2snd of September.
John Dillon and company will produce
the new play of States Attorney" at
Harper's theatre next Wednesday night.
1t is thought by those familiar with
shows, that Forepaugh and Barnum
win not visit this city during the present
season.
Watermelons are now arriving in this
city by the car load. and the coloned popa
lation are enjoying the full limit Of earthly
happiness.
The reunion of the members of the Sec
ond Iowa cavalry will he held at the Bnrtis
Opera House on the evening of the 2Oth
of September. +
The marriage of ]. J. Albery and Miss
Augusta M. Hanson took place last even
ing. The ceremony was pronounced by
the Rev. A. TURNER
The festival of the Second Baptist church 1
will occur this evening at Turner Hall.
1t was postponed yesterday on account of
the storm.
Complaint is made about defective
crossing ON Twelfth street and Second av-
enue Such defective crossings have cost
the city many thousands of dollars
The work of Strengthening the county
Jail by placing boiler iron on the walls, will
be commenced next week. The contract
has been let to Schillinger & Tumble
The water trough on Market Square is