The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-18
TILE DAILY Argus.
Wednesday. Oct. ls. 1882.
BREVITIES

per tuedtEc.
The Milan street cars resumed regular
trips this forenoon.
Another beautiful autumnal day which
was enjoyed even by people who are in
the midst of moving.
At the Broadway church prayer meeting
this evening the subject win be THE
Blessed Hope"
Mr.. J. H. and Mrs. Yore of First avenue
are happy over the arrival of another
daughter. All doing well.
Mr.. j. d. Taylor happily celebrated his
sixty second birthday last evening, sur
rounded by his family and host of
friends.
Thomas J. Mccain, has been arrested
in Cordoya charged with obtaining goods
under false pretenses of George E. Bailey,
of this city.
Justice Cookies unfortunate safe still
lies upon the edge of the sidewalk, oppo-,
site the stairway.
Talk about game and oysters, Anderson
keeps them.
Alderman Whitman went out toward
Milan this morning to inspect the iron
laying now progressing.
County Clerk Donaldson issued mar
riage license this morning to Isaac Rosen-
field and Miss Lizzie Gilowsky. who were
married this afternoon.
Peter Slime, popular young man of this
city, is installed in the Occidental Hotel as
clerk.
4 fine assortment of albums and scent
music at Kingbury's picture store.
Oct 10 1t
Advertisers are waking up to the fact
that the ARGUS is the liveliest newspaper
ever published in Rock Island. Read
what they have to say in to-day's issue.
Street cleaning is being pushed vigor-
ously on Second avenue and other
thoroughfares.
This morning Mr. Edward Wilcox pre-
sented the library with a full set of the
Geological Survey of Illinois, three
volumes, which viii be appreciated by all
who desire to refer to works of that char
acter.
Gents latest style shoes, at Carse &
Reticker's. 17-d6t
Postofices officials say that the mails
have already begun to increase perceptibly
in bulk. Wait till the holiday season and
the poor fellows will labor with broken
backs.
Despite the sunshine the weather has
been colder to day than usual.
The new postoffice lobby is well filed
each cvening-wiLh tobacco smoke from
the two for nickel kind. If people will
congregate there the ARGUS insists that
better quality OF cigars should be smoked.
Take walk around to Andersons and
see the stock of candy, toys and other
goodiesjust received, it will pay you. AS
to prices it is out of the question, he can't
be undersold.
1t is said that there is already visible
improvement in the condition of both Mrs.
Patterson and her son Edward.
1t is said that after shaking hands with
a laboring man Boss Morris slyly wipes
his hand off on his coat tail Immediately
afterward.
A brass band, made up in part of wo-
men, being part of the passenger list of the
Josie, played several selections while the
steamer was approaching the levee last
evening, attracting quite a crowd.
A full stock of slippers, at Carse s.
Reticker's 17-d6t
At last accounts Littig, the man injured
by falling safe, and Struss, the victim of
the elevator accident, were both doing
well, considering their severe wounding.
Quite number of our citizens went out
to Hampton to-day to attend the wedding
of Mrs. Louisa j. Perry, (sister of Mrs. G.
w. Henry of this city, and Mr.. John c.
Bryan, of Dallas county, Iowa.
The Libbie Conger is expected up this
afternoon and the Pittsburgh down at Z
o'clock tomorrow morning. The Sam
Atlee went up this morning.
Every reader of the ARGUS who believes
in upholding the legitimate drama, should
make it point to go to the theatre to-
night and see Fred Warde in Damon and
Pythias. Richelieu tomorrow evening.
Should Mr.. Warren Sutliff start his pro
jected omnibus line, with three new
busses,) it will be well patronized by our.
citizens who have long wanted regular
line. Rates will be unchanged.