The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-19
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OH DuteS ana SnOOS Tor summer Walr and
bee satisfide fur yur self. E. STRATE.
There is a wedding on the tapis for
Thursday evening, but the promise was
made not to give it away"
The largest and most select stock OF
ladies gold watches in the city can be
found at Lindvall's.
Mr.. A. L. Danforth of the Moline Wagon
Company has returned from his eastern
trip.
IF you want cheep butes and Shoes,
schoost call on E. Strate.
Mrs. Mary Mcdonald of Burlington, is
in the city visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Til
ton on Wells street.
A well selected stock of furniture, at
Samuelson & Johnson's.
There were four dodgers at the city re
| frigerator last night.
Cloaks away down below manufactur-
er's prices to close, at G. w. Bremen 81
Cos.
Misses Annie and Kittie Deere will prob
ably be at home from the east to spend
Christmas.
Do not forget that we are receiving new
goods daily at G. w. Bremen & Co.'S
The sale of seats for the library enter
tainment begins tomorrow
We will open tomorrow some new and
desirable goods for holiday presents, at G.
w. Bremen s. Cos.
Mr.. j. G.. Edwards, who has for several
days been visiting in this city. returned
to his home in Cambridge to day.
Mrs. George Pingree is down with
dipthheria; it was only last week that her
little boy died of this disease, and it is
sincerely hoped that her illness may be- of
short duration
The New Yeas number of the Western
Plosonaan will come out in specially en-
graved cover, and will be one of the neat
est issues yet out.
Cumpson q Entriken for fancy grocer
les 1w
Messrs. West & Co., who have succeed
ed Ed McGraw in the livery business, are
now prepared TO furnish good rigs at rea
sonable figures. Give them a call,
Dec13 dot
The Moline pipe organ company have
just closed contract whereby they are to
build one of their elegant organs for the
church at Bloomington, Ill.
1t is to be 49, instrument,
We are agents for the celebrated Ander-
sons folding parlor bed. Call and see it.
Samuelson 81 Johnson.
Car driver No. 1 is the individual by
whom yesterdays Moline report was mis-
that only part of it could be used.
Why shud yu knot bi yur butes and
Shoes att this time off thee ceason and
saave som off yur mummy fur Christmas.
E. STRA1E.
Misses Stella Barnard and Mary Jackson
take prominent part in the presentation
If the ':Naiad Queen" in this city next
week
Jerry Busy, of this city, received a tie
gram yesterday in which some splendid
were offered Smiths Min
'trels, which were recently organized here,
o appear at Muscatine on New Year s
hight, but as they are booked for Wagner's
IN that evening, they could not of course
ccept.
Skelsey & Co. made an attempt to-day |
With what success your correspondent is
lot informed, by the use of dynamite TO |
Freak the gorge which is supposed to be |
rear the government bridge at the foot of |
The Island nd thus to allow the back water
which has been forced up into the pool to
escape. If they are successful the large /
number of men out of employment can
again resume work.
The concert at the Baptist church last
evening was well attended and the pro
CANINE as arranged and carried out,
furnished very pleasant evenings enter
.ainment, and all went home telling that /
The evening had been well spent.
Mr.. Tilton who has for fifteen years been |
| resident of this CITY, will in few days |
cave for California. where he viii make /
ais future home. The best wishes of the /
will accompany him.