The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-01
CAUGHT on THE FLY.
BY ARGUs-EYED REPORTERS FOR THE ARGUS.

The last month of summer is here.
Mr. Hiram Padfeld takes charge of the
Rock Island house to-day.
City Attorney M. NJ Corbett has re
turned from Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas w Negus will go
back to housekeeping again this week
The races makes business good for the
hackmen.
Miss Laura Fieldberg returned to her
home in Milwaukee lasInight
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gaskel passed
through the city for the east this morning
Mr.. Samual Heagy, of Hampton, was
in town to-day.
The races arc being we'll attended
this afternoon. There are some noted
flyers in the two events.
Messr. Craig, Beardsley, and Parks,
who were in Chicago yesterday, have
returned to the city.
Miss Matte Kaufman commenced her
duties in the Rock Island telephone Office
to day
John A. Wilson, of Rural township,
left, Tuesday evening, for Shelby, Iowa,
to look after his land interests there.
Regular monthly meeting of the Rock
Island Liquor Dealers Association at Tur
ner Hall, on Friday
Mrs. VIM Egglestou and daughter left
last night for New York city, and other
points in the Empire state. They will be
gone two months.
Miss Ida Willoughby left for Milwaukee
last night on a visit She is from st.
Louis and has been visiting her sister
here. Mrs Robert Keith.
Deputy Recorder Bowman arrived
home from Nebraska last night, and to-
day is telling the boys at the county
offices the many Incidents of his trip.
Mr.. L. B. Block, of the firm of Cramp-
ton & Co, returned last night from trip
to Philadelphia and other earstern cities.
County Clerk Donaldson has on hand
number of the premium lists of the
thirty first annual Illinois state fair,
which will be held in Chicago September
cath to Goth inclusive
Frank NJ Wheaton reports Internal
revenue stamps sold during July as fol
lows Beer, So. 544, cigars, $57 8; tobacco
81 60; total. S4,15910.
MI c, P. Lewis and family. of Spring
field, formerly of this city, are in town on
visit to old friends. When here he
occupied the position of cutter for l.
Heinsfurter
A closer examination of Crsmers books
reveals the facts that they are in a worse
condition than was at first supposed. The
people will soon know all about them
''Shad" flies filed the air around the
river bank this morning, There were
multisudes of them flying around, and
the railroad cars and depots were literally
covered with them
The boys at the county offices feel
rather tired this morning, after the ardu-
Gus work of laying the corner stone for
the new county building. They feel Sat
isfed, however, that they performed the
solemn duty in an appropriate manner.
The UosOn says that Mayor Mott has
received an invitation to run race at the
Knights of Labor picnic, with several
other large men. Mayor Mott has heard
nothing of it, but says If he does go, it
would only be for the purpose of giving
the Union a chance to get an item, which
seems to be very scarce now days.
The Misses Annie and Josie Fuller, of
Muscatine, Iowa, who have been visiting
with their aunt, Mrs. Anthony Boring,
during the past few weeks, returned home
Saturday. They were accompanied by
their cousin, John Boring. : Freeport
! Bulletin
The above young ladies have visited
in Rock Island several times, and are
sisters Of Mr.. Ed. Fuller, bookkeeper for
| Messrs. Mott & Winter.