The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-24

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tinued today and tomorrow.
Mrs. August Herkert and Mrs Frank
Ill returned home this morning.
Sales ON market square today consisted
of 12 loads OF potatoes, 4 loads OF oats
and loads of hay.
VIM. Nevins sells hard coal cheaper
than any other dealer in the market
James H. Loving and Martha j. Rich
ards were licensed to wed by County
Clerk Donaldson on Saturday.
Let all who have not attended the open
ing and May Bros. be sure TO call this
evening or tomorrow.
A sure cure for dyspepsia by using
Adams German Compound, at Thomas
The Methodist conference will not hold
services this evening as was announced,
but will tomorrow evening.
The Germania Lodge of United Work
men, will give grand hall at Turner
Hall, on the evening of October IL.
On Friday evening of this week, the
Cable Hose company will give the open
ing ball of the season at Turner Hall.
Dress goods, silks and velvets a spe-
cialty, at prices to astonish you, at the
new store of Joseph Levys, No. l.bo9
Second avenue. OF
Jack Frost" is behaving very nicely,
and it is hoped that he will not make his
presence felt again until the crops are out
of danger
One hundred and twenty of the Daven-
port Turnverein formed an excursion
party that left for Chicago on Saturday
evening,
The largest stock of cloaks. doImans,
fiannels and blankets in the city, can be
found at Joseph Levy's new store, No.
1909 Second avenue, formerly occupied
by Mitchell & Parsons. Ut
Frank A. Philleo returned few days
ago from very successful trip in the in
terest of ] NJ Christy. cracker manu-
facturer.
f. G. Frazer. the enterprising hard coal
dealer. announces in another column
reduction in prices of hard coal, which
will prove interesting to all hard coal
consumers.
A young man named John Rowe, an
employee in Weyerhaeuser & Denkmann's
saw mill, had the middle finger of his right
hand cut off by a circular saw on Satur-
day afternoon.
Four years ago, when hard coal was
very low, VIM. Nevins sold it cheaper
than any other dealer in the market, and
wants to again
All those who wish to see the superb
display of artistically decorated porcelain,
Bsque figures and Bohemian and alabas-
ter ware should call at May Bros palace
of art on Monday and Tuesday.
The Hillsdale fair was a success as
usual, If there is anything that the citi
zens in the upper end of the county are
posted on, it is in getting up good
fair
r. J. McGee, for the past six years
foreman and designer at Sprague's mar
BILE works, in Muscatine, has accepted
and entered upon his duties as manager
of Riley's monumental works.
Some new planks have been put down
in the sidewalk directly in front of David
Dons hardware store. Perhaps it was
necessary on account of the large number
of Riversfdes which have been wheeled
out of the store of late.
We are now open for business with the
largest stock of dry goods, fancy goods
and notions in the city, at Joseph Levys
new store, No. 500 Second avenue. st
Mr.. Hugh Carnahan, of Davenport,
died on Saturday afternoon at half past
one o'clock, from paralysis. He was &
member of the drug firm of Stevenson q
Caruahan, and was respected by all who
knew him.
Mr.. S. T. s. CorollO, who has held the
position of manager in Jacob Riley's
monumental works on Seventeenth street,
for some time finished his engagement al
that establishment on Saturday evening
1t is the gentleman intention to start in
business for himself at some future day
in this city.
Twenty new subscribers to the ARGUS
last week, which shows that the boon
still continues. As time progresses thu
people are beginning to open their eyes Il
the fact that the ARGUS is the paper tt
take if they want to secure all the news
Every night there is large demand fo
extra papers, which frequently exceed
the supply.
Robt Krause, 1876 and 1877 East 2nC
street, Davenport, is headquarters fo
Scotch wool underwear, Merino shirts anC
drawers in every grade and size at lowe
prices than such goods can be bough
elsewhere, also gloves, fine shirts, collar
and hosiery in endless variety, wholesale
and retail 16-d6t
The following gentlemen arrived from
Chicago this morning, and compose tn
Kimbark base ball club, which play tn
Stars today and tomorrow; Flynn. Kick
ey, Jacobs, Holden, Hunt, Hengle, Hall
Eberhart, Schweur. They are stoppin!
at the Rock Island house.
Mr.. Chas. Bloom, clerk at the Rocl
Island house, has started subscription
paper for the benefit of the Star base bal
club. Eighteen dollars has been raised 81
far, and it is the intention to swell tn
amount to $25. The purse will be
donation from the Rock Island house,