The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-27
BREVITIES.

at Corcoran's. feb-23-bt
Tomorrow evenings services at Trinity
church will include sermon by Rev.
Robert Richie of Peoria.
Teachers certificates have been issued to
Misses Mary E. Kell, Edgington; Ruth
Mcneil, Rock Island and Mr.. t. A. Thorn
as, Davenport.
A marriage license was issued this fore
noon to John NJ Hauck and Miss Eliza B.
Johnston, of Edgington.
As expressed by Rock Island schoolgirl
to-day's weather has been too lovely for
anything"
Carpets, at and below cost at Doel-
fingers.
Mr.. W. F. Muse, of Bloomington Uni
versity win take the place of Miss Ida K.
Osmonde in the High school teachers
corps during the ladys absence.
Commemorative Longfellow exercises
were the order of part of the day in the
higher grades of few of the ward schools.
Tomorrow Mr.. A p. Fisk, the Moline
assignor, will be examined in county court
touching his recent assignment.
Last evening the family of Mr.. David J.
Chinn of Third avenue, was added to in
the person of ten pound daughter.
Chamber suits, at and below cost, at
Doellinger's.
Mr. E. H Anawalt is in Nebraska on
business for the Rock Island Lumber Com
pany.
Gents latest style shoes at Carse & Ret
ickers. tt
Frank Frayne in ''Mardo" at Harper's
Theatre next Friday evening
A commercial pedestrian created some
thing of a sensation last evening in Mo
line street car No. by the dexterity with
which he hoisted one of his toothpick
shoes into recognition as soon as he had
become seated.
Bottom prices at Carse & Retickers. Il
Mrs. Kate nj. Watson and Mr.. Phil
Mitchell have been appointed administra
tors of the estate of the late Oramel Fl.
Watson and have given bonds in the per
sonality in the sum of $40, 900. Mrs. Wat
son gave a bond of $50, 900 as guardian of
her son.
The late schoolhouse horror in New |
York city has again directed attention to |
those of our school buildings the doors of
which still swing inwardly. No argument
seems needed to convince our authorities |
that they should be changed at once so as
to swing the other way.
Regular monthly meeting of the city |
council next Monday evening when judges I
and clerks VIII be appointed for the city
township election, which viii occur on
Tuesday, April 3.
Wanted-at Sprague's Marble and
Granite works, Muscatice, Iowa. two cut
tiers and one polisher.
a Mr.. Fink. has purchased the house
and lot on old Fifth avenue of Dart s.
Gregg NOW occupied by John Adair.) for
$500 That settlement will lose good
citizen in Mr. Adair
The case of Patrick Healv, charged with
disorderly conduct, was before Squire
Chopper yesterday afternoon but was con-
tinued till tomorrow afternoon, at 2
o'clock
Shortly before. noon to-day the icy en-
crustations of the Seventeenth street and
Second avenue electric tower being loos-
ened by the sun. were blown off and for
time the air was full of beautiful crystal
darts.
Last evenings entertainment in the
Sisters school was well attended and was
excellently managed. Under the tuition of
the se,f-denying ladies who have the school
in charge the children are making com
progress in all the branches of |
the school curriculum.
Mirrors and hall stands. ut and below
cost. at G.. A Doellinger's
James Borquette, the Davenport colored
fellow who was locked up few weeks ago
for obstreperous conduct was released
from Jail to-day, his term of Imprisonment :.
having expired This leaves ten prisoners
On hand.
Down they go. Carse and Reticker, in
order to make room for their spring stock, a
which they are now receiving. will sell you '
boots, shoes and slippers for less money h
than any house in the three cities. Call !,
and examine.
We regret to learn that, while apparently
no worse, Mrs. o. H Watson does not .
appear to be making any progress, as yet,
toward recovery Anxious friends every