The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-15

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A dude has struck the town. Steer
clear of it.
Miss Hattie Sage returned from Mount
Carroll last evening.
-Mr Alex Steel went to Mercer county
today on business.
Read the new bargains in Geo. W. D.
Harris real estate advertisement
Go to church tomorrow. and be bene-
fitted by what you hear
Malvina did not trot today at the
Council Blnffs races.
X. L. Bailey arrived home from Omaha
this morning.
Messrs, NJ. M. Briggs and ]. M. Mont
gomery. are expected home this evening
The sidewalk on Third avenue in front
of the county jail is being raised and re-
paired
George W, Jr, won second money at
Wyoming yesterday in the free-fOr-all
race.
Adams German Compound is a sure
cure for dyspepsia, at Thomas drugstore.
B. D. Buford, Esq, returned home
from his western business trip this morn
ing.
Mr. John Christy, of Port Byron. who
has been serving on the petit jury. returned
home today.
Mr. Fred Weber and wife, of Cleve
land, Ohio. are visiting at the residence of
j. F. Mueller.
Mr.. W. H. Marshall will leave for
Nebraska next week on business
trip.
At the close of school Friday the en-
rollment showed a total attendance of
Lift.
Robert Goldensteen continues to make |
his place attractive, He has added an
other series of cartoons to his interesting
assortment.
c. B. Hamilton, of Geneseo, the owner
of Malvina, was in the city today, stop
ping at the Rock Island House. He says
his mare can trot in 2:15.
Todays sales on Market square con-
sisted of 5 loads of potatoes, loads of
oats, loads of hay, 1 load of soft coal
and loads of hard coal
E. Turner is receiving large invoices of
boots and shoes every day, and will soon
have much larger stock than any dealer
in the three cities
The Davenport Turngemiende are
making preparations for an excursion to
Chicago, which is expected to take place
in about two weeks.
Logan will be at the soldiers reunion
at Davenport next week. The republican
boss is advertised as a big card, and it is
expected that he will draw" wonder
fully.
Lodge No. 304 1. o. o. F., Coal Valley,
are having resolutions of respect printed
in memory of the late John Glenn, who
was member of their lodge.
Rev. R. MOffet, of Cleveland, Ohio,
arrived in the city today, and will be the
the guest of Rev l. A. Searles during his
stay in the city. /
The Rock Isl md & Milan street railway {
are running extra cars to the Watch tower
today. There was general rush for this z
favorite resort, and picnic parties are nu.
merous there.
The Grand Rapids, Mich, base ball club
which is member of the Northwestern |
league, are making a tour of the west '
They will play the Gable club on Tues
day, the Beardstown club on Thursday,
and probably the ClintOns on Saturday.
Mrs Ida Cook, residing near Milan, was
rendered a surprise party last evening by
a number of her friends in this city. TIL,
affair was gotten up in honor of the ami
versary of her birth. The occasion was
highly enjoyed by all the participants.
The convention of the Rock Island
Baptist association, which was held in
Aledo this week, was well attended, and
was Oneof the most interesting meetings
ever held. Rev. |. W. Read, of this city, 4
was in attendance, and returned yester- Z
day. 7
The mud singer, of the Rock Islander,
is only enabled to spit out his venom and
spleen once week. He should get out
an extra edition to relieve his troubled G
spirit, or else force himself before a mass c
meeting and disgust the audience. t
The national convention of postal clerks q
convenes at St. Paul on the 18th inst, and I
big excursion will go from Chicago.
The Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul road
has kindly donated the use of train for
week Mr.. E. NJ Wilcox, of this city, !
will attend the convention.
Aho paJCoh WenG nuI oh Lie RUIZ 1slanu
and Mercer county road today to disburse
the monthly wages to their employees /
The Coal Valley Mining company's men /
were also made happy today by receiving I
their monthly stipends.
The celebration of the opening of the
Northwestern Normal occurred at Gen
eseo last night. The exercises were of the
most interesting character, and the at
tendance was quite large There were
many visitors present.
Quite number of Odd Fellows, both 4
from Rock Island Lodge No. IS, and Ucal /
Lodge No. COS, paid visit to the Moline +
froternitv last evening After nlaaaar4 | !,