The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-08
Town Talk.
Danforth is a crank.
Methodist fair next.

Town Talk
Danforth is a crank.
Methodist fair next.
Attend church tomorrow.
Very pleasant, but a little cool today.
Matthias Lafrenz of this city, filed
declaration of citizenship yesterday.
Nice bananas aud California pears at A.
Boro's ITO First avenue.
Superintendent Southwell had three
applications for teachers certificates to-
day.
Chas A Anderverd and Miss Sophia
Celine, were made one by Judge Adams
today. ....
Mr.. Albert Warren, who has been on the
sick list for the past week. is able to be
ont again.
Bulk oysters at Henry Lamps.
John Spencer had slight accident this
afternoon. He turned his horse too
short" and the express wagon, which
contained several frkins Of butter, tipped
over, doing slight injury to the horse.
The Stockholders of the Rock Island
National bank will meet to elect directors
and transact other members at p. m.
next Tuesday.
1t is reported that the proposed new
street railway from this city to Moline via
Seventh avenue will not be bdilt. What's
the matter with the capitalists backing the
project?
The Central Presbyterian church fair
was decided success in every particular.
We are Informed that the net proceeds
will amount to fully $780, Good for the
ladies; they have worked nobly and de
serve success.
The greatest display and biggest assort-
ment of holiday slippers, is at E. Tur-
ners. Call and examine.
Mr.. S. B. Stoddard, local agent for the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific road in
forms shippers that all special rates will
expire Dec. 81, 1888. Applications for
the renewal of special rates should be
made to- W. NJ. Sage, general freight
agent, Chicago.
The large dry goods establishment of
W. H. Stewart, on Brady street, Daven-
port, has been closed by Sheriff Leonard,
at the instance of numerous creditors.
The claims amount to fully $1,000,
which will probably retire Mr. Stewart
from business.
Henry Peetz, the jeweler, has recently
enlarged his store and added a number of
show cases. We must say that he carries
magnificent stock of goods. The side
show cases are literally jammed with silver
ware, and he assures US that everything
has been marked lower than ever before.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. G. L. Eyster,
city physician, sent the first patient to
the Sisters Hospital. 1t was a girl of
foreign birth who had no friends in this
country, and needing special treatment
The German Old Settlers association
will meet at Turner hall tonight, at which
time the committee on constitution apC
bylaws will report All Germans who
have resided in the county since 1850, are
entitled to membership, end are invited
to be present.
Mr.. J. r. Johnston, president of thu
Rock Island County Brush Electric Light
company, has notified the stockholder
that the annual meeting for the election
of officers will occur next Tuesday even
ing, at the Office of the Childrens Car
rage works on First avenue
The following officers were elected b,
Germanis Lodge, No. G, A. o. U. W. las
evening; Henry Lohse, NJ W; Henry
Empke, V. NJ; Fred Boctje, o.; Robt
Koehler, recer,; Fred Ludolph. receiv.
John Peters, FL Henry Jockhed, G..
Charles Kolls, /. W NJ Harder, o. ".
and VIM. Rinck, trustee.
Rock Island Lodge, No 65s, A. F. &
A. W. elected the following officers fo
the ensuing year last night, H. F. Carroll
W. NJ; Arthur Burial s. w j. Alex
Montgomery, ] NJ, L. Kohn. Sec:
Willard Baker, Treas; James Inglas,
D.; David D. Clark, }. D.; Emiel Beck
S. s; William Kennedy, J. s.; j. M
Beardsley II, Tyler, John Evans, Mem
Der Board Of Control and J N. Reflex
er, Auditor
A team of horses attached to one o
Mass & Burralrs Davenporttransfer wac
ons, ran away from the Rock Island
Peoria depot about noon today. IN
driver was standing at some distance fror
the horses when they started, who wer
frightened by the incoming train. The,
ran at a furious rate down First avenue
and striking the railroad track the hin
wheels were detached from the box, whic
left it dragging on the groaHd. tn
horses finally stopped oftheir own accord
|, without doing any further damage.