The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-27
Mr.. ]. NJ. Christy left last evening TO

Mr.. J. NJ. Christy left last evening for
Des Moines, Iowa.
The funeral of John Roman. the suicide,
occurs from the family residence on the
bluff at 2 p. N. to morrow.
Mr.. B. r. Harmon. of Cleveland. Ohio,
is registered at the Keator House.
c. II. Woolsey. of the SO cent store, is
off for a weeks vacation in Chicago.
During his absence he will purchase large
stock of goods in the Keator House block,
into which he will move during next
week.
The next entertainment of the library
board viii occur about April 1st, or
possibly during the latter part of March
Mrs. j w. War; left last evening for
Deerfield, Michigan, in response to a tele
gram announcing the serious illness of her
mother. She will not return until there is
some change in the patients condition.
A collection is being taken up at Deere
& Co.'S shop for the benefit of the widow
of-the late Hans Herbst who is said to be
badly in need of assistance. Her husband
was sick several weeks prior to his death,
and before that was only making sma
wages as workman in that shop. About
$50 has thus far been collected.
Men are being laid off almost daily at
ness in business.
Sam Gibson who was so suddenly taken
sick while at work at Deere & Cos one
day last week is so far recovered as to be
able to depart last evening for Beloit, Wis,
on short visit.
The city council will be called upon to
approve the action of the special commit
tee (who have decided on the purchase of |
the chemical fire engines for the bluff at |
their meeting on Monday evening
A couple of gentlemen can be accom-
with pleasant furnished rooms, |
With or without board. in private family. |
Address box Al.
Squire Mapes made his annual report to
County Superintendent Southwell to-day
showing that state fines amounting to
500. 10 had been turned over by him into
he school fund, during the past year This
s not bad showing
The ARGUS was misinformed as to the |
late of the A. o. I. dance. 1t occurs on
friday evening at the Armory Hall. A
pleasant event is promised
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shaw left last even
ng for Shulsburg. ILL.,, on visit to Mrs.
'haw's sister They will be gone month.
Con. K Tittleson has written Manager
}ram for opera dates during the Fair for
lis dramatic and comedy company As
hat gentleman has heard of no Fair in |
contemplation, the dates will hardly be
iven.
The eleven months old son of Col. and
irs. VIM Clendenin died on Monday
fter brief illness of cerebro spinal men
ngitis. Funeral occurs at 10 o'clock to-
norrow morning.
The Modjeska opera company write
Ianager Cram for opera dates for wag
er's opera house, during the season of
1894.
The Main street sewer seems to be leak
ng into the basement of the g. S. Wallace
estaurant. The floor is covered with
everal inches of water necessitating the re-
loval of the same to-day. About dozen
ats persisted in the minated room.
Uncle" John Warner in conversation
aid: That as soon as spring arrived this
nd or the street car line would be ex-
ended, and that a double track would be
lid from the Moline pillow companv's shop
, the old John Deere place. two blocks.
lso that "a new switch would be put in