The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-11
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George Hssgy, OF Hampton, dined q
the Harper house today
The General John Bu.ord Post meet
Ibis evening at Armory hal.
Bush and Price, the car robbers, toda
pleaded guilty to the indictments charge
against them.
Sales on Market square today consiste'
OF ! loads of potatoes, II loads of hay,
lead of hogs and loads of corn.
Regular monthly meeting of the Bust
ness Mems association at the city council
rooms this evening.
The sisrs were badly beaten yesterday
and no mistake. 1t is TO be hoped tha
they will do better today.
The new base ball grounds were form
ally opened yesterday, and the Stars met
their first Waterloo.
Robert Porter's mare, Lucy, won the
2:2S trot in Peoria on Monday, beating
Little Sioux and Nettie N.
R. D. Kendall, son of W. F. Kendall,
eft fol Champaign today, where he will
attend the Illinois Industrial University.
This weather is just too splehdid for
anything" said a young lady yesterday.
She did not think about the frost and the
corn crop.
Win Anawalt left this Uorning Cor
Bloomington, where he viii commence
his second years attendance at the
Wesleyan university.
K. L. Bailey left last night for Omaha,
where he will attend che Nebraska state
fair. in the interesr of B. D. Buford &
Co.
At the county clerks office on Monday,
first papers were issued to Christian An
derson, ADdrew Eugman and Lars E.
Larson, all former subjects to Oscar, king
Of Sweden.
Mr. j. ". Van Duyn and wife, of La
Porte. Iowa, arrived in the city last
night on visit to E. C, Chopper, Esq.
and other friends.
There is spirit of business at the
court house this week With both the
circuit court and board of supervisors in
session considerable stir can be expected.
Mr. Lawrie Blanding will take col
legiate course at the Iowa State university
instead of entering the law school, as
stated yesterday. He is in the junior
class.
The marriage of Mr.. J. C. Johnston
and Miss Sadie DAVIS, occurred at The
residence of the brides parents in Milan,
ct Sp. m. today.
Harry and Ernest Wait, sons of Megs
Wait, and Frank B. Walker, of Reynolds,
left last night for Racine, where they viii
attend the school which has been opened
here by Mrs. NJ W. Hakes, recently of
this city
Now is the season for advertising. The
ARGUS offers its columns at reasonable
rates. with the guarantee that it viii
reach more people than any other paper
in this city. This fact is well known by
all intelligent advertisers.
Ask Supervisor Martin about the young
lady band which has been engaged for
the Hillsdale fair, and what they are ex-
pected TO do. If ne will not tell you 60
to the court house hall, and pernse the
bill pasted on the wall.
Mr.. Frank A Wilson, OF Milan, has
purchased the right Of Rock Island
county, from the patentee, G. W. Gross
cup. TO sell the farmers Handy Gate +"
This gate is very highly spoken of by
those who have used it
John Meier swore out warrant this
morning for the arrest of Albert Littig,
for assault and battery, which took place
last evening. He appeared before Squire
Chopper this morning, but the trial was
postponed until tomorrow morning at
niue o'clock.
Bernard Connolly, son of Maj. H. c.
Connolly left this morning for Iowa City,
TO attend the Iowa State university. The
young gentleman graduated from the high
school last year He win take classical
course in the collegiate department of
the university.
Mr.. G. W. Prick, of Lompoo, Santa
Barbara county, California, is in the city
on visit TO relatives and friends. This
is his first visit to his old home in thirty
one years, having gone to the Golden
state in 1852, before the iron horse snorted
across the plains.
The Hillsdale fair will be in session next
week, commencing the 18th and continu-
ing until the 21st. The association has
the reputation of giving excellent fairs
and Supervisor Martin, who was in the
city today, says that the one this year
will be no exception to the rule.
The Presbytery of this district has a
two days session at Fulton this week,
commencing this evening, and lasting
until Thursday evening Among those
who went from this city were Rev s. s.
Cryer, A. E Philleo and Miss Mary
Kelley of the Central Presbyterian
church, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mills, Of the
Broadway church.
The Dubuque Times says that in the
carly part of the century there was one
year when frost fell every month in the
year. An enterprising farmer took the
nrAeaution of hI1ildino N faxv hnntirae uy,nY,