The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-14

| bulk, at Freeman's. d&w1t
The roof of the gas works is receiving
long needed overhauling.
Marseilles quilts $3.50 and $l.87, as
good value as you pay elsewhere $500
and $3.50 at Hoffmaster's.
To-days weather was repetition of
that of yesterday. Should it continue
much longer overcoats will be at decided
discount.
Hats and caps for everyone. at the
Golden Eagle.
Lenten penitents viii be glad TO learn in
view of the near approach of Easter,
| that the market is overstocked with eggs
and that in no instance can farmers obtain
more than fifteen cents a dozen.
The leader in low prices, Hoffmaster,
will offer to-day line of regular made
chiIdren's hose, sizes to 81, at 10
cents.
Rev. A. b. Allen who was in town this
| afternoon, reports the roads in excellent
condition, for this time of year. He will
officiate for the last time as rector of
Trinity on Easter Sunday
The best made and finest fitting clothing
to be found in the three cities at the Col
| den Eagle.
At meeting Monday evening the Rod
man Rifles forty-two strong and every
man in uniform had one of the best drills
in their history, which is saying a great
deal Under the direction of Capt.
Abel the company will take rank with the
very best in the west
Trunks and valises for gents and
ladies', at very low prices, at the Golden
Eagle
One of the results Of the untimeIy
death of Simon B. Paige. of Paige, Dixon
81 Co., Davenport was the recording of a
mortgage of $50, 900 upon some of the
compauy's property up in the slough,
logs, shingles etc.
Gents latest style shoes at Carse &
Retickers. If
Although GeistInger is sixty years of
age, she is as versatile and volatile on the
stage as a woman of twenty. Not a few
Rock Islanders viii go over to Davenport
on Thursday. Friday and Saturday of this
week, to see this acknowledged queen of
comic opera
n. Olson & Co. aIe closing out their
entire stock of shoes at and below cost to
retire from business. They have as good
| goods as there are in the market.
Mr.. Vint Wilson, son of Mr. Mills Will
son Of Rural, was in town this afternoon.
Mr.. Wilson is about ready to return to his
Now homo in Au6orSo, cop1+r Hoproe
of which Garnet is the county seat He
| speaks in glowing terms of that country
and it is not unlikely that he may induce
some of his Rural neighbors to become
his neighbors in Kansas.
! Anything in the line of boots, shoes and
| slippers can be found in the mammoth
stock at Carse & Retickers
As soon as it became known that Judge
Adams had been called away by the death
of his father, Judge Wilson, of Aledo
informed County Clerk Donaldson that if
needed he would come over here and hold
court for Judge Adams. To day it seems
probable that Judge Wilson will be here
and hold court, beginning to morrow
afternoon.
Carse & Reticker's stock of shoes for
spring and summer wear is now complete,
embracing all the late STYLES for both
ladies and gentlemen. 10 ct
Minnie Madden and company gave an
excellent performance last evening to
fair house the receipts being about $237
In the dual role of singer and actress Miss
Madden appeared to good advantage and
was twice called before the curtain. Her
support throughout was much better than
the average and if she should come this
way again she would surely play to full
house.
Dressmaking-Mi Misses Emma Harnish
and G. G. Hyatt are ready at Mrs. Cross
ley's, No. 140S Third avenue, to do dress
making in all its branches. Satisfaction
guaranteed in every particular and prices
reasonable. 134w
Last evening Marshal Miller went to
Moline, armed with a warrant issued by
Squire Cropper, and arrested Swede
upon the charge of bastardy. This morn
ing the fellow was brought before the
Squire and paid over to the father of his
victim the sum of $500 to be used in
defraying necessary expenses, etc. The
case is particularly sad one, and out of
regard for the feelings of the very respec-
table family of which the young woman
is a member, all names are suppressed.
1t may be stated, however, that the man
in the case is abont thirty years old and
the girl only seventeen. Her father knew
the fellows people in the old country and
| when he came over admitted him into his
! household as a member thereof How
| this friendIiness and confiden ce was basely
betrayed may he easily seen in the fore
going. For one of the parties nothing
save the legacy of dishonOr and danger
| and for the other. if he possesses any
conscience at all, the recollection of the
ruin wrought by his perfidy.
I'm UNKNOWN WANDERER.