The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-19
Town Talk.

Meeting of st. Paul Lodge, No. 1917,
Knights of Pythias tonight.
In gloves, Liberman, the halter, has
them in every variety and quality.
VIM. Evans and David Setter were
naturalized on Saturday
Attend the meeting at the council
rooms tonight, and aid the good cause.
Try Or. McCann's Irish cough syrup.
The water works committee viii hold a
meeting in the mayors office this even
ing
Gentlemen's underwear, full lip" OF
everything you caa ask for at Lihsrman S,
the halter
Yesterday was . aelightful day, and
eyervon- "as out in their fine clothes
rne weather is al very pleasant today.
The small boy can now be found on the
slough. gliding over the smooth ice with
remarkable swiftness.
The Western Union Telegraph office is
now permanently located on the second
floor of the Star block.
The new standard time is in general use
throughout the city, and everyone with n
time piece is having it regulated in ac-
cordance with the new system.
The c. o. D. laundry, Davenport, does
the best and cheapest washing.
A brilliant wedding is announced,
wherein the groom is prominently known
in railroad circles.
The LumUeImen's social club will give
their first social hop at armory he'll on
next Friday evening
Liberman, the halter, has in stock the
finest line of fur hats that can be found
in the three cities.
City Clerk Koehler reports about 81 900
as so far paid in on the water rent ac-
counts Consumers, remember that the
time is limited to ten days.
They say Haverly's dude has been tax
en- sick, and he has selected new one
from this city, who will make his first
appearance on the stage tomorrow night
When you want reliable insurance at
low rates. cali on w. l.. Coyne, corner of
Seventeenth street and Third avenue, up
stairs, Rock Island, III. d3m
There was large audience present at
the Burtis opera house in Davenport last
night 10 witness the spiritualistic-se ight
of hand-performance given by Eva Fay
and her assistants.
On Saturday, County Superintendent
Southwell issued teachers certificates to
Miss Maggie Bruner, of Illinois City; Mr..
E, ]. Murphy. of Joslin, and Mr.. William
Laymon, of Cordova.
A report gained currency today that one
of the engineers on the Chicago, Rock
Island 81 Pacific road had been arrested
for sounding the steam whistle within the
city limits. The report was untrue. how
ever.
Shirts cents, cuffs cents and collars
% cents, at the c. o. D. laundry, Daven-
port; telephone No. 1873.
The sudden cold weather interfered
considerably with the business of Messrs.
Carse & Ohlweiler, who were unable to
ship their excellent goods for several days
last week They made large shipment
on Saturday, however, and are now ready
for more orders.
Judge Peasants, Judge Wilkinson and
J. T. KenwoTthy went to Cambridge this
morning. Judge Peasants will hear q
motion in chancery case there this after
noon, and Messrs. Wilkinson and Ken
worthy are interested as attorneys in the
case, which is an offshoot of the BishoI
/ Hill Colony case
| Under the head of grave charges" the
Gazette of Sunday. publishes rumors Of
an unsavory character in regard to GER
tain minister of the gospel, but whose
name is not mentioned. The ARGUS
knows that the statements are not found
ed on facts, and the article does the per
son referred to a great injustice tina
should be righted Immediately.
Family washing, 90 cents per dozen, a
the G. O. D..laundry, Davenport.
Some of the mills and factories in th,
city failed to observe the new law, AM
this morning Mayor Mott gave strict or
ders for them to dcsist blowing thei
steam whistles or they would be made t,
feel the full force of the law. There
no use having an ordinance unless it i
enforced
, There is to be public meeting at tn
city council room this evening, for tn
, purpose of making arrangements for
5 Thanksgiving entertainment for the ben
eft of the poor of the city. Every on
, interested in the good cause should b
' present and tender their aid to the benev
olent project. which is surely most wor
t thy cause.
A brush storage battery, with a capacit
to supply twenty Swan incandescen
. lamps, has arrived, and will be put in op
t Grafton this week for illuminating pur
} poses at Mr.. Bengston's drug store. An
other battery of the same capacity wi
be here this week. This system of electri
light is now in successful operation i