The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-14

weanesaa, February Il. 1859.
BREvITIEs.
St. Valentines day.

Feb Is, 1888, will be long remembered
winter of 1928.
News received from Florida states that
dr. p. L. Gable and family have arrived in
Jacksonville safely
Choice French Prunes and Pitted Cher
ries. at Hawlet & Hills.
There are thirteen persons at present in
Jail, two of whom are on the sick list.
The valentine crop is not quite so far
reaching in its effects to-day as usual.
At the Broadway church prayer meet
ing this evening the topic will be: The
great donation"
Should the present rain which began
last evening, continue several hours long
er, we may witness at our own doors some
thing like the scenes of the Ohio river
country
Squire Cropper fined Mrs. Lizzie Ris-
hell of Davenport. So and costs for public
intoxication.
Teachers certificates were issued yes
terday to Misses. Annie NJ. and Ella
Hartnett of Cordova, Love Erwin.
Osborn; and Nettie Black, Hillsdale
Akron Graham, at Hawley g. Hills.
A marriage license was issued to-day to
Mr.. George w. Lewis, of Red Wing, Min
nesota, and Miss Margaret Lee, of this
city
Hutchinson, the false pretender, was
sent to Jail, not to the Armory, where he
is at present.
PIllsbury's Best al Hawley & Hills.
The wife of Engineer O 'Halloran, of the G.
NJ. & st. p road, is so i'll that her husband
has been compelled to remain at home
with her for several days.
This afternoon it looks as if the storm
were entirely over and that we might look
for more pleasant, because celder, weather.
Gents latest style shoes at Carse & Ret
icker's. If
Foss, the commission merchant, expects |
To receive on Thursday, two car loads of /
the finest potatoes seen in this market.
Regular meeting, this evening, of O-Sau- |
Kee trike I. o. r. NJ. Considerable inn |
portant business will be transacted, in~I
Guiding the perfecting of arrangements for
the grand Red. Mems party at Armory
Hall next Thursday evening
Bottom prices at Carse s. Reticker's
tt
Prepare to swim, o ye v no live in the
vicinity of the Father of Waters. for 10!
in an hour We know not We viii be singing
for boat instead of hack.
This evening, at the residence of Mr. F.
Fl. and Mrs. Berry in Moline, will occur
the marriage of Miss Naomi Hartwell to
Mr.. r. D. Bergin. The ceremony will
take place at 8 o'clock.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. NJ NJ. Briggs
had his splendid grey horses, Bessie and
Jessie, out for a drive tandem. They
drove spIendidly together, and when flying
through Moline Dan Gould declared that
they double discounted Deere's tandem
performance.
Two houses and lots for sale on Third
avenue. Inquire of George FL. Simmons 5
IN the premises. =
EA Mayor E. P, Reynolds and familyste
were surprised last evening by about !
fifty Of their friends who. through Mr.. V.
W. Handing, presented Mr. Reynolds ;,
Will So1u u6dueu cane, HI TeCOSAIllOu Oh | a
lis 66th birthday. A bountiful supper | :.
md good time generally followed
This evening Miss Maggie Lee will be h
married to a Red Wing gentleman by Rev.
T. G. Holiday 3 the residence of her par
.nts. AIr and >Ers Milo Lee, No. 2,720 =
fifth avenue. he newly married win !,
tart to-sight for their home in Dakota.
food wishes innumerable are with them.
A bridge OF the Chicago, Burlington 81
quincy railroad south of Ottawa, ILL.,, the e
butments of which had been undermined ii
y freshet. gave way yesterday morning O
Tnile freight train was passing over it. P
he bridge and five coal cars are a a
wreck. "
The large number of valentines received C,
I this Office made it impossible for the W
ost Office people to distribute the mail on n
me this morning. Impatient people ft
landing about the windows seemed to
ave forgotten the day entirely. NJ
Mr.. Schnitger, the polltax collector. went c,
> the Doyle malthouse yesterday to collect Ii
le tax, and was promptly and vigorously
red out by the irAte proprietor. This i,
forming Doyle was brought before Squire G,
ropper, who said SO and costs to him. It a