The Rock Island Argus., 1883-09-04

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Mr.. A. Loeb is now in New York on an
extensive purchasing trip
Regular monthly meeting of the Busi-
ness Mems Association this evening.
Augustana College was opened this
morning for the fall term,
School supplies at Taylor's. St
The Port Byron fair commences TO
day.
This is the opening day of the Milwau-
kee exposition.
Hot and dusty The street sprinkler is
in great demand
Mrs Mills and daughter, of Reynolds,
dined at the Rock Island house to-day.
The Rock Islanders had a jolly time in
Dubuque.
The emi-centennial celebrators have
returned from Dubuque.
Peter Ecker leaves tomorrow morning
for Marshall, Mo.
Pink tea sociable at the Central Pres,
byterian church tonight.
Go to Prices photograph gallery and
have your picture. taken.
Mr.. f, H. Guyer and sister have re-
turned home from their visit to Spirit
Lake.
The Peoria Democrat has published the
names of the mayors elected since the
city was incorporated.
The Clinton base ball nine arrived this
morning, and are stopping at the Rock
Island house.
Great clouds of dust filled the air this
afternoon, and the wish for rain has grown
into heartfelt want
The Rodman Rifles returned from the
encampment at Springfield this morning.
They report big time.
This is the quarterly pension day at the
county clerks Office, and good many
pensioners called during the day.
To days sales on Market square were
II loads oats, Is loads hogs, and loads
of hard coal.
Mr. Joseph Levy left last night for the
east, to make his annual purchase of fall
and winter goods.
The sale of reserved seats for the
charming actress, Mile. Rhea, commences
tomorrow morning at nine O'Clock at the
Harper house drug store.
In the list of criminal cases published
In yesterdays ARGUS, we stated that John
Gavin was in jall. He is out on bail,
security for his appearance being given
by VIM. Doyle.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
road will sell round trip tickets to the
Milwaukee exposition for $9.70, which
includes ticket to the exposition.
Next Sunday is the 27th anniversary of
The Turner society of this city, and in
honor of the event grand picnic will be
given on Sylvan Island.
The ARGUS still continues To boom,
Thirty new subscribers last week, and
still they are coming in. The ARGUS
prints all the news, and is the champion
of the people.
The regular meeting of the city council
will take place Friday evening, it
having been postponed for good reason
the absence of the mayor and alder
men
Mr. George Cook, the gentlemanly
clerk at the First National bank, is an
enterprising young man. As soon as the
duties at the bank are over, his time is
occupied at the Chldren's carriage works,
where he has charge of the books.
A pink tea party and reception will be
rendered to Rev. s. S. Cryer at the Cen
trail Presbyterian church this evening, in
honor of his retnrn from his vacation
trip. All the friends of the reverend
gentleman are invited to attend.
Alderman j. c. Larkin will leave for
Beardstown to night, where he is engaged
to do the stonework for the proposed new
school building He will take about ten
stone cutters from here to perform the
work.
Rev. S. S. Cryer arrived home from
Fremont, Neb., this morning. The first
part of his vacation he spent in Warren,
ILL.,, where his wife is still visiting He
has been gone five weeks altogether, and
his numerous friends are glad to see him
home again.
Ia his report to the agricultural bu-
reau, Supervisor Campbell places the
average of the leading crops in this
county for the month of August as fol-
lows: Corn 80 per cent; wheat 80, rye
100, potatoes 100, apples 40, grapes 70,
hogs for fattening S5, condition of hogs
as to weight and size 80.
Mr.. Fred AppleqJist left for Peoria this
morning for the purpose of attending the
fair. He took with him sample of the
steel beam Clipper plow, patented by
himself and Mr.. Chas. Hanson. 1t will be
on exhibition at A P. Upham's 319 Main
street, Peoria.
]. 8. Keator & Son. of Moline, whose
lumber yards and saw mill were so ruth
lessly swept away by fire. have rented the
old Paige, Dixon & Co. saw mill in Dav-
export. The company will thus be en-
ebled to cut up the logs now on hand
and finish the seasons work.
Emma Abbott will appear next Thurs
day evening at Rock Island in the new
opera, Linda di Chamouni, the Pearl o.
Savoy.-PeOria Democrat, Sept. l.
You are wrong, Colonel. Emma wa'
here last Thursday evening, but now sh'
has flown, and the sweet warbler will mo-