The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-08

fortunately few and far between
Bottom prices at Carse s. Reticker's.
to
Lenten service tomorrow afternoon, be
ginning at o'clock. at Trinity Mission
chapel
Capt Kohler. of the county clerks of
fee, is 'sunder the weather" with very
bad sore throat but he still continues d.
his post
Gents latest style shoes at Carse & Ret
icker's. If
Herne's Hearts of Oak. tonight at
Harper's Theatre should be witnessed by
crowded house. The play is worthy OF
it.
George Weare. the veteran street car
man, is back on the road again as driver
of No. 8, of the Rock Island and Moline
line. Small boys who ''catch on behind, "
stand in awe of George.
Marriage licenses have been issued as
follows: Charles L. Hubbard and Miss
Della r. Ballou; Samuel r. Wright,
Stuart, Iowa and Miss Fannie S. Warren,
Rock Island.
The Alvin Joslin" company left town
this morning on the J7:20 C. B. s. @. train
for Sterling.
Don't miss the splendid glass blowing
exhibition in the Rock Island house block.
This evenings meeting in the Central
Presbyterian church to perfect the organi-
cation of a new singing society, should be
largely attended, as the new organization
is likely to become one of our chief local
institutions.
Messrs. E. A Auawalt and Fred Denk-
man, Jr., represent Rock Island lumber
men at the lumbermens' conference to be
held in Chicago tomorrow and Saturday.
Hearts of Oak" to night at Harper's
Theatre.
Don't forget the grand Turner masquer-
ade next Saturday night at Turner Hall.
Tomorrow Mr. Herman Warnken may be
found at the hall with fine assortment of
costumes.
Henry Kohl and Fred Lund, the drunken
Davenporters arrested by officer McCabe
yesterday. had sobered of sufficiently by
evening to be taken before Squire Chopper.
who fined each $6 and costs. They had
load of hay in Market Square which just
about paid their fines. A rather expensive
drunk for the fellows.
The alvin Joslin" entertainment last
evening in Harper's theatre was largely at
tended, and everybody seemed to heartily
enjoy Mr.. Davis quite truthful representa-
tia,. ~ tho hIu& old 70
was hardly up to the average.
This afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock, at the |
residence of the brides mother in Fourth
avenue, Mr.. Samuel r. Wright and Miss
Gertrude Warren are to be united in mar
riage by Rev. j. A. Reynolds, of the
United Presbyterian church. The groom
who formerly lived here, and is brother |
in law of Mayor Carse, is now leading |
business man of Stuart, Iowa, and after |
the wedding viii take his bride thither |
The ARGUS extends to Mr.. and Mrs. |
Wright its best wishes for a happy and /
future.
Be sure to see the famous glass blow
ers, afternoon and evening. at No. 1925 /
Second avenue. They give one of the
most pleasing exhibitions on record. and
every visitor carries away . souvenir.
Messrs Jacob OhlweiIer ST., John
5eighartener. Louis Ohlweiler and six or
seven other Rock Islanders went to r pids
City yesterday in body and attended the
funeral of Martin Rettig. returning last
A conference between the lumber deal
,rs on the Mississippi river and those of
chicago was held in Chicago on Tuesday
4fternoon, which resulted ia the forming
# permanent organization, with Judge
sould, of Moline, as president, and ]. w.
Iotchkiss, secretary. The object is TO OBJ
ain uniform system Of grading weigh
ng and discount rate, and to harmonic
he feeling between the different sections.
Secretary Hotchkiss has issued call for
price list meeting on Saturday. February
10, to revise the present list.
On Saturday last, Captain Fl. Kohler,
deputy county clerk. received letter from
lis sister, Mrs. Alma DahlstIom, inform
ng him of the sudden death of his father,
Gustav A. Kohler. ON December 29th
asst. at the advanced age of 81 years
Deceased and his venerable wife, now 81
7ears of age. lived in the same town,
4raFsheafad Sweden with their married