The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-23

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Boston and other points, on recreation
jaunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cass left last night
for Albuquerque, N. NJ, on pleasure
trip.
Prof. G. r. Housed returned last night
from Akron, Ohio. His wife was unable
to come on account of sickness.
Mr.. Chas. W. Negus took in the race:
at Geneseo yesterday. He reports them
quite interesting.
Two more CANNES were wiped out by
the "exterminator'' this morning No
checks sure death.
Miss Fleta s. Muse, principal of school
No 1, returned this morning from an ex-
tended visit to friends in Wisconsin.
Fresh roasted Mexican and Java coffees
at Hawley & Hills.
! Train men who came from Milwaukee
yesterday morning report the heat almost
unbearable for a time
Mr.. Andrew Donaldson, one of the
prominent citizens of Rural township,
was in the city to-day.
Mr.. John F. McKibben, agent of the
American Express company, is rusticating
in the vicinity of st. Paul and Minneapo.
lis His family is visiting at Freeport
Charles Mcdonnell, son-in-law of Mr..
G. F. Wagner, is happy to-day. ali in
consequence Of nine pound boy that
arrived at his house this morning. Moth
er and son are doing we'll
Pictures taken at very reasonable rates
at Prices Photo gallery Mr. Price is
building up a very fine trade and his
work gives satisfaction.
Chief of Police Miller attended the
basket bicnic at the tower tot day. When
Phil gets among the pies and cakes, the
good things will disappear as if by magic.
Muscatine sweet potatoes at Hawley &
Hills.
The boys in the Rock Island Lumber
Manufacturing company had the steam
turned on in their office this morning.
They are crowding the season.
The result of the vote in Reynolds on
the incorporation question was twenty six
to nine against incorporating under the
general law
Mr.. and Mrs. W S Kuowlton have
returned home from their trip to Montreal
and Niagara Falls. They had pleasant
time.
Police news is in state of utter stag
nation to-day, not even 'plsin drunk"
being recorded. Rock Island is getting
too wicked to exist long.
Rock Island City Lodge No. 4, Ancient
Order United Workmen, are having
grand time at Black Hawk watch tower.
to-day.
Governor-by-chance Hamilton, stopped
over night i'll Peoria on Tuesday, and the
truly loyal rendered him small blowout
The new and elegant residence of Mr.
John F. johnson on Seventh avenue has
just been completed Invitations have
beeen issued for ''house warming" on
next Wednesday evening.
Alderman Henry and Whitman of the
the bridge committee, go out to Milan
every day, to superintend the work at the
bridges. They mean to see that good
substantial walls be put up, if they have
to stay out there all the time.
Engineer Jesse Parker came through
with the train from Milwaukee on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road last
evening. Engineer Bliss engine got out of
order, and he had to take ii to Racine tor
repairs.
About the Isl of September the tourists
and pleasure seekers who have been alb,
sent from Rock Island during the summer
months, will turn their faces homeward
When the leaves begin to turn" the
fashionable watering places lose their
charm, and the mosquitoes homeward fly.
Two young men living near Milan were
arrested to-day by Constable Lafferty for
malicious mischief on a warrant sworn
out by the Rock Island & Milan Street
Railway company. They made themselves
very disagreeable on the street cars last
Sunday
Landlord Padfield is still making i'm.
provements in the Rock Island House.
Business is picking up at his house, which
shows that he is making il q popular
place. Yesterday there were nearly one
hundred guests, who had taste of his
hospitality.
Ii. j. Symes intends to give the lovers
of billiards chance for some sport this
fall. 1t is altogether probable that an
amateur billiard tournament will be given.
Mr.. Symes also expects to play several
match games with professionals from
outside cities.
Mr.. j. A. Ramsdill, lately steward at
the Rock Island house, now occupies a
similar position in the Brewster house, at
Freeport. Grandpa" as he is famil-
iarly called, has many friends among the
travelling public, who will be glad to
know that he is installed in one of the
neatest and best hotels in the state, for
such house Col. J. s. Gates has the
reputation of keeping.
Squire Choppers office was shit up to.
day, and the reporter who goes up with
smile on his countenance, expecting to
get case of drunk" or ''disorderly
conduct" is blasted in his hopes. The