The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-30

One yard man and two bell boys,
wanted at the Rock Island house.
The German Benevolent society will
hold their annual supper and dance at
Turner hall, on Saturday evening, Nov. 8.
Don't forget that Miss Anna Morgan
will lecture in the FIRST Methodist Epis-
cOpal church tonight.
A meeting of the Ladies' Aid society
OF the Central Presbyterian church will
be held at the residence of Rev. S. s.
Cryer tomorrow at 2p m.
Let every citizen who eau, contribute
to the fund being raised by the Business
Mems association to help further the Hen
nepin canal project.
Every person that was appointed last
night to attend the Hennepin canal con-
ference at Chicago, should not fail TO be
present on that occasion.
1t was the intention to serve water rent
notices on the first of the month, but it
has now been decided to wait until after
the meeting of the council next Monday
Springfield is evidently ''hard' town.
The Register tells of about twenty rooms
in the city, where gambling is carried on
nightly.
Will r. Johnson has in his store a
large photograph of the members of the
Star base ball club, taken in group. 1t
is very fine pictarc and was taken by
Rasmussen.
Major FL. G. Connolly spoke that which
is true last night. when he said THAT to
Congressman Murphy, of Davenport,
more than to any other one man, belonged
the credit of arranging the meeting at
Chicago on Thursday"
TIE insurance on the contents of the
store of Messrs Jones & Young, of Edg
ington, was adjusted last evening. The
amount received was somewhat less than
the insurance, but the sum was not made
public. The insurance on the building
was adjusted this afternoon.
Mr.. W. Fl. Atwood has vacated the
residence which he recently sold to Mr..
Winslow Howard, and has rented rooms
at the Commercial house, where he will
board in the future. Mr. Howard will
move into his newly purchased residence
in a few days.
For $500 each you can get the best
carriages in the city, with careful drivers
''for funerals" Save undertakers' com
mission of 25 per cent by ordering direct
from W. ]. Kerr, 18th street near ferry
Telephane No. III.
The Hennepin canal is essential to the
future welfare of Rock Island. Our
citizens should Strike while the iron is
hot" and not let the present great oppor-
tunity pass by without determined
effort to secure the coveted prize.
County Superintendent of Schools,
Southwell. issued teachers certificates on
Monday, to the Misses Emma Wilson, OF
Lyons, Ia, and Clara Searle, of Osborn,
and to the Messrs Samuel Lambert, OF
Cordova, NJ. T. Ward. of Cleveland, and
Chas. Marshall, of Cordova.
One thousand pair white blankets,
1000 pair colored blankets, 500 horse
blankets, 100 laprobes, bought at the
recent trade sales in New York, for sale
twenty per cent lower than heretofore
offered wholesale and retail, at Robert
| Krauses, 1875 and 1877 East Second street
Davenport, Iowa. O-26d4tandw4t
Upon the resignation as teacher of thu
young peoples Bible class of the Contra
Presbyterian church last Sunday, Mr. j
T. Ripley was agreeably surprised BY
being presented with copy of til,
Worlds Worship in Store" finely
bound volume.
i For the benefit of those desiring tt
emigrate 10 Dakota and localities in thu
northwest and far west. the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul railway company has
published an illustrated pamphlet o
twenty pages full of common sense fact
and valuable information and statistics
which will be sent free of charge, by adz
dressing A. v. Fl. Carpenter. general
passenger agent Milwaukee, Wis.