The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-26
BREVITIES.

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Special session of the board of super
visors next Monday, March s.
Selling at cost, Taylor g. Philleo's. ct
Mr. James Caster has been appointed
postmaster at Galva. Ill.,
The work of repairing the outside of the
Central Presbyterian church. TO DE entered
upon soon, has been let to John Volk 6
Co.
Gents latest style shoes at Carse & Ret
iekeT's. If
Judge Wilkinson will open his new of
fees in Robinson's block on Thursday
next.
The Harrison company arrived at the
Harper this morning. Several of the
Lsngtry people will see "Photos" tonight.
Prospects of successful spring opening
of trade in this city are becoming brighter
daily
B. D. .Buford s. Co. have just shipped
eleven car loads of their far famed mechan-
ical products to the Pacific slope and in
termediate points.
Bottom prices at Carse & Reticker's. Il
w hCH II 40 OtACCe
Commissioner Atkinson that the cost of
the water works protection viii not be
much below $500.
Pretty near time TO begin oiling the
machines preparatory for the regular an
nual grist of spring poetry.
Wanted-Two large rooms on second
lloor near Harper House. Address
F b., Box SIS, Moline, Ill
10 dot
Tomorrow morning Alderman Mott
starts eastward oyer the G. r. /. & P. to
be away most of the week. There are few
much younger men than Dir. Mott whose
invaluable services are more frequently re-
quired on the road.
A party of Chicago gentlemen. en- route
for Guaymas, Mexico, passed through this
city in a special car over the C. B. & @.
They go to make permanent investments.
Every seat in the parquet of Harper's
Theatre is likely to he sold before Wednes-
day for the Langtry performance Those
who apply first get the best seats, although
all are good.
Remember that the Harrisons VIII ap-
pear to night at Harper's Theatre in their |
extremely popular play of Photos" |
There ought not to be vacant seat in the |
house.
A London correspondent who has in |
vestigated the matter finds that the Prince
of Wales did write the Gablc congratulation
to Mrs LangtrY which was published in
this county on her arrival here. II
London press did not print the scandal
which subsequently, arose in this country
Delayed freight which arrived here
this morning, included a consignment of
Havana cigars for Marshall q Fisher, some
of Which, retail for seventy five cents each
the latter undoubtedly designed for re-
porters.
Yesterdays sunshine was not sufficiently
strong to melt the ice prison in which each
leaf, bough. twig and telegraph wire was
enclosed Consequently each tree and
shrub seemed dressed in silver and dia-
nlontls the livelong day-the most beauti-
full outdoor scene since last summer and
one which will never he forgotten. For
tunately the load of ice on slender boughs
was not so great as to do general dam
age
People having to walk over to Daven
port yesterday encountered one of the
coolest west winds of the season while on
the slough bridge. However, DIR. P. Gregg,
driving slowly homeward from the Island
to enjoy it. BY the way is it
ever cold enough in this latitude for DR..
Gregg?
At stockholders meeting on Saturday
evening of the Rock Island Brush Electric
Light company. Mr. ]. r. Johnston was
elected to succeed Mr.. M. G. Mills as direc-
tor AS soon as practicable the company
will supply the Brush Maxim lamp and
storage batteries, which will afford stead
Ter and more intense light than those at
present ia use.
Too much credit cannot be awarded Mr. |
Ben. Harper for securing the Langtry
company for one night in Rock Island.
In order 10 crafty our people he virtually !;
permitted Mir. Abbey to dictate terms and
1T the best will make very little out of it.
Rock Islanders are under many obligations
TO Mr.. Harper for his anxiety to secure the )