The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-16
BREvITIEs.


Mayor Mott and the aldermen elected
the late municipal election.
Mems working shoes 95 cents, at Cars'
s. Retickers.
Ii April showers bring forth Ma.
flowers" there should be an abundan
crop next month
Carpenters commenced the work o
putting the new roof on the coart nous
this morning.
A warrant was issued this afternoC
for the arrest of Hugh Conwell for as
saulting Michael Lee.
Two dining room girls want ID at the
Occidental hotel aPi-io dot
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Keith have gone to
housekeeping on the corner of Fourth
avenue and Eleventh street.
The individual who got off the street
car two blocks from his place of business,
and was compelled to walk through the
rain, must be rather absent minded.
Lariies kid button boots 81 "a, at Carse
& Retcker's
The nationals hold caucHs in the
Third ward tonight. 1t is understood
they will act in harmony with the demo
Gratis.
WANTED Three good milliners; apply
at Miss Byrnes' new stand, one door west
of McIntire & Co.
Just before the fearful storm of Satur-
day afternoon, Mr. F. H. Adams and an
assistant had barely finished painting the
roof of Negus' hall. Barely dry the test
of an exceptionally heavy storm was a
severe one for the paint, but it stood the
test successfully.
The street sprinkler and ice wagons are
on their rounds, which is a sure indication
that spring is at hand.
The missionary tea sociable of the
Methodist church, will be held at MIS-.
John Spencer's on next Friday evening.
Mr.. G. r. Wells, of Hampton. started
for Jacksonville to-day with Mrs. Emeline
Richardson, an insane woman; who will
ne placed in the asylum.
Choice bananas, at Fred Krelrs.
The Mary Morton is expected up to-
down on Wednesday
Mr.. Alex Steel purchased the belts,
etc, from VIM. Young, of Milan, which
were Sold by Marshal Miller.
II. r. Woolley, the flour merchant. will
leave this evening for Salna, Kansas, to
look after his milling interest at that place.
A. w. Anderson came in on Saturday
evening with orders for H. f. Woelley for
ave hundred barrels of flour
The young peoples meeting of the
Methodist church will be held Tuesday
evening of this week. instead of Thursday |
evening as heretofore.
Mr.. john Streckfus was arrested this |
afternoon for fast driving on Second ave !
nue.. He plead guilty and paid his fine
The complaint was made by two ladies'
Mr.. Streckfus has quite a trOtter and |
claims he was only exercising him little. !
Weyerhauser & Denkman's saw mills
operations about Wednesday. When
these mills start UP great many work
men viii find employment who have been
idle for some time.
Two marriage licenses were issued tc-
day by County Clerk Donaldson George
W. Eckert to Miss Della Gingles, both of
Rock Island; John f. Beaumont to Miss
Anna McLeese, both of Andalusia Sec
ond naturalization papers were taken
out by Benz G. Riggs and Samuel Bjork
1und.
In the probate court to-day the settle
nents of the following estates of deceased
persons were effected. John Hanson,
Otto johnson. Adolph Ferry and Timothy ]
Button. This was the first morning of
the April term, and Judge Adams was
kept quite busy.
The Taylor House of this city viii | b
change hands about the 1st of MAY. q MIR. c
Swanson from Davenport, will be the new | i
Dir. Swanson has run the City I
Hotel in Davenport for some time. IL
Down they go, Carse & Reticker will a
sell boots and shoes cheaper than any In.
house in the city.
Conductor Warren Sutliff. of the Peoria Q
road, is to-day moving into a two story r
brick on Third avenue, south of the CITY T
park. Dir. and Mrs. Sutliff have been a
boarding at the Rock Island House dur
the winter
n
WANTED-Lady to take agency of II
Rock Island for first-class corset special- :.
". Williamson Corset and Brace Co. No
3oo North Sixth street, ST Louis. Mo.
Robert E. Miller, of Davenport, has :.
purchased the store and residence of
Joseph A. Gray, on the corner of Third "
aVenne and Twelfth street. The price :"
paid was S4,56 MIR. Miller is business "
nan of good qualifications and we are -
pleased to welcome him in our midst.
The Union gloats over the fact that the u
council stands at present seven repnbh. N
ans to six opposition But how long ;"
Will 1t be thus? Until after the Third a.
ward election. Henry Ladders Will be q
Iif. Motifs successor sure.
passenger train No. on the c. M. Il \;
st. T. road did not arrive here until 3 g
'clock Sunday morning. being three :,
lours behind time. The delay was caused
y an engine being off the track at West
I'm Union Junction.