The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-29
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
By AReUs-rYED REPORTERS FOR THE ARGUS.
he weather is getting hot.

The weather is getting hot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maher, of Chicago, are in
the city on visit for few days.
The sewing society of the First M. E.
church met this afternoon.
Hon. Il. c. cleveland went to Chica-
go, last night
E. P. Reynolds went to New York, to-
day.
We may almost pray for rain before we
get it again.
Biehrs band will give concert at
Union Square, tomorrow night
Pillsbury's flour at Hawley & Hills.
T. s. Abbott, Montery, Mexico, is reg
istered at the Harper
Mrs L. E. EiIenberger, of Monmouth,
is at the Harper house.
Smoked white fish at Hawley & Hills.
Milan will put on gala attire to morrow.
A circus spreads its tents in that village
The chorus of Fourth Of July singers
will meet for rehearsal at the First NJ. E..
church tonight.
There is a reaper contest taking place
today, at Eldridge, Iowa, and several
Rock Island parties who are interested,
went 10 witness the affair
afrnrs 6, Han,
Mrs E. B. Chopper, who has been
visiting friends at Geneseo, returned
home last evening
NJ. NJ Briggs, the popular liveryman,
has fine pair of bay colts, which for
beauty and style are hard to beat.
For awnings, tents, etc, apply to G. H.
Young, No. 1T Main street Davenport
may2d3m
Ii. Wendt, the merchant tailor, is get
ting out suits for the police force The
coats are to be double-breasted. They
will be finished in few days.
j. j. Brown, an individual OF color,
was placed in jail yesterday, on the
charge of carrying concealed weapons.
He was brought down from Moline.
Mr.. E. W. Hurst returned last evening
from an extended trip to Northern Ne
braska. He is looking well, and says he
enjoyed his visit.
Fred Krell has received choice lot of
large and small fire crackers and tor
pedoes.
Mrs. T. Howard and daughter, Miss
May Howard, who have been stopping
at the Harper House for some time, left
for the east this morning on a three
months visit.
Wanted-A middle aged lady as cook,
good wages paid. Inquire at the Taylor
house. 2S.2t
Mr.. Ira Porter, of Geneseo, an old friend
of Mayor Mott, is in the city on a visit to
that gentleman Mr.. Porter is all uncle
to City Attorney Corbett.
Aid Whitman, of the water works
committee, and Aid. Reimers, chairman
of the finance committee, were looking
over ex Collector Cramer's books to-day.
The Chicago Church Choir company
went to Peoria, this morning. They were
given an entire car.
Many members Of the Church Choir
company secured a bus, yesterday, and
took drive over the Island, and enjoyed
the many points of interest.
Tomorrow is the end of the month,
and those having bills against the city
should hand them to the city clerk by
noon, otherwise they will not be allowed
at the next meeting of the council
Kewanee Independent: Dr. J. S.
McCord, of Rock Island, whose family is
here on visit, preached III the NJ. E
church last Sunday at both services.
This hot weather is just what the far
mers need The Young corn is growing
so last that close observer can hear it
crack. All the farmers have smiling coun-
tenances, as they think of the good
chance for fine corn crop.
Kewanee Independent: Mr.. L. s.
Scott, special agent of the Central Tele-
phone company, of Chicago, called upon
US Tuesday. He visits Kewanee with the
view of establishing telephone connec-
tons between this place, Galva and
Galesburg, which would also connect us
with Cambridge, Rock Island and Gen
eseo.
There are many handsome yards, in
Rock Island, and many that are not wor-
thy of the name. They should be termed
weed patches" The Fourth of july il
drawing near and the city will be filled
with strangers. Would It not be well fol-
our citizens who have yards filed witt
weeds and trash to clean them out, ant
make them look respectable