The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-22
CAUGHT OS THE. FLY.
BY ARuUs-ErED REPORTERS FOR THE ARGUS.

ness.
1t was pretty warm for while, this
morning.
Mr.. Bailey Davenport will soon have
the Stars grounds ready for them.
The excursionists from Bushnell are
to- day taking in the sights at the island.
Several new subscribers for the ARGUS
to-day. Let the good work go on.
There were great many strangers in
the city to-day.
The wind blue the dust in every dlrec-
ton to-day.
John B. Bartlett, business manager of
the Emma Abbott opera company, was at
the Harper house to-day,
L. E. Barton, of Coal Valley, and Miss
Minnie Olson, of Moline. have procured
teachers certificates
Mrs. Lawrence Swain and children are
visiting at the residence of the lady's
father in Davenport,
The Odd Fellows who attended the
picnic at the Watch Tower yesterday,
report grand time, and plenty to eat.
The Hon. John B. Hawley, wife and
daughter, of Chicago, arrived in the city
last night, and will remain few days
Mrs William Geisler, of Coal Valley, is
visiting her son Henry, the well known
caterer at the Turner hall saloon
Now the maiden on the baachlet,
Pets her poodle pup;
Now the urchin with the peachlet
Getteth doubled up.
Mr. j. B thinner, the merchant tailor,
who spent week or so with Freeport
friends, has arrived home
Frecport Bulletin: Conductor Barney
McNaney, one of the jolliest men who
travels, was in the city on Saturday even
ing to "see the boys" he said.
In one of her poems Ella Wheeler asks
to be clothed in rosy light" Couldn't
Ella be prevailed npon to compromise on
a mosquito bar for mOdesty's sake?
Miss Emma Tunnel, of Greenfield
Iowa, is occupying position in the cir
cult clerks office, and will give Mr.. E. H.
Bowman all the assistance possible
Next week is the time set for holding
the Scott county agricultural fair. The
management assert that the fair will be
one of the hest ever held
MV. Fred Hass has been awarded the
contract for the plumbing, gas fitting
and roofing for the new insane asylum at
Independence, Iowa
Mr.. George Southwell and wife. of
Princeton, III. arrived IN the city last night
on a visit to Superintendent J. II South
well The gentleman is music com
poser of fine ability.
The morning train on the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy road brought in
three additional coaches, which were
filed with excursionists from Bushnell.
Yesterday was the fifth anniversary of
the birth of Flora, he bright little daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs NJ. NJ. Corbett. In
honor of the event private picnic was
held at the Watch Tower.
Squire Cropper to-day united in mar
riage Mr. Stephen Mitten, of Carbon
Cliff, and Miss Sarah A. Nesbit of Briar
Bluff.
Mr.. A. W. Bruner, ticket agent of the
Rock Island g. Peoria road is attending
the Geneseo races. His horse. George
W, trots there to-day.
Several of our young men went over
the creek last night, to see the lively Fay
Templeton in the Pirates of Pen2eance. 1"
They were not over-pleased with the
production.
Dr. S. C. Plummer was called by
telegram to Polo, (near Cedar Rapids
last night to attend Mr. Webber, an old
gentleman IS years of age He is the
father of W. c. Webber, formerly
groceryman here, and Mrs jennings, now
of this city.
A fine prairie chicken lunch was given
at Swan Youngren's place on Monday
evening. L. S. Swain, W Swain, A
Holquist and Swan Youngren formed a
party that went out on the war path In
the morning, and having bagged good
lot of chickens, they were cooked in the
most appetizing manner, and a splendid
lunch was served.
Ti'c "Eerage girl of the period must
havf pet of some kind, and if she
does not have dude in tow it is gener-
ally four-legged animal of some kind
Miss Alice Senseny, of Bloomington. has
coon that follows her about like well
trained poodle, with the regulation blue
ribbon about its neck.
Anyone calling up the water works
building last night, might hear through
the telephone the melodious notes of a
mouth organ, and from the shuffling of
feet it was evident that some one was
tripping the light fantastic. Louis, the
blonde, and his gentleman friend, ap-
peared to have pleasant time with the
Reynolds young ladies, judging from
what we heard through the telephone