The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-23
BREVITIES.
hood Friday.

Good Friday.
Sixteen boarders in the county jail at
present.
A marriage license. was issued to day to
Gustaff Knapp and Miss Minnie Wileng
of Coal Valley.
County Treasurer Fleming has been
kept very busy of late settling up with
township collectors.
Pilsbury's best, at Hawley & Hills.
The wonderful Rhea to morrow night
at Harper''s theatre.
Easter cards, a choice assortment, at
Champion & Cos.
Probabilities all point toward one of
the liveliest charter elections next week
that Rock Island has ever had.
Last evening Mr. H. NJ. Wall left town
for Detroit, Mich, in order to attend the
funeral of his mother.
A. Nj. Guild, formerly proprietor of the
Rock Island House, is engaged in business
in Duluth.
Nice oranges and lemons, very cheap.
at Hawley & Hills.
There has been quite a demand for
Easter cards this week, which are gotten
up more deliberately than ever
A hunting party consisting of Maj.
Buford, Lawrence Swain, and two or
three others started out last evening for
Meredosia on a hunting trip.
Selling at cost, Taylor & Phlleo's. If
At least one aldermanic candidate made
an aggressive house to house canvass to-
day in his ward, being determined not to
be beaten out of what his friends think
should naturally fall to him.
Fresh spinach and lettuce at Hawley &
Hills.
This being Good Friday the market was
not as well stocked with produce as usual.
Oatsj still continue a scarce commodity
The preliminary examination in the
Parker HARDWOOD case, will come off to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock before Squire
Chopper.
Gents latest style shoes at Carse s.
Reticker's If
The usual quarterly examinations in
our public schools, began this morning
and will continue through next week
the last week of the present term
The funeral services of Frank Red
ECKER, conducted yesterday afternoon by
Rev. J. s. McCord at the family residence,
No. 1924 Old Sixth avenue, were very
largely attended.
The wall paper and border stock is be-
ing largely replenished with the latest
designs and colorings and the low
prices will I've continued at Champion 81
Cos.
There will be no services 10 the Central
Presbyterian church next Sabbath, il hay-.
ing been thought advisable to defer the
opening of the church till week from
Sunday, or April /,
Lots of eggs at Hawley s Hills.
Rev. A. f. Alexander will preach in the
Milan Presbyterian church on Sunday
morning at II o'clock
Sheriff Anderson, of Oquawka, has re
ceived his commission as special muster
ing officer of the Grand Armv aof the
Republic for the counties of Rock Island.
Mercer and Henderson.
Mrs Green, fashionable dressmaker.
cutting and fitting a speciality. All work
guaranteed. Parrors, 2121 Third avenue
between 2lst and 22d streets. 2td2v
Democrats, don't forget your ward
caucuses o-night. Be on hand and cast
your votes for none but good men, II
YOU do this your chances are good for a
grand victory in the coming election.
Those ragged crosswalks over Seven
teenth street, at its junction with Secont
avenue, should have a top dressing o
fine sand or gravel at once. As they ar
now it is about as much as a persons lif,
is worth to go over either of them.
The Chicago daily papers, the leadin,
weekly story and illustrated papers AM
magazines can in future be had at Cramp
ton g. Co.'S book store. Subscribers vii
please notify them by postal or in perso
of their wants.
Beginning week from next Sunda
evening Rev. s. 8. Cryer will deliver
series of historical dlscourses, .appropr
atelY illustrated by paintings. the subject
being the cities of old. beginning wit
Philippi. The series, as handled by MI
Dryer, cannot fail to be both highly inter
e.ting and profitable.