The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-27

ran churcn tonlght.
The arsenal shops have been closed, and
work will be suspended until next Thurs
day.
Next Tuesday begins the new year Be
sure you write it 1881.
The base ball association will probably
hold meeting either tomorrow or Satur
day evening
Mr. A NJ Titterington brought a
VOLTS scalp into the County Clerks Office
today
Morgan & McCandless. dentists, 3rd ave
and goth street Telephone s. 2ldwtt
The sale of seats for the "Romany
Rye" entertainment commenced at the
Harper house drug store this morning.
'Rice's Surprise Party" will appear in
this city on January 9Th. This is one of
the best comedy companies on the road
The death of Mr. Patrick Thornton,
aged 80 years, months and 90 days,
occurred at Coal Valley yesterday morn
| ing.
The event of the season in Davenport,
was the party given last evening at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs ]. NJ Parker.
A few guests were present from this city
When you want reliable fire and life
insurance atIow rates, call on w. L.
Coyne, corner of Seventeenth street and
Sd avenue, UP stairs, Rock Island ILL., d3m
The Kimball house, of Davenport, sent
out some handsome Christmas greetings
Oh Tuesday, and also the menu for that
day.
Joseph W. Long. tawcollector of South
Moline, filed his bond in 1924, 35S yester.
day, with Messrs. S. W. Wheelock, G. F.
Ilemenway and s. NJ. Christy as suretes.
The stores now wear desolate appear.
ance, made more noticeable from the fact
that they were filed 10 overlooking last
week
A mule broke into the ice opposite the
Rock Island Lumber & Manufacturing
company's works this morning, where ice
! is being cut for the brewcries.
McCabe Bros will sell only u of those
fac Sicilan silk circulars at $40 62 to
morrow, to start their slaughter cloak
sale; first come. first served.
| At quarter to 10 last night, Mrs. N
P. Purdy, departed this life at the resi-
denee Of Mr.. George s McGee, of 51C
Fifteenth street. The deceascd's maiden
name was Miss n ,llie Hammaker
Iftho young man on Second avenue
does not stop talking about that napkin
ring he received on Christmas day, Santa
Claus might come back and take it away
| from him
Lost, two watch charms tied together
between the Rock Island house and the
Harper house drug store Finder will
please leave at this office 4 liberal re
ward is offered
Mr.. J. T. Dixon, the merchant tailor, is
confined to a room at the Commercial
house, suffering from sore foot. Or
Monday evening a large lump of coal fel
on his foot and crushed it badly. DIR
Plummer is attending him
All members of the Business Men
association should attend the meeting to
night. Delegates will be appointed tc
the convention that will soon be held il
| Washington in the interest of western
waterways.
How strange it would be if, in Christmastde'.
We should find the real author Of. "Beautifu
| Snow
Painting,
| Freezing,
Dying alone;
Would we give him acrust or well polished bone
Not much we would instantly kill him. and theI
Wrap him mp in the work OF his misguided pen
Let us get out our shotguns and cheerfully go
On hunt for the man that wrote Beautiful
| Snow Chicago Tribune
Christmas festivities were held in the
school house of the Twentieth street
Evangelical church yesterday afternoon
An elegant Christmas tree was loaded
with presents for the scholars. Singing
and speech making was INDUCED in, and
a delightful time had
The funeral services of the late Mrs
Margaret johnson occurred at p. m. to-
day from the United Presbyterian church
of which she was a devoted member Tht
pail bearers were Dr. Mckee and Messrs
| NJ. D. Merrill, John Taylor, John Barge
Hugh Warnock, and Robert Ralston.
See what McCabe Bros. offer tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock as an Introductory
to their slaughter sale of cloaks, circular!
and all outside garments.
The Deniston (Texas) Gazetteer, of Sun
day, Dec 10th, contains report from
Superintendent ]. H. Southwell, of this
city. upon the probabilities of water
supply for that city. 1t is lengthy, bu
well prepared document, and treats the
Iquestion under consideration in an intell
gent manner. He made personal in
spection of the ground, with Messrs
Drake & Orton, representing the Holly
system of water works.
I To thoroughly direct attention to theil
cut prices on cloaks, circulars, dolmans
jackets &c, McCAbe Bros. will place OF
sale at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, /.
fine silk Sicilian circulars with wide flu
collars, and edgings of fur all around al
Sf0.62 each,
Persons who are familiar with the ex
citing game of croquet know that in it
capacity to inf1ame the human passions i
is not surpassed even by ten cent whisky
Why this should be true of pastoral and
innocent looking game like croauet it is
Impossible to tell, but it is a fact that few
games of croquet have failed to break uE
in row, in which the fastest of friend.
have vowed never to speak to each other