The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-12

Headquarters, one door West of Reimer's
Cigar store.
Senator Ainsworth spent Sunday with
his family in this city.
Geo. W. Cash and wife, of Geneseo. are
visiting in the city for few days.
A. w Mann, of Clinton, Suudayed at
the Keator House.
Mr. VIM. A Bracket, of Geneseo, was
circulating around upon our streets to-
day.
BY order of the mayor toll has been col
lected on the new Rock river bridge since
Wednesday last by Bridge Tender Oakley
The funeral of AGolph w. Fairy, who
died of typhoid pneumonia, aged 40 years,
at the family residence on Second street
occurs at 2 p. m. tomorrow.
The Rev. L. B. Voolfolk preached two
excellent sermons at the Baptist church
both morning and evening yesterday, which
were listened to by large and appreciative
audiences Services continue all this
week.
Company F. l. n G., at the last meet
ing, decided to have another social hop on
Thursday evening" Of next week, at their
Armory. The several committees were
appointed, and the one on arrangements
have meeting on Wednesday evening to
make final preparations for the coming
event, which in the hands of such able
managers is bound to prove a success.
The funeral of the late Sophia Schmidt
occurred from the family residence corner
Illinois aud Sal,er streets at 2 p m. yes
terday, and was well attended. The Rev
c. L. Morgan, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church officiated at the house, and
d. V. Witter at the cemetery.
."The Girl Love" dramatic company
played to a small house at Wagner's Thea
ire on Saturday evening. but those who
went were well pleased with the versatile
acting of the company, who are very good
throughout.
At the teachers institute at Bort Byron
on Saturday there were articles on the fol-
lowing by teachers present from this city:
Arithm etc. Prof. w R. Mack, superin-
tendent of odr schools: history, j. d.
Hubbard, and Dickens pen children. by
Miss Gertie Waters.
Subscribers not getting their paper
will confer favor by reporting
at headquarters. 1t is hard matter to
get carrier boy who will attend strictly
to business during the cold weather, and
any non delivery reported will be made
right, otherwise we have no way of dis
covering these Irregularities.
A tramp, who during last Friday even
ing stopped at the American House in
quest of nights lodging. evidently found
himself in bad quarters. He went in UNI
by the guard. and when he found
put to his sorrow where he was, he would
nave gladly retraced his steps were it pos
sible He stayed until yesterday, when he
Jumped over the line fence into the ad
oining yard. and decamped The rear
guard did not see him as he was talking at
he time with some one. This makes three
We believe, who have stolen a march" on
he ever wstchful guards. and if the dis
'ase should be heard from IN other quar-
ers. it would not be strange.
The committee on entertainment of the |
library board have meeting this week, to |
ecide upon their sixth and last entertain |
nent of the course, which will be had |
ONE time in March. In conversation
ne of the board informed an ARGUS |
eporter that if they should sink hundred |
ollars, which was not probable, that 1t |
Tould be met out of that which is known |
$ the f'Wheelock fund" and which is in
ended for that purpose alone. entertain
lents of an instructive character, being |
ne of the objects of the library and is no |
lore of dead loss to that institution than |
, many investments in pamphlets, etc,
-hich in time wear cut. They expect /
owever to come out nearly even.