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

| tl1G CIOSSiHSS On CtCOuu avenue IOudH-
Go to May Brothers and buy fine |
decorated English chamber set at 1915.
The novice bieyclist on Union square is
improving in the art.
Fred Krell has the finest lot OF ever
green trees for Christmas that can be
found in the market.
Go and see 'Esmeralda" at Harpers |
theatre tonight.
Come and see our 146 pieces English |
decorated dinner set at only $1S, at May
Brothers.
Collector James Johnston has notice |
to taxpayers in another column. Read it, |
Holiday slippers at Carse & Reticker's. |
II st
Heavenly Reward" Matt VIE, will
be the topic at the Broadway church
prayer meeting this evening.
Vases, toilet sets, fancy China cups and
saucers in great variety at 25 per cent less
than any other house in the three cities, |
at May Brothers.
"Fogg's Ferry" at Davenport tomorrow
night. Lizzie Evans makes delightful |
Chip, and has a remarkably good sup,
port
Call and examine the imm ense stock of
slippers for the holidays at Carse & Ret
ick er's.
Mr.. l. Liberman, the popular halter
will use the electric light in his place of
business, as soon as he opens in his
double store
Finest line of holiday slippers in the
three cities, at Carse & Retickers.
Mr. C. II. Monger late of the Anamosa
Journal, has gone to Peoria, where he
will assist his brother, Mr.. John A. Mon
ger in publishing the Daily Fireman. !
Among the nice things to be found at
the supper to be given tomorrow evening |
at the Methodist church, are chicken pie |
salads, oysters cooked and raw, also cake |
and ice cream. Supper only so cents.
Collector Johnston yesterday filed his
bond with County Clerk Donaldson, and
received his books. Messrs. ]. NJ. Buford, !
c. Lynde and David Don are his sureties.
Morgan & McCandess, dentists, 3rd ave
and Goth street. Telephone 6S 2tdwtf
The Chldren's Carriage Works now
have their office on the corner of FIRST
avenue and Sixteenth street with two
entrances.
There will be grand fair and festival
at the Methodist Episcopal church on
Thursday evening of this week.
The Literary society of the First Me
thodist Episcopal church, have decided to
postpone their meeting until Friday night
of next week. as the fair which occurs
tomorrow night will claim all their atten
ton
Everybody should attend The fair and
festival on Thursday evening at the Meth
odist Episcopal church. Supper from
to 10 p. m.
Judge Adams OBLIGATED" this morning
at the marriage of Mr.. John Snively and
Miss Rebecca Fowler, of Illinois City.
Alderman George w Henry was 40
years old on Monday last. He didn't
let his friends know about his anniversa.
~ until yesterday, when he was the re-
cipients of many congratulations
Mr., Heller, member of the Davenport
Board of Trade, this afternoon purchased
an elegant Hallet Davis & Co piano of
D. Roy Bowlby.
Dr. Prices Vanilla flavor is extracted
from the vanilla pod. obtained from Mex
leo. This popular flavor, as made by DR..
Price, embodies all of the delicate aroma
of this agreeable fruit, and Is free from
the strong, rank taste of those extracts
sold as vanilla If something nice is
wanted to flavor get DR.. Prices Special
FlavOring extracts.
Rev. George Chambers of the Second
Baptist church, wishes to state that the
interest on the note Of $400, held by
Harris H. Arp against the church, was
paid on Monday afternoon, and the note
recovered from his hands The interest
amounted to $50. W. H. Atwood was
also paid $40 for services, which made
the total sum paid $40.
At regular communication of Illinois
City Lodge, No. 679, A F. and A. M,
held at their hall on Monday evening, the
following officers were elected and duly
installed: W. H. Kistler, W M; L. V.
Reed. S W; Joseph Ryan. W; John
Kennedy, S D; John L. Kistler, J D;
Thomas J. Beaverlin, treasurer; William
Drury, secretary, and Sylvester Moshur,
treasurer
The celebrated border play, "The
Danites," was presented in pleasing
manner last evening at Harper's theatre
by Charles B. Palmers company, with
Miss Marie Wellesley as the Star Her
character of Nancy Williams and Billy
Piper was well delineated and elected the
warmest applause. SANDY by Mr..
Charles T. Nichols, was noble specimen
of the rough, but honest miner The
other characters were all taken, and the
company on the whole is good one
Prospective brides may be interested to
learn that there are thirtytwo days in the
year on which it is unlucky to marry,
according to the authority of manuscript
-,
days are Jan. /, 2, 4, 5, Z, 10, Is, Feb.
/ 6, Z, IS; March /. 6, 8; April 6, Il; May
8, 6, Z; June Z, 10; July 8, 10; Aug 10,
10; Sept 6, Z; Oct 6; Nov. IS, 16, and
Dec. 10, 16, IS. Consequently January
is the worst month and October the best
month in the year for marriage.
Morgan & McCandless the dentists, are
i 4O I,o concentrated c1 %bo c,1onacc fbo1,