The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-29

Mr.. Wait and wife, of Reynolds, dined
at the Harper house today.
Mr.. Samuel Heagy, of Hampton, was
in the city today.
DR.. Cozad, of Reynolds, was among the
visitors to Rock Island today.
Mr.. G. s. Whitney, of Keokuk, was at
the Rock Island house today.
A sure cure for dyspepsia. by using
Adams German Compound, Mt Thomas.
Mr.. William Reimers. of Nevada, is
visiting his brother, Alderman John ).
Reimers.
Mr.. Harry Gleim arrived home from
Cedar Rapids this morning. He says the
Stars played splendidly yesterday.
Mr. Abe May writes to his brothers in
this city, that he is doing good business
at his new stand in Grand Rapids. Mich.
Frederick and George Moeller left last
evening for Fort Wayne. Ind, to continue
their studies at the COnCordia college.
The Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul
road are raising and improving the track
in front of their depot in this city
You can save money by buying your
childrens' shoes at +. Turner's.
The Deere excursion will arrive home
today and conductor Doc Bush was sent
to Savanna, to bring the train in from
there.
Mrs. W. c. Bush, wife of the popular
conductor on the Chicago Milwaukee &
St. Paul road, is in the city with her
husband.
w. A. Fitz Simmons, and Miss Alice
Smith both of Milan, were joined in the
holy bonds of matnmony, today, Justice
j. P. Cooke officiating, the marriage took
place at his Office.
Mr.. NJ. d. Merrill left this morning for
Shirland, Ill.,, to attend the funeral of his
step-mOther tomorrow, who died yester-
day, at the advanced age of ninety years.
The sidewalk in front of Balm & Co. S
tea and coffee store demands the attention
of the sidewalk Inspector 1t is the most
neglected piece of sidewalk on Second
avenue
Tufley and Cooper, of Moline, who
were termed the champion hose couplers,
were defeated at Niles, Mich, on Thurs
day, losing purse of 800, and also the
championship medals.
Ladies' hand sewed shoes for sale cheap,
at E. Turner's.
There were four indictments altogether
against Weaver, Post and Thompson.
On the first two of these they were ac-
quilted, and the last two have been con-
tinued until the January term of circuit
court.
Dubuque Times: Madam Rumor says
one of our well known young men will be
married in two months, and that he will
not go farther than Rock Island for his
bride Will som cone please explain?
The Milan street railway will run cars
to Black Hawk Watch Tower. every forty
minutes tomorrow afternoon to accomo-
date those wishing to attend the services,
which are to be held on the Tower in the
afternoon.
The organ to be used at the meeting at
the opera house tomorrow morning, and
also in the afternoon at the watch tower,
will be kindly furnished by D. Roy
Bowlby.
There were three new subscribers to
the telephone exchange list during the
month of September, namely; George F.
Wagner, meat market; Dawson & Co.,
cigar store; Fl. Hoffmaster & Sons, dry
goods. The total number of telephones
now in use in Rock Island is 1876.
A new lot of Burt & Packard's mems
fur lined sewed shoes just received, at E.
Turner's.
Mr.. Ed Hayes, of this city, called al
The ARGUS office this morning, and left
several pounds of the finest grapes we
have seen this season, for which he has
Guy thanks. He says his grapes aver
aged from fifty to sixty pounds to the
vine, which is certainly large growth.
Dubuque Times: James K. Ditton, it
is reported, is il Jail at Rock Island. Sew
eral hundred dollars in counterfeit money
was found in his possession.
From the above it would appear tina
Ditton is known up in that part of thu
county.
Miss Eunice S. Cady, of Rariton, Ill.
is a delegate at the lay convention, whicl
convened in the city yesterday. This is TN
first instance of the kind known for lad,
to act in such capacity. In honor of he
presence, the convention elected her as
sistant secretary.
NJ. M. Briggs, Esq. has two slips o
a Cedar tree. and one of pine, which b.
brought with him from the Yosemite val
ley. Two OF them are growing nicely
and when large enough will be placed il
the ground and allowed to mature.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Fl Judge arrived
home from their trip to Cincinnati thi
morning, after spending a most pleasan
time with relatives and friends. Mr.
Judge says the political campaign is wax
ing warm in the Buckeye state, but tn,
indications are that the democrats will
make clean sweep, Notwithstanding tn,
dissatisfaction in Hamilton county.
Under the captaincy of Harry Abel
Ear tho Rodrnan Rifles are in a fourioh