The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-15
BREvITlEs.

masquerade at Turner Hall on the nigh
of Saturday, March 10.
Gents latest style shoes at Carse & Ret.
iekers. IF
Miss Ella Taylor is secretary of the W
c. T. g. vice Miss Mary Truesdale, re
signed.
The c., M. s. st. p. car has come anC
gone; leaving decidedly phosphorescen'
wake
To-day the temperature has gone W
again and we are threatened with more
rain.
1t is rumored in town to-day that one
of two men working for Mr.. Eli Morton in
Buffalo Prairie township killed the other
with sled stake. We are without farther
particulars.
Mr. Arthur Burial lost a McGregor colt
a few days ago for which he would have
refused considerable sum of money.
Mrs. E. Fl. Requa and children will re
turn with Mr.. Requa to his Nebraska
home, there to remain permanently.
Two houses and lots for sale on Third
avenue. Inquire of George H. Simmons
on the premises. 14-d1w
Bottom prices at Carse & Reticker's.
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Late yesterday afternoon at the NJ E
parsonage. Rev J. S McCord d. D. mar
ried Mr.. George W. Kapp and Miss Jennie
Walter of Atedo.
The people of Aledo and vicinity are
making arrangements for grand firemen's
fan and supper to begin next Thursday
evening, the 22d, and continue two days
Complimentary mask ball to Phoenix
Hose Co. Those wishing suits can pro
cure them at Turner Hall on Friday, from
Herman W6enken, the great costume man
Of Davenport.
A few venturesome individuals crossed
and recrossed on the ice up to last evening
but those who are truly wise in their day
and generation, went around over the |
bridge.
DR.. Truesdale left town yesterday ex-
pecting to be absent until tomorrow. In |
his absence DR. Garter looks after his
patients.
A few loads of wood and hay made their
appearance ON Market square to-day. The
sleighing being about whipped. wagons
were invariably used for Transporting it.
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Jones,
of No. 2717 Sixth avenue, will sympathize
with them in the loss of their little Ida,
whose death yesterday was occasioned by
Group.
Harpers Theater entertainments are
booked as follows, Parker, Snelbaker s.
Cos Celebrities" Wednesday evening
next, the 21st; Bard's Minstrels, 22d; Har-
risan's photos" Goth; FrankL Frsyne
company, March 2; Mrs. Langtry, March
3.
At last after innumerable promises and
weary weeks of waiting, the Vandepoole
dynamo electric machine, and lamps
have arrived via the G. r. l. & P, road,
and are now Mt the water works building.
Walking. except IN the middle of the ;
is very disagreeahle. Under
meath the expanse of snow may be found
pools of the wettest water which ever g
slipped into fellows overshoes. =
The marriage of Miss Naomi Hartwell TO
sIr r. D. Bergin will be solemnized next :
Wednesday evening (instead of last even :
ing, as enormously printed at the resi- :,
lence of Mr.. f. FL. and Mrs. Berry, Mo .
line !,
Mr.. Edward Connolly, of No. 1,225 q
Sixth avenue, was taken down about :,
week ago with severe cold which took 9,
he form this morning of congestive chill. g
A consultation of physicians was held and +,
t was determined that his case was critical .,
n the extreme. q
Mr.. and SIrs. Robt Keith arrived from !;
It, Louis last night. and are the last acqu- | .,
ition to the list of young married people "
stopping at the Rock Island House. Mr. | -
Keith is well known here and has many h
riends who wish him and his young bride =
life Of unclouded joy and happiness. q,
Marriage licenses have been issued to =,
7ictor Hingstrum and Miss Ailsa futile =,
Rural; Edward Cumpssn and Miss Fannie .,
Knowles. Moline; Ernst Bagemann and -
Mss Anna d. Carstens, Rock Island; .
George w. Kapp and Miss Annie Walter, :,
Aledo.
Passenger train No. 1 on the c., M & .,
It. P. road. in charge of Conductor John ..
due here at 6:25 last evening, :,
lid not arrive until nearly this morning r.
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