The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-26
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
By ARevs-rrrD REPORTERS FOR THE ARGUS.


Miss Ella Weber is enjoying a pleas
ure trip to Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Morris Roseufield left to-day for Col
fax, Iowa.
Robt Willerton is at his post OF duty
at the Harper House again to-day.
Mr.. L. s. McCabe returned last night
from a business trip to Chicago and
Ottawa
Mrs. H. H. Hayford and Miss Daisy
Wait, of Reynolds, were at the Rock Is
land House yesterday.
The German Presbyterian Sunday
school is holding picnic at the Watch
Tower to-day.
The work of repairing the sewer near
the Buford block goes bravely on, and
will be finished in few days.
For awnings tents, etc., apply to G. II
Young, No. III Main street Davenport.
may2d3m
]. W, Simpson, the cnterprising pub
Usher of the Port Byron Globe, was in
town last night
Mr. Charles Deere left to-day for Col
fax Springs, Iowa, over the c., R. L 6 P.
road.
Mrs. ]. H. Pierce. of Freeport passed
through the city from Iowa to-day. on
her way home.
Workmen are filling in Eighteenth
street, between First and Second avenue
to-day. 1t is good improvement.
Jerry Donovan of Rock Island, and
Miss Hattie M. Maxfeld, Of Moline,
received the necessary credentials to get
married to-day.
Mems workingshoes 95 cents, at Carse
& Reticker's.
Robert Goldensteen received two nobby
signs from Chicago to-day, which. will
adorn the entrance to his place on Second
avenue
Among the passengers who left on the
steamer Josephine last evening, was vii
Der + Moore and family, who are taking
pleasure trip to Dubuque
Aldermen Henry Whitman and Larkin
of the bridge committee, will meet this
evening to open proposals for the paint
ing of the toll house of the Rock river
bridges
Uncle John Warner is being heartily
congratulated on his reelection as presi-
dent of the Moline & Rock Island horse
railway company 1t was deserved
compliment to the gentleman.
Charlie Truesdale has returned home
from Minneapolis. He reports the lakes
as being wen patronized this year pr
and Mrs. rruesdale will remain until next
week.
The fire and water committee. con
sisting of Aldermen Cavanaugh, ladders
and Collins, had meeting last night and
awarded the contract for painting the
hose houses to John Sutcliffe.
Capt. T. J. Robinson went north on
the steamer F c. A Denkman yesterday
afternoon. where he expects to fully
recuperate his health.
Work is progressing finely on the foun-
dation of the county Offices The boys
are patiently waiting the time when they
will occupy the quarters being prepared
for them
Black Hawk Tower seems to be the
great pleasure resort of the three cities,
and Mr.. Davenport has erected pavilion,
where all can be supplied with lunch,
lemonade, soda water, ice cream, and
cigars. The pavilion is presided over by
Mr. O G. Dohlman, who is very attentive
to the wants of all
Fashionable New York tailors say they
have several hundred orders for knee
brooches next winter. A statement is in
order from the tailors in this city. 1t is
to be hoped they have not received any
orders for such garments. 1t would be
sad to know that our young men were
eligible to the lunatic asylum.
The Union is kicking" on the water
pumped for the city 1t says the liquid
is not clear enough. Probably the Union
is not aware that the Mississippi is on a
rise, which accounts for the muddiness of
the water There is one thing it should
be thankful for, and that is, we are not
using water filtered through dead cat
fish
]. r, Berry, special passenger agent Of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific road,
was in the city short time this morning
He is making arrangements to give q
grand excursion from this city to Lake
Miunetonka, which will leave here on
Thursday, August g The fare for the
round trip is $20.10, including meals on
the train.
There was perfect rush for the Blac
Hawk watch tower to day. People stood
on the corners of Second avenue ant
Seventeenth street, waiting for a car tt
take them to their destination. A peel
at the lunch baskets revealed choice
viands, which is very necessary feature
on all picnic occasions. The railway
company should put more cars in motion
if they have them.