The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-01

Mr. Fred Denkman has news from the
Chippewa river to the effect that his log
drives are getting along finely.
Mr.. D. s. Metzgar, of Port Byron, was
caller at the ARGUS office this morning. |
The gentleman only returned last week
from visit to California.
Mr. Frank Welch has gone to the wilds
of Dakota on a trip of couple of weeks
duration.
Try Buffalo Mead
Mrs. s. E. GRANGE and daughter, of
ST Louis, were at the Harper last night
Mayor Mott arrived home from his
business trip to Iowa last night
Walter F. Barrett and Miss Jessie
W. Simpson procured marriage license
from County Clerk Donaldson to day.
Buffalo Mead, " the great health drink.
at Thomas Drug Store, m26-6t
C. II. Shocker has just received some
very elegant chromos of the Bull Dog. ;"
representing a popular fine cut tobacco,
for which he is agent.
G. W Battles. the grocer has removed
from Third to Second avenue, next door
to Doellinger furniture store. m29-6t
Mr.. Irving and son, of jamestown, Mo.
arrived at Milan this morning on a visit
at the residence Of Mr.. David Hakes,
June, the month of roses, is here We
trust it will give us better weather than
its predecessor.
A big line of Burt's shoes. for gentle
men, at f. Turner's,
A Swede by the name of Peterson, from
Cambridge, who came 10 the city last
night, on Conductor Spthff's train, claims
to have been robbed of his purse, con-
tanning $50 after his arrival here.
One of the finest stocked livery sta
5 bles in the West is the popular livery OF
John Evans. on the west side of Seven
teenth street, opposite the Postofice,
Nothing is more pleasant on fine day
than drive in one of his, fine rigs.
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The summer running meeting of the
r Chicago Driving Park Association will be
held from June % to July 4, inclusive
Forty-two races have been arranged. and
good horses will compete for the $40, 00O
in prizes which will be distributed
Mr. T. W Lusk, Galatia Ill, says: Il
have used Browns Iron Bitters for gen
eral debility with good results.
J. NJ Kinnaird, of Covington Ky,
formerly of the law firm of Guyer & Kin
naird, of this city, Is here calling on his
, old acquaintance.
: Superintendent Kerr took charge of the
, water works this morning and up to the
time of going to press nothing dreadful
had happened This will evidently be a
source of regret to some, who appear to
he anxious to have an accident occur.
The largest and best line of ladies' low
shoes and slippers, for 81 per pair, at E
Turner's. 12t
Mr.. Peter Schroeder, Of Trar, Tams
3 county, Iowa, is in the city on visit tc
his brother-in-law, Alderman John J
Reimers.
Mr.. John Whist one of the solid
= citizens of Presumption. and lifelong
democrat, was in the city to-day.
James Riley was hauled" to the
l armory yesterday afternoon for being
e drunk and quarrelsome, He was taker
before Squire Chopper last night at mint
: O'Clock, but had not yet collected Iii.
o wandering senses. and was sent back tt
e sober off. The Squire fined him S. and
0 costs this morning.
4 Mr. F. A Whitney, son of Capt, A.
o Whitney, was expected to arrive from st
Charles Mo, this morning, to remain
few days with the new men at the waite
works. Mr.. Whitney, for several years
had charge of the Keokuk water works
and is fully acquainted with that de
IS scription of machinery, He telegraphet
d that he would surely arrive by tomorrow
y morning.
A choice lot OF mems fine shoes bough
at clearing sale, are being sold 2
~ Park u Ellis at less than manufacturer
~ prices Don't buy until you look at then
h. Swan Youngren, formerly bar-tende
he for A. Owen. corner of Ninth street an
u Third avenue, has rented the property o
~ the southwest corner of Ninth street an
al Fourth avenue, which he has fitted up
er elegant style. and will open this evenin
IS with grand free lunch, to which he in
- vites his numerous friends and customer
The report of Marshal Miller for th
month of May, shows that the pole
en- made forty arrests during the month
NJ thirty-four city and six state case
70 Twelve were for assault and battery, te
en- for drunk and disorderly. four for plai
ie' DRINKS, three for abusive language, tW
u II for disorderly conduct, and one each f,
res bastardy, burglary, carrying deadly weaI
m on, assault with deadly weapon, cruelty
IT, family, peace warrant, peddling withor
nu license, vagrancy, and violating heal
mn ordinance
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