The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-05
BREvITIEs.

Melted the handsome sum of $50.
Gents latest style shoes. at Carse d Ret
ickerss tt
Sleighing across the ice has been again
suspended owing to a bad break in the
bridge.
Messrs. Siegrist Sieghartner and Huber
have nearly completed getting in their
annual supplies of ice.
Bottom prices at Carse &.Reticker's.
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Sleighs of all kinds are out to-day,
although there is hardly enough snow yet
to prevent frequent rubbing upon bare
ground.
No electric light TO speak of last night
being repaired to-day.
AS preliminary step toward engaging
in other business Mr. A. Loeb has sold his
stock of clothing to a Davenport mer-
chant
Mr.. Stengle of Raible & Stengle informs
the ARGUS that his firm has finished its
ice harvest, aggregating 1900 tons.
The Harrisons will present "a Sisters
Devotion" at Harper's theatre next Friday
evening, the 18th inst.
Ladies' scarlet all wool underwear rs
cents, at Hoffmaster's.
Yesterdays snow storm was not suffi-
GENTLY severe to materially interfere with
the running of trains east of the BIissis-
sippi.
The grand hog caravan continues to move
daily through Second avenue toward Gill
more's slaughter house. It makes that
thoroughfare look lively enough.
Ladies, gents and childrens' underwear
at less than cost, at Hoffmasters.
The snow pillow of the Milan street rail
way. cleared the track splendidlY after the
storm so that cars began running on time
at an early hour this morning
By hitching two horses to each car
yesterday afternoon the Rock Island and
Moline street car authorities were enabled
to keep the road open, although from 8
to o'clock p. m. the cars ran somewhat
in regularly.
An t'old soldier wants to know where
that Logan Memorial referred to in yester
days ARGUS, can be found. We would
say, in reply. that it was in the hands of
Major Quincy Mcneil at last accounts,
who can give any additional information
required.
A job lot of dress goods at 12a cents,
worth from Is to 30 cents, at Hoffmasters
The new beard of trustees of Port By
ron Lodge, No. 624, I. o. o. F. is as fol
lows: W. C. Rice, John Moore, II. C.
Trent, s. L. Swisher and Jere. Pearsoll
s. L. Swisher is N G. of this lodge It's
secretary is E. NJ Rogers.
Happy is the man who iyeth in sub
division these days for his slumbers are !
not disturbed by visions of relentless |
official and the question: why didn't you |
shovel off your walk this morning"
The officers elect of UcaI Lodge No |
sos /. O. o. F., were installed last evening
as follows: N. g., w. Fl. Scott " G., j. |
Woodin; Rec. Sec, o. III. Gunnel; Per
Sec, James F. Van Horn; Treas, M s. |
O'Neil; r. s. N. G.. j. L. Adams; L. s. n. |
G., E. D. Mccartney; W.. Charles e, Hold |
son; o. O.. Peter f. Morgart
Old residents have vivid recollection of |
half rations for the Rock Island Garrison
AAoAAA Aes1k W oPAAAE t'AAOA " AC1O- w ACh
the river froze over at an unexpectedly |
early day, before the garrison had obtained
its winters supplies, the poor fellows were
between hay and grass with vengeance.
Big drives in cloaks, silk dolmans at
$500 redeced from $500. All WOOL di-
agonal reduced from $3.50 to $1,000. |
Light colored all wool dolmans from $12 90
to $3.50. Now is the time for bargains at
HOnmasters.
The E. /. & p. authorities offer an ex-
traordinary inducement to people travelling
between Rock Island and Milan to patron
ize their line, as they furnish ten tickets |
for one dollar, Communication rates. As
sixteen trains run daily over this road. out
and in, the advantages of this commuta-
ton rate are obvious.
Night before last some unknown thief |
or thieves entered the back yard of Mr.
Justus Zeis, No. 315 Seventeenth street,
and robbed the clothesline of about ten
dollars worth of underclothing. Had the
affair occurred last night the theft might
have been easily traced.
Since the adjournment, sine die, of the /
grand jury, it has transpired that at least /
one member thereof, gentleman from /
Moline, has found out that he isn't a /
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