The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-02
CAUGHT ON THE Fly.
BY ARaUs-EYED REPORTERS FOR THE ARGUS.

August Norline has taken out natural
ization papers,
Major Quincy McNeal is absent on
business.
The races are being well patronized to-
day.
Cool and breezy to-day We will have
it 80 degrees in the shade before long.
Oliver Olsen has returned from Chi
cage, where he has been under treatment
for weak eyes.
The picnic of the Knights of Labor
occurs to morrow. A good time is in
store for those who 60.
Miss Nallie Burke, the famous equest-
riene, will give an exhibition of her fast
riding at Dubuque, August 18th.
Mr. John Whitsitt, the democratic war
horse of Presumption, was in the city
to-day.
Several soft maple trees in the court
house yard were felled to the ground this
morning, and made into cord wood.
Next Sunday will be train. Sunday on
the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy road.
Lorton Bros, of Davenport yesterday
purchased of John Blakely. Jr,, Lady Bell.
/, $50 pound Clydesdale mare,
On the Harper house register this
afternoon could be seen &c. F. Goodloe
and wife, LeClaire, Iowa."
Mile DeSanto and her aunt. Miss
Emma Bass, of this city, are visiting with
the family of Dr. Cozad, at Reynolds.
For awnings, tents, etc, apply to G. H.
Young, No. III Main street Davenport
may2d3m
William Lowe travelling agent for l.
Huber's lager beer. is a gentleman whom
it is a pleasure to meet Mr. Huber is
is very fortunate in securing so able and
persevering gentleman 10 represent his
business.
The clergymeu ars all leaving on their
SuuluicI NdCutIouS. lucy Ahu bcltGI NOT
stay away too long, or "Old Mel" will
get hold of some of their congregation
The Red Men are making preparations
for their big excursion to Bloomington,
next Monday. All who go will have a
Jolly time.
Among the visitors to the city yester-
day was Assistant State Entomologist
Webster of Normal. He inspected the
Island ard other points of interest with
Prof Joshua Lindahl, of Augustana col
lege.
Mrs A L. Lyford and children, who
have been visiting for some time at the
residence of Mrs. H. B. Burgh, left for
Denver this morning to join her husband,
who is agent in that city for the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific road. She was
accompanied by her sister, Miss Eva
Burgh.
Miss Lena daughter of our worthy
townsman, Mr.. August Huesing, celebrat
ed the eleventh anniversary of her birth
day, yesterday. Many of her young
friends were present, helping her to enjoy
the pleasant occasion.
Mr.. Irving Burgh, received, last week,
on one of the Diamond 10 steamers, a fine
Jersey COW, which came from Lake City,
MINI. Irving says be is growing fat on
rich milk. He don't want any chalk or
water in his.
County Clerk Donaldson issued two
marriage licenses yesterday. One to
William D. Neal and Miss. Ellen Gala
CHER of Minersville, Henry county, and
the other to Robert Blackwell of Moline
and Miss Martha J. Robinson. of South
Moline
i A well-known florist says the best way
to keep cut flowers fresh, is to wrap them
up in a newspaper. This is mnch
better plan, he says, than dipping them in
water, or putting them in a vase with
water. He says he receives flowers from
Boston packed in this way, which reach
him as fresh as when they were first cut.
| Christopher T. Goodloe was at the
county clerks Office this morning, for the
purpose of procuring marriage license,
which was kindly furnished him by the
clerk. The object of Goodloe's alteration
is Miss Generieve Follett, of LeClaire,
Iowa, who has arrived at the tender age OF
nineteen. The groom gave his age at 30
years.
Tomorrow morning Mrs. J. z Mott
will leave for St. Paul, in company with
Mrs. Sanford Mott, and Miss Kefee, who
who nave been visiting here for somt
time Mrs Mott will be gone until Sep
TENDER
Mr.. K. L. Bailey. for fifteen years the
travelling representative in Missouri fol-
B. D. Buford & Co., has been placed il
charge of the plow shop store. Ken" i:
' good business man, and from the fac
that he has been with the firm for fiftee1
years, shows thai his services are appre
: ciated He is well qualified TO fill tht
s position to which he has been promoted