The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-24
Town Talk.

The snow melted considerably today.
Yesterday was the Fourth Sunday in
Advent.
A great many will cat turkey out of
the city tomorrow
The wall of the dying turkey floats
through the air.
Watches, at VIII r. Johnson's.
Holiday slippers at cost, at Krull &
Pfoh's.
The Rodman Rifles will not meet for
drill tonight.
Forks, at Will R. Johnson's,
Mixed candies Is and 25 cents; French
cream 40 cents per pound, at f. Maths.
''Romany Rye" company at Harper's
theatre Dec 3lst.
Vases, at VIII r. Johnson's
Mems artics only $1.75, at Krull &
Pfohs
The physicians should read what Health
Commissioner Craig has to say to them in
another column.
The time of service for the January
term of the curcuit court will close next
Friday,
Rings, at viii R. Johnson's.
Christmas trees 10 cents and upwards,
at Maths, 315 Twentieth street.
The scholars of the Milan public school
will give an exhibition at the Town hall
this evening
Holiday slippers, in abundance at Carse
& Reticker's.
The sleighing is good and the merry
jingle of the bells announces the fact
that it is being taken advantage of
Don't buy your holiday slippers until
you gaze on the stock of Case & Reflex.
ers
Freight trains will be abandoned on the
railroads tomorrow. but the passenger
men will have to work as usual
Morgan & McCandless. dentists, 3rd ave
and Goth street. Telephone IS. 21dwtf
Mayor Mott wishes every member of the
police department a merry Christmas
in the .shapc of a succuent turkey.
The winner of the beautiful afghan at
the fair last night rallied it off at Moline
today for s. chance. Mr. August Lift
OF this city, finally won it.
Jacob Ramser, the jeweler, sells good
quality of goods at very low prices.
The sheriff's sale of the bankrupt stock
OF j.. Levy has been postponed until
Wednesday, as the inventory is not yet
all taken.
Officer McCahe is wearing fur hat
that cost him ten cents The hat is worth
more than that, but he won it at the fair.
Nice dressed chickens, at II Lamps.
A couple of the coaches on the Rock
Island and Peoria road have just come
out of thesshops at Peoria, and are perfect
daisies"
D. C. Moore, collector of Andalusia,
filed his bond of IS. $50 on Saturday. His
surties are Messrs. John Bufim, Asa
Parker and Samuel Goode
RObt. Goldensteen will have some very
excellent Egg-nog tomorrow. and would
like to have his friends call around and
see him.
The ice bridge has formed strong
enough to admit of teams crossing, and
now the pedestrian feels more safety in
making the trip.
Some of the property of the Milan Pa
per Co, was sold today at the Sherif's
sale at the Court house, to satisfy a
judgment Capt T. J. Robinson was
the bidder. The property was sold for
$500.
The ruling prices on Market square to
day were as follows Hogs 81 %; oats,
34c; wild hay Sc and IS; timothy hay
IS; old corn 60c; new corn 80 and SOC,
soft coal lie; cord wood, 81; straw. So.
A fine rabbit and oyster lunch, at Jacob
Ohlweilers, tomorrow.
Mr.. John Gormley, Waterman at the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy round
house, received his Christmas present
yesterday morning. in the shape of a baby
girl, which has made him exceedingly
happy.
John Westphal will serve fine rabbit
| lunch tomorrow, and invites his friends
to come and participate.
Mr. B. Ketchingman, the popular con.
ductor on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul road, has purchased an elegant piano
from D. Roy Bowlby's establishment. and
took it with him on his train for Racine
today. 1t is designed for a Christmas
present to his daughter. Miss BERTHE
Ketchingman, one of the accomplished
young ladies of the Bell city.
A. L. Knocke, of this city, has been
appointed agent in this county, for II. F.
Brammer & Cos celebrated Washing ma
chimes. They are also for sale at f. W
Spencer's.
The Conductors, Brotherhood of Peoria
will give their first annua! ball at Rouse's
hall in that city on the evening of Jan
18th. Conductor W. H. Smith, who has
charge of the mail train on the Rock
Island & Peoria road is on the committee
of management and also invitation. 1t
is to be brilliant affair.
Fresh bulk oysters, at II. Lamps.
At o'clock this afternoon Mr.. W. H.
Bennett and Miss Essie P. Johnston were
married in Davenport Both young PEG.
pie are well known in this city, and the
best wishes of many friends go with them
in their new departure.
The daily Illinois state Register, pub
lished at Springfield by the enterprisine
firm of Smith, Clendenin d Reese, APP
pears in holiday attire in its Sunday ed-
lions. 1t is printed on fine pink book