The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-30
BREVITIES,

Eggs are comparatively scarce, and
retail at twenty cents a dozen.
The Minneapolis, of the Saints line, is
expected up tomorrow.
See Carse & Ret;cker's S1.00goods.
In the hands of Mr.. Sutcliffe the Central
Presbyterian church has indeed become a
thing of beauty.
All claims against the city should be in
the hands of the city clerk by tomorrow
noon.
A few robins have ventured to reap
pear, hoping that winter has gone at last.
Fresh lettuce and spinach. at Hawley d
Hills.
The Spencer's wharf boats are in their
accustomed respective locations, and the
boat is making trips regu 'arly.
The voters of Rock Island were never
so well prepared to express their prefer
ences as they are this spring
The funeral services of the late N. B.
Buford will occur tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock, at the residence of Mr.. J. M.
Buford. No. 1,117 Second avenue
Rev. A. F. Alexander will preach in the
Presbyterian church, Milan, on Sunday
next at 8 o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Alvin Murdoch of Buffalo Prairie,
presented himself at the county clerks
Office to-day with wolf scalp.
The closing exercises of the term to-
day in our schools were generally quite
interesting and were well attended
Gents latest style shoes at Carse 6
Reticker's. If
The Josie of the Diamond 10 line, will
leave st. Louis on Monday next.
Mallard ducks at Hawley 6 Hills.
Quite large number of people were
down at the levee this morning to see the
Keokuk, which left shortly before noon
tor st. Louis, with big load of merchan-
disc and a fair passenger list.
Burt & Mears hand sewed shoes for sale
only by Carse s. Reticker.
On the evening of Wednesday, April
II, Miss Charlotte F. freeman is to be
married to Mr.. Albert d. HuesIng at the
residence of the brides parents
Kentucky blue grass seed, at Hawley &
Hills.
Mr.. Henry E. Foster, the popular sales
man at J. L. Freeman's grocery store, is
confined to his house with severe attack
of sore throat, coupled with a bad cold
His many friends will be glad to learn of
his restoration to health.
Carse & Reticker will duplicate any
prices you can obtain in the city and give
you new and good goods.
Only two working days remain be-
tween now and election Every hour
should be improved.
A few loads of straw came over the
river this morning on the Spencer which
were quickly snapped up at good prices.
For James 2. Mott is the man that we want
And the others too, will work in the traces
Then pull of your coats boys, and put him in the
chair
Which he'll not give eause to say that he dis
Tomorrow night the celebrated COM
edians Robson and Crane will appear in
Bnrtis Opera House, Davenport, with
''Sharps and Flats"
Mrs Green, fashionable dressmaker.
cutting and fitting specially. All work
guaranteed. Par.ors, 2121 Third avenue.
between 2lst and 22d streets. 21d2w
On the Goth day of April Sheriff
Reticker will sell at the court house in
this city, lot in Milan now belonging to
George r. Wells.
Messrs. Ohlweiler, Herlxert and Ficlzen-
seher are expected home again from Min
turn, Arkansas, some time early next
month Their business prospects con-
tinue to grow brighter daily.
The many friends of :Alderman Mott
are rallying to his support with una
nimity that is most gratifying. They
claim for Mr.. Mott that he is not only:the
soul of honor and honesty, but that his
knowledge of city affairs will enable him
to conduct the city business in the most
nnexeeptionable manner.
Coroner Halves has been notified of the
death of Mrs Colson of Moline, who was
recently run down by G. II. !. 81 P
freight locomotive of which Mr.. Ed. b
Chopper was engineer. This being Mr.
Choppers first mishap of that character
for which he was in no wise to blame, ht
naturally feels quite badly about it and
being in town to-day he viii tell his story
Of the affair at the inquest.