The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-24
Town Talk.
lamps groeery opened today.

be held at the residence of Rev. S. s.
Cryer at 10 q. m.
Armory hall will hereafter be illumin-
ated by the electric light, which will be
furnished by the Brush company.
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
railway paid their six months water rent
Yesterday. which amounted TO $3.50.
Family washing. 60 cents per dozen. at
the G. 0. D. laundry, Davenport.
The Chicago Church Choir company in
"Iolanthe" at the Burtis opera house,
Davenport, next Monday evening.
Col. Covell will organize the new
Grand Army Post at Milan next Wednes-
day night.
Collector johnson will open his Office
in the Armory building about the middle
of next month.
The c. o. D. laundry, Davenport, does
the best and cheapest washing.
Frank Lucas, the market square buyer,
has for sale one hundred cords of choice
oak cord wood, in quantities to suit
Otto c. Lage and Miss Emma Ludwig, Of
Moline, were united in marriage this
morning by Squire Halves.
Mr.. l.. Y. Eckhart, of Rock Island, has
promised to come up with his family and
partake of Thanksgiving dinner with a
Port Byron printer Globe.
Grand opening of the roller skating
season, Tuesday, 9th, at Armory hall.
22d6t.
Davenport will probably pattern after
Rock Island in the matter of getting up
an entertainment for the benefit of the
poor on Thanksgiving day.
Morgan & McCandless, dentists, 3rd ave
and goth street. Telephone So. 21-dwtf
The James Boys seem to disturb Dan
forth's sleep in daytime, and his night
mare at night. We pity the sorrows OF
this poor old man.
Shirts cents, cuffs cents and collars
% cents, at the G. o. D. laundry, Daven-
port; telephone No. 372.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
road will adopt standard time at noon
tomorrow. The time at the Arsenal will
be also changed.
Whats the news?" why, the sun is
shining" said citizen on Second avenue
this afternoon And so it was; the clouds
had cleared away, and the blue sky could
once more be seen.
The Port Byron Globe says Messrs
Appelquist and Winter, of Rock Island
were in town on Monday, and were heart
lily welcomed by their many friends. They
are Jolly good fellows, and the boys
would have them stay always.
Grand opening reception of the role
skating rink Tuesday evening, Nov 9th
at the Armory hall. under the manage
ment of the Doty Bros. 22d6t
Who is the night baggageman on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road thai
wears ''toothpick" shoes? He is trying
o.be a dude, and all he now needs is eye
glasses. He is great admirer of dogs.
The dance given by the Lumbermen's
social club at Armory hall and the one al
Turner hall by the Wideawake Hose ant
Hook and Ladder company No. 2, last
night were well attended, and grand
time is reported.
When you want reliable insurance a
low rates, call on W. L. Coyne, corner o
Seventeenth street and Third avenue, w
stairs, Rock Island, I'll. d3m
The Eeening Whisky Organ has ascer-
tanned that
At present the Rock Islander is es
pecially engaged in instructing Mayor
Mott.
And it is quite capable of doing it, too
Rock Islander
What egotisml
Washing called for every Tuesday an(
delivered every Friday C. o. D. laundry
Davenport. 19d2w
The Springfield Register says that 1
soiled dove named Belle Barnes, made I
desperate attampt at self destruction tn,
other day by swallowing fifteen grains o
m orphine, while out on a spree. and add
that she made a similar attempt on he
life at Davenport, some time previous.
A nice line of ladies' warm lined shoes
Just received and for sale cheap at E
Turner's.
According to Danforth's statement il
the last issue of his weekly paper, he ha
swallowed up, in fact chawed up. every
thing he has come in contact with in thi
locality for the last thirty years. He
a regular cannibal of fellow-he is.
A full line of Misses and childrens
slippers, at E. Turner's.
Rev. Pearce, of the First Methods
Episcopal church, this morning receive
a telegram from Rev, Geo. W. Gray, c
Little Rock, Ark, saying he would b
here over the Sabbath. In case he arrives
Mr. Pearce will surrender the pulpit I
him tomorrow.
A mean fellow wants to know why it
that man with a new suit of clothes o
will drive through back streets and alley
to avoid being seen, feeling all the tim
like thief, while woman newly attire
will promenade the principal thorough
fares until long after shutdown.
Mrs. j. w. Boyles, of South Molin,
departed this life at 1915 a. m. Fridal
after a lingering illness. Besides hi
husband she leaves two sons and daugl
ter, namely, w. J. Harold, of this cit,
A. f. Harold, of Leavenworth count
Kansas, and Miss Alice Harold, of Sout
Moline. The funeral will take place
/ p. m. tomorrow. from her late res
dence.