The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-08

A hand organflend was turnedloose on
the community today.
The sun made its cheerful appearance
this afternoon.
Davis & Mason, fish peddlers, were
issued license yesterday by City Clerk
Keohler
Extra choice apples at Kerker's Daven-
port. ct
A heavy mist prevailed this morning
that was the essence of disagreeabIeness.
Tn e jubilee hall at Augustana college
was pretty well filed last night with an
enthusiastic audience.
If prices are any object, you will sure
ly buy your boots and shoes at E. Turn
ers.
Four rooms for rent to couple with
out children, in brick house very near
the court house. Address P. o. box '306,
Gen. John Buford Post No. 243, will
meet in regular session next Tuesday
evening at the county court room. A
full attendance is requested.
1t is said that the Milan Paper company
have left their employees badly IN the
lurch. and also several residents of Mi
Ian.
The Wneelan Bros. have purchased the
stock of groceries and provisions belong
ing to William Ecker, near the corner CT
Fourth avenue and Twentieth street
Sheriff John NJ. Reticker left for jack
sonville last night, having in custody Mrs
Amanda Day and Mrs. Mary Courtney,
who are booked for the insane asylum.
Everything you can ask for in the boot
and shoe line at E. Turner's.
A pleasant time was had at the residence
of Miss Minnie Riess last evening, the
occasion being the anniversary of the
young lady's birth.
Mr. NJ M. Briggs has purchased the
two horses, harness and carriage belong
ing to Rev. A. B. Allen. and will use
them in his livery.
Burlington. Iowa, is to be honored
with a visit from the prince of pugilists,
John L. Sullivan; and few lesser lights
in the slugger profession. Wonder if the
'hard hitters" will pass Rock Island with
out paying their respects.
The crossing on Second avenue at
Fourteenth street was broken by team
belonging to the Stove FounderY Alder
man Henry at once notified street com
missioner Hoffman to make the necessary
repairs.
Don't forget that E. Turner has the
largest assortment of boots and shoes.
Mr. Herbert D. Blakemore, who re-
Gently arrived from Cincinnati and has
had his office with Parks & Peasants,
will soon be admitted to practice in this
state. He was admitted to the bar in
Ohio, and all that is now necessary is for
him to forward his certificate to the su-
preme court, and he will be enabled to
practice in Illinois.
The Polo Press rises to a sensible en- T..
quiry. 1t asks; 'fNow that Culver, Page,
Hoyne & Co. of Chicago. have failed,
will Ogle county get her printing of some
other Chicago house, or .patronize her
own printers, who help pay the taxes
The printing can be done inside the
county as well and as cheaply as to send
aboard for it."
The window glass blowers of this city
will hold grand benefit ball, at Armory
hail. on the evening of Thursday Novem-
Der 18th. Bleuers band will furnish music
for the occasion. Admission so cents,
supper extra. This entertainment should
be we'll patronized as the. glass blowers
have been out of employment for long
time and are very much in need of help.
Joseph Stroehle and some of his work
men commenced this morning laying the
stone work for four windows and door
in the cellar of the water works building
When Superintendent Kerr took charge Of
the building there was not the least
ventilation in the cellar, and it was found
necessary to make an opening in the wal
to let any air in, and to allow the cellar
of being cleaned of the filth and dirt that
had accumulated.
Kewaneo is certainly ahead in the bur
glar business. Four different residences
were visited in one night recently proba
bly, by the same parties. At W. E.
Haxtun's they were frightened off before
they had effected an entrance; at the
residence of George Cahow they effected
an entrance but secured no plumber; al
the residence of Mr. John Ellis they were
more fortunate, and captured a watch
and chain valued at Sis. They were
even bold enough to attempt to burglarize
the residence of the city marshal. and
probably would have succeeded had little
dog slept as soundly as the marshal, but
the dog was awake, and the burglar,
passed on.