The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-12


but was stopped near the Harper House
without damage.
Somebody this afternoon threw light
cd match into waste basket in Thomp
sons barber shop in Milan, and there
was pretty close shave for big blaze.
The flames were extinguished, however,
with trifling damage,
Our music loving people will learn with
pleasure that the Arion society of Rock
Island is in active rehearsal for one of the
finest vocal and instrumental concerts
ever given in this city. One of the chief
features of the entertainment will be a
grand performance upon a half dozen
or more zithers by as many superior play
ers. Get ready for the concert.
This afternoon a telegram was received
by NJ. J. w Welch from Rev T. F. Bor-
cheers, now in Winfield, Kansas, accepting
the call extended to him last Sunday by
the Baptist church of this city. The rev
erend gentleman will occupy the pulpit of
that church next Sabbath, morning and
evening
One of the first things which will be
brought to the attention of the new street
commissioner viii be the condition of
upper Elm street. The usual spring
freshet and subsequent rains washed out
bad gully on the east side Of the street
just below MI. McNeal's residence, which
needs immediate attention, The street
should be much improved 9th erwise.
The Chicago assignees' sale of boots and
shoes has just opened at No. 1914 Second
avenue
Ladies' kid button shoes, $3.50. worth
So. so.
Mems working shoes. $3.50, worth
$3.50.
Mems calf boots, 81, worth So.
Childrens' school shoes IS cents. and
misses shoes, 81.
Gents fine button shoe, 81 80, worth
81. 12-d6t
Bermuda onions. at Hawley & Hills.
The soliciting committee of the Rock
Island Business Mems Association will
get to work Immediately upon the problem
of securing the erection of comfortable
little houses for the present nonresident
and their families, and any
Others who may come hereafter. The
will also look into the ex-
pediency of erecting a mammoth boarding
house for unmarried mechanics and
Hon. Schuyler Colfax will deliver a
lecture on Lincoln and Garfield at Town
Hall, Milan, evening of April 10. Ar
have been made with the
street cars to run to and from lecture. st
County Clerk Donaldson has issued the
licenses since our last report:
Albert ID. Huesing and Miss Charlotte F.
Tremann, Rock Island; Henry Hagger,
Rock Island and Miss Eliza Hendrickson
Davenport; Christ. F. Gaetier and Miss
julie Stoltenburg, Rock Island. i
We notice with satisfaction that
Messrs. Park 81 Ellis have determined to
make their shoe business (Which they at
first intended should be only temporary
a permanent thing. Under the manage
ment of Capt. ID. Hitler, their success has |
their most sanguine expecta- |
into the shoe business. They
propose buying the very best goods that
can be had for cash. and selling them at
the lowest possible price for cash, and
from our knowledge of the men, we
speak for them successful business |
Special bargains are now being offered to |
make room for their new goods.
The Iowa Commission of Pharmacy |
viii meet at the Kimball House. Daven
port, April Both, at 2 o'clock p. m, for
of candidates for registration
md certificate as registered pharmacist"
Applicants must have previously obtained |
flank applications and present same, with |
of sober habits and good |
haracter. Special sessions of the board |
or other business that may be brought |
before it, will be announced at the annual |
Meeting of the Iowa Pharmaceutical As
ociation at Davenport, May 1st and 2d. |