The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-15

better to-day.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
Milo Lloyd and Miss Lettie Bopes. Edg-
ington; William Fl. Cook and Miss Ida T,
Wright, Rock Island.
Mr.. o. j. Dimick was quite low at last
accounts with an attack of pneumonia.
but it il hoped and believed that his good
constitution will see him through all
right
While the milkmen of other cities have
come down in the price of the tactical to
FIVE cents quart our fellows still adhere
to the winter price of six and quarter
cents. What's the matter?
4 respectable young man was stopped
by two officers on Moline avenue about
10 o'clock last night, who he says treated
him quite insultingly.. He was walking
along, minding his own business, when
the officers accosted him. and detained
him half an hour, searching his pockets,
etc.
The Humpty Dumpty brass band in a
carryall drawn by four gaily caparsoned
horses and preceded by the manager in a
little gig drawn oy pony. was the prin-
cipal attraction in Second avenue this
forenoon
Curious people continue to visit, almost
daily. the scene of the recent hanging on
the bluff, and two gentlemen who drove
up close to the tree Yesterday
each cut off q twig and carried it away as
souvenir. This is queer world, for a
fact, reminding US of the oft quoted lines
This worlds stage, and all the men
and women merely players.
The ARGUS has disposed of it's Moline
subscription list to Mr.. Frank HARDWOOD,
who viii have complete charge of the cir
culation in that city. He will also act in
the capacity of reporter, and will daily
send the full quota of news from Moline
and vicinity. He win make his collec-
tons weekly. All communications, etc..
will be promptly attended to if left with
stable
That picturesque ash pile may still be
seen On the sidewalk near the American
express Office. It is rumored that it
would have been removed before this by
the parties who put it there had there not
been q general desire to have it photo
graphed and sent abroad as a relic of the
Mound Builders. We hope that nobody
in town will miss seeing such an orna-
ment to our business center.
Last evening company of twenty five
or thirty young couples went out to the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon Blakely,
near Milan, and had most delightful
time. The host and hostess, who were
but recently married, bore the honors of
the occasion like veterans. and received
their friends in the happiest manner imag
Unable. The ARGUS is indebted to ''the
two Carls" for a cake souvenir of the
visit.
Accompanied by DR.. Plummer, the
family physician. Mrs V. M. Blanding
started for Chicago this morning in order
to be under the care of the distinguished
oculist. DIR. Holmes. The lady is suffer
ing from severe neuralgia affection of
the eyes and for four weeks has been
obliged to live in darkened room. Three
years ago she suffered similarly and was
under treatment by DR.. Williams of Gin
cinnati, by whom she was pronounced
cured, but the old trouble returned this
winter. 1t is hoped that permanent
cure may be effected this time.
A well dressed masher wearing stove
pipe hat has promenaded Second avenue
at frequent intervals for a couple of days
past, ogiing the ladies and keeping clear
of the gentlemen, whom he seems anxious
to avoid. At last one young lady was
yesterday afternoon and when
she went into certain Second avenue
store he went on and striking
an attitude on Bengston's corner, kept
watch for her temperance. Flo should
be mashed with club.
Anything in the line of boots, shoes and
slippers can be found in the mammoth
stock at Carse & Reticker's.
1t is understood that Mr. LedYard, gen.
eral manager of the Michigan Central
Railroad, has been offered the new posi-
ton of assistant general manager of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad,
of which Mr. S. s. Merrill is general man
ager 1t is also understood that he has
declined the offer, owing to the reason
that the health of his family viii not per
NIT residence un the lake.
Carse g. Reticker,s stock of shoes for
spring and summer wear is now complete,
embracing all the late STYLES for both
ladies and gentlemen. 13 CT
Mr.. George Lamont need not worry
about the expense of ice harvesting in
order to keep cool, both outwardly and
inwardly, next summer. ''old Missis-
alp" filed his establishment without ex
pense to him, and in order to see that he
had enough tore away the side of the
building and jammed it in regardless"
Mr.. Lamont says that he's no hog and
h. arrvs that ha hau ana.loh