The Rock Island Argus., 1883-08-31
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.


Attend the minstrel entertainment at
Harper's theatre tonight.
The bar dockets for September sre now
ready
Everyone wanted to bet on the Stars
TO day.
Benjamin Whitsitt, of Presumption,
was in the city to day.
The only excitement in Milan to-day
day was dog fight
The Central Illinois fair at Peoria is
next 1t will be q big thing.
The choir of the Central Presbyterian
church will meet for practice tonight.
The bottom has evidently fallen out OF
the marriage. market.
Mr. Sam Porter, of Moline, was in the
city to-day.
The picnic party say that hungry
county official played trick on them yes
terday.
Forty members of Happy Cal Wagner's
minstrel troupe were registered at the
Harper house,
The city is depopulated. The Daven-
port fair and the base ball game is the at
traction.
DR. E. H. Bowman, of Andalusia, ia
thcr of our worthy deputy recorder, was
in the city to-day.
California pears, ut Hawley ( Hills.
Teachers, dG5pa,t C.5pa forget the meeting at
Superintendent Kembl IS Office at seven
CLOCK to morrow evening.
Oysters, clans and Pilsener beer, at
Sopers
The liverymen reaped harvest yester-
day, their pockets being literally flied
with shining shekels.
Happy Cal Wagners Ministries arrived
from Clinton this morning, where they
played to good house last night.
Joseph Gulzweiler, of this city, and
John Bycerkland. of Moline. took out
naturalization papers on Thursday.
Goto she ball grounds to morrow after
noon and witness the game between the
Davenport and Rock Island mines.
This is the last day of the Scott county
fair, which is said 10 have been a very
successful one.
The brass band connected with Happy
Cal Wagners minstrel organization, pa
rGdld the streets shortly before noon to-
day. They made a fine appearance
The charming Miss Abbott received
several of her friends after the opera last
evening. who congratulated her on her
rapid advancen ent in the musical world.
The Diamond Joe boat store and con
tents at Dubuque were destroyed by fire
on Wednesday morning The loss is es-
timated at $4,000.
Police Magistrate Cropper paid S12O.75
to City Treasurer Buford tot day, the
amount of his fines and collections for
the past month.
Mrs. f. Turner, who has been visiting
her daughter in Moberly, Mo-, arrived
home Wednesday night.
Dudes are accumulating in this city. A
stray one is seen walking along the street
quite frequently but they do not attract
as much attention as formerly.
Mr. Richard Mansill returned last even
ing from an extended trip to the eastern
states. He enjoyed his visit thoroughly,
but at the same time is glad to get back
to Rock Island
A nine pound boy at Robert E. Meyer s
yesterday, Fourth street and Sixth ave
nue Rob felt proud, and was doing the
right thing among the boys Mother and
son doing well.
Mrs. Matt, Schlegel, of Plattsmouth,
Neb, and former resident of Rock Isl
and isin the city visiting friends and
relatives, and is stopping at the residence
of Mr. Fred Ehleb.
Jacob SCherer, the milkman, was
around bright and early this morning
seeing his friends, the occasion being
Jake's birthday-50 years. His wife pre-.
sented him with a reclining chair.
The Davenport nine telephoned to the
bookkeepers' nine to-day, that they will
play tomorrow afternoon. The contest
therefore, tomorrow, will be Rock IslanC
VS. Davenport.
The Davenport Democrat has shown it
good sense by discontinuing its Molin
department These outside department
are detriment to any newspaper.
California plums, at Hawley & Hills
Mrs. Dorrington, of Denver who ha
been visiting at the residence of Mr. W
H. Lundy, left for New York this morn
ing.
And now the small boy will be take
from the street, his clothes will b
patched by an indulgent mother and afte
good scrubbing, he will be ready whe
the school bell rings.
Oysters, clans and Pilsiner beer, 6
Sopers.
Among the roster of the companie
quartered at Springfield we notice that {
Company A, Harry Abel captain, Cha
c. Carter, first lieutenant. and Willial
T. Channon, second lieutenant.
The colored camp meeting is the me-
thing in order. A protracted meetin
will be held next Sunday at Big islam
Steamers will leave Davenport and Roc
Island hourly, and returning will lea1
Big island every hour.
Nice peaches, at Hawley & Hills.
Springfield Register: The state ho al
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