The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-02-06
BREvITIES,

ing at Harper's theatre.
Bottom prices at Carse & Reticker's
II
One of Officer HcCabe's little boys is
seriously ILL.,
Mr.. J. A. Munger, proprietor of the Peo-
ria Freeman, was in town yesterday en-
route to Dubuque with the body of his
child
All our hotels are crowded with guests
but like the omnibus, one more might
squeeze in.
Gents latest style shoes at Carse g. Ret.
ickers. If
Alvin Joslin' at Harper's Theatre to-
morrow evening.
Quite brisk snowstorm began early this
afternoon, and the mercury is rapidly as
cending. January thaw?
The law firm of Guyer q Kinnaird is in
the throes Of dissolution, Mr. Kinnaird in
tending to return to his old home in Lou
isville. Ky.
The temperature was considerably high
er this morning than before for several
days, 1t is hoped there's more to fol-
low
Several loads of hay were on Market
square today most of which were from this
side of the river. Prices remain as last
quoted, however.
Beginning this evening and continuing
every evening this week, series of meet
ings, will be conducted in the Christian
III, ~ Of
The horse which hauls Steel's delivery
wagon enjoys himself even in the coolest
weather by nabbing people. who pass him,
by the ear or shoulder. He's q cannibal
for fact.
Regular monthly meeting this evening
of the Rock Island Building. Savings and
Loan association in the office of Guyer d
Kinnaird.
The first grand masquerade ball Of the
season win be given at Turner Hall ON
Saturday night of this week under the au-
spices of the Turner society.
Mems wool lined high 3-buckle shoes
reduced to $1.75, worth $2.75. All other
goods marked way down, at the old Coss
store closing out sale.
Feb. /, St PARK s. ELLIS.
The Milan dummy being again in a dis
abled condition the street cars are hauled |
the entire distance between Rock Island |
and Milan by horses.
Once more the snow embargo has been
raised and trains on all of the roads are
running on something like schedule time, |
Mr.. Matt Frederickson, of No. 1912
Seventh avenue is quite proud over last |
Sundays addition to his family in the form |
of an interesting little girl.
Certificates to teach have been given to
Miss Emma Kaufman of Presumption, and
TO Misses Merida E. Kendall and Mary E. |
Chinn OF this city.
The Old Settlers reunion, which win
come off on Thursday evening. the 22d inst.
in Armory Hail. will be arranged for by
Messrs J. J. Parks, John Buffum. J. T.
w E. Brooks and E. E. Par
menter.
Flour and feed store in one corner of
my repository building south side of
Union SqnaIe. will-sell and deliver to
any part of the city flour and feed of all
kinds at very small margin.
ct l.. d. DIMICK.
Squire Chopper is authority for the state
nent, land in this he is corroborated by
,ther pioneers that such winter as the
present ono hasn't been known in this state
or over forty years-seventy days of con-
inuous cold weather thus far.
It is reported that a trotting. match is
icing arranged between two famous trot-
ers owned by two of our best known |
usiness men. They are undoubtedly the
est horses in town and as soon as the
reliminaries for the match have been com
leted the ARGUS will make announcement
f the fact.
Smith, the vagrant whose arrest is else
here noted was around town yesterday
18th some prison poetry which he was Q
nxious to dispose of to the highest bid I
er. AS the ARGUS is not buying poetry s
present he left this office sorrowing. Ia
The report of Superintendent Kemble q
,r January is as follows: Whole number f
arolled, 1868; average number belonging, r
I'll; average daily attendance, 1865 per a
emit of attendance, 913; number of cases '
f tardiness 1872; number not absent or n
.rdy, SIS; yearly enrolment. 2,029 v
An Indian brave, red blanket, leggings
nd all of the other paraphernalia going Z