The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-07
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
BY Anous-rrrD nEronrnRs FOR THE ARGOS.
Open air concert Saturday night.


Kate Tops trial is set for Saturday.
Graham's carpet warps at M. T. Gates
The legislature will not adjourn on the
8ih, as stated, but on the 18Th.
Judge Smith viii occupy the bench on
the converting Of the circuit court.
Mrs. George Loosely, Of Peoria, is Wis
iting her many friends in this city.
Mems working shoes 50 cents. at Carse
& Reticker's.
Capt j. ]. Parks starts for Kansas City
to night.
Mayor Mott went to Kewanee this
morning on business
The employees of the arsenal were paid
yesterday.
Strawberry festival at the Central Pres
bytcrian church tomorrow evening.
There are eleven prisoners in the
county Jail.
The War Eagle and Sidney will be
down tomorrow morning.
The Libbie Conger will be up to-mor-
row night.
Strawberry short cake supper at 8
O'Clock tomorrow evening at the Central
Presbyterian church.
Lee Hibbard's horse took fright neal
the bridge approach yesterday and ran
away Not much damage,
Don't forget the strawberry and ice
cream festival at the Christian chapel to-
morrow evening.
For awnings, tents. etc. apply to G H.
Young, No. III Main street Davenport.
may2d3m
Henry Peetz placed on exhibition to
day. some elegant designs in sterling sill
yer.
Old papers for sale at the Argus of
fee in packages of 10, 20, 80. 40 and So
at the rate of so cents per hundred If
Ice cream, Strawberries and cake at tn,
Central Presbyterian church tomorrow
night
A large excursion composed of Swede'
came In from Rockford this afternoon to
attend the Augustana college commence
ment
Some miscreant, with malice and afore-
thought. cut cash in leg of one of the
horses of the U s. Express company, and
the animal is laid up.
CASTOR S. Parks, bad egg from Mus
catine, was sent to Jail on the charge OF
vagraney, for 25 days.
The work of macadamizing Moline av
enue at Brooks Crossing is completed
The cleaning will all be finished to day
J. c. Rasmussen was to-day taking
photographs of some fine chilled plow
manufactured at B. D. Buford & CO.
works.
All who wish to enjoy good tim
should not fail to attend the strawberr,
sociable at the Christian church to-mor
row night
Kate Metzgar, recently housekeepeI
at the Occidental, has hied herself to Cor
doya, and the place that knew her will
know her no more forever
Two strawberry festivals to morrow
evening. Strawberries, cream, pretty
girls, gushing mammas oh, dear The
average young man soould certainly bt
satisfied, and he is, too.
The valuable canary bird that escaped
from the residence of A n Morton, +,
few days ago, has been seen on the Island
Mort is planning how to capture it.
A general good time at the Central
Presbyterian church tomorrow night.
John Bleuer went on fishing expe-
dition to Rock River, to day, and returned
with good string of the finy tribe.
The first man that says to you 1T.
hotl' stab him
The commencement at the Contra
Presbyterian church should be ATTENDED
by all who enjoy music,
r. G. Horner, of Monmouth, and H. B
Blood, of Keokuk, were in the city to
day, and took in the island"
Mr. J. j. lavender, Galatia, H., says
used Browns Iron Bitters for indiges
ton and found great relief.
A new deed register. No. rs, was open
ed to-day. When the present circuit clerl
went into Office, the number only reached
thirty-fve.
1t is time for the street sprinkler tC
commence making his rounds again. The
dust Is quite annoying in several portion;
of the city, and many are compelled tt
keep their doors closed
Frank Clough, of Geneseo, came t.
Rock Island to-day, went to the clerk
Office, and secured licenses, allowing hin
| to marry Miss Sophie R. Frink
There is no use keeping it secret AM
longer. Rock Island has the best looking
police force in the state; and when we SAL
this we take a grave responsibility on on
shoulders.
The following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year by Hecker Lodge
No. 113, l, o. o. F.: P Stein, ST., N. G.
r. Kushman, v c. H. Roehr, r. s.; H
Guldenzoph, Treasurer.
Four hundred yards of gravel have beef
ordered by the street and alley COMMITTEE
of the council, and will be placed at thu
foot Of Twelfth and Seventeenth streets
Aid. Henry and Warnock, of the stree
and alley committee, took drive over tn
city yesterday, viewing the condition o
the thoroughfares They met the com
missioners of highways of South Rocl
| Island but transacted no bilsiness will