The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-10
Town TN.
Hail the sunlight.
rr,A, farrnara are husy husking corn.

Tie farmers are busy husking corn.
Go to church tomorrow and observe
the day properly.
Tonight at Turner hall, occurs the par
ty of the Rock Island Turngemeinde.
He that wants his lager tomorrow must
lay in supply tonight, or else his thurst
win go unsiacked.
For rare bargains In real estate. read
Geo. w d. Harris advertisement.
There was a special meeting of the
board of education this afternoon at 4:30I
O'Clock, to allow bills. etc.
Buffalo Bill" has secured date at
Harper's theatre for Dec. 3Fd, and will
open for the season here.
Cary, Stolting s. Cos men, are paperingI
the rear of Mr.. Henry Peetz jewelry
store today.
The largest line of slippers ever brought
to Rock Island, just received at E. Tur-
nel's.
JohnsLa Sullivan. the slugger, viii give
an exhibition at Peoria tonight Slade.
the great Maori. is with him,
"SoIoman Isaacs. the Hebrew play of
the Gay, at HarPer's theatre Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Sc
cure your reserved. seats at the Harper
house drug store.
The choir of the Evangelical Lutheran
church, at tomorrow mornings service.
will sing the Gloria ont of Mozart's
Twelfth Mass.
Extra choice apples at Kerker's Davea-
port. Ct
The city council has decreed thst the
| saloons be closed fore" and aft"
| tomorrow, and he that hath his door IN
locked at any time during the day, will
be spotted by the police.
Moline Temple, No. 81, United Order
Ancient Templers. is thing of the past,
and will accomplish no more good in this
community. Too bad.
Prot. w. H. Hatch, acting county
superintendent of schools, had several
applications for teachers certificates to-
day.
Today is the 400th anniversary of DIR.
Martin Luther. the great reformer, which
has been so appropriately observed at
the Augustana college in this city.
About forty members of the Baptist
church had fine time last evening. enjoy
ling the hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer
attheir residence at the head of Eleventh
street near the city limits.
If you want anything in the boot and
shoe line, you can save money by buying
of E. Turner
The Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul
company are filling in the low places near
the sidewalk on Twentieth street, with a
car load of cinders, which were brought
from that city today for that purpose
The renowned actor. Mr.. Robert Nc
Wade, appears ia rip Van Wrinkle" at
the Bnrtis opera house in Davenport, on
the evening of November 18TH The
train will be held after the performance
to accommodate those attending from this
city.
The largest and best assortment OF
boots and shoes to he found in the three
cities, at E. Turner's
Farmers coming to the city are contin-
uallY calling on Mr. ]. s. Gilmore, ex-
pecting him to purchase their hogs, as has
been his custom for some years back. He
Twill not be ready to purchase for about
three weeks. however, when his slaughter
house will be completed.
Four rooms for rent to a couple with.
out children, in brick house very neal
the court house. Address P. o. box 406,
/ The regular meeting of the Businrss
Mems association takes place next Tues
day evening st the city council room. Il
is understood that resolution will be-
introduced fixing the last Tuesday in each
month, instead of the second, for the time
of meeting.
/ Mr.. Ben. Harper is making some
changes in the gas fixtures in the Office Of
| his hotel today. He is also negotiating
with the city with the view of placing two
electric lights in his hotel-one in thu
Office and the other in the dining room
This would be another important steE
towards making his hotel one of the best
west OF Chicago.
When business men of a town fail to
adverties extensively, they diminish the
Importance and trade of place and per
nit moreenterprising localities to TAXI
the latter from them. Although done for
their individual interests, advertisers
should be looked on by the citizens o.
every town where they reside as in some
!, sense public benefactors. and they should
be encouraged accordingly. One MGR
chant who advertises extensively is worth
to his town and his people, more thar
J fifty who never show themselves in print
and should be for this reason alone pre-
ferred. assuming that he is of course ,
fair business man
One of the passenger conductors on thI
Chicago, Milwaukee 6 St. Paul road ha,
learned to talk the Swedish language
fiuently. we are told. The other morn
, ing he claims to have brought severa
hundred persons IT Swedish nationalit,
into Rock Island. He did not know
word of the language when he COM
menced taking tickets, but by the tim,
: he had gone. through all the coaches, HI
was quite fluent Swedish speaker TIT
conductor is in the city today.