The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-14
HERE AND THERE.
Additional local ON first page.

1 SN-N %
| There are a half dozen places of amuse-
ment to go to tonight.
The boys at the county building report
!; business dull in their line.
/ Two or three female book agents struck
the town this morning,
! A social party and ball will be given al
the Druids' hall next Saturday night.
i Fourteen cabooses were standing in the
G. R. l. & P. yards this morning.
The Rock Island & Peoria load took
out IS passengers this morning
The passenger travel on tho railroads
are picking up,
| The Black Hawk Paper Co commenced
the manufacture of paper this morning.
The thermometer marked zero" at Z a.
m. today in front of Thomas drug store.
Two stock trains. 80 cars each, we're
sent out from the r. l. & P. yards this
morning.
The temperance people are talking of
holding series of temperance meetings.
'Colored gros grain silks, As cents a
yard, at McCabe Bros
There are only. nine republicans who
announce their desire to be township
collector so far.
The skaters at the rink amused themselve
kicking at foot ball last night 1t was
truly picnic for everybody
Under the new management, B. D. Blu
ford & Co.'S store presents a very neat
and tidy appearance
Another lot of silks from the Coutant
bankrupt stock, at McCabe Bros.
According to the weather prophets we
are to have forty more days of cold
weather.
| The Red Men are making active ar
engagements for their ball on Washington's
birthday the 22d inst
More goods from the Coutant bankrupt
stock at McCabe Bros Bargains in every
department.
Officer Bresnahan has been placed on
| the beat of Officer bunker, who has been
suspended by Chief of Police Miller.
Go to the Harper house drug store and
| secure your seats for ''Peck's Bad Boy,
at Harper's theatre, Saturday evening,
Chas. Truesdale. at the Coal Valley
Mining Cos office. weighed a horse be
longing to Kehn & Adler, this afternoon,
that tipped the scales at 1870 pounds.
The local stockholders of the Rock
Island County Brush Electric Light com
pany will hold meeting next Monday
evening
Extra good black silks. AS cents a ward,
at McCabe Bros.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
depot is poor place for the ''hoys" to
loaf about. They are Immediately fred
from the place.
Here is the way one of our enthusiastic
subscribers addresses US: NAV success
crown all of your efforts in the glorious
cause of democracy, and may we all be
blessed with democratic president"
Tomorrow morning McCabe Bros will
place Oh sale an additional lot of silks
from the Coutant bankrupt stock, to be
sold at half price
Some complaint was being made against
fellow who blockaded First avenue this
morning by driving his wagon, loaded
with hay, across the walk, and remained
there over three hours.
This is to certify that we have engaged
Mr.. Chas. Hengstier as our authorized
agent to sell our cigars and tobaccos, and
collect all accounts.
OTTo ALBRIGHT & Co., Davenport, la.
Elsewhere in this issue Mr.. Louis OIL
weller announces himself as candidate |
for the Office of township collector. M !
Ohlweiler is good man for the place, and
if nominated, would poll the full demo |
cratic vote.
Don't forget that you can have the |
ARGUS delivered to any part of the city
for 123 cents per week, OF two weeks for
quarter. 1t is a good local paper, live,
spicy and newsy; gives all the city news
each day right up to date
ID. Hitler, who recently announced |
himself Us q candidate for the office of |
township collector, has withdrawn from
the race in favor of VIM Gahegan, who,
he claims, lost one of his arms during the
war, and is therefore more entitled to the
office than himself
Mr. John Bengston will introduce the
incandescent electrin light into his hand
some drug store tonight. He will burn
five of the small lamps, two in front of
the prescription case, and three in the
rear. The front of the store will be illu-
minated by the large light, as heretofore.
Have yon seen those Celluloid plates
that Morgan & McCandless make. They
are much handSomer than the rubber and
cost no more. Call and see them at the
corner of Third avenue, and Twentieth
street.
DR.. Thomas Gait writes to Carl Hydren
at Bengston's drug store. that he is feeling
splendidly, and that the weather is fine at
Colorado Springs. Mrs Gait is improving
in health, and will be probably entirely
well in short time. They expect to re-
turn to Rock Island about June LIST,
provided the weather is settled here at
that time.