The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-09
Town Talk.

Mrs. Henry Schaler, VINO has been very
Ill, is rapidly improving
The Swedish masquerade ball comes off
this evening at Turner hall.
Four loads of hay were standing on
Market square this morning.
The librarian reports the attendance at
the reading room of the library on the
increase.
Rev. Father Hagin will probably deliver
his lecture promised on the Gath of this
month.
For cheap kindling buy the Union Fire
Kinder of Mr. Sargent, at the Port
Byron Lime association.
The attendance and interest manifested
at the roller skating rink is on the in
crease.
The railroads have commenced to ad-
vertise the Mardi Gras celebration, which
will occur in New Orleans on the Goth.
There is great deal of complaint being
made about the fast driving on Moline
avenue
Buy basket of the Uuion Fire Kind
ler's, at the Port Byron Lime association
office
The average kid is now in his element,
skating being good, not only on the river,
but on all the sloughs
A terrific dog fight occurred near the
Commercial house yesterday afternoon,
and created no little excitement.
The railroad men report passenger
travel very light now. No one travels,
these days, unless compelled to.
Eight car loads of coal were unloaded
in the Coal Valley Mining Cos yards yes
terday
Only 80 cents, per basket of so pieces
of the Union Fire Kinder, basket includ-
ed, at the Port Byron Lime association
office
Members of the male chorus of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, are invited
to meet in the lecture room of the church
at 2 p, IN. tomorrow.
The usual avocation this morning is
cleaning the snow off the walks. How is
your walk?
Workmen we're engaged this morning
in repairing gas main, which had sprung
leak, on Third avenue and Twenty first
street.
A lawyer named Murphy, of Galesburg,
has been summoned to appear before the
supreme court, for unprofessional con.
duct.
Miss Fannie Petit, whoshad the mis-
fortune to fall down on the ice and break
her ankle five weeks ago. is now able to
be up and about
The quantity of mail matter received in
this city is increasing every week. If it
keep on increasing the clerical force of
the postoffice will have to be increased
The Arsenal clock. like grandfsther's
historic clock, has stopped running, from
the fact that its hands have been clogged
with ice
When you want reliable fire and life
insurance allow rates, call on W. l..
Coyne. corner of Seventeenth street and
Sd avenue, up stairs, Rock Island. ILL., d9m
Three loads of hay and one of straw
were on market square yesterday. The
hay men say that their sales arc lighter
now than of any previous year,
Hardly any grain is being brought to
town-now. The farmers don't like to
venture out on account of the bad condi-
ton ofthe roads.
Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan & McCandless, dentists, .3rd avenue
and Goth street. Telephone IS. 21-dwtf
An old lady carrying large bundle,
amused the bystanders by sitting down
on the walk near the Rock Island house
last evening.
Old ''Sol' shone from clear sky today.
ard was most welcome visitor The
weather for the past week has outrivall
ed all former efforts of disagreeableness.
The funeral of the infant son of Mr.
VIM Trostcl who died on Thursday,
occurred at noon today. Mr.. Trostel Is
being sadly afflicted, having lost his wife
short time since
A team of dark horses, attached to a
carriage, became. frightened near the
Harper house yesterday afternoon, and
finally started, running about four blocks
before they were stopped No damage.
A young lady sprained her wrist badly
by fall received at the. roller skating
rink last night. This pastime, as well as
most all others, seems to be attended with
considerable risk
There came nearly being a confiagration
in Second avenue building last night, by
some red hot Goals falling from stove
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burned, but the flames were discovered
and extinguished before much damage
was done,
This kind of weather is bad on The
street loafer He is compelled to desist
from standing on the street corner and
| Dassinp remarks about every lady thai
passes, and HES himself to the saloons
where he anuses himself by playing
cards.
Sons of veterans of 1861 SO, attention
Fall in and organize a camp, s. of Y
Wednesday evening, Feb 10, at Gran,
Army hall, 1902 Second avenue. Onl,
those IS or more years of age. By reques
of the third grand division commander
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So far as can be learned the republican