The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-28
Town Talk.
The calico party tomorrow evening.
Fun in boarding school will be pre-

Optcidl meeting vi thC Sits CounCll
tonight
The ministers met at 10 a. M. today in
the study of the Broadway church.
Mrs. Phil Mitchell entertained few of
her lady friends on Saturday afternoon.
Remember that I. Liberman furnishes
calico neckties free gratis to all gentlemen
holding ticket to the charity ball.
Meeting of the Business Mems asSocia-
ton tomorrow night. All members are
requested to be present.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben T. Gable handsomely
entertained few of their friends Saturday
evening
There was in the neighborhood of
thirty horses racing on the ice yesterday
afternoon.
Dr. Cowden drives horse that is said
to have beaten Malvina in race on the
ice.
Business is booming on the Rock Island
& Peoria road, and an extra train was
pressed into service today.
Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan & McCandless, dentists, 3rd avenue
and Goth street. Telephone IS. 21dwtf
The Weaver case was continued this
morning at the opening of court The
jury were kept together yesterday under
the charge Of Bailff Brunrr
Ladies neckwear, gloves, handkerchiefs,
| embroideIies and laces at McCabe Bros
from the Coutant stock, just opened to
day.
President Fleming predicts good at
| tendance of delegates to the base ball
convention, which meets 10 this CITY on
Wednesday
The special meeting of the city council
tonight is for the purpose of appointing
delegates to attend the canal convention
at Washington. Other business will also
be brought mp.
Mansill's almanac for 1884 is at hand,
with its usual interesting contents. 1t is
well worth the price, % cents, and is sold
by book sellers and news dealers, and by
the author R Mansill Esq, Rock Island.
Gents unlaundried white shirts, Coutants
price IS cents, McCabe Bros price 40
cents.
Declarations of citizenship were Issued
this afternoon to Henricus Van De Welde,
Petus Hierlink, Angelus De Sinet, Charles
Steenbeke, Nicholus F. Peters, Claus
II Mortens Carl L. F. Kruger and John
II. Stark. Our citizens are increasing.
The wife of Hon. J. II Murphy has
been seriously i'll for the past few days,
and has been removed to the Columbia
hospital for treatment. Her daughter
Miss Jessie, has left to devote all the al
tention possible to her invalid parent.
Two full size Emerson pianos, that
have been slightly damaged by frost in
transportation, will be sold at great sac
ritice at Bowlby's music store.
At the last meeting of the Knights OF
Labor, dog was nnknowingly locked in
the lodge room, in the third store of Mott
& Winters building. He was not discov.
cred and released until yesterday, having
been prisoner for two or three days at
least
Ladies fine all wool scarlet medicated
underwear; Coutant's price 81 IS; Nc
Cabes price 70 cents.
Mr.. Mike Murrin says that his brother,
Mr.. William kZurrIu, who had his leg
broken last week while assisting in hand
ling barrel of kerosene is doing nicely. Al
first DR. Carter thought it would be nee.
essary to amptuate the leg, but that Is
found TO be unnecessary.
A dog Of the pointer species was drown
ed this morning He had come from
across the river and stopped at an
air hole near this side 10 drink, when he
fell into the water. The poor animal
tried his best to get out of the icy water
but he finally succumbed to the inevitable
Buttons sold by COutant & Co. at q
cents and 80 cents, now three and five
cents per dozen at McCabe Bros
The ent ertainment season would not bt
complete without the visit of an Uncle
Toms Cabin Co., and knowing this. Mr.
| Harper has selected one of the best on the
road to appear here next Thursday even
ing The price of admission is only 3;
cents, with reserved seats at so cents.
The snow that visited us yesterday
afternoon and last evening. is disappearing
rapidly. 1t is just the sort of snow t.
pack well, and consequently the small bo,
is in his glory. being able to snow ball t.
his hearts content. Those who hat
resorted to buggies for means of convey
ance, had better retain them, unless nov
snow falls.
Yard wide cheese cloth two cents pc
yard. Double width sheeting sixtael
cents per yard, from the COutant stock q
McCabe Bros.
On Thursday evening next the popula
songstress, Miss Emma Thursby, assiste
by the Chevalier Antoine de KOntsk
and Mr. Russell s. Oliver, will give on
of her grand concerts at the Burtis oper
house Davenport. 1t promises to be til
musical event of the season. Tickets a
regular prices.
An exchange tells of new plan t
make COW give down her milk; "Put
rope around her horns, and by means of
pully, we suppose, lift her off her fror
feet This must make the milk run bac
into her udder, and thus the force {
gravity overcomes the force OF levity
wherein the cow thinks she has joke o
the mixer We like to see the conce