The Rock Island Argus., 1884-02-19
HERE AND THERE.

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Prepare for Washington's birthday.
The streets were almost deserted today
The base ball season will soon be upon
us.
Meeting of the W. T. u at the First
M. E. church tonight.
The hackmen, even. have failed to fol.
low their avocation today.
There will be lots of fun at the skating
rink tonight
Ladies' hand sewed shoes, the finest
made, just received at E. Turner's.
Miss Mary Dallon, of Port Byron, re-
ceived certificate to teach, yesterday.
If this sort of weather continues it will
be apt to start the suicidal mania afresh
Notwithstanding the bad condition of
the roads our liverymcn report business
good.
Fourteen cases of spring goods, just
received at E. Turner'S, which will be sold
cheap.
Eight cars of coal were unloaded from
the Coal Valley Mining Co.'S yards yes
terday morning.
1t is now said that Union square will be
provided with seats in the spring. This
is good idea
Chas. Gates, the man who impersonated
the father of ''Peck's Bad Boy" is a
cousin to Mrs. NJ K Gates, of this city.
Advertise in the local columns Of the
ARGUS at 10 cents line, if you want to
reach the largest number of readers.
Judge Adams fined John Nelson of
Moline, $25 and costs yesterday, on the
charge of carrying concealed weapon.
The conference of the Illinois Angus.
tana Synod is in session in Chicago. DR..
Hasselquist of this city, is in attendance.
Rev. Wright gives his first lecture at
Christian chapel tonight. He is an inter
estlng talker, and his lectures are said to
very fine. Go and hear him tonight.
Among the list of patents recently
granted we notice that of car coupling
by Messrs. Hansgen and Coleman, of this
city.
Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan & McCandless, dentists, 3rd avenue
and Goth street. Telephone 6S. 21.dwtf
Barrett Chapter No. 1S,R. A. NJ. meets
in regular convocation tOnighl for work
on the royal arch degree
1t seems as though the entertainment
season was at an end in this city. At
least no announcements are made for the
near future.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will furnish a supper to those who dance
on the occasion of the Rodman Rifles
benefit ball.
When you want reliable fire and life
insurance at low rates. cali on W. L.
Coyne, corner of Seventeenth Street and
Sd avenue, up stairs, Rock Island
There was considerable "chin music" D."
but no harm resulted therefrom, in an
establishment on Second avenue
yesterday
The county and circuit clerks offices are
all upside down as, as it were, while the
officials are going through the process of !
moving the documents into their new
offices.
The Business Mems association meets |
one week from tonight in regular session. |
Considerable business is to. be transacted.
among which the appointment commit
ees for the ensving year A full atten,
lance of the members is desired.
Don't forget that you can have the |
ARGUS delivered to any part of the city
'or 12} cents per week, or two weeks for
quarter. 1t is good local paper, live, |
spicy and newsy; gives all the city news
each day right up to date
Have yon seen those Celluloid plates
hat Morgan & McCaudless make. They |
ire much handsomer than the rubber and |
,ost no more. Call and see them at the
corner of Third avenue. and Twentieth
street.
caprlcous coon was around town yes
erday looking for reporters Some one
lad given him deal, and he wanted to
Ind the fellow, who, he said "he would
'haw up blood raw" At last accounts
10 one is reported hurt.
While going up Second avenue at two
''clock this afternoon, young lady col
ided with gentleman going i'll n oppo.
lite direction, throwing her down in the
now. The fellow didn't stop to apollo
,ize. either. |