The Rock Island Argus., 1884-12-23
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THE CITY In BRIEF.

the city today.
Nice oranges. candy and nuts, at Hen
ry Lamps.
Mr.. and Mrs, Thos. Bowes, Of Bowling,
were in the city today.
Hoffmaster has very fine line of hand
kerchiefs very cheap in price.
Travel is very light just now. as the
hotel registers will indicate.
Poultry, poultry, poultry, at Henry
Lamps.
A new register was opened at the Har-
per house this morning.
Cloaks, the best assortment IN the city,
at Hoffmaster's.
The young men around town skirmish
for the saloon fires these days.
Those silk mufflers at Hoffmasters are
simply beauties.
Pocket diaries for 1885, a complete as
sortment, at Champion & Cos.
II is called the Rock Island roller skat-
ing rink now
For Christmas cards go to R. F. Wits
pharmacy.
Christmas goods, at Thomas.
Sleighing in the country is said to be
excellent.
Christmas presents at r. F. Wits
pharmacy.
New style stone rings, at Bakers
Mr.. f. E. Zeigler, of Port Byron, was
in the city today.
For useful holiday presents go to Nc
Intire & Cos.
Fred Wilson, the shoe thief, was re-
leased from the county Jail last night.
Champion & Co.'S. line of Christmas
cards is simply immense.
Not much travel over the government
bridge just now.
DR.. j. ". Stark, Dentist, 1922 Secont
avenue. d1yr.
The January term of the circuit cour
begins two weeks from today.
Ladies and gents watches, at Bakers
Odor cases, at Thomas.
| The youngsters are holding night,
conferences to entrap Santa Claus.
| Finest line of music boxes and musica
novelties at Bowlby's,
The C. B. 6 Q. boys dance takes place
tomorrow night,
| Sweet potatOs at W. II. Beans.
Mr. Clark, the electric light tower man
is now able TO attend to business daily.
Buy her an organ for $4,000 at Bowl
by's and hang it on the Christmas tree.
Mr.. Benjamin Whitsitt, of Presumption
was in the city today.
Dressed turkeys and chickens at W. Il
Beams.
Lots of hand sleds heing bought thcs
days.
Fine Christmas trees from Is cents uE
and finest mixed candy at Is cents
pound, at Mitsch's.
i George Crawford, of Watertown, wa
a caller at the ARGUS Office today.
Mr.. Charles Hanson, the inventor, wi
probably visit the New Orleans expositio
before it closes.
| McIntire & Co. show an elegan: line c
black silks at low prices. very suitable fo
holiday presents.
The sidewalk along the east end of tn
block north of Union square should /
repaired. 1t is in very bad condition
For useful Holiday presents-some
thing that lasts-look over the immens
stock at Hoffmaster's,
The teachers and pupils of the publ
schools are having a fine time of it 6
present.
Our country cousins are coming int
the city in great numbers to bny Chris
mas presents.
The annual reunion and supper of tn
Old Settlers society is usually held o
February 22d. This year the date fall
on Sunday.
Every poor man can please his childre
bT purchasing Christmas tree at Fran
Maths on Twentieth street
Coroner Hawes is all right again, bl
he keeps in doors during the cold wealth
\ er.
Fresh oysters. in bulk and cans, at "
H. Beams.
Call in at Thomas drug store and loo
at his line of holiday goods. 1t is by fl
the finest line in the city.
The restaurant" in the Turner ia
was one of the finest things of the kin
that ever graced the hall.
Fifty Christmas trees, from 10 to
cents apiece, at Frank Maths, on Twer
tieth street.
Remember the ball which will be give
on Christmas eve by the c., B. s.
; railroad employees.
| The new floor in the roller skating rim
, is about completed, and tomorrow ever
ing jolly time will be had.
A fine Christmas present-those chir
cups and saucers at Bain's with sales
81 on Monday Tuesday and Wednesda
Davenport for a dlme," is the cry O
the streets today. The hackmen a
now whirling across the flinty ice.
t Fifty different styles of musical bool
, selected especially for Christmas gifts
Bowlby's.
The C. B. & Q, R, R. employ,
will give a ball on Christmas eve in Al
mory hall. Go and enjoy yourself.
The attention of the pnblic is called
E another column to d. Roy Bowlby' clea
ance sale of musical instruments
A large assortment of fine Christm
candies Is cents per pound and up,
, Frank Maths.
, The Central shoe store is the place
purchase holiday slippers.
Fred Krell has a nice stock of choi
candies, which he has received for Il
holiday trade. Candy from Is cents p
7 pound and up.
John Russ, the popular proprietor {
{ the Delmonico, has very nice line
Christmas candies which he sells at We