The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-26
THE CITY In BRIEF.

For Christmas cards go to R. F. Wits
pharmacy.
Mr.. James P. Taylor, of Taylor Ridge,
was in the city today.
Amelia sGoldberg Brilliantti in concert
at Harper's theatre tomorrow evening.
D. Roy Bowl5y was in Chicago yester>
day.
A. S. Marshall and J, j. Johnson, of
Cordova, were in the city today.
Mr. j. s. Gilmore received large
number of hogs today.
Christmas goods. at Thomas.
Sam Goode, of Andalusia, was in the
city today.
NJ. and Mrs James Renfro are spend
ing the holidays in Little Rock, Arkansas.
A. II. McCandless, d. D. S., dentist
Hon. John W. Foy, of Atkinson, was
around town today.
NJ. Mathes Buncher is spending the
holidays with friends in Peoria and Pc
kin.
Christmas presents at r. f. Wits
pharmacy.
Mr. John Crubaugh and family are
home from Minneapolis TO stay during the
winter months.
Gil Bowen is at home spending the hol
days He will return to Kansas City in
u week
DR.. j w, Stark, Dentist 1922 Second
avenue d1yr
A little more than half the full compli>
ment of mechanics are now employed at
the Rock Island pillow works.
Mr.. sTarshall lack, the champion roller
skater, lives in Strcator when at home
He is pleasant gentleman.
Call in at Thomas drug store and look
at his line of holiday goods Il is by faI
the finest line in the city.
"a merry Christmas" is still heard in
the land. "A happy New Year" will
come next.
The new electric light company expect
to have their lamps trimmed and burning
tonight.
What did you get for Christina.
present. Is the leading question just
now.
Not a single arrest occurred ycsterda.
or last night Something new for Christ
time.
The hackmea are having a haryes
these days. A great many people arr
passing between the two cities.
a large number of hogs are being
shipped to the Chicago markets just nov
and the majority Of them come from tn,
west.
Mr. Ben Harper presented his daugh
ter, Miss Bessie, with fine uprigh
Hallet Il Davis piano,
Mr. James O'Connor, brass pounde
in the telegraph office. is spending tn,
holidays with friends in st. Louis.
| The Congregational Sunday school o
Moline rendered the pleasant cantata o
st. Nicholas on Christmas eve. Their
were 400 voices in the chorus.
Mr.. Fred G. Kinney, clerk in Mitchell
u Lynde's bank, is in GAINESVILLE, Wis.
spending the holidays. He is eXpecte
| home tomorrow evening,
Il. NJ. Mitchell, of Rapids City, an
William Moore, Of Coal Valley, wer
among the callers at the ARGUS otfic
today
E. p. Reynolds, Jr., ale Christmas tui
key at the residence of his father on Mo
line avenue. He will remain home dur
ing the winter,
James Farrell, son of Alderman Farrell
arrived in the city from the west ycsicr
| day morning to spend the holidays wit
his relatives.
Messrs. l. iberman and J, Z. LoOne
spent Christmas at Ottawa, visiting Mr.
Looncy's parents They had a splend
time eating turkey and plum pudding.
5 The police officers say that they nevc
5 saw quieter Christmas day than yester
! day, No disturbances marred the pleas
IRE of anyone, consequently all wcr
happy and the day passed pleasantly.
Twentyfeur cGr loads of hogs came i
over the r. l. & NJ, G. road this after
noon. The Mercer county road is doin
land Office business in the live stoa
line
, The funeral of the little son of Mr.. an
Mrs Hans R.bc will take place at ? p. II
on Sunday from the family residenct
/ 1915 Second avenue Friends are invite
to attend.
Mr. Smith, the janitor of the First wal
school was presented by the teachers wit
three beautiful silk handkerchiefs as
Christmas gift as an acknowledgement {
faithful fulfillment of his duty.
= Z. W. Hurst represents the leadin
: American and Foreign Insurance Coz
Policies carefully written at current rate
Agency established 1874. Office 0v,
L Rock Island National Bank.
: Hundreds of people enjoyed the goo
e sleighing yesterday, and continue
h stream Of sleIghs passed across the riv,
. in the afternoon.
0 The young men are preparing for Ne
!. Years, especially one young gent at Il
u Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul dcpo
who has issued a card of greeting
a The Youngsters are having a fine tin
= this week with their sleds. The hold;
season seems to have been arranged f
. their special benefit so far as snow is COZ
cerned.
P. and j. Siegrist, the ice dealers, {,
J. poet to begin cutting ice next Monday,
s. the farthest, maybe sooner. They ha
n selected fine place opposite Heyerhaus
g. DpDknaD'c saw mill
i Miss Agnes Bixby. daughter of NJ
: George BiAby, of the central telepho
ls office, was thirteen years old yesteld
E. and she received many very handsor
If presents from friends who have heard Il
II pleasant voice over the wires. She is
" very pleasant little lady.
= Frank Harwood, the errat;c journali
y came home to spend the holidays. He
lie writing letters TO the Moline RepaJbca
r in which he attempts 10 belittle Char
- Wheeler. We are surprised that t
I, editors of the Republican would allt
1t such stuff to go in.
et The Central shoe store did a large bu