The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-29
THE CITY In BRIEF.

No marriage licenses today.
Drs. Morgan & McCandless, dentists.
Mrs. G. H. Glenn left this morning for |
Chicago.
Oil 10 cents per gallon at Streckfus'
grocery.
Skating at the rink Wednesday after
noon and evening.
Ben A. Vandervecr of A ndalusia, was
in the city today.
Nothing going on in police circles to-
day.
Lafayette Parker, of Andalusia, was
around town this afternoon.
Prof. Gerharty at the skating rink
Wednesday evening.
Uncle Sammy Goode, of Andalusia, was
around town today
Mr.. W. D. Webster, of Cordova, was in
the city today.
W. FL. Wheaton. of Hamlet, was
around town today.
Robert Johnston, of Presumption, was
among the visitors to the city today.
The meeting of the Jefferson club was
quite largely attended Saturday evening
Fine fitting clothing and extra low
prices is what gives success to the Golden
Eagle
A ring with three keys have been found
and left at this office, where the owner
can get them.
The Florences play tonight in Kansas
City, and come directly from that city to
this.
A number of young fellows INDUCED
in game of base ball yesterday after>
noon.
The Golden Eagle clothing store can
not be excelled in the matter of fine fit
ting clothing.
Miss Ethel Ohr, of Normal, III, is visit
ing with her old schoolmate, Miss Sallie
Watt.
Lots of farmers in the city today with
| country produce. The prices are about
the same.
L. G. Kistler, son of the late Judge
Kistler, of Buffalo Prairie. is member
of the second panel of the petit jury.
The Ohio election takes place two
weeks from tomorrow and the presiden
tal election five weeks from tomorrow.
Milan democrats are making active pres
parations for the big rally next Saturday
night at which time Hon. w. H. Niece
will speak
The Golden Eagle store says you watch
us and we will watch you with Waters
bury watch if you wish $15 worth of
clothing.
| Bloom & Willumsen, the bakers, will
commencing on Wednesday, Oct 1, have
a team to deliver pies, cakes and bread in
every part of the city.
Hon John c. Pepper, of Aledo, was at
the Harper house today. He will deliver
prohibition lecture at the Moline skat-
ing rink tonight.
| Desirable seasonable clothing at the
Golden Eagle at remarkably low prices,
one price to everybody, all goods marked
in plain figures, and that the lowest
W. D. Sanborn, of the c., B. & Q.
road, spent today at the Harper house.
Mr.. Sanborn is one of the most obliging
officials on the c., B. s Q.
A large quantity of nice fresh grapes,
big punches, will be received at Beans
grocery this evening, and will be sold by
the pound or basket. Call early.
Waterbury watches are good time keep
ers and the Golden Eagle clothing store
give them away to all who purchase SIS
worth of clothing or more.
John Holland, with large force of
competent men, is vigorously pushing the
work of getting out his new Rock Island
and Moline directory. He will have it
under your nose before you know it.
The grass has grown wonderfully on
the little plot fenced in by Sheriff Reflex
er in the court house square. The grass
there next year will be as good, if not bet
ter than any place else in the square.
A half score ofboys have been arrest,
ed in Davenport for throwing eggs at the
republican marching club that came over
from here last Wednesday evening. The
parties who threw the stones have not as
yet been apprehended.
doc" Lester, of Moline one of the
, jOlliest travelling men on the road came
down to the Union depot this morning
and took the Peoria train for visit along
its line. DOC" sellspaints and varnishes
and he has his business so systematized
that he doesn't have to travel much.
Nelson Hersh, well known newspaper
man hereabouts, formerly city editor of
the Davenport Gazette, has returned to
St. Paul after few days visit to friends
in Davenport and Rock Island, and will
assume the city editorship of the St. Paul
EUening Gazette.
, The painting of the Commercial hotel
on the outside has been completed and
{ work has been commenced on the inside.
Peter Lee has the contract and he is do
ing an excellent job. c. G. Heckel did
the sign writing and he also did good
job.
l A man up in Geneseo carelessly locked
, his safe the other night and then forgot
: the combination. Charles Fiebig went up
Saturday evening and by simple twist
of the wrist opened the safe for the dis
consulate Geneseoan. Mr.. Fiebig i'm
proved the occasion to pay visit to a
friend near GsneseO Yesterday
A crank named Frank Zee, of Daven-
port, was arrested 10 that city last Satur-
day night while cuttinp I'M somp nupar