The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-31
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

III INC tity paying ViS' "
Drs. Morgan s. McCandless, dentists.
E. P. Alters, son of George Alters, re-
turned home yesterday from Nebraska.
Misses Dillon and Barry, who are vis'
ting Miss Fanny Clark, will return home
day after tomorrow.
DR.. ]. W. Stark, Dentist, 1872 Second
avenue. d1yr.
City Clerk Koehler desires to have all
bills against the city handed to him be-
fore tomorrow noon.
The city authorities by all means should
drain off the water that stands on Eight
zenith street between First and Second
avenues.
DR.. A. T. Hawley. dentist, corner Sew
enteenth street and Sixth avenue; M. ID.
Merrill's residence.
Mr.. John Oliver and four workmen are
making rapid progress in identifying the
interior of school building No. 1, in the
lower end of the city.
When young man comes down town
in the morning with his moccasins cover
ed with yellow clay, the boys know that
he went to see his best girl the night be-
fore.
The city council will meet in regular
monthly session next Monday evening.
The meeting promises to be one of more
than usual interest.
Mr.. Carl Hydren, the accommodating
clerk at MIR. John Bengston's drug store,
is taking a short vacation with the hope
of recuperatlng his health, which has
been very poorly of late.
Mr. Chris Schreiner has received the
contract for furnishing eight rooms undel
the high school with clothes closets
which will be placed in the different
rooms and not in the halls
Mr.. P. D. Blirk, the well known hors,
sheer, can still be found at the old stan(
corner of Third avenue aid Sixteenth
street where his business has been per
manently established. Mr.. Burk is one
of the best horse shoers in the west.
Under the new management of the ROcl
Island house, Mr.. Charlie Bloom will
continue as head clerk Charlie has de-
veloped into a first class hotel man. anC
knows how to make his guests comforta-
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| Everybody admits that Alderman
George W. Henry will make splendiC
run for the circuit clerkship. He is wei
known throughout the county and wheI
George runs for office he generally get
there by good majority
When you want reliable fire, life cy-
clone and tornado insurance at low rates
call ON W. L. Coyne, corner Seventeenth
street, and Sd avenue dam
j The call for the democratic congress
{ ional convention of this, the eleventh
district, appears in another column
1t will be held at Monmouth on Tuesday
August Goth. Rock Island county i
entitled to thirteen delegates.
The ladies of st. Catharine's Guild hav
secured for their lawn party the service
of celebrated gypsy, who is thorough
and competent palm reader and forum
teller There will also be fancy table
and ice cream, lemonade, and flowers i
abundance.
Mr. E. W. Hurst, the democratic can
didate for States attorney, will make
decidedly interesting for Entrikin, fror
Moline. who aspireth to the same office
If Guyer had been nominated, the resul
would have been doubtful, but as il i:
Entrikin will beat about the bull rushe
TO no purpose.
Z. W Hurst represents the leadin
L American and Foreign Insurance Cos
Policies carefully written at current rate
= Agency established 1874 Office ov,
Rock Island National Bank.