The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-05
THE CITY In BRIEF.

Nearly all the ice has disappeared in
the river.
"Cld Probs" promised fine weather for
today, but missed his guess slightly.
There was private ball in Armory
hall last evening
Holiday goods, Birkenfeld's. If
Next Tuesday evening you should go
to Turner hall for your supper
The Excelsior rink will open for skat>
ing tomorrow evening This will be
good newsto the skaters.
The finance committee of the board of
supervisors completed its labors today
The board meets on Monday next
For Christmas cards 60 to r. F, Wits
pharmacy.
There were 6s, 900 hogs on the Chicago
market today, the largest number so far
this season.
Hay sold for Sc so to IS per ton; corn,
% cents and oats % cents per bushel on
the market today.
Molly Wilson languishes in the city jail
not being possessed of the necessary
amount 10 pay her fine.
A. II. McCandless, d. D. 8, dentist
Landlord Field placed storm doors in
front of the Rock Island house today.
He has the edge" on the weather.
Mr.. Fritz Muench. representing kirch-
hoff i Neubarth, of Chicago the well
known wine dealers was in the city on
business connected with his house
The poles to be used in the new cleo
trio light soon to shed its effulgence over
the city, are being distributed about the
sity today.
The Brush Electric Light company will
hold their annual meeting next Monday
evening.
Supper music and handsome fancy
table al Turner hall on Tuesday evening
next, under the charge of the ladies of
St. Catharine's Guild. of Trinity church.
Go there for supper.
Mr.. G. P. Stiles, Jr., prominent law :
yer of Darlington, Ohio. is at the Rock
tice and is here looking after some impor-
trnt business.
Christmas presents at r. F. Wits
pharmacy.
Capt. Whitney returned from Dubuque
today, where he is about to commence on
| a large contract cleaning out the harbor
at that place
This morning Mrs r. c. Willerton &C
companied Division superintendent W.
c. Brown of the C, B. & @ and his wife
on visit to St, Louis TO witness the
closing performance of Clara Morris this
evening
On December 18th the B. of R. r. 3
which, being interpreted, mean the Broth
erhood of Rail Road Brakemen, will give
their first annual ball in Armory hall, with
supper in Turner hall.
In order to repair one of the valves on
the inlet pipe, the water will be shut of
al ~ o'clock noon on Sunday for abou
| four hours.
J. H. KERR, Superintendent
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Smith, of Peoria,
1
accompanied the remains of the late Mrs
Warren Sutliff last evening, and attended
the funeral this morning. Mr.. Smith was
for long time conductor on the R. l. &
P. road, and ran opposite to Mr.. Sutliff
Last evening Mr.. J. G. Banes left fol
Cherry Vale, Kansas, where he is nego,
tiating for the lease of hotel. Mr.
Banes will give up the Commercial hotel
on the 22d Of this month He has con
Quoted the Commercial hotel for five year.
with great satisfaction to his guests. HI
will visit st. Louis before returning
home.
People are seeking the bargains il
cloaks at McIntire & Cos. No competi
ton whatever is feared. All they ask
an examination. Go the rounds as di
ladies yesterday, who visited all til
stores in Davenport, Rock Island ant
Moline and afterwards retu rned to ther
to make their purchases. They ar
, known as headquarters for reliable good
and they propose to actually slaughte
prices in their cloak department and clos
! oot every garment.