The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-14

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Rev W. ]. Miller, pastor of the M. E.
church at Miilersburg. Mercer county,
was a pleasant caller at the ARGUS Office.
DR.. J. W. Stark Dentist, 1929 Second
avenue d1yr.
Mr. Andrew Teas and family, of New
ark, New Jersey, are in the city on visit
to Mr.. Teas sister, Mrs A. Stockwell
Work has been commenced on laying
the huge flag stones in place on the street
crossings.
Mrs. A. E. Knickerbocker and children
went up to Carbon Cliff this morning to
visit the family of Deputy Sheriff Silvis,
Ben Peregoy, of MOI, who some
years ago gained fame a7 an amateur
oarsman, was in the city last evening.
The body Of man who died in Des
Moines was brought in on train No.
this morning and shipped to Peoria on
the fast express
The families of Sheriff Reticker and NJ
s. O'Neil will leave for Vandruff's island
tomorrow morning to camp out for few
days.
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. d3m
The name of the mandatory hereto
fore known as Downing Bros. Foundry,
has been changed TO Rock Island Iron
Works
D. Roy Bowlby Esq, the widewake
music dealer, has Just returned from Chi
cago, where he was detained by business
for several days.
Mr.. Chas McHugh, of the Harper
house, will leave for lake Minnetonka to-
morrow evening on a pleasure seeking
expedition.
The law against shooting prairie chick
ems will expire tomorrow, and the local
nimrods are getting their shooting ap-
paratus in order.
Great preparations are being made by
the democracy of Davenport for the lows
state democratic convention to be held ii
that city on Sept. Srd.
City Weighmaster Eggleston continues
to improve right along and his friend:
now have strong hopes for his ultimate
recovery, if he does not experience a re-
lapse of his illness
August Herkert came in from the camp
on Vandruff's island this morning to spenl
the day. He will return this evening
He reports all the party as we'll and en-
joying the vacation hugely.
The ARGUS Office was this morning
treated to large ripe water melon by
Frey & Sergeant, who have Just received
a car load of that fruit from Muscatint
island.
l. Y. McCagg, the president of the Bee
keepers association, is jolly good fellow
What he doesn't know about bees anC
fruit isn't worth knowing. He has fine
farm three miles north of Davenport
Those having the arrangement of the
reception of the Rev. S. s. Cryer, have
concluded to have the affair take place
in the basement of the Central Presbyter
ian church next Tuesday evening
Fishing is good Just now in the neigh
borhood of the islands below the city ant
almost every morning enthusiastic follow
ers of Isaac Walton may be seen vending
their way homeward with goodly string
of fish.
Miss Lille Stephens, daughter of ex-
Alderman Stephens, entertained humble
of her young friends yesterday afternoon
at her home on Old Fifth avenue, tn,
occasion being her fifteenth birthday.
| Mr.. George Buford, of Kansas CITY, il
visiting relatives and friends here for
short time. He is any energetic youn,
man and We are pleased to know that h
is doing we'll.
The weather prophets predict dr.
weather for some time to come. Will
the weather may be disagreeable to PEG
pie in the city, it is making the farmer
happy by pushing the growing corn rap
idly along.
1t is said that our former townsman
N. G Mills has struck bonanza will
his lime kiln at Wilton, Iowa. His friend
in this city would be pleased if the rumo
should prove true
The Jolities of this city, young socie'
ty club, will meet at the residence of Mr.
Louis W. McKown, No. $40, east Four
teenth street, Davenport, this evening
Mr.. McKown joined the club in this city
previous to moving TO Davenport.
| Mr.. B. c. Wood, of the short hand an,
type writing institute, of Davenport
made test of half dozen of his hes
students on the nth inst Two of tn
number wrote 81 words to the minute
They had been practicing four weeks
See advertisement in another column.
Sammy Goode, the well known an,
lively old farmer of Andalusia, was il
the city today. He says that the crop
down in his country are in splendid con.
dition and the present warm weather i
making the corn grow so fast that one cal
almost hear it.