The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-12
Town Talk.

SlCult ScuiI dt HOou tOudyt
until 2 p. m. on Monday.
Clam Chowder at 0. F. Soper's Satur-
day evening.
The ARGUS is continually growing in
public favor, judging from the large &C
cessions to its subscription list
One of the Cross-est men in the city
last night was he that smoked loaded
cigar. He left on the Flying Dutchman"
this morning.
The ministers will meet at the First
Methodist Episcopal parsonage at 10 ..
m. on Monday.
The papers were not quite ready for the
settlement in the Cramer case this morn
ing. so the matter was postponed until
Monday.
Rev. I. W. Read. pastor of the First
Baptist church, announces services for
each evening next week
The week of prayer WAS faithfully
observed by the churches in this city,
union services having been held each day.
Clam Chowder at O. F. Sopers Satur-
daysevening.
George Lambert will finish his ice
harvest next Monday. He has stored
away over two thousand tons of nice
clear ice, iOr his customers next summer
Remember that McIntlre 81 Co. ale
closing many goods at reduced prices,
Call early and get first selection.
Evarts Commandery, No. 10. will hold
their annual meeting for the election of
officers on Monday evening
Miss Kate McParlin has discontinued
her millinery business. She will remain
in the city until April, when she expects
to go to Chicago to live
On Wednesday evening, Jan. % Prof.
H A Colleen of Danville, will deliver an
address to wage workers. The meeting
will be held at Harper's theatre.
Clam Chowder at o. F. Sopers Satur
day evening.
Judge Smith discharged William Nc
kinnie from the county jail on Friday,
where he had been serving term for
assault with attempt to commit rape
Mons Nelson was the lucky winner yes
terday Of an elegant fruit dish, which is
among the prizes given away with a
certain brand of coffee sold by Thomas
Smart, the grocer.
McIntire & Co still show a good as
sortment of ladies and childrens cloaks,
at greatly reduced prices
W. J. Kerr, the liveryman has new
and elegant sleigh capable of holding
twenty-five persons. 1t was made by II
NJ Wall and is just the thing for excur
sions and private parties.
Congressman W II. Niece has our
thanks for the first edition of the Con
gressional Directory of the forty eighth
congress, as compiled by Ben p Poore
clerk of printing records. # is a valua
bic and very interesting document. !
Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan Il McCandless, dentists, 3rd avenue
and Goth street Telephone IS. 21.dwtt
Messrs Thomas and Samuel Dayi:
have invited several of their young friends
to sleighing party and also supper at
the Keator house Moline, tonight. The
boys viii see that their friends enjoy
themselves.
When you want reliable fire and life
insurance allow rates, call on W. L.
Coyne. corner of Seventeenth street and
Sd avenue, up stairs. Rock Island. H. d3m
Two divorce cases were disposed of in
the circuit court yesterday and two more
today, as follows Amanda p. against
Alfred Caulclesure Lucinda against
Charles Watson;D L. against E Bowlby
and Frank f. against Alice NJ. Miller.
A certain wag started the story this
morning, that one of John Evans horses,
which that sleighing party" used last
night, had died from overwork. Until the
falseness of the report was learned, the
boys were on the anxious seat.
A. n. Morton, the genial agent of the
Rock Island & Peoria road, appears to be
perfectly acquainted with all matters
pertaining to railroafing. Today he was
occupying the train dispatcher's seat
while the latter was at dinner, and he
handled the keys like an expert, Mort
believes in being posted on all subjects.
The convention of the District Grand
Lodge, No 6, l. O. B. B. meets in Chi
cage tomorrow, Sunday morning, at Il
O'Clock. Mr.. Louis May. of this city, is
delegate to the convention, and will rep
resent Rock Island Lodge, No 169, /. o
Is. b. The district comprises the states
OF Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota.
1t is reported that lady appeared be
fore the grand jury to make a certain
complaint, but as one of the jurors seated
near her was INDUCING in fragrant Ha
vana two for five) she did not remain
long enough to tell her pitiful tale. Slit
was smoked out.
All parties indebted to me will pleas
cab and settle at my home, corner Fourtl
avenue and Twenty first street.
Miss KATE MCPARLTN.
The counsel for the defendants il
the Bullen-Dow case Gin which thu
jury brought in verdict Of
SG22 63 for the plaintiff) made motion
for new trial. 1t seems the ground 70
this action is only based on the fact, tina
upon entering the court room to delive
their verdict, the foreman, Mr.. j. NJ
Montgomery, asked one of the attorney
question in regard to the endorsement
on joint note-wether it was correct o
not. The defendants counsel took excep-