The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-22
A number of laborers have been en-

of course, the best place in the city.
The seventy foot tower on the corner
of the First Baptist church will make that
structure look imposing.
Mr.. John T. Noftsker, the hardware
man, went to Port Byron on business
this morning.
W. 0. Negus went to Princeton, Iowa,
this morning to look after his stock farm
near that place.
We were in error in stating that yes
terday was the last day of service in the
September term of the circuit court.
Today is the last.
Will Channon, well known in this city,
now one of the engineers in the Moline
water works, is the proud father OF
daughter, first born.
Mayor Mott was able to be at his place
of business little while this morning.
He has been feeling quite badly of late.
Fine spring chickens at W. H. Beans.
John Barnett, the boy who was sent to
the county Jail from Rapids City on the
18th inst for stealing blackberries from
farmer Cox, has been released.
Capt. A. J. Whitney arrived from
KeoRuk this morning, and went directly
to Hampton to see how near the work at
that place was completed
Hudson, the base ballist, who formerly
pitched for the Rock Islands, is now do
ing some effective work in the same posi-
ton for the st. Paul club.
Mr.. W. A. Nourse, the florist of Mos
line, accidently fell down a stairway in
Dewitt Iowa, night before last, and
broke his left leg just above the ankle.
Considerable old grain is being shipped
to the eastern markets now by the
farmers who desire to ma Dom in their
graneries for their new c!u,a.
The prospects are that the Star base
ball club will be well patronized at their
second annual ball to be given in Turner
hall tomorrow evening
Liberman's is the best place in the three
cities for hats, caps, and all kinds of
gents furnishing goods.
Mr.. viii Williams and H. P Dewey,
graduates of the class of "a, of Williams
College. are in the city visiting W. H.
| Gest
Hay was the principal country product
offered for sale on market square today
1t sold generally for s. per ton, but a
couple of extra fine loads sold for IS per
ton.
Another large party went out to the
tower this forenoon. Picnic parties are
getting to be daily occurrence during
the pleasant weather
Call at Liberman's and have him make
you one of those nobby fall suits, which
will add 50 per cent to your general APP.
pearance.
Hon. W. H. Foster, the noted criminal
lawyer of Davenport, has been nominated
as presidential elector by the republ
cans of Iowa.
Yesterday was the thirtieth anniversary
of the establishment of newspaper il
Moline, 1t was weekly called the Mo
line Workman, and was the same size O
the daily ARGUS.
DR.. A. T. Hawley, dentist, corner Sew
enteenth street and Sixth avenue.
The pail bearers at the funeral of the
late Mrs, Mary Ehlers were Messrs. B
Winter, Aug Herkert, V Dauber, Chas
H. Ritter, A. H. Lift and G. A. Schum-
acher, all old friends of the family
Prof Manslll is home again and ha>
taken charge of the weather and the peo
pie will, as heretofore, be fully advised o
all probable changes in the weather Il da,
or two in advance.
The young man from Racine, who haC
promised to treat young lady to bugg,
ride last evening, was unable to fulfill his
engagement owing to force of circum
stances The Racine boys should chidt
him for his ungallantry.
Liberman, the halter, is having very
handsome sign painted on the side of hi.
store 1t is "a curtain in various attractive
colors with two prominent figures ant
Mr. Liberman's name and business
painted thereon. 1t is very attractive
sign.
AT the annual meeting of the lumber
manufacturers association of the north,
west held in Chicago on Wednesday, {
proposition to shut down all the saw mill
on October 1st was voted down. 1t il
likely thai most of the mills will continue
to run to the end of the season.
A woman of the town was arrested il
Davenport and fined 500 for keeping
house of i'll fame. She and three girl
| WuO llNCa WIN NGlJ dilOWGI W leave
town without paying the fine on promise
not TO return.
John Blakely, Jr., of Presumption, was
in town today. He is stocking up his
farm with some fine cattle, and recently
purchased from his father, John Blakely
ST., two fine cows with calves, paying fol
them the sum of $500 Mr.. Blakely OK
poets soon to have one of the finest stock
farms in country. He is good Judge Of
live stock and is financially situated SC
that he can secure good thing when HI
sees it.
The very noticeable fact of McCab
Bros. having so large trade even during
this, the very dullest season of the year, i
the continued cause of much common
and many inquiries as to how their bust
ness is so successfully conducted. w