The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19

tonight.
The citizens living along Fourth avenue
have begun trimming up the trees in their
yards.
Mr.. H. C. Platt left for Vandalia this
morning, where he will reside during the
summer.
Rev. R. F. Sweet returned from Free
port last evening, where he has been on
business
Fresh vegetables, such as lettuce, pie
plant, string beans and spinach at Beans
grocery.
Prof. Harris, of Wilton, college, VII
ton, Iowa, was in the city today on bust
ness.
The Ladies Relief society will meet
next Monday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Gen. Hoffman.
Gentlemen's furnishing goods, extensive
line of late styles, at the Golden Eagle
clothing store.
The general delivery at the postoffice
will be open from until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning
Workmen repaired a bursted water
main on Twentieth street and Sixth
avenue this morning.
Messrs. John Whtsitt, and D. w.
Little, of Pre- mption, were in the city
this morning on business.
W. Il Bean, the grocer, has received a
large supply of fresh vegetables-spinach,
lettuce, string beans, pie plant, etc.
The ministers of the city will hold q
meeting next Monday morning, at the
residence of the Rev. Reed.
Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan & McCandless, dentists, 3rd avenue
and Goth street. Telephone 69 21,dwtf
Merchants, bring your job printing to
the ARGUS office. where 1t will be quickly
and neatly executed.
Miss Mamie Kaufman, the telephone
operator at the central office has retureed
home from a pleasant weeks visit to
Chicago friends
Mrs. 7. F. Cary is now prepared to
give lessons in painting, French embroid-
ering and stamping, at No. 1913 Second
| avenue.
The base ball boys have had their pic
lures taken. They look immense. Ras
mussen is the artist who so cleverly de
/ lin oil ba bave'
Capt. Chas. ". Durham, the jolly soul
who gives commands on the good ship, the
Gen. Barnard, arrived home this morn
/ ing from keokuk, where he left his boat.
When you want reliable fire and life
| insurance at low rates, call on W. L.
| Coyne, corner Seventeenth street, and Sd
avenue, up stairs, Rock Island, Ill d3m
Mr. Chris Jones, check clerk at the c.
X. l. Il P. freight office at Davenport,
died this morning, aged about % years
He was well liked by the railroad boys.
Engineer Frank Bliss is again on duty,
running between this city and Savanna
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
road. He has been idle for ID long time
on account of sickness
Supt Moore, of the Milan street rail
way, informs Us that motor No. l on his
road has just been fitted up in good shape,
with steam air brakes, etc, and will make
its first trip tomorrow.
The two daughters of Deputy Sheriff
Silvis, who had been spending few days
with the family of Sheriff Reticker, re
turned to their home il Carbon Cliff
yesterday afternoon.
We had the pleasure today of seeing a
very fine design of a cradle, made of dark
Quincy granite, for Mr.. Oscar L. Kreid-
Ter, of kewanee, III. 1t will surround the
grave of his late wife 1t is from J .
Riley's marble works.
A prize fight will take place near the
bucolic village of Milan tomorrow after
noon, if the weather will permit. The
fight will be for stake of $50 between a
Moline man and Rock Island amateur.
Soft gloves will be used.
F'reeport Bulletin; Miss Lizzie Pulforl
of this city, married Wednesday evening
at the residence of Mr.. John Gale, to Mr..
VIM. Lilbrock, of Rock Island county.
Quite party of friends were present A
very nice supper was served and many
fine gifts received
Ever since the last song service given
by the choir of the Central Presbyterian
church. it has been the intention OF the
Presbyterian folks to give another song
service. Efforts to that end are now being
made. 1t is intended that the
coming song service shall be better in
every respect than former ones
1t is said two young men, named Quin
Ian and Bauermeister, who We're on watcl
for the rumored ghost" in the lower end
of the city, crme up to the mysterious
being the other night about two O'Clock
| we'll nhiCl SONGlCu tIit
beings head, and recognized underneath
the face of woman of the neighborhood
but whose name they refuse TO disclose.
We were in error in Thursdays issue il
; saying that Mr. Brooks had some difficult,
with lot of boys near the base ball park
The boys were in a tree raising genera
disturbance, and it was the janitor of til,
school building that tried to get then
down Mr.. Brooks was no where nea
the place. 1t is the duty of the policemen
to keep these kids quiet. and they shoulr
look after them in the future.
Mr.. c. w Greene, of Cincinnati, repre-
senting the manufacturing establishment
of Kilbourne, Jacobs & Co, of Columbus
Ohio, was IN the city today, exhibiting