The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
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hentmOCf the game OF Ddst bali al the
park tomorrow afternoon.
Capt. T. j. Robinson has gone to Kan
sas City on a business trip.
Lock Expert Fiebig went to Oskaloosa,
Ia, this morning, on business.
The stove works will shut down next
Saturday for while, at least.
OF interest to every body, the Golden
Eagle announcement; read it.
Mr.. Benjamin Roth, of Andalusia, was
in the city today on business.
Everybody who can is having their
premises freshened up by paint.
The City hotel on Twentieth street, is
being treated to fresh coat of paint.
A large standard thermometer has been
placed in front of T. II. Thomas drug
store.
The Peorias, of Peoria, battle with the
Rock Islands at the park tomorrow after
noon.
Call at c. c. Knell's for carpets before
| the assortment of those choice patterns
are broken.
Mr. NJ NJ Ford, wife and daughter, Of
Galva were at the Harper house this
morning
One of the good Catholic Sisters of our
hospital, Sister Julia, went TO Peoria this
| morning.
Have the daily ARGUs-the best paper
in town-sent to your residence Only
123 cents per week.
The game of base ball at the park to-
morrow afternoon, will be one of the best
attractions of the season.
Surprise yourself by calling at Wallis
| carriage works and examine those fine
phaetons and buggies.
Prayer meeting at the Central Presby-
terrain church tonight, and afterwards
meeting of the elders.
Freeport is greatly excited over tenn
perance revival, and large mass meetings
are being held at the opera house.
Harry Simpson. well known on this
side Of the river, has taken the position
of city editor on the Davenport gazette
Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan q McCandlGss, dentists, 3rd avenue
and Goth street. Telephone GS. 21-dwtf
J. f. Loosely has purchased the resi-
dence property of Circuit Clerk Harson,
on Twentyfrst street, the consideration
being 81 900
Mrs. T. F Cary is now prepared to
give lessons in painting, French embroid-
ering and stamping, at No. 1913 Second
avenue.
MIR. A. Loeb, proprietor of the Golden
Eagle clothing store has placed an electric
light in front of his establishment The
more the merrier.
Mr.. Esben Allen will open a grocery
and ice cream parlor at the Center station
onrhe Rock Island and Milan street rail
way about the first Of May
| 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, III. d3m
Mr. w. II. Edgington, of Edgington.
died of consumption on Monday night
The funeral occurred this morning. The
deceased was the eldest son of Mr. James
Edgington
1t is an acknowledged fact that Rock
Island has the finest carriage factory in
the three cities. A call at II. NJ Wall
will satisfy anyone of the truth of the
above assertion.
The Broadway church folks have not
yet given up the idea of securing the Rev.
Marquis, of hiinonk, for their pastor, but
will make another effort to bring about
the desired result.
| Mr.. A. ]. Swanson, for me time past
the land lord of the Taylor house, will in
few days open a second hand store, on
Market square Due announcement will
be given of the opening
Mr.. ]. r. Johnston can justly claim
recognition as one of the Oldest settlers of
this city. Thirty years ago today be first
walked the streets of Rock Island, having
arrived by steamboat from Pittsburg.
The Peoria Freeman, one of our valued
exchanges, has added a new member to
the firm, Hon John Fuller IS the gen
tleman who has purchased an interest,
and being an able newspaper man, will
make the Freeman better than ever.
| Eugene J. Hail. of Chicago, is now
| publishing series of speakers, contain I
ing both humorous and dramatic recita-
tions well adapted for school and parlor
entertainments. The price is only ten
cents, aud they will prove very valuable
to children.
| That fine baby carriage in the Golden