The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-03
HERE AND THERE.

River rising.
Everything is quiet.
Condensed milk at Henry Lamps.
The street car passenger travel is in
creasing
The court house yard looks nice since it
has been cleaned off.
There will be skating at the rink this
evening.
Muscatine island sweet potatoes, at
Henry Lamps.
Remember that tomorrow is the last
day of the millinery opening at Arnold's
Bazaar, corner Second and Main streets,
Davenport.
The linen and white goods sale at Nc
Cabe Bros. is the talk of the town.
Union square is being rapidly filed up
with dirt. The workmen are busily en-
gagged in smoothing the dirt down. 1t is
intended to SOW grass seed in this new
dirt
Fifty pieces cream nainsooks at half
price at McCabe Bros.
Seventh avenue and Twelfth street
between Sixth and Seventh avenues are
ina deplorable condition. Both streets
are bottomless in some places.
One lot of pure linen towels, monstrous
size GA by 45) only IS cents each, at
McCabe Bros. linen sale.
There will be an entertainment given at
the Central Presbyterian church tonight
! by the Rev. Wright, 1t promises to be
an entertaining affair, and it will pay you
to attend
Prices on many of the biggest drives
at the linen sale of McCabe Bros. cannot
| be quoted as many of the lots are small
and will be gone in day or two.
A water main sprung leak on Fourth
avenue between Twentyfirst and Twenty
second streets this morning The work
| men were engaged in fixing it up this
morning.
McIntire & Co. call special attention tc
their white. goods department, now filled
with ever thing new, as low as first class
goods can be bought anywhere.
The friends of the late G. W. Swain
wish to return thanks to the members Of
Gen. John Buford Post for attending the
funeral; also other friends for their kindly
assistance and attendance.
Towels, crashes, table linens, napkins
nainsooks. lawns, piques, bed spreads, al
to go at the great linen and white goods
sale at McCabe Bros
Two new telephones at the Fourtl
avenue hotel and the other at Georg,
Harris meat market-have been put il
this week. This makes 191 telephones il
all in the Rock Island exchange
Another big lot of ladies fine shoes ant
slippers just received, at E. Turner's
| Wesley Swain, who died on Monda,
last was aged 80 years and months
Mr.. Swain was, during the war, membe
of Co.. H., 7th Indiana Infantry, ant
served three years in the army of tn,
Potomac.
For towels go to McIntire & Co. -goot
all linen at ten cents each, and extra sizet
towels at 25 cents, the best ever shown a
that price.
Mr.. G. W. Robertson, the newly APP
pointed steward of the poor farm, entered
upon his duties today. The members o
the poor farm committee were present tt
see that all the necessary transfers were
made. Mr.. Robertson is very capable
man, and will fill the position of steward
in an able manner
Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan & McCandless, dentists, 3rd avenu,
and Goth street. Telephone 6S. a1-dwt
Workmen were engaged yesterday il
tearing down an old house on Twenty
second street. between Third and Fourth
avenues. The stone is being put on the
streets. All the refuse off the streets
that cannot be used on Union square is
being dumped into the large hole or
Twenty second street on Third and Fourtt
| avenues.
The Building Association is now issuin:
the eighth series of stock, and has made
arrangements to receive deposits in Molin
at the First National bank. 29d1v