The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-26
Town Talk

Fresh Bulk oysters at " H. Beans
Remember that Uncle Toms Cabin
company will appear here next Thursday.
Fun in a boarding school" at the
Burtis opera house Davenport, next Mon
day evening.
Davenporters are soliciting Prof. II. A
Coffeen to deliver lecture in their city
on the evening of Feb esd
Fresh Bulk oysters at W. H. Beans.
Passenger train No. /, B. Ketchingman
conductor. did not arrive from Milwaukee
until 1920 last evening
Fresh bulk oysters, at Henry Lamps.
NJ ~ Sturgeon counsel for the de,
fence in the Atkinson Moore cutting case,
has entered a motion for a new trial
Bleucr's band has been engaged TO dis
course music at the Turner masquerade
Frank Buffum. of Andalusia, brought
two wolf scalps into the county clerks
Office yesterday
A series of resolutions on the death and
memory of the late Nate Gest were passed
at 4 meeting of the Alumni held last
evening.
New embrOideries, on sale Monday
morning at Mclntire & Cos.
Mr. Louis Stengel has left the insurance
Office of Mr.. J. NJ Buford, and will open
in the same business for himself
Phoenix Hose company, No /. held
their annual masquerade last evening, at
their hose house. A most enjoyable time
was had,
The funeral services of the late Jerome
B. Hoover, will be held at the residence
of his brother, L. D. Hoover, No. 2,511
Fourth avenue, at ? p. m. tomorrow
Suits for the the Turner masquerade
can be obtained at Turner hall, on the
day of the performance.
Officers McCabe and Meenan expect
S130, the reward due them from the
government for capturing counterfeiters,
in few days.
A petition was started this morning for
Major Beardsley for retention of the post
office by some of his friends. The popu-
lar feeling in the republican party seems
to be in favor of him.
Next week McIntire & Co place on sale
spring importation of white goods
A favorite amusement with some people
is to listen through the telephone to some
of the conversations going over the lines,
which can frequently be heard on account
of the touching of the wires.
Sauer kraut, at Henry Lamps.
Park & Ellis the boot and shoe dealers,
offer their stock at great sacrifice.
Anyone wanting well established bust
ness, would do well to call at their place
of business, No. 1,704 Second avenue.
Their advertisement appears in another
column
The annual masquerade ball of the
Turner society will take place at Turner
hall, on Saturday evening, February 2,
1884
The jury in the Weaver car burglary
case, now on trial, are George Medill,
Charles Kimball Thomas Fisher, Amos
Shepherd, Ira Reynolds, L. Metzler, John
Kitson, John Wainwright D. c. Davis,
James Solenberger, William Sur and
Robert Solomau
Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan g. McCandless, dentists, 3rd avenue
and Goth street. Telephone So. 21-dwtf
Past Grand Representative Sweeney
has been promoted from the Craftsmanship
of the finance committee of the Covenant
Mutual Benefit association, to member
ship on the board of managers This is a
Just recognition of the services of Mr.
Sweeney.
Judge Smith did not adjourn court this
afternoon, as is generally the case on
Saturday. At best he does not think the
Weaver ease viii be given to the jury
until Tuesday The court room was
packed all day, with people anxious to
see and hear what was going on.