The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05

thought unkind If he should give us
slight January thaw, at the present time
The week of prayer will be faithfully
observed by the First Methodist Episcopal
church.
When you want reliable fire and life
insurance allow rates. call or W. l..
Coyne, corner of Seventeenth street and
Sd avenue, up stairs. Rock Island. Ill. dam
The dance at Armory hall last night
under the auspices of the young mems
social club was a very pleasant affair
The telephone company report consid
siderable trouble from the cold weather
which has served to break the wires in
many places.
Heavily loaded wagons now cross the
ice bridge without running any risk of
breaking through. A large amount of
time is thus saved.
= The final outcome of the serious Illness
of Mr.. w. T, Call still remains in uncer-
tainty, and no visible change for the
better or worse has taken place since yes
terday.
Louis Berg wanted to become citizen
of the united States, and so filed a declar-
alton of citizenship With County Clerk
Donaldson yesterday.
The finance committee of the city coun-
Gil met last night and audited the differ
ent bills The council meets Monday
night
Have you secured seats for the enter
tainment at Harper's theatre on Monday
night? "720 81 is to be presented for the
first time in the city.
Bane's dyptheria remedy will cure all
cases of dyptheris. 1t is sure preventa-
tive; give it trial. Sold by F. NJ Whea-
Ton.
The concert announced to take place at
the First Methodist Episcopal church was
postponed until week after next, on ac-
count OF the severity of the weather
MIR. Daniel Pinkley. of Milan. who has
held the office of justice of espeace for
five terms. yesterday handed in his res
ignalion to County Clerk Donaldson. He
was first elected in 1917.
Travellers are experiencing considerable
difficulty in reaching their different desti-
nations, by reason of the irregular run
ming of trains.
Col Thos J. Covell A. d. c. of the G
A. R. department, has received instruct,
ions to organize Post 3S5 at Coal Valley.
He will perform the duty next Friday
evening, the 18th.
Col Covell went to Moline last night to
organize G. A r. Post at that city. 1t
took him over Two hours to reach the
Plow city by street car, and on arriving
found only six persons present The work
was postponed until the 18th
President Johnston, of the Rock Island
county Brush. Electric Light company,
says the postofice will be lighted with
electricity tonight as the battery was in
good working order at 8 o'clock this
afternoon. Twenty ineandesccnt lamps
should give an abundance of light
B. d. Buford & Co.'S plow works will
probably start up again on Monday. aud
Rock Islands great manufacturing insti-
tuition will thus give employment to a
large number of hands
The entertainment given by Rice's Sur
prise Party at Harper's theatre last even.
ing was very credtable. and was some
what original ia it's character The
operate and specially acts were excel
lently performed, an the show, as a
whole, was above the general average.
Plumbers were at work today repairing
the steam fixtures at the court house.
The offices were ''as cold as Greenland, -
and consequently no business was trans
acted. The officials would experience
more comfort by attending to such mat
tiers in a warmer season.
Following is the weather record at
Weyerhauser & Denkmann's saw mill
from p. NJ. yesterday to : a. m, today
5p. m, % Q 6, e4o; Z, 25o; s, same
Q, same; 10, 26 o; II, 27o; 10, same;
a. m. same; ?. same: 3, same; 4, 29o
8, 80 9 : 6, same; 2. same
Geneseo Republic; Mr., Ira Teller, OF
Rock Island, has sent VIM. Merrimaa W
a present of new patent hay knife 1t
has sectional blade, something after the
style of reaper sickle. 1t looks as though
it would do good work when ably welded
The dependence of man upon wheat
| bread for his best nourishment makes i,
important that the break be light, pala
table easy of digestion. DIR. Price.
| Cream Baking Powder is the best means
we have for securing those ends. A ma
ton of housek eepers have been using il
for years and found it always the same
pure and healthful
Lodge No. 65S, A. F. & A. NJ, installed
the following officers last evening; H, F
Carroll, w NJ; Arthur Burial, IS. W.
J. A Montgomery, ]. W; Willard Baker
treasurer; L. Kohn. secretary; James
Englis, S. D.; William Kennedy, J. D.
Emil Beck, S. s.. A Moscnfelder, J. s.
G. P. Hengstler, marshal; J. NJ Reticker
auditor; John Evans, member board OF
control; Henry Peetz, tyler.