The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-08
Town Talk.

and the mail will be flooded with an ex-
ira amount of matter.
| Henry Wing and John Howard filed
declarations of citizenship with County
Clerk Donaldson, yesterday.
The Swedish masquerade ball will be
held in Turner hall instead of Armory
hall, as we had 1t in our last issue.
The indications still remain good for a
snow storm, but not much of the ''beauti-
full" has yet descended.
Special bargains in silks at McCabe
Bros. from the Coutant bankrupt stock
The regular monthly meeting of the
School Principals association will be
held in Superintendent Kemble's office in
this city a week from tomorrow, the 10th
| inst.
Remember the Swedish masquerade at
Turner hall tomorrow evening. Suits can
be had at any hour tomorrow at Turner
hall.
The death of the infant son of Mr.. VIM
Trostel, corner Fist av .nue and TWEEN
tieth street, occurred yesterday afternoon
at 5 o'clock, from spasms. The child
was born on Jan. Gath.
One lot ladies' merno vests 65 cents
each at McCabe Bros, Coutant's price
800
A ''masher' is said to be composed of
the following ingredients: Bi-carbonatc
of check, $50, $50; essence of gall, 1850;
nitrate of stare, $500; tincture of coaceit
$500; oxatate of collar, $50; acetate of
toOthpick shoes, 267; sulphate of smiTk,
500; chloride of coat tail, 002; cyanide of
brain, .001 .(doubtfun. Total, 1900
For cheap kindling buy the Union Fire
Kinder of Mr.. Sargent. at the Port
Byron Lime association.
1t is expected that the delegates to the
river improvement Convention will arrive
home tomorrow A 1umor was afoat
today that a dispatch had been received,
stating that the city council were not ad.
likely untrue, however.
English sateen cOrtets, full bOned, silk
stitched, Coutants price S1.00. McCabe
Bros. price AZ cents.
An experiment was tried by the electric
light company in Wheaton's drug store
last night. 1t was the lighting of seven
incandesCent lamps with electricity from
the company's main wire. The expert
ment was success, although twas claim
ed that it would give too strong a current
to ensure a steady light.
Only 80 cents, per basket of so pieces
| of the Union Fire Kinder, basket incIud
ed, at the Port Byron Lime association
office.
Kewannee independent; Maj. Boards
ley 5 term as postmaster of Rock Island
has expired, and there is quite a lively
little family fight going on in that city fol
the succession. 1t is probable, however
that the Major has the inside track anC
will be reappointcd
Buy basket of the Uuion Fire Kind
ler's, at the Port Byron Lime association
| Office
One of the night passenger conductors
on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pau
road. had quite sad experience at the
roller skating rink last night He wa
gracefully gliding along. when his fee
suddenly shot out from under him, and he
found himself spread out on the floor
He did not fall very easy either, and nov
says he will roller skate no more.
Ladies' scarlet all wool vests only Z
cents at McCabe Bros, Coutant's price
$125.
Mr. Chas. P Hengstler, of this city
has accepted the position of travelin!
salesman, in the state Of Illinois, for tn
cigar and tobacco house of Otto Albrech
& Co. Davenport, Iowa. Charley ha
had considerable experience in this lin
of business and his friends may expec
soon to have q call from him.
, When you want reliable fire and lif
insurance allow rates, call on W /
Coyne, corner of Seventeenth street an
Sd avenue, up stairs Rock Island, Ill. d3n
The second three months term Of gym
| nastic instruction at Turner hall unde
Prof. Bissing has now commenced. Ell
tries can be made until the 10Th. Terms
, Children under Is years 81 term; two c
one family, rs cents each; young mel
$3.50. The boys meet Wednesdays an
t Saturdays, and the girls Tuesdays an
: Fridays from 4 to 6 P. m. Young me
7 Tuesday and Friday evenings from 8
10.
: Teeth extracted without pain, by Mo
t gan g. McCandless, dentists, Bird avenu
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