The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-10-23
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

| Still cool
Heavy frost last night.
Indian summer is coming.
| The city was full of farmers to day.
A H. McCandless, D. D. s., dentist.
Market square prices remain the same
to day.
Delightful music at the skatink rink
tonight. Ladies free.
James Earle, of Viola, was in the city
today on business.
DR.. A. T. Hawley. dentist, corner Sew
entecnth street and Sixth avenue.
Moline republicans are making great
preparations for the big parade next
Monday evening.
Your choice in six different articles at
Bain's, Saturday, with one pound of tea
or three pounds of coffee.
The funeral form gets off an alleged
joke on the slough, and winds up by ex-
claiming, Enough" So say we all of
us.
John Whitsitt, of Presumption, was
around town today shaking hands with
his many friends.
DR.. j. w. Stark, Dentist, 1929 Second
avenue. d1yr.
Mr.. c. A. McGovern, the bright young
lawyer of Orion, was in the city last night
on legal business.
Music at the roller skating rink by
Bchl's band tonight. Ladies free. Go
everybody.
Major Beardsley and Pat o Mara are to
speak at Hampton this evening. Hope
the walking will be good when they re-
turn home.
Frank Caffrey has returned to his first
love as steward of the st. James hotel.
He was popular clerk at the BAN Tea
and Coffee Co.'S store.
Mrs. Maud Williams, of Leadville, Col,
arrived in the city this morning on a visit
to Mrs, Rush Field, of the Rock Island
house.
Grand attractions Saturday next, at
Bains
Mr.. Gray Lee, is in the city from River
Forrest college to attend the wedding Of
his sister this evening.
Having, in consequence of our presen>
tations every two weeks quantity of
ornaments left, we propose to give to
every one their choice on Saturday next
The Bain's Tea and Coffee Co.
| Pete McNulty will have a free oyster
supper at his place, corner Of Seventeenth
street and First avenue, on Saturday,
evening. Mr. McNulty invites everybody
to come and have good time.
| Miss Lizzie Johnston, daughter of JOS
eph Johnston, Esq, of Reynolds, returns
ed to herhome this morning, after pleas
ant visit to her aunt, Mrs. Dickman, of
Twenty >fourth street Miss Johnston
made many friends in this city who will
be pleased to have her come again soon.
John Huntoon went to Cleveland.
Henry county, today, to visit MIR. PADDED
ford, democratic candidate for the legis-
lature. Mr.. Paddelford is very i'll and his
friends are very anxious about him, Mr..
Huntoon is relative of Mr.. Paddelford
Mr.. J. Bradley the picture artist, re-
turned this morning from trip to Des
Moines and Atlantic, Iowa. He has
rented a store in the latter city, which be
will stock with goods for the holiday
trade. He goes to Chicago tonight to
make purchases.
On December 9th Il grand excursion
will leave Chicago for the city of Mexico,
California, and Honolulu, via the Chica>
go, Burlington Il Quincy railroad. The
following will be the price of round trip
tickets; Chicago to city of Mexico and
return, $1,000; Chicago 10 San Fraucis>
co and return, $11700; San Francisco tc
Honolulu and return, $4,000. Specia
rates from points between Chicago and
Kansas City. For tickets. rates and gen.
cral information, address, H. c. Sigler
No. "a Clark St, Chicago,
Billy" Cation and Mclaughlin, the
rival billiardists, have been matched tC
play 5000 points for $1,000 a side. The
games will be be played in Chicago or
Friday and Saturday evenings, December
10Th and Goth, 1900 points being played
each evening. Cation has hundreds OF
friends in this city-his old home-whC
will be pleased to hear of him winning
He is rising young professional. Two
years ago he was scarcely known in the
professional billiard world. Today be
holds an enviable position. He Will YET
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