The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-01
NJ .rrooto have been made by the DO,

The workmen will not be through ma
Twentyfourth street before
he middle of next month.
A picnic is in progress at Brooks
grove, held by the German-English
school
The Rodman Rifles will attend the
state military encampment at Springfield
next week
The Stars are contemplating crossing
bats with the 0 & C's of Davenport Sat
urday afternoon.
DR.. W. II. Taggart, of Freeport, was
in the city last night on his way to St.
Louis.
Mr. D. Roy Bowlby will leave for Chi
cago tonight to make his regular monthly
settlement with his house, W. W, Kim
ball s Co.
St. GATHERINGS Guild of Trinity church
give lawn party at the rcctory grounds.
Monday, August 4
Clam chowder lunch this evening at
Soper's.
NJ D. Mead, of South Moline, has
opened grocery store at 1903 Second
avenue, next to Doellinger's furniture
store
Drs MORGAN & McCandless, dentists.
1t is understood that the Chicago, Mil
waukee g. St Paul road will improve
their road bed and put down new rails on
this end of the Racine division this fall
The steamer Josephine will give a
moonlight excursion from Port Byron 10
Albany tonight. Biehrs band, of this city,
will furnish the music for the occasion.
DR.. j. W, Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1yr.
Messrs George Mcdonald and W B.
Spafford two of our bang up nice boys,
will leave for Chicago tonight on week s
visit There is calico attraction up there
for the boys.
Capt. A. j. Whitney went up to Hamp>
ton this afternoon to superintend the
work of dredging the harbor at that place.
His boats commenced work there this
morning, and it will take about two
weeks to complete the job.
H.. uorlox, lant;ct oo,,n, Go,r
enteenth street and Sixth avenue; NJ. d.
Merrill's residence.
Mr.. Morris Rosentield, president of the
Moline Wagon company, is expected to
arrive home from lake Minnetonka to-
night Mr. Rosenield's business duties
are so great that he has very little time to
while away in pleasure.
We have been in receipt of several
anonymous letters this week. We never
pay any attention to a communication
unless the name is attached to it. Any
body who refuses to sign his or her name
to communication must have very
poor opinion OF themselves.
Mr.. P. D. Burk, the well known horse
sheer, can still be found at the old stand
corner of Third avenue and Sixteenth
street where his business has been per.
msnently established. Mr.. Burk is one
of the best horse shoers in the west.
The finance committee of the city
council will meet tomorrow night to
audit the monthly bills. Those who did
not hand in their accounts to Clerk
Koehler today will have to wait until
next month for their Pay.
One month more of vacation remains
to the school children, and then the ring,
ing of the bell will call them to theil
studies once more. The scholars. are
heartily enjoying their vacation from the
duties of the school room, and will return
with renewed vigor to pursue their search
for knowledge.
All members of the Sunnyside club are
requested to be at their Headquarters to-
morrow night, as the club will turn ou
to drill. Business of importance is ais
to be transacted The Sunnyside clut
have started in tight, and it is the larges
political organization in the city.
A correspondent of the Quincy Wa!
has suggested a plan to relieve the dul
trade and hard times complained of il
that city. He proposes by the aid of en-
| terprising merchants to whom he appeals
to bring into to The city two or three ex
cursions week from towns within rad
ms of one hundred miles of the city. H
wants the merchants to defray the aetna
| expenses of getting up the excursions ant
says the railroads will make very low
rates that will induce the people to com
in. The suggestion has more in it an,
might be done by other communities will
profit to themselves.
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clone and tornado insurance at low rates
call on W. l.. Coyne, corner Seventeenth
street, and Sd avenue. d3m
The Weekly ARGUS issued from thi
office today is one of the largest an
neatest weekly papers published in th
state of Illinois. Is is especially editet
for country readers, and its rapidly in
creasing subscription LISTS good evidenc
of its popularity, Its full and complet
market reports, together with larg
amount of local and telegraphic news
makes it most interesting publication
To merchants who wish to advertise thei
goods in the rural district, no better op
portunity is afforded than the columns {
the weekly ARGUS.
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American and Foreign Insurance Cos
Policies carefully written at current rate
Agency established 1874. Office ovt
Rock Island National Bank.
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