The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-04

County Court, August term commenced
this morning.
The young democrats were out parad-
ing Saturday night.
DIR. II P. Latin and sister, of Lacrosse,
were in the city over Sunday.
The Stars are contemplating giving a
ball in Turner hall next Saturday night
Fred Lloyd left this morning for three
weeks visit in Chicago and Milwaukee.
Miss Ella Sizemore left this morning
for New Florence, Mo-, where she will
visit relatives.
Dr. a. T. Hawley. dentist. corner Sew
enteenth street and Sixth avenue; nj. ID.
Merrill's residence.
George Behrens is the father of twins
that put in an appearance at his house
yesterday.
There was a wedding in town last
night, and there will be another one to-
morrow night.
George Siemon is the happy father OF
eleven pound boy, which made its ap-
pearance in this world of woe and afflic-
ton yesterday.
Ed Henry, who Is working in Iowa
City, came home Saturday, and spent
Sunday in the city visiting his parents and
his girl.
Corsets worth S73 cts for so cts; cor
sets worth 81 to $1.25 for 75cts. at the
great corset sale at McCabe Bros. this
week.
There was a baptising out near Milan
yesterday. The Misses Parker were bap
tised by immersion. About one hundred
people were present
The lower end minstrel troupe will
give an entertainment to conclude with a
dance, in Turner hall, in about three
weeks
Messrs. H. E. Radekar and Samuel
Swartz, of Philadelphia, were two jolly
commercial men who Sundayed at the
Rock Island house.
Beautiful souvenirs presented to each
lady who visits McCabe Bros. corset de
partment during their special sale thi
week,
Col d. W. Flagler leaves tomorrow
morning for San Antonio, Texas, 10 in
spect the arsenal at that point. He will
be absent about ten days.
Manager Griffith, of the telephone com
pany, has issued an order that nonsub
scribers will not be allowed to use the
telephone in the future without an extra
charge.
| Lost, on Second avenue, between Nc
Cabe'S and Hoffmaster's stores, a ladic
locket. The finder will please leave a
Wheaton's drug store.
Bert Rodman went out TO Reynold
this morning to see young colt sired b,
his horse Van. While out there he wi
take look at a number of other fin
animals.
The Sunnyside club had rousing NEE
ing last Saturday night. The enthusiasm
is gradually increasing among the boy
and new names are constantly bein
i added to the club.
From 10 to 10 o'clock each day durin
their special corset sale all this week No
e Cabe Bros. will sell any lady one only {
o the celebrated McCabes health corse
for 75Cts.
Mrs. M. X. Gates and daughter, Mis-
jessie Gates, left for Boston this morn
ing, where they will spend three or for
weeks on business and pleasure con
b bined.
t The painters and paper hangers com
:. menced work in the dining room of Ii
J. Rock Island house today, and as soon a
n that is completed other parts of the hous
; will be taken in hand.
When you want reliable fire, life cy
y clone and tornado insurance at low rate
:. call on W. l.. Coyne corner Seventeen
d street, and Sd avenue. dam
s The new building in addition to Il
L Illinois institution for the education
the blind, located at Jacksonville, h,
been completed, and the school will ope
q Sept II Children are received from !
v years up.
Ie Miss Minnie Meeker charming al
IS accomplished young lady of Greenu
:. Cumberland county, this state, who h
e been visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. L. Wood
IS of this city, returned to her home on q
re Milwaukee train this morning.
10 The Milan street car folks have gal
y of men engaged in hauling dirt on fl
+ cars, and putting it on their track. Aft
the dirt is pitched off on the track gar
of workmen 60 to work and level up t
i. track. They expect to surface the who
+ length of the line in the next month.
n, The citizens living ON Fifth avenue b
+, tween Thirteenth and Sixteenth stree
6; are TO have new walk. The workm,
II, are now engaged in hauling dirt al
r, making a solid plane on which the plan
2; are to be laid The walk will be ma
S, of two inch oak board.
30 The citizens leaving on Twentyfour
street are complaining about lot of bu
who cling to the trees in that neigbbC
m hood and kill them. All the surpl
I'd branches of the trees on this street we
&c trimmed yesterday in hopes that the bu
would leave.
t Mr.. J. s. Robertson. the steward of t
&c poor farm, was in the city today. T
w ha ,aonr farm haua hao, bs