The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-04
THE CITY In BRIEF.


A new democratic club will be organs
lied Saturday night.
The promised rain cane This morning
at an early hour.
Mansil is again on time with his Thurs,
days storm.
Drs. MORGAN & McCandless, dentists.
The old settlers picnic will take place
at Black Hawk watch tower tomorrow.
Ex-Mayor Wheelock, of Moline. went
east from the union depot this morning.
The Henry county fair closes tomor-
row.
The grand jury visited the county Jail
in body last evening.
The only genuine campaign hats in the
city at l. Libermans.
The author of the Bread Winners
has again been discovered He lives in
this city.
The city was deserted last night, nearly
every one having gone over to Davenport
to see the big parade.
Hundreds of Rock Island people were
on the levee last night watching the Dav>
export demonstration.
The country members of the grand Jury
returned to their respective homes this
morning.
Judge Glenn adjourned the circuit court
this afternoon until 10 a. m. next Mon,
day.
DR.. a. T. Hawley, dentist corner Sew
enteenth street and Sixth avenue.
1t appeared last night as though the
three cities were almost unit for Cleve-
land
If Blaine could have seen the grand
demonstration in Davenport last night,
he would have undoubtedly written a
withdrawal from the race this morning.
Liberman, the merchant tailor, cal
make you fine fitting suit in the latest
style. that will add 70 per cent to your
general appearance
Anawalt, Weyerhauser & Denkman
cannot get enough cars in which to shiI
their orders just now The firm is doing
an exceptionally heavy business in ship
ping at present.
There is talk of a street railway in Mo.
line from the centre of that city to South
Moline. A company has been organized
with capital stock of S12, 900
John T, Hayes. of Edgington, was in
the city today Mr.. Hayes is one of tn,
solid democrats of that wideawake town
ship, and reports matters looking brightly
for democratic victory out there thi.
| fall
|. Liberman has disposed of nearly two
hundred campaign hats in the last three
days. He has few left still, and more
are on their way from the east.
St. GATHERINGS Guild, of Trinity church
will give an entertainment at the residence
of Mr.. Elijah Carter, on Sixth avenue, OF
Thursday evening, Sept. 4. All are cor,
daily invited to attend, Refreshment,
served in the house
Squire j. Ii. Scroggun, of North Nc
Gregor, Iowa, who was delegate to the
democratic state convention yesterday, is
visiting at the residence of Mr.. George
Alter. He formerly lived in this city, anC
is known by many eff the old settlers.
Mr.. j. G. Youngberg, formerly in thu
saloon business ON the corner of Third
avenue and Fifth street, is now connected
with Mons Nelson in the same business
at Mr.. Nelson's old stand near the glass
works. Mr. Youngberg would b.
pleased to have his friends Call and SEE
him.
Mrs. George Bixby resumed her posi-
ton in the central telephone Office in thi.
city this morning after a weeks absence
during which time she suffered with q
painful felon on one of her fingers. DR.
Paul treated the troublesome member Sc
successfully that it is now on the sure road
to recovery. During Mrs. Bixby's alb
sence Miss Lee Cook has oificiated 10 her
place.
John Taylor and wife left on the Mer.
1
Ger county train for home this morning
having returned from visit to Cedar
Rapids to his brother, james Taylor, for
merly proprietor of the Taylor house il
this city, now proprietor of the CRANE
hotel in Cedar Rapids. Both are sons o
the Hon. James Taylor, OF Taylor Ridge