The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-29

EAST end OF the CITY 5eote.Na5 inoiHu5
and threw the driver out ana smashed the
sleigh to pieces. The name OF the driver
could not be learned.
An avalanche of snow fell from Har4
pers theatre this morning and came near
striking couple of men on the head, II
it had it would have drowned them and
ducked them to boot.
D. L. Chubbuek and wife, singing
assisted by William Dannatt,
cornetist, will conduct services at the
First Baptist church each day this week
at 3 and 730 p. m. All are invited.
The installation of the newly elected
officers of Island City lodge, No. A, A. o.
U. w, on New Years evening will be
public affair and there will be music and
a supper after the installation services.
Nettie Kelly daughter of George Kelly,
(colored) died at her home over W. II.
Lundy's store. on Second avenue, al 2
p. m. Yesterday of Group. She was one of
twins aged seventeen weeks
Mr.. Gil Bowen went to Thompson, on
the G.. M. g. St P. road this morning to
visit his sister, Mrs. Frank A. Graves,
wife of the station agent there. Mr..
Bowen will return to Kansas City on
Thursday.
E. ". Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The case of the City vs. Mrs. Lily Nets
ger, which has been three times continu-
ed was called in Justice Choppers court
on a change of venue from Justice Cooke
at late hour this afternoon. 1t is a
family auarael case in which Mrs. Lena
Meese is the complainant.
The last hackman to cross the river on
the ice made the trip with single cutter
yesterday morning and was very thank
full being when he got safely back to this
side They are all crossing on the bridge
again.
That old cannon still remains on Third
avenue with its big mouth pointed at the
Armory tramp room. The wheels look as
though they were rapidly Totting from
the effects of the gutter water in which
they stand.
W. A. Glockhof. the ticket broker, has
the agency for Rock Island for the sale
of steamship tickets on fourteen different
steamship lines representing the most
prominent companies, which are sold at
cut rates. II
A Davenport teamster known as
"Frenchy," has been left 10000 francs
about SS,000-by a relative who recently
died in France, and "Frenchy" will leave
for his native village to claim his fortune
soon.
Sickels, Preston & Co, the Davenport
hardware dealers, gave their annual sup
per to their employees on Saturday even
ing. Last year they dined at the st
James hotel and this year at the kimball
There were twenty-four persons in the
party.
The meeting in the First M. E. church
under the auspices of the Y. M. Z. A, at
5 p H. yesterday was well attended and
proved very interesting. The singing OF
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Chubbuck assisted by
Mr.. Dannatt on the cornet was a pleasant
feature of the meeting.
A Moline youth who is studying medi'
cine, received as Christmas present from
his brother, who is also studying medicine
in Chicago, the head of subject for dis
section. He was very proud of the ghast'
ly gift and at once set about sharpenin.
his knives.
| The Christmas services in the Contra
Presbyterian church yesterday were very
interesting. The Rev s S. Cryer, thu
pastor, preached an able discourse, ant
the choir sang splendidly. The Christ
mas carols were charmingly given ant
altogether the service was excellent.
Three men, each with a team, passet
the night in the city. They were farmer
on their way from Iowa to a point nea
Chicago, They intend driving the who'll
way. Yesterday they drove forty miles
and they reported country roads in prett,
fair condition, although rapidly brgakin!
up.
The 3lst annual meeting of the Illinois
cbdtC ttdahtlS -lSSDCtdliuH ppGuS Ill rep
rescntatives' hall, at Springfield this even
ing and will close Wednesday evening
County Superintendent Southwell Cit
Superintendent Kemble and Princips
Hatch left today to DC present at tn
meeting. A large member of teachers ar
expected to be present.
The funeral of the little son of Mr.. an,
Mrs. Hans Rabe, who live on Second ave
nue. between Eighteenth and Nineteent
streets, took place at p. NJ. yesterday
A number of Druids, of which order Mr.
Rabe is a member attended the funeral i
body and quartette sang several apprO
pirate selections. The little boy died las
Wednesday.
| We have it upon pretty good authorit
that Rock Island did fully us much in tn
way of patronage and cordiality for Amt
liza Goldberg Brilliantti at her one nigh
concert as was done for her in Davenport
at all tRree of her concerts. Davenport
is the prima dOnnas old home and wha
a reception; from town too that pride
itself on being such wide awake sho,