The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-09
Town Talk.

The trains come in on regular time
again
Very few teams cross over the bridge al
present.
| Union prayer meetings are being held
at the different churches this week.
The grand jury will probably conclude
its labors tomorrow
The installation of Rock Island lodge
No. IS, /. o. o. F., occurs tonight.
Don't forget to observe the week of
prayer.
Joseph Murphy at Davenport tomorrow
night.
No new developments are reported in
the sickness of Mr.. W. T. Call today.
dot leedle German band" was on the
streets this afternoon filing the air with
music
Morgan & McCandless, dentists. 3rl ave
and Goth street. Telephone 6S 81 dwtf
Henry Strive Is the father of little
girl, who arrived in this world yester-
day
Alfred Eckstrom, young gentleman
from Reynolds, will read law in the office
of L, W. Hurst, Esq
The managers will give two grand prizes
at the Rink Saturday evening, to the most
elegant lady and gents costume.
Now is the time for ice men to harvest
their crop There is no telling when a
tliaw will occur.
The horsemen are having plenty of
genuine sport now, and at all hours of the
| day You can see them flying along the
! avenues.
The late Wolfgang Wolfram was buried
in Chippiannoch cemetery yesterday
afternoon, under the auspices of the
Germania lodge No. 6, A. 0. I. W.
George E. Els, the six. year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Els, died yesterday
! The funeral will take place ut 10 a. m.
tomorrow from the residence, corner of
| Fifth ayenme and Fourteenth street
When You want reliable fire and life
insurance atlow rates, call on W. L..
Coyne, corner of Seventeenth street and
81 avenue, up stairs Rock Island, III. dSm
Arrangements are being made for the
appearance in this city on Sunday even
ing, Jan goth, of Hon William Redmond,
N. P, who will deliver lecture on the
present condition Of Ireland and its hope
for the future
Mrs Gertrude Wolfram returns her
thanks 10 the friends who so kindly as
sisted her in, the last sad rites to her
deceased husband, and especially to the
members of Germania lodge No. 6.
Madame L. Price will be at the rink
Friday and Saturday with fine line of
costumes, ranging in price from so cents
10 $40. Don't fail to see them.
Three boats of the Saints line. the
Minneapolis Alex Kendall and Arkansas,
to be condemned by the government in.
spector al ST Louis.
\ man named Schraeder. hauling ice
for George F Wagner, the butcher was
kicked in the face while hitcking up his
horses at noon today The wound bled
quite freely, but he was not seriously
hurt.
Don't forget the masquerade on skates
at Rock Island rink, Saturday eve, Jan.
12. Admission to spectators IS cents
Tao finance committee of the city coun-
eli held another meeting at the council
rooms at , o'clock this afternoon. The
question under consideration are the
accounts Of disappointment of the
Waterw orks, Cramcr.
| Capt Abel HAS sent vouchers for pay
to the Rodman Rifles up to the first of
the year. and he expects to receive the
money in. few days He says that the
state inspection will he held in this city
some time in March, on which occasion
all the officers of the regiment are ex-
pectcd to be present.
This is leap year young man, and if
there IS any particular young lady you
had any fear OF, you have better make
haste and propitiate her with handsome
present. Perhaps in this way you may
induce her to hold Off four years longer.
The young man who, at the rink the
other evening. observed gentleman and
lady skating together, and made some re
mark about beauty and the beast" had
better look ont or he will get hurt No
punishment is to severe for a brute who
calls lady beast.
Bane's dyptheria remedy will cure all
cases of dyptheria. 1t is sure preventa
tive; give it trial Sold by F. NJ Nhea
ton.
Magistrate Chopper united in marriage
last evening, Mr.. George Fl. Siemon ant
Miss Ella Knittle, both of this city. The
groom is a printer by trade, and every
way worthy OF the prize he has won
They have gone housekeeping on Four
teenth street between Seventh and Eight
avenue.
The Irrawadi Canoe Club has prepared
a very fine programme for Friday nigh
at Library hall, in Davenport. Balk'
sparkling opera The Sleeping Queen,
in which Mrs E. s. Bennett, Mrs Car
michael, Mr.. W c. Smith, and Mr. Krat
will take part, forms the first part, an,
for the second part concert in which M
Smith Mr. l. E. Knocke, Mr.. C. W
Weber, and Mr.. Arthur Atkinson vii
appear.
r Col T. J. Covell, A. D. c.. conducte,
the installation of Gen John Buford Post
No. Dab, G. A. R., of this city las
evening, as follows: P. c., j. NJ