The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-14

want to read all the city news.
There will be special services held at
the Thirteenth street Catholic church to-
night
1t is said that the c. r & P. folks
will put on fast mail train next Monday. |
The c B & O. now sells through tickets
to Chicago.
The small boys were again skating on
Union square this morning.
A large aud seasonable stock of boots |
and shoes, Just received at Carse & Cos |
The farmers are now coming into town
in force, and are doing much trading
No police court was in session this |
morning, on account of no arrests being
made.
The Rescue Hose company met and
transacted some important business last
night.
There is just little too many CANNES
running loose on the streets for public
safety.
Dry hard wood sawed to order, at Wat
kins and Hills
Base ball clubs from distance are
writing to our club for dates every day
nov.
Capt. Hagan will be down from Chicago
next Monday. when the home nine will
60 into active training.
E Turner has an immense stock of boots
and shoes, larger line than ever of fine
hand sewed shoes for ladies and gentle
men.
James Rohan, of Edgington township,
brought in wolf scalp this morning, and
received the wolf bounty.
There will be an entertainment, or
rather reading, at the Central Presbyte
rian church next Thursday night.
Remember that E Turner has the
genuine j. W. Burt & Co.'S hand sewed
goods.
According to the new city directory for
Omaha that city has population of
5000.
Teeth extracted without pain, by Nor
gan i McCsndless, dentists, 3rd avenue
and Goth street. Telephone IS. 21-dwtf
Don't forget the lecture at Norris hall
this evening by Mr.. P J. Sheridan, the
great Irish orator The admission is only
% cents
The Dubuque Times says: Mr. r. A
Donaldson of Rock Island, is visiting in
this city. the guest of his brother in-law,
George Conway"
Choice Minnesota winter wheat -four
and feed of all kinds for sale cheap, whole
sale CT retail at Henry Siemon's, corner
sixth avenue and fifteenth street.
The registry book for the Third Ward
is not where the law SAYS it should be
The voters of that ward would like to
have the pleasure of perusing the list of
the registered voters.
Remember the Idle Boys" masquerade
ball at Turner hall tomorrow night A
good time is expected Bheil's band will
furnish the music. Tickets for gentle
men 80 cts, for ladies, 25 cts
For painting, kalsomining, paper hang
ing, etc, call on Schemmer s. Greve.
Shop on eighteeth street near John Volk
& Co.'S 14-6t
The Chicago College of Pharmacy held
their seventeenth annual commencement
at the grand opera house in Chicago yes
terday afternoon In the evening a grand
banquet was given at the Palmer house.
There were ffty-six graduates. among
them being Mr.. Henry W Carter, of this
city
When you want reliable fire and life
insurance at low rates, call on W. L.
Coyne, corner Seventeenth street and Sd
avenue, up stairs, Rock Island, III. d3m
Tonight Miss Bertha Welby and her
excellent company make their first appear
ance in Davenport in Camille They
will undoubtedly be greeted by large
house, as the lady's reputation as sue
cessful actress has preceded her here.
Trains will run to this side after the per
formance
The stereopticon lecture given by Rev,
J. Ii. Wright, at the First Methodist
church last night was very interesting
affair. The gentleman chose for his sub.
ject, the earthly career of the Savior.
He will give another lecture at the same
place tonight. with an entirely different
programme.
The collector has only two more weeks
) in which to collect the ta%es. If you
haven't paid your taxes, You had better
pay them at once.
Some poet who has not been cursing the
ground hog this year bas these good words
for March;
All, passing few are they who speak,
Wild, stormy month In praise of thee.
Yet though thy winds are loud and bleak.
Thou art welcome month to me
For thou to northern lands, again
The glad and glorious sun doth bring,
And thou hast joined the gentle train
And wear'st the gentle name of Spring
McIntire & Co. place on sale Saturday
new dress goods in plain and checked all
wool grey beige, pinhead check with silk
finish in the new shades, and other goods
too numerous to mention.