The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-06
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

F. c. Ellis. of Port Byron, was in the
city on business yesterday.
D. P Rush, Illinois City. Was in town
yesterday on legal business.
The travel on the Milan street car line
is increasing. ..s5 ... D,T
John Clark prominent farmer of
Drury, was in the city yesterday.
James OConnor, night telegraph oper-
ator of this city, visited Peoria Monday.
Drs. Morgan s. McCandless. dentists.
Thomas Bowers and lady, of Reynolds,
were In the city yesterday, trading.
Mayor Mott, who has been feeling
unwell for the past few days, is improv-
ing slowly. ..r. .t.. ....
Democratic meeting at Turner hall to-
morrow night. Let their be good at
tendance.
DR.. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1yr.
Joseph Tindall, of Rural, was in the
city yesterday on legal business He was
attending county court.
Considerable rain fell at an early hour
this morning, and the streets were quite
muddy. vi as
Mrs. Lydia Ohlweiler, Of Rock Island,
will return home tomorrow from visit
to friends in Buffalo, Iowa.
Mr. John Ohlweiler left this morning
on business trip to LaSalle and Ottawa.
He reports business good
Miss Eva Hass, daughter of Mr.. Fred
Hass, left for Des Moines yesterday
morning on a two weeks visit.
James Murphy and lady, of West Jer-
sey, Ill, arrived in the city last night on
on visit to relatives
o. G. Claire, of Reynolds, let the light
of his countenance shine on friends in this
city yesterday. ...
Great corset sale at McCabe's.
Mrs. Sternberg and Miss Rosenfeld
returned this morning, from visit to
friends In St. Paul.
Mr. George Alter aid family, with
others, are camping out near Milan. They
report having splendid time.
Downs selfadjusting and McCabes
health corset are among the drawing cards
at McCabe Bros. corset sale this week.
There are still some complaints being
made by citizens on account of the way
the kids go in swimming at the foot of
Eighth street.
A first class corset all day tomorrow
25cts, at McCabe Bros. Will!sell none to
the trade, only one to each customers.
Col. D. W. Flagler, of Rock Island
arsenal. left last evening for San Antonio,
Texas, where he goes to inspect govern
ment arsenal He will be absent about
eleven days
The gentlemen who were here attending
the sale of ordnance store at the island
have departed for their homes. They
expressed themselves as well pleased with
Rock Island and her people
When you want reliable fire, life cy-
clone and tornado insurance at low rates
call on w. l.. Coyne. corner Seventeenth
street, and Sd avenue. d3m
VIM Molis, superintendent of the Mus
catine Iowa water works, was in the city
today. He visited our water works and
says that he never saw them in as good
condition before as they are now.
A company of forty militiamen from
Morrison passed through the city last
night for Springfield the attend the en-
campment of the sixth regiment, Illinois
National Guard.
Mrs. Frank Bliss, wife of the popular
engineer on the Chicago, Milwaukee, &
st. Paul road, accompanied by her two
daughters, are absent on visit to relatives
and friends, at CORTLAND, Racine, James,
vile and other places.
As a flyer McCabe Bros. will offer all
day tomorrow splendid corset, elegantly
trimmed, at 25cts. Only one to each
customer none to the trade.
The prayer meeting at the Broadway
Presbyterian church this evening will be
a monthly concert. Home missions
Synods of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Foreign mission: South America, Mat
iii 10.
Mr.. and Mrs John Gillespie, residing on
Fifth avenue between Twentyfirst and
TwentysecOnd street, mourn the depar
ture of their little girl who died last even>
ing, aged 8 months and Is days The
funeral occurred this afternoon.
The Rodman Rifles left for Springfield
last night so attend the encampment.
The company is one of the best in the
state, and will compare favorably with all
other point of drill and military bearing
Mr.. Richard Mansill left last night on
his yearly trip to the east, proposing to
visit Pittsburg, Washington. New York
and Long Branch, We hope Mansill
fixed everything all right with the wealth
er clerk before his departure, and we
guess he did. Judging from the sample
We are receiving today
Accommodating.
The members of the Holly hose COM
pany are accommodating as well As valiant