The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-25

enteenth street, from Wheaton's drug
store to the postoffice block was COM
pleted?
The boys, girls and young mems term
at the gymnasium will begin at the Iur-
ner Gymnasium about the middle of Sep
TENDER under direction of Prof Blessing.
Candy" Paul, the well known traveller
for Reimers & Fernald, the confectioners
of Davenport, took the Peoria train for
trip this morning
Louis Dindinger, of this city, went out
on trip on the Mercer county road this
morning for Beiderbeck & Miller, of Dav
export.
The corn crop in Rock Island county
this year will be immense. Farmers from
almost every quarter of the county report
the prospects very encouraging,
Wanted--a girl at Sheriff Reticker's.
Must come well recommended.
The Sunnyside club will send $50
strong to Davenport on Wednesday even
ing, September Sd. 1t has been decided
to send the whole club to Moline next
Saturday evening,
Drs Morgan & McCandless, dentists.
The teachers who have spent the sum
mer abroad will return this week to be
on hand to teach the young idea how to
shoot commencing with next Monday.
The National paper mill of Milan was
sold at Sheriff's sale this afternoon.
Johnathan Huntoon, of Moline, bought
the property for $19,801.50-
Mr.. John Crubaugh arrived from the
north yesterday to remain a few days.
His family are still enjoying the breezes
at lake Minnetonka.
Base ball tomorrow afternoon.
Davenporters who get tired of drinking
''mumm" come over to this side of the
river to get good cool drink of beer.
There is a great differen: aetween the
drinks if you only think
Mrs. Augusta Grit Mhached George
Bailey (not the well known groceryman)
over the head with club yesterday, and
today she waltzed into court and whacked
down S. with costs.
Frank Corwin. of the Chicago Times
staff. was circulating around the city to-
day We don't know what's in the wind,
unless it is to find out the number of re
publcans that have joined the democratic
ranks here lately.
Prof Mansill's storm or weather dis
turbaEce got along here yesterday, as ad'
vertised in his Weather Signal When
Mansill talks about the weather you may
know that he knows whereof he is
affirming and act accordingly.
They say that a young society man Of
bucohc Moline is soon to go west to live
and when he steps off the ferry dock onto
the ferry, people are requested to notice
that this end of Illinois will tip up, Peo-
pie who have nothing else to do had bet
ter fasten their houses to the ground.
Mrs. R. Williams and her two little
daughters, of Sioux Falls, Oak, are on
visit to her sister, Mrs VIM Adams, Of
Rock Island, and her brother, Mr.. Thos
Holdsworth, of Mercer county. 1t is he
first visit home for twenty four years.
Mr. W NJ Repne, local editor of the
| Woodruff Dispatch, came in Saturday
evening to Sunday with his friend A
Exstrom, who is II law student with Z
W. Hurst, Esq. Mr. Repine was pleas
ant caller at the ARGUS office.
Mr.. Frank VonAch, of Gable, has beel
engaged as salesman at the Golden Eagl,
clothing store, where he will be please,
to see all his friends. He is an accommo
dating and pleasant gentleman, and he
will make the Golden Eagle store more
popular place than ever.
The camps on Vandruff's island hav,
been abandoned, and are now sweet mem
cries of the past to those who enjoyed tn,
two weeks of fine weather we had recentl'
in that sylvan retreat The cool weathe
we have experienced lately has served t,
break up the camps, as tenting is no
pleasant in cool damp weather.
Bob" Frantz, as he was familiari,
known here several years ago is now in
Salida, Colorado, and telegram was sen
to him on Saturday evening, announcin!
the sad death of his mother. By some
mistake the operator sent the telegram t
Salida, California, and second telegram
had to be sent today. 1t was, Of course
received too late for the recipient to ar
rive in time for the funeral tomorrow
Mr. Harry Frantz will arrive from Mil
waukee this evening.
One of the most savage dog fights seer
in this city for many day took place a
the foot of Seventeenth street SATURDAY.
evening Two fair sized CANNES engaged
in fierce encounter for the mastery
They were pretty evenly matched and thu
conflict was terrific for while, until on,
of them finally secured an advantage owe
the other, and would probably have killeC
his antagonist had they not been sepa
rated 1t took several buckets of waite
and various cuffs to get the victor to lie
go.
} Camps.
, Camping out appears to be becoming
popular craze with the people of this cit,
and vicinity. There are now five or 81,
! couples on Vandruff's island, and mum
Der more further up Rock river near tn
Moline bridge. All the campers enlo,
the sport of fishing in The qniet Rocl
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