The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-21
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

Matters are very quiet in police circles.
Ex-Deputy Sheriff McLain, of Milan,
was around town this afternoon.
Hubbard Moore, of Taylor Ridge, was
in the city today.
Remember the meeting of the Jefferson
club tomorrow evening.
Coroner Halves and wife returned last
evening from their visit to Bushnell
Mr.. j. ]. Epstein, of Chicago, was at
the Rock Island house today.
Major j NJ. Beardsley went to Peoria
this afternoon on business.
Some very nice pears just received, at
Henry Lamps.
The Davenport fair will be held next
week. The management reports favora-
bic prospects for an interesting exhibit.
Over 1900 remnants are offered at half
price this week, at McCabe Bros.
An excursion from Wilton, which came
by the way of Muscatine on boat, Wis
tied Davenport yesterday.
City Weighmaster Fgglestou is slowly
getting well, but has not ventured to
leave his home yet
Onions are so plentiful in the Daven>
port market that they are selling at IA
cents per bushel
Wanted-a girl Immediately, German
preferred, Fred Krells restaurant.
Miss Gleim, of Denver, is visiting at the
residence of Mr. Chas Glenn, on Second
avenue.
Work was begun today on the extern
sion to the tower of the First Baptist
church.
A brick walk is being laid down around
the corner of the United Presbyterian
church.
Chas Lowell, of Racine, is in the city
visiting John Holmes, of the c., NJ. &
St P. depot force.
Today was the last day of service for
the September term of the circuit court,
and Sheriff Reticker and his deputies
were kept very busy in serving papers.
Potatoes sold on the market today for
20 cents per bushel. and the demand much
exceeded the supply.
A large number of people from the
upper part of the county passed through
the city this morning going to the camp
meeting.
The Jefferson club will hold a special
meeting at Turner hall tomorrow night
for the transaction of important business.
Every member should be present.
The accumulation of remnants from six
months business, all to be slaughtered at
the great remnant sale, at McCabe Bros
The 29th annual fair of the Henry
county agricultural board will be held on
the the society's grounds at Cambridge
September 1st to 9Th
Next Saturday evening Bleure's band
will give concert in Franklin square 1t
will be the first of the season and will no
doubt attract large attendance.
The greatest remnant sale of the nine
teenth century, now in full blast, at Nc
Cabe Bros.
Sheriff Reticker came in from the camp
ON Vandruff's island this morning where
he left the rest of the party all well and
happy. He will return tomorrow.
The Swafford brothers, of Iowa City,
who were so severely treated by the riots
ers recently, have brought suit for SEQ
600 damages against the city.
Wanted girl Immediately, German
preferred, Fred Krell's restaurant.
A couple of "coons" IN Moline stole a
horse and buggy in that city yesterday
and were arrested and fined So each.
They could have paid for a buggy ride
cheaper than that
One hundred and sixty men, a number
of them from Rock Island, have found
employment in the old Renwick mill
which started up last Monday.
Mr.. NJ. G. Mills, of Wilton, was in the
city yesterday, shaking hands with hi:
numerous friends We are pleased tc
know that Mills is making lots of money
at Wilton.
The finest and largest oranges of the
season, at Henry Lamps.
Mr. E. T. Bowlby, of Dixon, was in TIT
city Yesterday visiting his sons. He re.
turned home this morning, accompanied
by D. Roy Bowlby, who will spend few
days at Dixon on business and pleasure
combined.
"Dutchy," the newsboy, says that be
caught fish yesterday that weighed 81
pounds. 'Dutchy" evidently wants to ge
even with that big toe of his which
swung around in the way the other day
and caught his fish hook and wouldn't LEI
60 until physician cut it loose.
Among the prominent people with the
Knights Templar excursion from Clinton
yesterday were Messrs. A W. Daugherty
R. E. G. Commander, Dubuque J. Scott
jenkins, P. G. c.; W. Roberts, G. c.,
and Geo F. Loveder, c. G.
Drs. Morgan s. McCandless, dentists.
Three republicans and three democrat.
have agreed to hold several joint discus.
sions on political matters in Davenport,
and an independent old man has express
ed desire to talk against the whole
crowd.