The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-16
BRlEFLETS.

The Fulton Market has new tele-
phone the number Of which is 1172.
The presence of Jack Frost can plainly
be seen these mornings. :
First money S15 and second money $40
at the great rink race tomorrow evening.
Mr.. j. W. McCabe has returned from a
business trip to the west.
Geo. p. Drennen, of Cordova, ILL.,, was
a caller at the ARGUS Office today.
Mr.. and Mis-. Louis May have returned
from a visit to Mrs. Isaac Kline, of Ke-
ota, Iowa.
For prices on the best hard coal in the
city call at the Port Byron Lime Associa-
ton. Telephone No. 1901. G-dtf
The race at the rink tomorrow evening
is for a purse of $25.
John Docherty, one of the substantial
farmers of Andalusia township, was in
the city today
DR.. Ct. +. Barth's residence has been
added to the telephone exchange Hi.
number is 1883.
Mr.. aud Mrs, Joseph Gaskell, of Minis
neapolis, spent Sunday in the city at the
residence of DR.. Calvin Trne sdale.
Go to the rink tomorrow cuening and
see the great skaters.
Trinity Guild will meet at the residence
of Mrs. Hoffman at 2 p. m. Wednesday,
and st. Catharines Guild at Miss Ncttie
Smiths at 3 p. NJ, the same day.
}. Ii. Thompson, prominent young
man of Clinton, Iowa. was the guest over
Sunday of Mr.. Sedgwick, Of the Harper
house drug store
L. Jay Gamble, Will Watt and r. G.
Bromley at the rink tomorrow evening
Numerous young married men in the
city are passing through the trying ordc al
of raising beard Some of them are
succeeding admirably while others are in
the last throes of despair.
Chas. Fleming is doing large trade in
his dried fruit business. He shipped il
carload ofprunes to Chicago today, and re-
ceived a carload of pears in bulk from
California
Three flyers at the rink in five mile
race Tuesday evening, November II,
1885.
Justice Cooke held A. b. Tanning, late
job printer of the Union, in bonds of
$500 to appear at the next term of the
circnit court this afternoon, to answer the
charge of forgery.
Frank Bowman, of the Rock Island
house bar, will leave for Chicago tonight
to take in the billiard tournament Bow.
man knows the difference between n
shove and a fallow shot, and will there's
fore enjoy the sport.
Col. II. B, Burgh and Capt. j. Nj.
Bcardslcy went up to Clinton this morn
ing on business. Mr.. Beardsley, who has
just returned from Minnesota. expresses
himself as infatuated with the northern
climate
The grandcst entertainment of the sea-
son will be given at the rink tomorrow
evening.
Jay Gamble and Dick Bromley are to
be under the management of A. j. Pom
eroy, whose headquarters are at Mime.
apolis. Pomeroy is also managing
Charles L. Franks and George jackson.
The reception given by the Singer
Sewing Machine Co. last week at Moore's
sewing machine rooms on Twentieth
street. was a grand success. The recep>
ton enabled the agents of the company to
demonstrate beyond doubt that the
Singer machine is superior to all others.
The funeral of the late doc" Mitch
ell occurred at Davenport yesterday and
was one of the largest ever held in that
city. Many were present from this city.
The services were in charge of the local
lodges Knights of Pythias, of which the
deceased was prominent member
William Bernhauer, the down town
barber, has purchased the store building
now occupied by the Hong Kong tea store
from Meyer Rosenfleld, and given in con-
sideration property in the lower addition
of the city valued at So, $50, and $2,25O
in cash. Bernhauer proposes to fit up a
first class tonsorial establishment, with
bath rooms in connection.
The congregation of the First Presby-
terrain church at Davenport, yesterday
morning unanimously elected Rev. D. s.
Mcconnell, of Pullman. ILL.,, pastor, and
rendered him call, at salary OF 800
per year and parsonage. Rev. w. s.
Marquis, of this city, preached in the
morning.
Alderman +. NJ Sinnett returned from
Chicago the last OF the week, having been
summoned to the bedside of his aged
father who was seriously i'll. He rallied
after his sons arrival, how>
ever, and Mr.. Snnett hopes to be able to
return to his duties as jurymln in the
United States court.
Shot Horse.
1t is said that the venerable DR.. Gregg
went hunting yesterday for the purpose
of killing horse belonging to Engineer