The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-29
THE DAILY ARGUS.
SATURDAY. AUG, 30. 1885.
Briefs.

Advertise in the hslf-cent>a>word col>
umn of the ARGUS. 1t will pay you.
Danforth lies faster than hen can
cackle. It's his nature; he cant help it.
DIR. McCan dless, dentist, corner Third
avenue and Twentieth street.
Mr. Richard Champion returned from a
trip to Chicago this morning.
The Jefferson club will meet in month
lYsession tonight.
E. II. Guyer has returned from his
northern trip Miss Nettie Guyer &C
\ companied him.
DR.. j. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Seconc
avenue. dlyr.
J. K. Blakemore has returned from a
trip to st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The milers of Rock river have reduced
the price of -four twenty cents per bar
rel.
Old Joe seems more rabbid this month
than usual. Probably the dog days
have something to do with it.
Mrs Ben Wilson and Mrs r. Page, of
this city, left yesterday for Le>Mars,
Iowa, to attend the wedding of niece.
Congressman Niece has also appointed
Mr.. Eugene Lewis, of Moline, as dele>
gate to the coming waterway convention
at st. Paul
The ex>purser seems greatly worried
lest some misfortune befall the democratic
party of Rock Island county. 1t can't
be possible that he thinks of joining our
forces!
Mr. Chas. Shuler, who is now operating
coal shaft with his father law, H,
NJ. Gilchrist, near Viola, was in the city
today.
Mr. Louis May has returned from his
annual eastern purchasing tour. A finer
line of dinner sets, glassware, chinsware
than has been seen in this city will be
forthcoming.
Mr. John O'Neil. of Cable, was at the
Rock Island house today. Since dem
ocratic postmaster has been appointed al
his burg John thinks he can give him
self more latitude.
Mr.. Phil Mitchell left for GAINESVILLE
last night to spend Sunday with his fam
lily, who expect to remain about weeh
\ longer
The Turner society of Rock Island viii
have picnic tomorrow on the old fai
grounds. They invite their friends l.
participate in the pleasures of the coca
sion.
About forty young people from thi
city formed party who last evening ha,
fine picnic in Deeres grove, Moline
Bleuer's band furnished music for the oC
casioR and all had delightful time.
E. f. Parmenter, attorney at Law
Makes collections, loans money, and wi
attend to any legal business intrusted t
him. Office, postoffice block, Rock Isl
and. III ds&w1y
Maj. L. NJ. Buford arrived in the cit
from Fort Worth, Texas. today. Tn
major still wears the garb of civil
ization and greets his friends with tn
same cordial smile, however.
Mr.. Hoffmaster, a Rock Island dr.
goods man, will open dry goods bous
in the Seibel building, at present occu
pied by Mrs. Spurlock. He is in Ne
York now buying goods.-Geneseo Ne,c
d. W. Reid, the new principal of schot
building No. l, has engaged house
the corner of Fourth avenue and Elevent
street. and as soon as his household e.
fects arrive he will become permanei
resident of Rock Island.
Four hundred freight cars have BET
ordered by the Rock Island railway vii
air brake attachments. They are designt
for the transportation of through freigi
and the schedule time of these trains wi
be twenty-five miles per hour.
Miss NJ. Hartz, of the Fourth svenu
notion store, No. 2110. has the agenC
for designs in bouquets suitable for fune
ais, weddings, etc. These flowers a
from Nourse's nursery. Moliue.
Bill Hy should publish about colum
OF his cOckney dialect puns for Sunds
reading. But on second thought his ket
witticisms might call forth such uproal
Gus mirth as to disturb the sanctity of Il
Sabbath
W, G. Brown, superintendent of Il
Rock Island & St. Louis division of Il
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road, W
spend Sunday with relatives and frien
in the three cities. He likes to be out
the malarial atmosphere of Beardstov
if only for few days, and this, he think
is as healthy locality as can be found
A daughter and son of J B. McDonal
living near Orion, had quite an excitil
experience in that city last Wednesda,
The axle tree of the buggy in which thu
were riding broke, and the horses ri
away Mr. Mcdonald and his sist
came in contact with mother earth rath
suddenly, but happily escaped witho
serious injury.
F. W. Faranta, proprietor of the Fa
anita theatre, New Orleans, is in the cit
visiting with his friend, Mr.. John Oh
weller. Mr.. Faranta many years ago
when he was small boy-resided
Rock leland Hio thaotro in Nam Orlao