The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
THE CITY In BRIEF.

A. H. McCandless, D. D. S., dentist.
Mr.. E. A. Drury, of Moline, was in the
city today
Mr.. viii Nqfntire spent Sunday at
Wilton. He likes the town.
Dr.. A. T. Hawley, dentist, corner Sew
teenth street and Sixth avenue.
Public sale of the Taylor House furni-
ture on Saturday, January "a.
Knights of Labor ball in Killers hall
tomorrow evening.
Everybody will be at the rink tonight
the dudes, the dudines, and the donots.
Do not forget the five mile race at the
roller rink tonight Geneseo VS. Rock
Island.
The Knights of Labor's ball will take
place in Killers hall tomorrow evening.
d. Roy and Win Bowlby are in Chicago
on business. They are expected home
tomorrow evening.
Mr.. J. r. Johnston returned to Chicago
this morning to resume his duties as juror
before the United States circuit court.
Go to the rink tonight and enjoy a
skate and see one of the most exciting
races of the season.
Twenty-Five law cases and ten chan
| Gerry cases have been disposed of in the
circuit court thus far this session.
Nothing has been heard from that
brewer who stole S. and $40 watch from
one of George Wagners employees at
Waguer's brewery.
Deputy Sheriff SilvIs had a cold ride in
from Carbon Cliff this morning. He says
| the thermometer registered % degrees be-
low zero early this morning
A protracted meeting is commenced in
the Second Baptist (colored) church, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Edward Wilson, the
pastor.
At Davis, Stephenson county, tomorrow
evening, Mr. Robert Frazer and Miss
Ella Gibbons Will be united in marriage
The groom leaves for Davis tonight.
This kind of weather wreathes the
plumbers faces In smiles, for the water
pipes are bursting, and he only knows
how to repair them. Happy and lucky
man.
1t is funny to see how spry some peo-
| pie are when the weather is cold. The
piercing winds seem to awaken desire
on the part of lazy people to get up and
dust
Majo Beardsley and Mr.. OMara have
returned from Springfield. We look for
the speedy organization Of the house
when it cenvenes again.
Don't forget the Knights of Labor ball
in Killers hall tomorrow evening. Tick
cts 50 cents, supper extra. Music by
Bleuer's orchestra.
Yesterday was the anniversary Of the
birth of Daniel Webster. He was born
in 1882. Edgar A. Poe, the poet, was
born IS years ago today.
E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Co.'S
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
Major L. NJ Buford returned home Sat
urday evening from successful western
trip in the interests of the Rock Island
pillow works.
Fred Wollenhaupt will not skate in the
race tonight on account of a severe cold
under which he is laboring. He expects
to race with knittle one week from to-
night.
Are You going to the ball tomorrow
evening""
What baIl?"
The Knights of Labor ball"
you bet 50
Hasn't anyone in the three cities temer>
iiy enough TO propose a Hennepin canal
meeting? 1t would afford Capt. Robins
son much pleasure to preside, and it would
give Mr.. O'Mara chance to recount his
experience at Springfield.
The horsemcn are anxious for the
weather to moderate a little so that they
can get out on the boulevards with their
steppers without running the risk of be-
ing frost bitten.
The Knightsof Labor are going to have
one of the finest dances of the season in
Killers hall tomorrow evening and don't
you forget it. Tickets only 80 cents, sup
per extra, Bleuer's superb orchestra, and
George Suoehlc prompter, Don't miss
it,
| W A. Glockhof. the ticket broker, has
| the agency for Rock Island for the sale
Of steamship tickets on fourteen different
steamship lines representing the most
prominent companies, which are sold at
| cut rates. IT
Mr. George Kuhns, formerly of Rey-
nolds, now travelling for large western
lumber firm, was in the city today, He
graduated from the Ames, Iowa, agricul>
tural college year ago, and has made
rapid strides on the road to fame and for
turc during the last four years.
The uncertainty in the arrival of the
mails which now exists is as annoying to
the postof1lce officials as it is to the gems
eral public. Major Halves was detained
at the postoffice until a late hour Satur-
day evening in consequence of delayed
trains.
Pork tenderloins, spare ribs, leaf lard,
pigs feet, sausage meat. breakfast bacon.
| fresh or cured hams, at Gilmore's pork
house, First avenue, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets. IF
1t has been good many years, if ever
| hof,ro +hai tho river Uaa frozen ovar 40