The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-05
Briefs.

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we're at the Harper house yesterday.
Money to loan-a2s Main street, Dav-
export, Iowa.
Mr.. F. c. Coss and family intend to re.
side in Moline in the future.
Dr. J W. Stark, Dentist, i72a Second
avenue. d1vr. I
Mrs. Hiram Cable is visiting her daugh>
Ter, Mr.. H. B Sudlow, of this city. 4
Advertise in the half cent>a word co.'s
umn Of the ARGUS. 1t will pay you.
Mr.. Frank Ill returned yesterday from
his European tour.
As near as eau be learned this weather
suits every body,
Mr. Samuel Hesgy and wife, OF Hamp.
ton, were at the Harper house today. ,
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Denkman returned
from an enjoyable trip to the north this
morning.
Little Roy Hayes, son of Charles and
Rebecca Hayes, of Andalusia, died on
Friday last, aged 10 months ard 8 DAYS.
Jas & Cooke leaves this evening for
Okaboji Iowa, an two weeks trip Of
recreation aud pleasure.
Get your awnings, tents, wagon COW
ers, etc, of G. Fl. Young, III Main st.
Davenport, Iowa. apl15dtf
Messrs. A c. Dart and D. B. Sears
have gone to Dakota to look after their
land interests.
Rev J. c. Holiday, of Evansville, O..
formerly pastor of the Broadway church,
was in the city last evening.
The topic at the Central Presbyterian
prayer meeting this evening will be a
missionary concert on "Papal Europe "
Rev. J H. Wright will deliver me-
mortal service to the nations dead a.
Christian chapel next Sabbath morning
The colored brethren and sisters of the
Methodist church, held sociable at the
residence of Mr.. S. T. Watkins, last night,
Il Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Pesrce, of the First
Methodist church, will celebrate their sil>
liver wedding tomorrow. The members
pf the church have been invited.
>The jefferson club meets this evening,
in adjourned session. Business of
Importance is to be transacted, so a good
attendance is desired,
NJ. T. E. Gray and family are moving
into their new residence at the head of
Twentieth street, formerly the property
of Major J. NJ. Beardsley
There are some men in Rock Island
who would be just as truthful as George
Washington if they hadn't fallen into tie
habit of going a fishing.
They say It's out again" "WhatT
Why, the funereaI form Then
Breawn and Jownes will boo up in few
days" Il suppose So"
The boys are teasing y. R. about the
hat he lost on the train while on his way
south the other day. 1t was returned
with Lote of explanation.
The directors of the Rock Island &
Milan street railway held their regular
monthly meeting this morning. No bus>
mess of special Importance was trans,
acted
The humpbacked crossing concern b As
its back way up. 1t is going to 'aao k
out the aldermen who voted against it,
a. the next election. How the aldermen
must tremble.
The topic at the Christian, First Bsp'
fist, Broadway aad United Presbyterian
churches this evening will be: The
Unity of Faith and of Believers, "-Eph.
iv:5, 6.
Ben Harper, ESQ, is having a fn'
sidewalk put down in front of his theatre
on Second avenue. 1t will consist o
brick with strong stone curbing, and vii
make most substantial sidewalk
Mr.. Henry Regensburger returned thu
morning from Dennison, Texas where ht
has secured a business location. and vii
open store there this fail He has al
announcement in another column.
The street commissioner has remained
as dumb as m oyster in regard to the let
ting Of the contract for the repainting o
the band stands We had hoped that h
could make some satisfactory explanation
of the matter
Rev W S. Marquis, of the Broadws
church. will leave for ST Paul tomorrow
on his annual summer vacation. Service
will be conducted at the church as usua
during his absence. Mrs Marquis wi
do her visiting with her parents at Mi
monk, this state.
Mr.. D. n Richardson. of the Daven
port Democrat, left on Monday for tou
around the world Mr. Richardson doe
not propose to make the circuit in 81
DAYS, after the Jules Verne fashion, bn
will spend a year IN the trip
Oliver Olsen, Esq, returned from Min
nesota last evening, where be had bee
on a business trip. He experienced yer
little discomfort from the heat last weel
I'D north. where GOODNESS is the genera
characteristic of the atmosphere.
Collector Of Stamps George Cook. j
i also DESTROYS of being retained under
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