The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-21


at the Rock Island house today He has
lately returned from a pleasant visit to |
Western Iowa.
Mrs John Crubaugh, accompanied by |
her daughter, Miss Minnie Crubaugh, left
this morning for Wheeling, West Virginia,
for an extended visit with friends.
Ladies' job chains, new patent, at Will |
r. Johnsens
G. W. Negus shipped the horses which
he purchased for his St. Paul friends on
the steamer St. Paul, which reached the
landing here at enc O'Clock Sunday morn
ing.
Paul Hamilton is back at his post in the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific ticket
office after a ten days vacation. He
visited central and western Iowa and
was accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Fan
ME Hamilton.
The bellies of the bat, or in other
will be here on Friday next, and already
the male population of the city are ar
ranging their plans so that they can at
tend the interesting game.
blacksmith Fiebig went over to Daven>
port this morning to open the safe at
Frahm's brewery, the combination of
which needs bracing up. 1t would be
difficult for Davenport to get along with
out Fiebig as his services are contin~
| ually in demand over there.
Mr. W A Norris of this city, this
morning received telegram from Fall
River, Kansas, announcing the death of
Miss Ada Allen, only child of Mr.. and
Mrs Ebenezer Allen, aged II years. Her
remains will arrive here this evening
The funeral announcement will be made
tomorrow.
There was a grand opening at Joe HUI
beTs saloon, on Moline avenue near the
| Central station Saturday evening. Mike
Magrum and John Westphal went mp and
extended the right hand of fellowship to
Mr.. Huber by attending bar for him on
his inaugural night
Mr. q. G. Taylor, the enterprislng
dealer in stationery toys and lots of
other useful things much too numerous
to mention, will about October LIST re-
move his stock to No 1925 Second
avenue under the Rock Island House.
Medill & Whitehea Dis land excursion
leaves for Emmetsburg, Iowa, Oh Tues
day morning, $40 train, over the Rock
Island road Splendid farming lands only
s. per acre; one quarter down, balance
SIX years, interest six per cent As an iu-
vestment it is safe. Special round trip
rate $40 80,
As the dance season will soon open.
our young people will be interested in a
new movement called the dervish Ii con
sists of few slow. measured, stately rev.
olutions in ordinary waltz time, done So
suddenly that the dancers look like wild
deryish of the desert. who ought To howl
rs well as whrl
Two more of the grand jury's indict>
mentS were made known today by the
arrest of the parties by Sheriff Reiicker
One was against Perry Cosley for bur
glary at Milo Lees residence in this city.
two months ago, and the other against
Anna Williams, of Port Byron, for con,
cealing the stolen property captured by
Steven Williams and others, who perpe'
trated series of burglaries at that place
some time ago.
Scott County Blade Danforth, of Rock
Island will find that as old an army sur
geon rs DR. Bowman don't stop for gor,
or corruption, when it is once decided
that the best way TO save mans body
from being corrupted from diseased
brain is to amputate his head, and afte
the saw is set to work few surgeons stol
until they finish the amputation. 1t vii
require great Union to hold the natien
while the surgeon performs the operation
with his ARGUS.
There was an exceedingly pleasan
gathering of young folks at the inviting
residence of Mr. aud Mrs William Jack
son on Twentieth street last Friday even
u ing. twas party given by Miss CARR
jackson in honor of her friend Miss Nil
Ter, of Muscatine, who is visiting her
There were about twenty couples present
' and the evening was spent with games
music and other social eni0yments Re
= freshments were served at the prope
time, and the affair was pronounced b.
= all one of the most success ful societ
events of the season.
THESE axe SOLID FACTS.
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