The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-08
THE CITY In BRIEF.

buque last evening.
Last evening was spring like, the air
being soft and balmy.
DR.. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1yr.
1t is the opinion of those in position
to know that the grand jury will not get
through with its work before Saturday
"Wot a time Hi ham havin with this
er Hargus. Hi do wish my form was less
funereal, Hi do :"
Mr.. |. Liberman will 90 to Omaha next
week to make preparations for opening
his branch house by the first of February.
Now that Capt. Robinson has gone to
Washington, it might not be out of place
to call Hennepin canal meeting,
Harry McAdarrah is running skiff in
the river between the shore and the ice at
present. Not many people care to travel
over the ice these days. however.
The frolicksome four of the Social Six
are on the anxious seat just now wonder
ing what the grand jury will do with their
case.
Ed Eldridge, of Davenport. who mar
ried the notorious Mrs. Lizzie Green, is
said to be living with her in indianapolis
keeping cigar store.
Mr. Harrison Allen, an old resident of
Scott county. Iowa, died very suddenly at
his home recently. He was hale and
hearty short time before his death.
| Several of the students at the CHAINS
paign military academy, who have been
home spending the holidays, returned to
their studies today.
This is the last week in this city of Mr..
and Mrs. d. L. Chubbuck, tine evangel-
lists The meetings at the First Baptist
church are growing in interest nightly.
Mr.. Henry Ebering, who resides at the
corner, Of Fifth avenue and Elm street. is
the father of a bouncing boy, who arrived
| at : clock this morning.
Mr.. Edward Russell, of Davenport, ats
tended the Hennepin canal meeting in
Chicago yesterday, and will spend the
| balance of the present month in Wash>
ingtOn in the interests of the canal.
Lost-A white envelope containing a
written contract and rent receipt for
the same. OF no value TO anyone but the
owner. Finder please leave at this office.
Blarst me bloody heyes but hi didn't
think ye knaw that the Hargus would go
for me so orribly bad about roller skatin
Hit makes me Funeral Form sore, don't.
yousee.
Mr. A. p. Graves this morning sent a
Select Knights sword to Chicago to have
name removed and another put on it j..
There was no place in the tri~cites that
he could have the work done SATISFACTORY.
ly and promptly.
Hi Skinney get onto his jags That's
the F. F. what dye call it, Funeral Form
of the paper? Haint his jags a dandy,
ell, Skinney? Wonder wot's the matter
with his form that everybody laughs at il
as it passes by and calls it Funereal2
Fred Wollenhaupt and Gus Knittle vii
probably skate ten mile race at thu
skating rink next Monday night. This i:
a greater distance than either of them
have ever skated before. Wollenhaupt
has great powers of endurance combined
with speed, and will wear KnittIc out il
a ten mile race
The "oldest inhabitant' was at the
union depot this morning and remarked
solemnly the present fine weather wa:
only ''brecder. " You'll see a sudden
change before next Sunday" said he
and it will be a singing cold one, too,
he continued, shaking his hoarv heat
knowingly.
The Rock Island Rink company OF
Monday filed statement of incorpora,
ton in the office of the secretary of state
at Springfield. The capital stock is 990ot
and the incorporators are Stephen J, Col
Inns, Thomas H. Thomas and Edwin Fl
Collins.
A man named John Mundhrood wa
murdered in Cedar Rapids. Iowa, OF
Tuesday night by Peter Frclich. VIII
stabbed him in the neck. severing TIT
, iugular vein. Officers were in this vicin
ity yesterday in pursui; of the murderer
who was supposed to have come to Dav
export or Rock Island to take train.
George Wagner is bottling fifteen bar
rcls of beer per day, which means 3.40l
bottles per day. In a week this amount:
to 20.4G0 bottles, and in a month 81, 60t
bottles. This, for four months, abOu
the length of time that Mr. Wagner run!
his bottling department, amounts to 1926,
400 bottles of beer Pretty good bust
ness.
Quoth Bill Hy: IF there is one ain
J | ate more nor an hother, hit his to av
the Hargus to call me ha Funeral Form
Now hi don't look like ha Fnnerea
Form do hi? Hobserve me bloomin!
! beard me happarel and me cane. &c
2 hon 10 me djgnified walk when hi ham il
search of a two line item; hi ham no fu
, nereal hi ham Corpse
Public Notice.
: For the convenience of the public liv
. Ing in the lower part of the city, til