The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-09
THE CITY In BRIEF.

A. II. McCandless, D. D. s., dentist.
Mr.. Homer Lowry was in the city over
Sunday.
Dr. A. T. Hawley dentist, corner Sew
teenth street and Sixth avenue.
Will McIntire is snowbound at Wilton,
Iowa, where he went to spend Sunday.
Mr.. Morris Rosenfeld has returned from
his Washington trip.
Mr.. N. BoNlby, father of D. Roy and
W. W. Bowlby has gone to Ohio on a
visit
Oliver Olsen, ESQ, left for Chicago
Saturday evening on a short business
trip.
Miss Laura Downing, one Of Qaincy's
charming young ladies, is visiting at The
residence of W. ". Bowlby.
Major j. NJ Beardsley and Capt c. W.
Durham left for Springfield at o'clock
this morning is they expected to go,
Procure your tickets for the hospital
concert to be given at Harper's theatre
next Thursday evening
Dash it air. says the funeral form,
why don tsomeone lose his postOfiice key?
| never saw such a dull time for ''news." %
Postmaster Halves and his assistants
are having an easy time Of it today, but
when the mails commence to arrive they
will have to hustle pretty lively,
W. j Gahagen is again after the city
collectorship on the republican side. He
evidently believes in getting in the field
early.
Next Saturday will be ST. Valentines
day, and already the young people are
engaged in selecting the tender missives.
Eyarts Commandery, No. IS, X. T.
will hold its regular meeting tonight, at
which tine the officers elect will be in
stalled
James Harrington, the attempted sui
eide will soon be able to leave the hospi-
tai. He should brace up and not make
any more attempts to kill himself.
| MIR. c. c. Knell supplied some fire up
holstered furniture for the Minnie Palmer
combination for their Saturday nights
performance.
Dr.. and Mrs. Truesdale, and son,
Charles, left for Minneapolis Saturday, in
order to be present at the birthday ami
versary of Mr.. Harry Truesdaie, which
occurred yesterday
! c. c. Knell, the popular furniture man
rugged up snow pillow today and cleaned
off the sidewalk in front of his establish>
mcnt as well as those of his neighbors.
Deputy Sheriff "Sharp" Silvis braved
the storm and came down from Carbon
Cliff today. Some places he had to wade
through snow drifts almost as high as
his head.
Mr. James A. Blair, of Medicine Lodge,
Kan, is at the Rock Island house, where
his wife is now making her home. He Is
pleasant gentleman.
Mr. p. c. Russell, Of the Chicago Inter,
ocean, who recently published long let
ter in that paper, describing Rock Island
and vicinity, arrived here again last even
ing-blew in with the storm, as 1t were
States Attorney Entrikin made it quite
lively for the criminal class at the late
term of court, and If he only continues
the way he has begun he will make a
model states attorney.
Saturday evening City Clerk koehler
received a cabinet photograph of the late
Patrick Whitaker, who served as mayor
of Rock Island during the years of 81 and
50. Capt. Koehler expects to receive the
portraits Of all our ex>mayors, to place
together in the city council rooms.
Mr.. James A. Ryan, former resident
of Davenport, died in St Paul Saturday
of congestion Of the brain. The funeral
was held this afternoon at the residence
of his brother Mr. f. II. Ryan, at Dav>
export Deceased was in his forty second
year.
Alfred Darling the well known dairy
: man, of Moline, died on Saturday ALTERS
noon. aged 50 years. He had been
troubled with asthma for years, which
terminated in lung troubles. The funeral
o.cured this afternoon at o'clock
Minnie Palmer played to Il good sized
audience at Hlrper'S theatre Saturday
= night. While the performance was fair
there was nothing in it to merit the high
reputation as an actress, which Miss Pal
MGR is supposed to possess. Her facial
r expressions were too much affected to be
admired.
Mr. c. p Hengstler, has rented th,
store room. No. 1924 Third avenue, fo
i the purpose of renovating, repairing an'
upholstering Of NIL kinds of furniture
} with neatness. prompnCsS and moderat,
rates, this being his practical trade HI
solicits from the community share o