The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-15
THE oITY In BRIEF.
Sleighing is pretty fair.

well known Central.
A number of Rapids City citizens were
attending court today.
Mr.. Patrick Shahan, one of Edgingtons
thrifty farmers, was in the city on
Wednesday,
Mrs. Jane Weatherhead, of Barstow,
was in the city on Wednesday visiting
relatives and friends
The Central shoe store is now selling
the Child's Fargo tip shoe for 81, worth
$L25.
A young Englishman of this city says
he intends to challenge Knittle to race
on rollers before long.
The government island telephone is
No LOGS, Drs Morgan & McCandlass'
old number
DR.. A. 7, Hawley, dentist, corner Sev~
teenth street and Sixth avenue.
Four new handsomely painted and let
tered cars for the Rock Island Plow Co.
are side tracked in the Peoria yard
Mr.. L. Berkston, of Alma, Col. is in
the city today visiting his brother-in law,
Mr.. l, Liberman.
Still continued at McCabe Bros the
discount on ciOaks, Newmarkets, Russian
circulars and plush garments.
Bichls orchestra furnished music at a
fancy dress and tissue paper party at
Kewanee last night The ball was a great
social success.
There was high toned wedding in
Moline today, in which Mr.. John o.
Thompson and Miss Emily Anderson were
the principals.
DR.. j. W. Stark, Dentist, 1929 Second
avenue. d1yr.
Mr. Joseph +. Main. of the wholesale
grocery firm of J. P. johnson & Co.,
of Peoria, was in the city last evening.
He does large business in this vicinity.
Bargains in boots and shoes at the pop
| ular Central shoe store of G. L. & s. N.
Wynes.
Two members of the G. A. r. were
around town this afternoon soliciting sub>
scriptions for Comrade Putnam, who is
sick and in needy circumstances.
Remember the special sale of unlaun>
dried shirts at McCabe Bross. A so cent
shirt for 30 cents, a $125 shirt for 80
cents.
Mr.. George Church, of Carbon Cliff. K
one of the grand jurors. He is a good
citizen, and can serve faithfully in almost
any capacity.
Jay Gamble, the Moline champion
roller skater, is i'll. lie only sustained one
defeat while racing three weeks in Den
YER
Bill lily should tie one of the humps
back crossings around his dainty waist
when in the postoflice Of evenings, as an
anchor. A strong draft of wind might
draw him through the stamp window.
There is nothing new in the Rapids City
murder case, with the exception of the
fact that the officers are on pretty good
clue as to the whereabouts of Reilly the
other man who is wanted.
In order to make room for their im>
mense stock of boots and shoes, the Cen
trail shoe store is now offering children's
Fargo tip shoes at the very low price of
81 and mems oversboes for $3.50.
Mr.. James F. Ford, the young gentle
mas wrOngfully arrested at the instance
of Saville Johnston, left for Chicago last
night. He feels greatly distressed over
the manner in which he was treated here.
Do you know what % per cent discount
on cloaks means? "Simply this and
nothing more garments that were $22
early in the season, marked down to S18
less % per cent discount, makes them
now S13, at McCabe Bros.
The body of John NJ. Wescott. who
died in Trinadad, Colorado on the 18th
inst, came in on the c., r. l. & P, this
morning, and was left at the Union depot
to be forwarded to his former home, Wi
! mona, Mimi, for burial.
For rent-Two furnished rooms, sitting
room and bed room, for one or two gem
tlemen, three blocks from the post office.
Address. p. o. Box, 10SG, Rock Island
The Renwick, Shaw & Crossett Lum-
Der company, of Davenport, held it an
nual meeting yesterday, The firm has
paid up capital of s977, 900 and 100000
feet of lumber on hand. Next season the
company expects to cut % 100000 feet
of logs.
Chip" Evans has had lively time of
it this week. On Monday he skipped out
with S. T. Watkins 500 Tuesday he
was captured Wednesday bound over
in $3.50 and Wednesday afternoon the
grand jury was investigating his case.
1t is limited that the Davenport city
council is thinking about reducing the
police force in that city. Now that no
intoxicating beverages are being sold in
the mum" city. and there are no houses
of ill>fame to cause disturbances, it would
seem that the whole police force might be
dispensed with.
Charles Fiebig is preparing to make the
numbers for REMEMBERING the houses and
as soon as the plat of the city is ready he
will proceed to work according to the Or
dinance. The figures have to be at least
three inches in length and will cost from
three cents to 81 each. according to the
taste of the purchaser.
A number of citizens of Hillsdale are
in the city attending court, There is a
damage suit entitled the town of Canoe