The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-10
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

A. H. McCandless, d. D. s., dentist.
The Rock Island & Moline street cars
commenced to make trips this afternoon.
DR.. A. T. Hawley, dentist. corner Sev~
teenth street and Sixth avenue.
Mrs. E. Fl. Bowman is visiting her pa,
rents, Capt and Mrs. Allen, of Genesco.
DR.. J. W Stark, Dentist 1922 Second
avenue. dlyr.
Circuit Clerk Bowman was little I'M,
der the weather today.
The Rock Island plow works were shut
down this morning, by reason Of having
no coal to operate with.
Judge Cornelius Lynde had tele-
phone instrument placed in his residence
today. No. 117s.
Flora Moore's Bunch of Keys CONS
pany were to appear at Moline last night,
but the train upon which they were, was
stalled near North Henderson.
The sun peepcd down upon us at inter
vais today, but it had not much effect
upon the snow, other than to make it
glIsten.
Bill Hy is opposed to the free delivery
of mail matter. 1t would interfere with
his news gathering, you know; the post
office keys would be no more. 1t is
heart rending TO think about.
st. Patrick's Benevolent society will
hold their 18th annual ball on the cvcn>
ing of Tuesday, March Eth. A notice
will be given hereafter when complete ar
rangemenls aremade.
The funeral form has written another
dialogue about "Breawn" and "Jownes
How nice these spicy conversations would
look in a bound volume They are so cX-
cruciatingly funny, too.
Fred Wollenhaupt Challenged Gus
Knitilc to skate five mile race, but the
latter refused, saying he had determined
to discontinue rapid skating. This is a
sensible idea
Mott Winter & Co. were busily en-
gagged yesterday afternoon in giving thciI
Office Il general cleaning. Such lulls in
business as occurred yesterday are moi
without their good results, but everyone
4 4 MT "a az Ua,tauIn Of
Mr. c. p Hengstler, has rented the
store room, No 1924 Third avenue, fol
the purpose of renovating, repairing anC
upholStering Of all kinds of furniiGrC
with neatness, promptncss and moderate
rates this being his practical trade. III
solicits from the community i share Of
their patronage.
A disguised victim of the weather has
composed the following little epic:
| First it il slippery.
Then it Is sloppcry;
| Now it il skippCrY,
| Now il is hoppcry;
Jumping and dashng,
| PlungIng AM splashng,
Muddcry, sushery,
Gum shoes and gushery,
tiOssamers, wraps.
Falls and mlshaps,
ArniCI, lint
Words not for priHt.
Clinton HeraId: at is said that one o
our most stylish young men wrote Il
Congressman Murphy that he would hon
or the inauguration ball with his presence
if he was furnished with an invitation
Mr. Murphy wrote him that everybod,
was invited, and tickets could be pro
cured upon payment Of s.. Up to th
latest report our friend had not forwarded
the remittance.
When any person discovers fire il
a building he shonld not run into tn
street and give the alarm, but should G,
to the nearest telephone instrument AND
send the alarm to the central station, tell
ing where the fire is, thus having III
alarm sent directly to the fire department
A cry of fire" before the alarm has beer
sent IN proper manner 10 the ntc de
partment often results ia confusing tn
firemen and causing delay which is liabl
to prove disastrous. The proper thing t
do when you discover fire is to at ono
send the alarm by telephone directly t
the central telephone Office, with as littl
delay as possible, and always before cry
ing fire" in the streets and thereby con
fusing the fremen.
Hard Coal Market
Pea coal $3.50; CRATE and egg, $50;
range, nut and No. 4 $3.50 per tor
screened and delivered; all best quality c
Anthracite coal. Blacksmith coal, Con
nellsyille coke and charcoal at 1908 Sec
ond avenue. diff b. t. FRAZIER.
L. W. Hurst represents the leadin
American and Foreign Insurance Cos
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874. Office owe
! Rock Island National Bank.