The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-01
Briefs.

Election day.
Regular council meeting this evening.
DIR. A. 7. Hawley, dentist, corner Sew
teenth street and Sixth avenue.
G. w. McGovern. of Orion. was in the
city Saturday evening.
DIR. j. W. Stark, Dentist, 1872 Second
avenue. d1vr.
Mrs. Henry Curtis went to Chicago
this morning for visit to friends.
DR.. McCandless, dentist, corner Third
avenue and Twentieth street. If
Fl. W. Dusinberre, of Leonard, Kansas,
is visiting friends in the city.
The finest stock and lowest prices can
be found at the Central shoe store.
Sheriff Reticker foots up the total
amount of the receipts of the Alvin Hull
sale at S6.378 rs.
Don't fail to hear Miss Jessie Couthoui
at the Baptist church Thursday evening
next.
The Central shoe store cannot be beat
in prices and quality.
Buy the West Davenport brooms, best
made in the market. For sale by all
dealers. 2612t
Mr.. Walter Mosher, OF Edgington,
called at the ARGUS Office today.
For rent-The Doyle malt house. Rock
Island. Enquire of John Grogan.
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Ex>Policeman Meenan returned home
today from an extended business trip to
Texas and other states. He has been alb
sent since last November.
Get your awnings, tents, wagon COW
ers, etc., of G. H. Young, 1T Main St.,
Davenport, Iowa. apl15dtf
If there was "still hunt today, moth,
ing had been heard of it up to O'Clock
this afternoon. Perhaps the hunters have
not returned yet,
| The board of directors of the Young
Mems Christian Association meet this
evening at 7:45 for the transaction OF
business.
Lorenzo Day having married Miss Mar
tina Week, u local paper comments:
A Day is made Week is lost,
But time should not complaint
| There'll soon be little Days enough
| To make the Week again.
Mr. K L. Bailey, of Indianapolis, was
in the city over Sunday visiting relatives
and friends. Although resident of the
state for short time, Ken" has become
thoroughly hoosierized. He is still fat
and saucy.
Messrs Aug. Huesing and Aug Schmid
will leave for Chicago tonight to attend
the Grand Grove of DR. uids, which holds
a three days session. The gentlemen &c
as representatives, of Rock Island Grove,
No. IS.
The report of the city treasurer shows
a balance in the general fund of $27,
101 30; waterworks, S., 1851; library
1851. 10; City Clerk Koehlef's receipts fol
the month were $24, 1885.
Several papers say the iowa COG ktaiP
is becoming popular. 1t consists of one
part extract lemon TO eight parts apple
cider, and will accomplish as much devil
try in the same length of time as the
vilest tanglefoot ever imbibed
| Mr.. Robert Lee, superintendent of the
Coal Valley Mining Co. s coal mines al
Cable, has secured patent for an ele
vator for mining purposes. Mr.. Lee:
long experience in the coal mining bust
ness makes him peculiarly adapted to in
troduce new and useful ideas in this line
| Invitations have been received in thi.
city for the annual commencement exer'
cises of the West Point graduating
classes The invitations are elaborately
gotten up, and are sent by James Nor
movie, cadet from this city, and membe
of the class of 'SS.
The monthly report of Bridge Tende
Phil Miller shows that during the montl
of May 112 double teams, 72S singl,
teams, SO horses with riders, y horses
1870 cattle and 4 four horse teams passed
over the Milan bridges, for which toll
were collected to the amount of 1857 80