The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-15

Selling out at cost at B. Birkenfells,
on Fourth avenue.
d. J. Wilson, of Richland Grove, was
caller at ARGUS Office today.
Mr. n. G. Elliott, postmaster at Buiia>
10 Prairie, was in the city yesterday,
Fred De Board, of Hamlet, Mercer Co.,
was in the city yesterday,
Read Birkenfed's holiday advertise
ment on this page.
DR., J. II. Seyler. of Presumption, was
in the city today.
Harry Nj. Clark, representing Fun on
the Bristol" which appears at Harper 5
theatre next week, il in the city.
The Central shoe store has a magniti>
cent line Of boots, shoes and slippers that
are sold at very low prices.
The newly appointed bridge toll col
lector has filed his bonds in the sum Of
$1,000.
S. b. Dusinberrc, of Minneapolis, and
Mrs Dusinberre and son, of Geneva, n.
Y, are in the city.
The new and 10 cent store has II very
attractive line of novelties in holiday
goods.
For prices on the best hard coal in the
city call at the Port Byron Lime Associa-
ton. Telehonc No. 1891. Cd
Rev, S $. Cryer's ancient history class
had an exceedingly pleasant meeting in
the board Of education rooms last even
ing.
The last of the Y. NJ. c. A. lecture
course will be delivered Thursday night
by Rey. $. $. Crycr ON the subject of
Archaeology"
Michael O'Conuor, a noted pedestrian
from Iowa, is at the Harper. 1t is uu
dcrstood that he will give an exhibition
of his walking at the rink soon.
Alderman Peter Farrell has returned
from Memphis, St Louis and other south
ern towns, where he has been on a sever
weeks business and pleasure trip.
Mrs. Annette Guyer and daughter. ant
Mis-. Helcher of Port Byron, left foI
Boston today 10 spend the winter
| Mclntirc q Co, are enj oyng splendiI
holiday trade in dry goods Of all kinds
People are getting tired Of gewgaw8 anC
are buying useful articles,
Frederick Bartlett, ESQ president o
the Bartlett Hardware Co., of Freeport
was in the city last evening on his wa,
south.
Street cars will run after the eiocui0n
ary entertainment at Milan Thursday ev
ening, giving Rock Island people an op
portuuity to attend the reading,
Capt. James Osborn and Capt. Georg'
Lamont, agents for the Diamond DO linz
OF steamers at Davenport and here, leave
for Dubuque this evening to make thei
yearly settlements of business.
f. W. Spencer has an cXtraordnarN
fine line Of silver plated ware, n sample
of which makes his front window yer,
attractive to the passcrs by. His good
sre very low in price.
Miss Jenny Terry, of Toledo Ohio, I
former school mate and room mate o
Miss Matte Brooks, whose guest she ha
been for HE past two weeks, leAyes toda.
to visit friends in Davenport,
Mr. j q Rich, of Galesburg one o
the oldest and best natured passenge
conductors ON the c., &. a Q has heel
stopping at the Rock Island house tor til,
past few days.
Roger Bros triple plate luivcs ut The
remarkably low price of 50 per set at E
w. Spenccr's His other goods in til,
holiday line, such AS silver plated ware
embrace the very latest novelties.
W. w. Carnes, the celebrated eloculion
ist, will give an entertainment under tn,
auspices of the A. o. L. W. at the tow
hail in Milan next Thur"day evening
Street cars will run after he entertain
ment.
John Musslc,, who has been acting n
baggagemau and express messenger OF
the Beardstowu accommodation, will tax,
his old run with Conductor j, G. Stanton
tomorrow from Rock Island to St Louis
J. $. Gilmore, the pork packer, bough
24O hogs over the telephone wire yester
terday afternoon, the average weight %
the porkers beng 3O7 pounds.
Mr.. Charles Fleming left last ev
ening on three weeks business trip I,
the south and southwest. He may visi
the worlds fair at New Orleans before h,
returns.
Mr. II. G. Wivil returned Saturday
from Kingsdale, Adams county. Penn.
where he attended the funeral of his faith
err, James Wivill, who was well known
throughout the section in which lit
lived Mr.. Wyills neice Miss Wivll, of
Kings dale, accompanied him home and
will visit in the city for some time.
The following fees on intetnationa
money orders have been fixed 10y the post
master general, to take effect on and afte
January 1 next; For sums not eXceedn.
$40, 10 cents; over so and not cXceedin!
SEQ, 30 cents; over SEQ aud not exceeding
$50, 80 cents; over $40 and not exceeding
$40, 40 cents; over $40 and not exceeding
$50, so cents. This is a reduction OF on
third of the present rates paid by remit
tiers for such orders.
Constable d. p. Gregg of Coal Valley
called at the ARGUS office Saturday t
state that he had been treated unfairly b
Marshal Eckhart of this city. Greg