The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-21
THE CITY In BRIEF.

ture on Saturday, January "a
The roller rink will be closed every
Wednesday evening until further notice.
DR.. j. W. Stark, Dentist, 1729 Second
avenue. dlyr
Misses Fargo o. shoes for 81. worth
/ 81 %, at the Central shoe store
The floor of the Rock Island roller rink
has been ground" down as smooth as
glass
Justice Chopper fined John J Hall $40
and costs for peddiing without license,
yesterday.
DR.. S. F. Smith, Of Boston, Mass,
author of "My Country It's of Thee, )" is
visiting his son, who lives in Davenport.
The champion trick and fancy skater
of the world will be at the rink tomorrow
| evening.
Mr.. E. T. Wilson, of Milan. and Mr..
John Thomas, of Port Byron, were wel~
come callers at the ARGUS Office today.
Go to the rink tomorrow evening and
see the challenge skater of the world =
Mr.. George Jackson-give an exhibition
Mr. Meigs Wait, of Reynolds, was in
the city today as witness in the hog
stealing case which is now on trial in the
circuit court.
In foot wear you can get anything you
ask for at the Central shoe store.
Wanted-A good German girl, En-,
quire at residence on Nineteenth street,
first house north of Mrs. Judge Guyer's.
Tom Latin, the expert shooter, is in
the city attending the trial of his cousin
Frank S. Latin,
| The young men of Coona will give a
grand ball on Friday evening, February
Goth, Bleuer's orchestra of this city. vii
furnish the music
The event of the season-the exhibition
Of Master George Jackson at the rink to-
morrow evening. He is the challenge
skater of the world
Remember the concert of the Men
dclssohn Concert company in the Central
Presbyterian church this evening Ads
mission 25 cents.
The Central shoe store has very nice
line of high button, warm lined shoes fo
ladies.
Officer Billy" Rughs carbuncle on TIN
back Of his neck is getting better slowly
1t was very sore and painful for few
days
| J. }, Johnson, Of Cordova, has sold his
store in that place to W. A. Marshall
Mr.. johnson will in the future devote hi:
whole attention to his lime interests.
Farmers who brought country produce
to the city today, wished they had stayed
at home. The market was dull and
Market square was like bleak desert.
Mr.. R. T. McNeal left last evening fol
Denver, Colorado, accompanied by bis
son, Elliott, and daughter, Miss Lizzie,
who will attend college in Denver.
Mr.. Edgar Snow, the well known horse
buyer, of Boston, has been in the city fol
the past few days on business. He i:
stopping at the Rock Island house
Mr., August Herkcrt is home from his
trip to Arkansas. The trip, though short
seems TO have benefited Mr.. IIerkert ma
teriaily.
Enjsy an evening listening to the SUI
perb Mendelssohn concert company, who
appear in q benefit performance for the
Ladies Aid society in the Central Presby
terrain church this evening Admission
only Twenty-Five cents.
Mr.. George f. Hubbell, of Davenport
who all along has been firm supporter
and defender of the prohibitory liquor
law in Iowa, is out with a letter in the
Davenport Democrat declaring the law s
failure, and advocating I. high license,
Three of the Ramser boys. Arthur. of
Friend, Neb., Oscar. of Omaha, and Paul
Of Montezuma, Iowa, are in the city Wis
iting their parents, Mr. and Mrs J. Ram
ser, of Second avenue.
E. ". Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874 Office owe
Rock Island National Bank.
Mr., J. S Gilmore has packed GOO
hogs thus far this season. and expects tC
pack 4 700 more. lie has an order 70
eight carloads OF side meat to be deliver
ed on February 1st.
Jay Gamble, the Moline roller skater
is said to be quite iii. He has probabl,
strained himself in some of his races ant
viii suffer in the future for his victorie
in the past.
We are sorry to hear that Mr.. james
Taylor, OF Taylor Ridge, is confined t.
his house by an affection of the lungs
, He used to make frequent visits TO tn
: city, but he does not expect to be able tc
travel again this winter.
When Mary Allan Peterson-S ehroede
serves her thirty days in Davenport fol
petit larceny, she will be wanted on thi
side of the river to answer TO the thief
she committed at the boarding house 0
Mr.. Ira Peck, as related in these col
| umns.
W. A. Giockhof the ticket broker, ha
the agency for Rock Island for the sal
of steamship tickets on fourteen differen
steamship lines representing the mos
prominent companies, which are sold a
cut rates. II
Help along the Ladies Aid society b
attending the benefit concert to be give
, by the Mendelssohn Concert company i