The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-06
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Several Davenporters attended the bil>
lard seance last evening.
DR.. A. T. Hawley, dentist. corner SevS
teenth street and Sixth avenue.
Minnie Palmer at the opera house to-
morrow night.
DR.. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. d1yr.
Mr.. F. Lickafelt, of Milan was caller
at the ARGUS office today.
A fine lot OF nice turkeys, at Henry
Lamps.
Go to the rink this evening and see the
five mile race for $50.
D. Roy Bowlby has returned from his
regular monthly business trip to Chicago
A fine assortment of valentines OF all
kinds, at BirkenfedS on Fourth avenue.
Grand entertainment at the rink this
evening.
A brown stone china cup and saucer
given away with every package OF roasted
coffee, at Henry Lamps.
After the exhibition given by Mr..
Schaefer last night, we may expect reg
ular furore among tbs amateurs here.
Fred Krell, the city collector. wants
You to come and square up your taxes
for last year
States Attorney Matthews, of Mons
mouth Warren county, was in the city
today on legal business.
The reserved seats to the Hospital con
cert are now on sale at the Harper house
drug store. The price of admission is so
cents; reserved seats IS cents.
Three cases Clinton, Lawrence and
Concord ginghams in broken plaids and
checks, at a cents per yard, at McCabe
Bros.
Go to the skating rink this evening and
see the grand five mile race between
Easterly and Knittle, the champion ska
tiers of Davenport and Rock Island.
Clerk Willertou, of the Harper house,
was slightly under the weather this morns
ing, and the gushing McIIugh was doing
double duty.
Mr.. c. A. Rogers, of the Minnie Pal>
mer company. arrived at the Harper
house last evening. The troupe will arN
rive from Rockford tonight on the Fly,
ing Dutchman.
Mr.. G. p. Swanson, the carpenter, has
now fully recovered from his late illness
and is ready to do all kinds of carpenter
ing, also contracting for all classes of
building
In absence of the mayor yesterday
afternoon, Alderman George W Henry
presided at the meeting of the street and
alley and finance committees.
Messrs. Schaefer and Cation will leave
for St. Louis tonight, where they give an
exhibition tomorrow evening, They will
be accompanied by Manager Newland
Mr. j. Il. Johnston. who is serving rs
a juror in Chicago, was taken qgite il
yesterday, and for time suffered great
pain. He was much better last evening,
however
The tickets for the concert under the
auspices of st. Luke's hospital guild, were
delivered at Mitchell n Lynde's bank this
morning, where the ladies of the ways and
means committee are expected to call and
get as many as they can dispose of,
Trio lodge, No 81, A. F. and A. NJ.
had charge of the funeral of the late
Th0s. Birmingham, which occurred this
afternoon. There was large attendance
at the funeral
Mr. c. P, Hengstler, has rented the
store room, No. 1924 Third avenue, fol
the purpose Of rcnovating, repairing and
upholstcring of all kinds of furniture
with ncatncss, promptncss and moderate
rates, this being his practical trade. lie
solcts from the community a share OF
their patronage.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ Ricgelman, of De,
Moines, are visiting at the residence q
Mr. Joseph May. They are the parents
Of Mrs May Mr.. Ricgelman is A grea
democrat, and says he will accompany til,
Hawkeyc club of Iowa to the Inaugural
ton next month. The club has mad,
special arrangements with the railroads
the round trip, including sleepers ans
meals on the way being only &3S Any
one can Join the club at Chicago and Sc
cure the same rates.