The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-14
TIE CITY In BRIEF.

Valentines day.
Go to church tomorrow.
A. H, McCandless, d. d. s., dentist.
Tomorrow will be Quinquagesima sun
day.
Supervisor McInery, of Yuma, is taking
in the worlds exposition at New Orleans.
DR.. A. T. Hawley, dentist, corner SeV~
teenth street and Sixth avenue.
Sheriff Reticker left for Chicago last
night on business
DR.. J. W. Stark, Dentist, 1922 Second
avenue. ulFr'
Mr.. Louis May returned today from
very successful business trip to the CEN
trail portion OF the state.
The finest entertainment of the season
in roller skating will be given at the rink
next Monday evening
New foreign and domestic woolens just
received at the merchant tailoring estab-
lishment of l. Liberman.
The ladies who are selling tickets for
the concert which occurs next Tuesday
evening, are meeting with good success.
Mr.. G. W. Tomlinson, the veterinary
surgeon Of Orion. was in the city last
night on business.
Mr.. A. Thompson, teacher of Keller
school house, district No. 2, of Bowling
township, was in the city today.
The late Col Thomas Buford, who
died yesterday morning, was a cousin of
the Messrs. Bufords of this city.
The Central shoe store has an excellent
run of business. Low prices, good goods
and polite treatment tell the story.
Mr.. L. W. Thompson, of Milan, who
represents cigar mandatory in DavenN
port, left today on a trip though the
west.
George Barker, employed in Lamps
grocery store, nearly severed the index
finger from his right hand yesterday while
cutting butter.
Even the most ardent admirers of the
beautiful snow have had enough Of it for
this winter, and are signing for gentle
spring to make its appearance.
1t tried to snow again today and in q
measure succeeded. The fall was very
light, however, but the indications arc
that another storm is brewing.
One of the aldermen from the Third
ward was running around town this
morning with a big club, looking for the
person or persons who sent him comic
valentine last night.
Mr.. E. II. Guycr returned from Wash
ington this morning. He reports a lively
time before the senate committee, but
thinks the chances are in favor of the
street railway company.
l. Libcrman has just received a large
invoice of spring and summer suitings OF
the latest and most popular styles. Cal
and see them and make your selection fol-
that new suit.
Sickness is still prevalent in the family
of Mr.. Willard Baker. His son, who has
been i'll for some time, does not recover
as rapidly as his parents would wish, ant
now little daughter is also afflicted witt
diphtheria.
Hon. j. H. Paddleford writes from
Springfield to the effect that it will taxi
some time to SETTLE the senatorship ques-
ton. So far the republicans have broker
the quorum, as several Of their men wert
| absent
There was a continual stream of people
on their way to the postoffice today, il
search of valentines, and some made a!
high as half a dozen trips. Postmaste
Halves and his assistants were kept OF
the Jump all day,
Major J. NJ. Beardsley left last evening
for Springfield, to ascertain the truth of
the report that Cleaveand would not sup
port Logan. The major is for Black Jacl
first, last and all the time and if he should
happen to be defeated by a Rock Islander
it would about break Beardsley's teude
heart.
Messrs. Dennis and Card, of New Ha-
ven, Conn, New England's favorite
skaters, who were billed to appear Feb
10Th and failed because of the snow block
aGe, will give the promised entertainment
at the rink next Monday evening, The.
should be greeted with large house, a
they have no superiors in their scientific
combination and athletic skating