The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-10
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The streets are getting hard and dry
again.
Davenport bays are having great fun
skating on the ice
DR.. J. ". Stark, Dentist, 17as Second
avenue. d1yr.
Bill HI and old Joe never speak as they
pass By. but they grasp hands across the
corpse
Nh. William jacobson, prominent far
mer Of Presumption, was in the city last
eTeuiBg
Mrs Prank Afizter and daughter lef. for
Chicago this morning On q visit to
friends.
Dr. j. 7. H4wley, dentist. corner Sew
tenth street and Sixth avenue.
Mr.. Barker. the ice man, put up twelve
tons Of ice in four dsys. which is consid>
cred pretty good work.
Go to the rink tonight Good music.
Ladies free.
Mr.. E. Z. BrogH, state secretary Of the
Y. VI. C. A, is in the Gig, and will lead
the meeting at the association rooms at
p. n tomorrow
Opera house, Wednesday night, Janu>
arr l4th, Laura Dainty in 4 Mountain
Pink Popular prices. Ssats now on
sale at the Harper house drug store.
St GATHERINGS Guild met at the resi-
dence Of Mrs H. c. Whitrldge on Tgen-
ty-frst street this afternoon. The guild
is steadily gaining in membership and
usefulness.
The rink tonight. Coed music. Ladies
free.
Look out for burglars They have been
prying around Davenport, but as usual,
secured nothing When they want a
good haul they generally come TO Rock
Island
Tue Hon. ]. W. Simonson, Of Port
Byron, was in the city last evening. He
was a witness before the grand jury. Mr.
Simonson represented this district in the
legislature fer couple OF terms some
time ago.
Competition for the five mile race CD
roller skates next Monday evening is open
to all. Go and have a good time
The protraciel meeting which have
been held at the First Baptist church for
some time have been very successful. Mr..
and Mrs d. l. Chubbuck, the singing
evaDgelists, will soon leave for the east
Who we're the two Young men that re,
csiyed such a chilling reception while out
calling the other evening" 1t is safe to
say, whoever they were, that they have
not ventured ont since
W A Glockhof. tine ticket broker. has
the agency for Rock Island for the sale
Of steamship tickets on fourteen different
steamship lines representing the most
prominent companies, which are sold al
cut rates. If
Miss Minnie Magill, the accomplished
daughter of Dr. and Mrs ". T. Magill,
returned home last evening from an ex>
tended visit 10 New York and other east.
tern states. She had q most pleasant
time.
1t is limited around that those two
young men who tried to unlock the win
dow with lead pencil on New Years
night. tried the same thing again last
night, and again got left. It's funny how
some people do things.
The event Of the season, the five mile
race for the championship of Rock Island
on roller skates at the rink next Monday
evening
While bycicle riding is so freely talked
Of it would not be out Of place to
have an exhibition by some of our local
celebrities. There are Pbfs. McHugh
and McCandless, who are decidedly dizzy
in their evolutions on the silent steed
There will be a meeting of the Ladies,
Relief society Monday. at 3 p. m, at the
residence Of Mr.. David Donaldson, for the
election Of officers for the ensuing year.
Al ladies interested in the Relief society
are requested to be present.
f. E. Parmenter, attorney at law
Makes collections. loans money. and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him Office. poStoffice block, Rock Isl
and, I'll. ds&w1y
Joe Murphy appears to be as much Of
favorite in Davenport; as he Is here,
Last night he played Shan Rhue in the
Burtis opera house, and the attendance
was so large that many who went late,
could not gain admittance.
That gold and silver medal which Will
r. johnson offers to give to the champi-
on skater next Monday evening, is greatly
admired by all who have seen it. 1t is
couspicuously displayed in his store
window.
E W Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos.
Policies carefully written at current rates
Agency established 1874. Office ovel
Rock Island National Bank.
The county officials who WOO the god
of sleep at the court house looked eros:
aud morose this morning Supervisor Nc
Entry with his twelve men, tried and true
held yigils throughout the entire night
and every nook in the building resounded
with the voices Of the jurors, who made
things decidedly lively.
The cane presented to Alderman Geo
W. Henry by his friends of the Red Men
order the other evening, was made BY
Mr.. James Carroll, one of the expert
workmen at the Rock Island Plow works.
1t was a difficult piece of work. and re-
fleets great credit upon Mr. CAROLS in
genuity.