The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-02
BRIEFLETS.


Council meeting tonight.
Ice cream, at Birkenfeld's.
California pears at Krell & Maths.
Very fine ice cream, at John Russ.
California plums at Krell & Maths.
California peaches at Krell & Maths.
Nice large bananas at Krell & Maths.
Good eating apples at Krell & Maths.
Gauze underwear 8 cents at McCabe's
Mr. C. L. Walker went to G alesbure
this morning.
August reductions in all the depart
ments to close small lots at McCabe's
W. MeEniry, the young attorney, spent
Sunday at the old homestead at Osborn
Ladies', mems and childrens gauzt
vests and shirts cents, at McCabe's.
1t is said that Payne withdrew fir on
the shrievalty race with the understanding
that Morgan would appoint him deputy.
Infants long robes and children's short
white dresses, special styles and prices
this we elk at McCabe's.
Mrs. c. F. Gaetjer and Mrs. John OIL
weller will leave in few days for Vino
ma and the lakes.
Hammocks, hammocks. hammocks.
prices so low at McCabe's that every
household should have one.
Miss Emma Biddison left las. evening
on months pleasure trip to friends in
Nebraska.
Rev. j. II. Wright went down the
O. road this morning. and will give
several stereopticon lectures before hi
return.
The crochery firm of W. H. & G. 7.
Webb, which has been in existence IN
Davenport since 1852, have disposed OF
their stock to L, L Holcomb.
Dog day bargains in gauze underwear
Ladies and mems short and long sleeved
gauze vests and shirts that were SO cents
this week are 25 cents.
The Central shoe store is replete will
fine line of boots, shoes and slippers.
Call and see them in Harper house
block.
Wanted-A good bundle ironer
Good wages and permanent situation tc
satisfactory person. Apply at once a
this office.
Fred Burger is again on duty for tn,
Merchants Electric Light company, aftel
painful siege with infiammatory rheu-
matism.
just received a fine lot of French can
dies. which we put up in one half, one
and two pound boxes. Call and see how
nice and fresh they are, at Krell & Math',
confectionery.
In the game of base ball yesterday at
the hopfield grounds between the grocery
clerks and the Rescue Hose Co, The
| score stood 16 to IA in favor of the Res
cues.
Miss Agnes Bixby went to Albany this
morning TO spend week with Miss
Louisa Whistler. daughter of Capt W
II. Whistler. the well known steamboat
| man.
Mr. Ben E. Hall, of the Childrens Car,
riage works, left for the east last night
He will be absent about two months, and
will join Mr. P L. Mitchell at Watci
Hill
The contract 70: the bridge over Nil
Creek on the Knoxville road, about 4
mile south of Milan, was this afternoon
let to the Clinton Bridge Co. for 81, $50
c. c. Keepers represented the Clinton
Bridge Co.
In his excitement at the Second ware
caucus Saturday night, Maj Beardsle,
gave an example of Crawfords orth ogra
ply that at once made the Edgingtor
statesman solid with the representative.
there. Especially was this the case with
John Fleming aud Howard Wells.
Prof. Felmley, superintendent of til,
CarroltoD, H., public schools and WHIT
had been attending The teachers institute
here, returned to his home this morning
He was the guest of W. H. Hatch dur
ing his stay.
| The Ninth street NJ. E. church Sunda,
school will have picnic tomorrow morn
ing in Dexter's park, on the line of th
Milan street railway. The scoool vii
take the o'clock car Friends of III
church are cordially invited to partici
pate.
The Union is off as usual. The ARGU
never intimated that the business termin
US of the St. Louis division of the %
would be transferred to Savanna Itwa
announced last spring that the passenge
runs would terminate there, but no.
there is some doubt as to that, althoug
it is likely that some of the men will b
transferred from here. The business
department will remain here of course.
| A Good Investment.
Il Anyone who has ever dealt in land,
| Lpnuro that NO in Of ,na,a.-