Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-29
BRIEFLETS.
Davenport


Choice turkeys and chickens at Trues-
dale Il O'Connors.
Dickens down. Thackeray down this
week at McCabe Bros.
Red line poets As cents at R. Cramp-
ton & Co.'S
The number of Mr.. Warmers telephone
is iii.
r. Champion & Co. meet the cut and
mark red line poets down to As cents.
P. NJ. Maher of Indianapolis, Is in the
city.
Cut prices in books advertised for all
this week a, McCabe Bros.
There were several very narrow escapes
from runaways on Market square this
morning, but no serious damage resulted.
If cheapness of price and fine quality
are an object then you must buy your
silverware at H. Peetz.
Deputy Sheriff Reticker has returned
from Quincy with his mother, who was
visiting there.
Supervisor Goodlow. of Rural who
has been to Chicago with a car of stock
was in the city this morning on his way
home.
The red line poets for sale by R.
Champion & Co. are the best large type
edition, and embrace all the standard
poets.
Mr.. Peetz has discontinued selling at
auction. but will sell the remainder of his
stock at wholesale prices fer the next
few weeks.
A large discount on elegant goods,
suitable for New Year. wedding and
birthday presents, at R. Champion &
Co. S
One quarter of. on all dolls, albums,
scrap and autograph albums all this week
at McCabes. Remember 25 per cent
discount straight, from last weeks lowest
advertised prices.
B. F. Ely of Hannibal. Mo, who
fifteen years ago was resident of Rock
Island, county and at one time postmas,
ter at Andalusia, is in the city spending
the holidays.
Notice that lot OF little classics, in
Guiding Pope, Scott, Schiller, Vards,
Homers, Odessa and Iliad. Eliot and
about seventy others advertised at IS
cents for all this week at McCabe Bros.
Superintendent S. s. Kemble and Prln-
cipal W. II. Hatch of the Rock Island
city schools, and County Superintendent
Southwell are in Springfield attending the
state teachers and superintendent con-
ventions
Prof. John Biehl and Antoine Schieberl
left this afternoon for kewanee, which is
to be their home ir the future. Edward
Matthews, of Kewanee, who came up TO
spend Christmas with Prof. BiehI. re-
turne yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Barber will cele,
brate the tenth (tin) anniversary of their
tonight. Trainmaster Stanton,
of the e., B. & @. and wife, and several
other railroad friends of Mr. Barber are
IN the city to attend.
Messrs. Collins s. Lee, managers of the
Rock Island rink. have arranged an ex-
traordinary fine programme for New
Years day, consisting of the male quar-.
tette singing and five mile race, etc. The
full programme appears elsewhere.
Col. kohler received telegram this
morning from Gov. Oglesby. requesting
him to meet him in Chicago tonight and
go to Washington with him to attend
Gen. Logan's funeral. The message came |
too late, though, for compliance with
on the part of Kohler.
Miss Ella Blakesly, daughter of Mr.. |
and Mrs. A. NJ. BlakeslY, corner of Fifth
avenue and Twenty-Third street, enter
tained about thirty couple Of her friends
IN a pleasant manner last evening. A |
ine supper was served at seas onable
hour, and dancing occupied large part
Of the evenings enjoyment.
j. L. Dryden. the Monmouth injured
attorneys mind is clear. and his recovery |
IS now beyond the question of doubt. |
Ali that is now necessary will be for him
to exercise care about over,exerting him-
self mentally for several months. His
physician has hopes that he will be able
% go down town before long.
The special worship service with
which Rev. r. F. Sweet precedes
III church festivals was held at
Trinity church at Bis this aster-
loon. This evening the ladies of
Trinity narieh pive frpp cunner and