Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-01
BRIEFLETS.

NlGJOT nOlselcss sldtts at tue al
Wanted-A tailor to work by the weel
at Hopes.
Moline has raised $4,000 for its new
Y. NJ. G. A, building.
A middle aged man wanted for porte
at the Rock Island house.
Bridge Tender Sweeney's collection
for February were S266 so.
Fresh smoked halibut, salmon, and
finnan haddies at Longs.
Every customer at the Fair" given a
sheet of popular music.
Meyer Loeb has returned from an ex-
tensive trip through Illinois.
John Evans keeps all kinds of poultry,
supplys, cattle and horse feed.
Mr.. Harry Truesdale, of Minneapolis,
spent yesterday with relatives in the city.
j, L. Haas, Esq will be speaker at
next Sunday nights Land League meet
ing.
Mrs. julius Mosenfelder has gone to
Chicago to undergo an operation upon
her eyes
Six per cent loans by the Black Hawk
Homestea Association on Friday even
my, March ..
The Peoria switch engine broke rod
this afternoon. and it was taken to the
round house
Circuit Clerk Bowman who returned
from Andalusia today. reports his father
as much improved.
Subscribe tor stock in the fourth series
of the Black Hawk Homestead Associa-
tiou, to be opened on March /.
Manager John Loosely, of the local
Western Union telegraph office, is spend
ing few days in his Old home at Otta
wa.
Lost-A pair of cuffs and buttons near
the west door of the postoflice. Finder
will be rewarded by leaving same at this
office.
Cups aud saucers. really unchanged
but going with the ''crazed" IRON stone
china at Loosleys, so cents per dozen.
Other things in proportion.
Stamp Collector G. o. Huckstaedts
collections for February amounted to
So 4SS %; tobacco, $35 90; cigars,
5000 rs beer, So, 553.
Mrs. w. A. Ross, No. 1920 First
avenue offers her furniture, carpets and
all household effects for sale. Call and
purchase as soon as possible.
Inspector John B. Woods, of the post
office department. is making this city his
headquarters while making official visits
o the different fourth class Offices
the county.
This morning Mr.. S. Dexter sold his
milk dairy in South Rock Island, includ-
ng forty.one cows, wagons, cans and
,ther utensils, to Mr. Henry Brasher for
s1,7OO.
The Peoria journal of last night makes
'ery complimentary mention of Rev. G.
". Cue, Of this city, in abiding to that
PASTORS unique birthday celebration last
sunday.
ALVIN Mcneil has improved vastly
ince undergoing his last surgical operas
ion of the knee. He has gained re
larkably in weight and is now in a fair
way to speedy and permanent recovery.
Conductor A. Ii. Pollard, of the c., B.
@, paid visit to Route Agent Will
elm at Fulton yesterday and found him
Information was received at
he American express office today to the
anne effect.
A Fort Madison paper contains the
cath of Mr.. L, G. Pike, who about four
ears ago was engaged in the boot and 4
hoe business with l.. s. Wynes. He
lso had large store in Davenport
,hich he conducted several years.
DR.. G. W. Gray, of Chicago, will give
n illustrated lecture in the First NJ. E.
hurch tonight. Subject, "Our Coun-
~" The Grand Army comrades, ladies
nd voters are ali specially invited. Ads
lission free. :
Treasurer A. G. Dart, of the Mt. Verss
on cyclone fund, sent dratt Tor pa TO
1t. Vernon today, making the amount SO
ar sent from Rock Island, 1922 80. The
My individual contribution was that of
Ir. Chas Hansgen, 81.
Congressman Gest evidently expects to
ave the credit of improving the vegeta<
lie crop of Rock Island the coming sea-
IN, Judging from the number of pack
ges of seeds which are daily being re- ii
eived in Rock Island. There ought to ,
g a good deal of garden sass" in these
arts next fall, and the ARGUS hopes to
g able to invite its friends around to a
east off its raddish bed.
THE web of life wouldn't be such
Jingle yarn" if the whole civilized world a
ould learn-as thousands already know, "
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