Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-14
BRIETLETS.

Red mixed western flsnnels 81 cents a
ard tomorrow morning at McCabe Bros. |
George Pratt and bride have returned |
rom their extended wedding trip in the |
,ast.
Mr. ]. R. Johnston leaves this evening
'or Council Bluffs on business and
pleasure trip.
Mr.. D. L. Cunkle, of Harrisburg. Pa, for,
merly of Rock Island county, is at the
Harper.
Mr.. E. NJ. Rogers. wife and daughter,
of Port Byron, were at the Rock Island
house today.
Pink mixed flannels worth IS cents will
be 81 cents at McCabe Bros. at $50 to.
morrow morning.
MIR. Fred Hass, Jr., of Minneapolis,
arrived with his wife this morning to
visit Mr.. Fred Hass. Sr.
John Roberts and Miss Lucy Williams,
of Davenport, were married by Justice
Halves yesterday afternoon.
The Frizzell property west of Dauber's
blacksmith shop, will be sold at Masters
sale at 2 p. m. Saturday, Nov. "a.
Persons desiring tickets in the rattle of
the fine stallion, Tom Kirkwood, can find
them on sale at the Harper house.
Miss Katharine Halves gave an exceed
ingly pleasant card party at her fathers
new home on First avenue last evening.
Davenport republicans celebrate to-
night, Moline republicans tomorrow
night and Rock Island republicans Satur~
day night.
Mrs. A. Loeb and son, Sidney, returned
last evening from four weeks visit to
relatives at Grand Rapids and jackson.
Mich, and Chicago.
Balance of the week McCabe Bros. will
sell Is cent Canton fiannels at 10 cents; 10
cent ones at 0 cents and those that were
10 cents will 60 in ats.
The city is being attractively decorated
by Manager H. o. Wickman for the ap-
pearance all next week at Hsrper's thea
tire of the popular WILDER Dramatic
company.
In the circuit court yesterday afternoon
Judge Glenn fixed NJ. W. Burgh's bond al
$500 Judge l. O. Wilkinson has been
retained rs Mr.. Burgh's counsel.
An informal reception will be given Al
the parsonage of the First Baptist church
tomorrow evening. The pastor and hi:
wife extend cordial invitation to al
friends and members of the church ant
congregation.
It's come at last. The Moline repub
licans are out for their political parsor
for postmaster at Moline Now we will
soon expect to hear of McPheeters for tht
Rock Island commission with Joe Haa!
as assistant.
The double wheelbarrow wager was
fulfilled at Davenport this morning
q crowd turning out to witness the anus
ing spectacle, and many from this cit.
being included. A brass band accomps
MED the plucky wheelers, one of whom
was Sol Berkson, of this city.
The scramble for the office of deput.
circuit clerk has already begun. Tn
candidates mostly talked of by thel
friends are G. W. Halves and W. 7
Drips, of this city, j. d. Baldwin, of Mo
line, W. L. Heath. of Milan, while Their
10 slsp . candidste from the island AM
one from Port Byron.
Miss Hannah Dolly gave very pleas
ant reception last evening in honor of he
friend Miss Mcrony, of Aspen, Colo
about twenty couple being present. Tn
evening was spent in various games an
dancing. An elegant repast was serve
at II o'clock 1t is rumored that thi
18th day of November is a favored day
The attention of Judge Glenn and th
circuit court is being absorbed with tn
hearing of the case of the Western Unto
Telegraph company VS. the Merchant
Electric Light company, commenced
September. The attorneys are Co
Henry Curtis for the plaintiff and JudP
Wilkinson and ". A. Meese for the de
PENDANT.
The R. l. & P has received from tn
shops of the c., R. I. & P. road ne
locomotive built expressly for the Peori
: road, being much larger than any engir
that now comes into Rock Island. 1t
: number Is, is handsomely painted, va
; nished and lettered, and is giant In al
pearsuce. Its cylinders are 1Sx24. tt
, Peoria has also turned one of its ow
engines out of the shop, rebuilt and pre-
J vided with extension cylinders al
straight stack. The Peoria is doing
] rushing business, as its increase in mott,
| power testifes.