Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-22
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Dancing at Armory hail Thursday
evening
Wanted-A tailor to work by the week
at Hopes
Butterick's patterns for march, just re,
ceived at McCabe Bros.
Special drive on glass berry dishes and
cake stands at Loosley's
Dancing at Armory hall Thursday
evening. Admission 35 cents.
John Evans keeps oat meal, oyster
shells, oil meal and all kinds of -four.
McCabe Bros muslin sale, the largest
ever known, special prices every day this
week
Glass table service of all kinds cheaper
than you ever saw them before at Loos-
leys.
Rev. j. w Reed, superintendent Of
Baptist Missions in the state, is in the
city,
Buttericks fashion sheets for March,
and metropolitan catalogues for spring
and summer just arrived at McCabe's.
Glass sets, four pieces-sugar bowl,
cream pitcher, spoon holder and butter
dlsh-twenty cents at Loosleys.
Sheriff Silvis foated the stars and
stripes from the court house today in
honor of Washington's birthday.
There is no better shirt made than that
which Lloyd & Stewart are making to
order for 81 A fit is guaranteed,
Six per cent loans by the Rock Island
Building association, Tuesday, February
81, 1888. E. II. GUYER, Sec'y.
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.
The stage decorations in the Mikado,
are beautiful, transporting one to Japan,
and giving delightful colo to the
opera, which is very enjoyable.
Big advance in raw cotton, has BOOM
ed the price of muslns. McCabe Bros.
present prices on all muslins are less than
prices by the case or bale.
The regular three days February tour
of the Forester gun club, of
Davenport. began on the clubs grounds
north of that city yesterday. There was
a large attendance of visiting marksmen.
Clemann s. Salzmann the opera house
furniture dealers, this morning rece lived
one of the finest invoices of rugs and car
pets ever displayed in this city, and the
public are cordially invited to call and
inspect.
The sociable by the Young Peoples
society, of the Broadway church, which |
was to have been given at Mr.. A. G. |
Darts house, has been changed to Mr.. H
B. Sudlow's residence for tomorrow |
evening.
St. Paul Lodge Knights of Pythias,
will celebrate the anniversary of the Or
ganization of the order tonight and all |
of the lodge are expected to be |
as the exercises will be of pecu- |
liar interest.
Mrs Geo. W. Henry WHO was sum-
noned to the bedside of her son Edward |
W. Henry at Kansas City, the Sunday last |
returned this morning accompanied by her |
son, who is very feeble with lung fever
His condition has been and is still, criti- |
cal.
Henry L. Williams, foreman of con-
'truction train on the e., r. l. & P, had
ais left thumb so badly crushed while
coupling cars i'll the upper yards this
that DIR, Pummer found it
necessary to amputate the injured mems
Der.
The revival meeting at the Ninth street
NJ. E. church last night was an interesting
and largely attended one. There were
some good addresses by Rev. P. A. Cool,
presiding elder, ReY. W. j. Kerr, OF Mi
an, and Rev. D. NJ. Martin, pastor, The
meetings will be continued for some time.
The choruses in The Mikade" are fine,
he music being delightful. and when
with the graceful movements
and stage business, is very beautiful.
No opera has attained the popular favor
30 strongly, not even excepting Pima,
fore" by the same composer.
Mr. John C. Swiler, who with little in>
has been prescription clerk in
Thomas drug store for a period OF
twelve years, has resigned his position