Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-27
BRIEFLETS.
Sleds at Champions.

This weather appears to be more season.
able.
Col. II. B. Burgh las returned from |
Washington.
Mr.. ]. R. Johnston returned last night |
from Council Bluffs.
Cut-pure silk mittens to so cents per
pair at McCabe Bros.
Mr.. Adam Stsmm, of Buffalo Prairie,
was in the city today.
Silk mittens 80 cents pair at McCabe
Bros, tomorrow morning.
The Rodman Rifle hop occurs tomor>
row evening at Armory hall.
Geo H Ridgely, of Gslesburg, is Wis
isiting his friend Geo. Mcdonald in this
city.
Business men who are about to open
new account books will find full line at
Champions.
Ledgers, all other blank books and
everything in the way Of Office supplies
at Champions.
Tomorrow m. McCabe Bros will
place on sale lot of ladies' and chill
dren's silk mittens. at 30 cents per pair.
The dance given under the auspices of
the railroad boys at Cordova on Christ
mas night, was an enjoyable and success
full affair.
Roadmaster Tracy of the c.. NJ. & St.
P. has had gang of men at work lately
putting down new steel on each side of
Albany. 1t was badly needed.
News comes from Newell, Iowa, that q
son was recently born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Babcock. This makes Sheriff Sill
Wis grandpa for the second time.
The employees of the Moline postoff1ce
presented Postmaster Gould with fine
gold headed cane on Christmas as tok
en- of their affectionate regard.
Capt. Davy Upton. Capt. c. W. Dur
ham. and Mr. and Mrs. John Crubaugh,
have gone to Hot Springs, via St, Louis,
where they will spend few days.
The ferry was obliged to lay up at
o'clock last evening, owing to the heavy
winds aud floating Ice in the river chan>
mel. Today she has been making regu'
lar trips
Call on Chas. McHugh, at the Harper
house, and secure ticket on Tom Kirk
wood. On next Monday afternoon YOU
will know whether you are horse ahead
or not.
The rattle of the fine stallion. Ton
Kirkwood, takes place at Harper's theatr
next Monday afternoon, Dec. 3lst.
few more tickets left at the Hsrpe
house.
Mr.. p L. Mitchell is entertaining, dur
ing the holidays, Mr. and Mrs. Henri
Fraser and Master Phil Watson of In
dianapols, and DR.. Mitchell of Il4ver
hill, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs E. W. Hurst are prepa
ing to leave for Springfield on Monday
order TO be present at banquet to
: given by the State Bar association Il
:, following evening.
Two Young men from Moline wei
thrown from buggy on Moline svenu
. near Elm street this afternoon. and or
- of them, whose name could not be lear
ed, was seriously injured
Mske note of it On the day befo
IL Christmas, 1888. the thermometer stoC
at fifty degrees and the winter had a
A. vanced that far without it going as lC
as . : while not fall of snow had be
recorded -Freeport Bulletin.
- Conductor John Baker, the veteran
NJ & St p. conductor, is filing the vs.
As uum on the ST. Paul express occasion
- ny capt, rom Fuller's absence in NJ
u waukee, where the latter is booked
l. one week in the role of Santa Claus.
An interesting case is being tried tod
in Justice Abrecht's court al Port ByrC
" Sylvester DAILY is suing his tenant Ds'
III Waddell for 5000 damages for defaci
~ his property. Mr. VIM. Jackson sppe
uu for the plaintiff and W A Meese
III Moline, for the defendant.
Supt. Schniiger put force of men
work on the completion of the dou
us track on the Moline and Rock Isis
A'' line as far west as Twentieth street t
morning The bridge line will
"N pushed to completion as rapidly as p
sibe. The track is to be doubled
'o' entire distance.
e'' A fearful warning to boys is
up drowning at Freeport, on Monday last
two lads WHO were playing with SO
in' comrades on ledge of ice near the ri
bank. The ice gave way and they "
both drowned before assistance could
or rendered One of the boys was son
lien Engineer Gregory. OF the c., NJ. &
NJ p. road.
Russell P. Hampton, son Of Aid 4.
ard Hampton, met with an untortun
mishsp while in the performance of
duties at the glass works this morn
. o. He was carrying two glass rollers, W
80, he slipped and fell in such a posi-
, 'ss, that the rollers broke and q piece
'se. one of them cut an ugly cash across
40 thumb of the right hand. The in.
-. will lay the bog up for some time.
'9i, LOCAL NOTICES.
IS. Fine candies at Krell s. Maths.
IS.