Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-08-06
RRIEELETS,

DR.. Calvin Trues dale has returned from
Minneapolis.
Mr. X l. Bailey, of indianapolis, is
home on few DAYS visit.
: Mrs q W Cue and daughter have re-
turned from pleasant visit to Peoria.
NJ NJ Sturgeon and family are enjoy
ing themselves camping out on Nandruff's
island
Mr. VIM. Bailey. who has been south
for some time is quite i'll at the residence
of his mother on Twentieth street
Hon Wm. Prentiss came down from
Moline yesterday afternoon and left for
home on the 81. Louis train at SEQ
Mr.. August Huesing has returned
from Washington. His case is sim hang
ing fire in the postotiice committee.
Mr. NJ Balderston and wife. of Phila-
dciphia, who have been visiting at the
residence of DR.. q. L. Eyster for three
weeks, left for the east this morning.
County Supt Southwell announces
that examinations Will be held in his
office on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day Tor all applicants for teachers certiti
Gates.
There will be a leap year party given
at Turner hall, Friday evening Aug. 10.
Admission fifty cents per couple supper
included. Objectionable parties exclu>
ded.
Mrs Ralph Babcock and Miss Eta
SIlvls have been telegraphed to at Newell.
Iowa. to come to the bedside of their
mother. Mrs T. S Silvis who is alarm
ingly i'll.
The ARGus is under obligations to Mr..
O. l.. Benway. of Cordova. for courtesies
during the institute. Mr.. Benway fur
nished the excellent report appearing
daily in these columns.
Fred Leavitt, formerly a passenger
conductor on the east end of the c., r.
|. Il P, but now ysrdmaster for the road
at Horton, Kan, lost couple of fingers
while coupling ears last week.
PatrOnize the Rock Island steam laun-
dry where first class work is done on
short notice. You can have your laundry
brought TO your place Of residence free
1924 Third avenue, Tegelers block.
Rev r. F. Sweet and Ex>aldermar
Dan Corken are the names of two of the
candidates for library directors whom
the mayor will name tonight. The othel
will be German not yet decided upon
Tom Langley walked uncousciously of
the ferry dock last night and took a pro-
hibition bath. He WAS promptly rescued
by two citizens and he is none the worse
as the result of his damp experience.
Messrs. J. G. Adams and Herbert
Fletcher returned Saturday evening
from Cincinnati, where they attended the
centennial exposition OF the Ohio valley
and central states. They had a fine
time.
Myron Jordan, late of the Orion Times
has accepted the city editorship of The
Moline Dispatch. Jordan has had con-
siderable experience in journalistic work
and will doubtless prove valuable &C
QUESTION to the DispatcHs staff.
Mr.. Miller. pastor of the Christian
church in LeClaire. and Rev. W. H. Ap
plegate, of this city, left this afternoon
over the Rock Island & Peoria for Eure
ka to attend the annual state convention
of the Christian church.
The American flag which floats owe
the corner of Seventeenth street and Sec
and avenue, bearing the names of liar
rison and Morton" became ashamed @
itself yesterday afternoon and when nc
body was looking, came down in tn
dust. 1t was in due season strung u
again. however.
Mr.. James Connors has purchase
James Dixons old barber shop. 101