Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-12
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John Evans keeps all kinds of poultr.
supplies, horse and cattle feed.
Mrs. j. F. Munger is visiting rela
tives at her former home at Oregon, Ill
Dr.. Hoefle, the new physician has haC
telephone, No. 1912, placed in his resi-
dsnce.
We could get along with less days il
March. A revision of the calendar is de
manded.
Mr.. S. II. Stoddard returned from Con-
necticut Saturday evening, where he
spent the winter.
Attend the dancing school at Armory
hall Wednesday evening. Admission,
thirty,1ve cents.
Postmaster Goode, of Andalusa, was
in the city Saturday on his way home
from Chicago.
A California supper will be given by
the ladies of the Second Baptist church at
the church March 10.
For sale cheap-Oil tank, twelve brass
lamps set store curtains and show cases.
Enquire at No 1925 Second avenue.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold a
pork and bean sociable at S. V. hall,
Monday. general invitation is extend
ed. Dancing
The Merchants Electric Light company
now receives Its curren. from the plant
which is located in Moline and operated
by water power.
The venerable Father Williams" died
at Moline Saturday, aged ninety nine
years. He had lived in Rock Island
county since 1850.
Capt. Parkhurst, the veteran river man
of Davenport, fell yesterday and frac>
tured his right arm in four places
and amputation was necessary.
The register books will be open at the
various voting places tomorrow and all
who are not properly registered should
attend to this important duty.
The Busy Bees" missionary band of
the Broadway Presbyterian church will
give a sociable in the church parlors on
next Thursday evening, March 49,
DIR. p. L. McKinnie of Moline, has
joined the republican faith. When it
comes to politics doc" is sort of a
"hoodoo." and before long he may wish
he hadn't.
Mrs. Judge Cornelius Lynde and Mrs.
s. B Edison. are expected home from
Philadelphia. where they have spent the
winter. this evening. Judge Lynde
met them in Chicago.
Mr., J. A. Hanley, formerly freight
agent of the c r, |. & p in Rock Isl
and, now traffic manager of the Chicago,
st. Paul 4 Kansas City r, r., visits
ing his brother iu-aw, Mr. J. II. Yore,
yesterday
All the possessions of the old Chicago,
Iowa II Northwestern railroad have been
transferred to the Davenport, Iowa ~
Dakota road, which gives the new and
latter road opportunity to push its road
to the western Iowa state line
The committee on public buildings of
the national house has reported favOra-
bly, on Congressman Hayes bill for a.
government building at Davenport, and
recommending an appropriation of S75,-
900 for the purpose.
Many Of the members of the lately de-
ceased board of super IN that
the board should h. .. to its credit
that it put IN ten less avs than the board
preceding, the time occupied in its ses
sions being but twenty days.
The Rock Island Knife & Shear com
pany is soon to purchase the entire builds
ing and premises now occupied in part by
the Silver Plating works, but the latter
will not move, or suspend as has been ru-
mored, but secure lease from the former
corporation.
VIM. Naddell, well known commer-
cial drummer for a wholesale dry goods
house in Davenport, died at his home in
Davenport last night of inflammation of
the lungs. A few hours before his
death he was united in marriage by Rev.
D. c. Garrett to Retta Lee, a woman of
bad repute.
Those who contemplate redecorating
any Of their rooms this spring are invited
to call at Champions book store while he
yet has the full samples of an eastern
factory to choose from. The most beau
tiful designs, in colors to match carpets
and curtains can be chosen, and arrange~
ments made to have the paper put on
walls and ceilings by the most careful
workmen.
The Union of Sunday morning boasts
of the city officials having discovered
that out of the deficiencies lately found
against the ex.countY treasurer and ex-
sheriff, 5000 belongs to the city The
city officials made no discoveries at all.
The fact that $42711 of the shortage in
Mr.. Jennings accounts belongs to the
municipal tax, was read in the county
board proceedings last Friday morning.
The poison which DR.. Peck, of Daven-
port, got into his system through hand
ling diseased bone has proved of
much more serious nature than was at
first supposed. AT one time yesterday it
was thought that amputation of the right
hand would be necessary, but DR.. Peck
would not submit to the operation. The
hand was lsnced in several places, how>
ever. and today the doctor is able to be
about his house and is feeling much bet
ter.
His honor, the mayor, has penned