Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-20

see them.
Mr.. J. D, Taylor is making $4,000 i'm
provements in the house of Mrs. Weber
on Elm street.
Mrs. DR.. E. G. Morey, of Sioux City. is
expected tonight on short visit to rels-
tives in the city.
Those boys campaign handkerchiefs
at cents each at McCabe Bros are a
perfect bonanza.
Red and gray fox, silver and black
hare. beaver and Lynx fur trimmings at
Robinson & Taliaferro's.
The largest stock of boys mems and
children's clothing to be found in the tri-
cities at the Golden Eagle.
Mr.. Mathew Schafer, of Yuma town
ship, brother OF County Treasurer John
Schsfer, was in the city today.
The London bankrupt store, No. 1905
Second avenue, is now in full blast, SELL
ing goods al a terrible sacrifice.
Miss Mary Wollenhaupt, who has been
visiting at the residence of Aid Gray, has
returned to her home at Omaha.
james Riley was fined IS and costs by
Magistrate Bennett this morning, for u.s.
ing indecent and abusive language.
The grading of Second avenue from the
bridge west is progressing finely. Two
blocks have nearly been completed.
A few more electric lights have been
placed along Fl Armstrong avenue on
the island, which is quite an improvement
Rev. A. B. Medium has returned
from Gslesburg, where he attended the
meeting of the Presbyterian synod of
Illinois.
Rev A. B. Medium exchanges pulpits
tomorrow morning with Rev. c. L. Nor
gen, of the First Congregational church,
Moline
Charles L. Andrews Michael Strogoff
and Minet Carnival company, appear al
the Turner grand opera house, Daven'
port, tonight.
Mr. J. S. Hibbs. of Cincinnati, vii
assist the choir of the Central Presbyter
ian church in both morning and evening
services tomorrow.
Capt. Whitney has been busy with hi
dredge boat the past week cleaning tn,
sand and refuse out of the slough below
the wagon bridge.
Was 1t because the Union was no
invited to the depot to meet Mr.. Gea
, upon his arrival last night that it does
not announce his arrival in this morn,
ing's issues
The Davenport young ladies who con
] tributed to the banner presented to tn
Island City club last evening were Mise
Jones, Tessie and Annie Oskes and Ann
Mullins.
The old ferry dock. which has bee
used the past summer as sleeping quarter
!, for rapids pilots, has been raised upo
blocks and Capt Cameron is having
repaired.
Those who have pstronized the Golde
- Eagle merchant tailoring department a
claim they get better goods and bett
fit at lower prices than at any store in Il
, three cities.
Politics are getting hoggish aroun
= here. We hear that old Mr.. Long, Il
shoemaker, was offered hog if he wouI
vote the republican ticket, The old ms
shook his head vigorously.-Hen
rs County Nesos
III Ladies will find at Miss W. Petersen
o store the largest, finest and lowest pric
y millinery stock in the city. Also a lar
: stock of all kinds of fancy work and Il
vi finest line of stamping goods ever show
'e Mr.. and Mrs, Albert Hurley desire
lie return thanks to the friends and neig
"a bors who rendered their sympathy al
l. assistance during the illness and the su
sequent death of their little daught
Oracle.
Y. A postal received BY Circuit Gle
rt Bowman from his sister, Miss Anne
is Bowman. at Quincy, states that the dc
it tor is much better. They were
IN start for home on the steam
ed Sidney, which was due at Quincy 4
er afternoon.
t. The Sons of Veterans are preparing
ip number one course OF entertainment
on which they propose to give at Harpe
theatre during the winter, and wh
will include Harvard Glee Club, Mars
:, P Wilder, Redpath Concert Co. 6
- Robert Mcintyre.
. For the contest at St. Marys fair
" Turner hall, two cases of birds will
'e' voted to the two most popular salo'
- keepers: Jos. Trseger, John G. Muel
I" 81. Schwecke, c. Oberg, Fred Gross.
Ohlweiler, R. Schwecke and W
Dreessen-to be closed Monday night
lty During the month ending Oct Is, q
en- in Davenport and Milan advanced fl
M $3.50 to $40. In Minneapolis it /
we from "a and IS to $3.50 and IS so,
ian at Peoria, 80 so and S.. so to Sc and
'ck A general belief is expressed that tn
he will be slight drop in -four soop, bu
,ch early rise in 1882
will The much talked of hospital bs
'gy opens next Wednesday night. Patron
90. the handsome booths with the beaul
-er, display of fancy articles. See the {
ush dren dance around the May pole
n.y. gather in Mother Goose's home"
~ bazaar will be well worth attending.
10 and see it.
ray The ST. Mary's fair in Turner
ally which was opened Monday evening,
a ,a tinues every evening this week. clio
In next Monday night. A fine doll, don
uti. by Mrs, John Streckfus and Mrs
cred Winter, will be voted to the most D,
Sie' lar young lady of the congrega
n Rattle OF prizes takes place next Mo
evening. The public are invited to
tend,