Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-18
BRIEFLETS.

Bean bags at the Sons of Veterans bali |
to night.
Remember tomorrow is remnant day at |
B. & M. Levy's.
Turn out and hear Gen. Lieb at Har> |
per's theatre tomorrow evening.
Rsffle of prizes at the German Catholic |
fair takes place next Monday evening.
Remnant day at the closing out sale of |
B. s NJ Levy tomorrow. Don't forget |
it.
Gen Lieb, the eloquent German-Amer-
ican orator, at Harper's theatre tomorrow
evening.
There is to be an old folks dinner at
the First NJ. E. church at 12 o'clock to-
morrow.
Mrs. Adair Peasants returned LAST
evening from a visit to her parents at
Sterling
Ladies Aid society sociable at S. V.
hall this evening. An interesting and
pleasant time is promised.
Remnants, remnants, remnants OF all
kinds at your own price at B. s. NJ.
Levy's all day tomorrow.
The Philomathean society will hold its
regular meeting tomorrow evening in the
lecture room of the First NJ E. church.
The German Catholic church is now
holding its annual fair at Turner hall
and will continue all this week The pub.
lie are invited TO attend.
News comes from the extreme eastern
portion of the city OF revolving domes-
tic scandal. The case is being investi-
gated, and if rumors are verified, full
particulars will be given.
There was nutting party on the farm
of Mrs. A. L. Morris, six miles south of
Milan, on Tuesday. A very pleasant
time was had, and any quantity of nuts
secured.
Governor Dick Oglesby is expected to
spend tonight in the city. He will arrive
over the St. Paul road at $40, and be es
corted by local luminsries to the Har>
per In the morning he goes to Geneseo.
There will be one more chance to reg
lister between this and election day one
week from next Tuesday Put this date
down, if you have not already regis,
tered. and don't fail to attend to it on that
day
, Even the elements seem to be against
the republican party. Every flag bearing
the names of Harrison & Morton was
torn to atoms or blown down last night
while not Cleveland & Thurman banner
was disturbed
Tomorrow there will be an unusual
gathering at about noon in the First N
y E. church. 1t will be the annual dinner
given by the pastor, assisted by The
official members and their wives to The
old folks of the church and congregation
y who are IS years of age and upward
About seventy have been invited.
Last evening P. W. Zoeckler. an en-
ploye of the upper saw mill. was strucl
=. in the pit of the stomach by slab, ami
1t becoming helpless and in great agony
n was carried to his home where DR.. Bart
IT attended him. He is resting well today
although it cannot yet be ascertaine
how serious his internal injuries may be
Mr.. E S. Bowman was surprised toda
It. upon receipt of a postal card written i
w his grandfather's own handwriting, i
which be said he was mending slowly
though still rather shaky. He expecte
ry to be brought home the latter part of Il
week. The marked improvement in ii
to doctors condition is certainly very graf
W flying and it is to be hoped it may contir
ue, even to entire recovery.
to The st. Msry's fair in Turner ha
re which was opened Monday evening, col
lat tinues every evening this week, closin
next Monday night. A fine doll, donate
ng by Mrs. John Streckfus and Mrs.
&C. Winter, will be voted to the most popt
1e- lar young lady of the congregstio
d. Rattle of prizes takes place next Mond
evening. The public are invited to a
tend.
In the case of Boyer Bros, of Dave
are port, against the Western Union teI
graph company, tried in the Scott coun
w district court, the Jury returned verdi
lin. fol- the defendant. Boyer Bros. claim
800 damages resulting from delay
e" message. Such suits as this bring te
graph companies to realization of
rise responsibilities involved upon them
ed. more prompt attention to such matt
was than is often given.