Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-23
BRIEFLETS.
Dives in bulk at MAYS.

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Fine shoemakers wanted: ]. N. Camp,
1903 Third avenue.
New sour kraut and pickles just re-
ceived at Mays.
Heiz' celebrated catsup. sweet pickles
and chow chow at Mays.
The greatest plush and velvet sale of
the year at McCabe Bros this week.
On account of sickness of the children,
Mother Goose" cannot be given at the
bazaar.
The two republican dromios, Haas and
McPheeters, are home for fresh chest
nuts.
Don't fail to see the scientific academy
and museum of wonders, 1918 Second
avenue Admission ten cents.
Stripe trimming velvets, IS cents q
yard, from 10 until II o'clock tomorrow
morning. at McCsbe Bros
Rev. F. D. Gamewell. missionary TO
China, will give an Illustrated lecture on
China at the First NJ. E. church Friday
night
A man named Alfred LYdig, of Rock
ford, died of consumption in the c., R
l. & P. depot at $50 this afternoon, on
his way east to Rockford.
George Koenigsaecker, delivery CLERK
at the postofice, rejoices over the advent
of a dne new son at his residence, 220<
Second avenue.
Opening day at Mrs, Greenawalt's new
store next Thursday Come in and see
the pretty hats and bounets. All are in
vited.
At the close of ST. Mary's fair las
night the cases of birds for the most pop
ulsr saloon keeper, were won oy Rudolph
Schwecke.
Next Thursday Mrs Greenawalt vii
show the largest and finest display of ar
tistic millinery ever shown in the city
Ladies will do well TO bear IN mind th,
day.
Campaign supper at Armory haI
Wednesday and Thursday nights
O'Clock democratic and republican tables
Come and get good supper and have
good time.
Pushes and velvets never befor
, reached the present low prices quoted b
, McCabe Bros for this weeks sale
Silk velvets 80 cents, silk pushes at 5
cents per yard while they last.
] The sixth annual ball of the plumber
gas and steam filters of the three cite
: will be given at the Turner opera hous
= Davenport, Friday evening, Nov.
Bleuer's band will furnish music.
The Belva Lockwood parade whic
e was to have taken place in Dsvenpo
last evening was postponed until tomo
row evening because of the inclement
Of the weather
r A call appears elsewhere for railws
D men to attend meeting at Turner hs
Thursday evening, to form a polite
= e club. All railroad men are invited
attend.
( Will G. Whitehead has returned fro
Chicago, where he spent several days e.
Il tbusing over republicanism and drinkil
Il in the doctrines of the "Uncrown
: King"
lie The enterprising Union that new
y blunders, spesks of Rev. r. F. Sws
a putting the literary sensation Rob,
t, Elsmere" in his sermon Sunday mornir
l. Mr.. Sweet was out Of town all day Ii
y Sunday.
NJ Congressman Gest has gone down
Of the lower end Of the district to see
Of things are actually as bad as B
< Thomas found them. He was at Oous
IL ka yesterday and tonight he speaks
he Aledo. He is bound to die game at 6
rate.
To make their great velvet aud pll
sale longer remembered than any OF
ne event of the year, McCabe Bros. place
IA sale tomorrow morning from 10 to
m O'Clock small lot Of fancy striped tri
ming velvets. at the extreme low pric,
W IS cents per yard. Quantity limited
az each customer.
ar Monday being the twenty fifth ami,
ng sary of the wedding of Mr.. and
y. 70 James Craig, of Colons, the couple v
n surprised BY number of their friei
we who not only presented them wit
tai goodly array of appropriate gifts,
spread from the baskets they CARR
bountiful feast, which wss heartily
,ix. joyed.
ade Letters received by Rock Island lun
an, manufacturers yesterday from Ka
, to City, state that the local lumber
ked there went to smash on Saturday.
ar prices Of lumber dropped 10 to IL
A cent. 1t appears that committee
rye appointed to investigate the charge
sp- certain Arm was selling lumber too Il
ppy and reported that the accused firm
forfeit $3.50. The firm withdrew
the pool, and it went to pieces qui.
The knockdown prices caused contra