Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-06
BRIEFLETS.

Skinned perch at w. A. Ehleb's.
Fresh fish and Booths oysters at W
A. Ehlcb's
Thos Lees, of Coal Valley, was in tn,
city today.
Fresh trout and white fish at w. A
Ehleb's.
Wanted-A tailor to work by the weeE
at Hopes,
Dancing school at Armory hall We'd
nesday evening.
Attend dancing school at Armory hall
| Wednesday evening.
A new line of hair pins at the "Fair" 3 q
take look at them.
Loans by Rock Island Building asso.
citation Tuesday evening.
John Evans keeps all kinds of poultry,
supplys, cattle and horse feed.
The Langtry curling iron. the best in
the market. only 20 cents at the Fair"
A. Loeb. the Golden Eagle clothier,
has gone east to buy his spring and sums
mer stock
w. A. Burbank, representing the Ger
man Insurance Co, of Freeport, wps in
the city today on business.
Mrs II. NJ, Deane and daughter. Stel-
la, of Frederick, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs S. A, Mayall. In the city.
Word has been received from the post
Office department that the application for
"A horse for Letter Carrier Eckerman has
been granted.
There are great many unique and de-
sirabe single pieces of china on the
odds" counter at Loosley's crockery
store. Call and examine.
Mr.. d. W. Little, the Presumption
creamery proprietor, left for Chicago last
night to purchase some more machinery
for use at his manufactures.
Ticket No. 10, held by Mr.. L. P. Dosh
won the Park Lawn lot at the drawing at
Becker's hall, Davenport. Yesterday
There had been 0, 800 tickets sold.
Hon, John Brennan, of Sioux City,
Iowa, is at the Harper. He will deliver
an address at Turner hall tonight on the
occasion of the Robert Emmett annlver,
sary.
Supervisor N, G.. Elliott states that
his father, "Uncle Pomp" Elliott, is i'm =
proving in health, a fact which all who
know the ex-superyisor will be glad to
know
Willie Kelley says the strike" at build-
ing No, l yesterday afternoon was sims
ply a little fun the smaller boys were
having, and that he had nothing to do
with it.
Lee Gait is thinking of getting a small
bull dog to attend him when he goes out
on his peri!ous trips, to protect him from
foot . He says he don't propose to
be held up.
The Twin City Typographical union
has elected A. w. Bowen, of this city,
delegate to the international union, W hich
meets at Kansas City in June. The al
ternate is T, E. Billings of Moline.
By notice appearing elsewhere. it
will be seen that Buford post is requested
to meet at the posts room at p. IN. to-
morrow, to attend the funeral of the late
II. Ii. DeSanto, veteran of the G. A. R.
A supper sociable and dance will be
given at Killers hall next Saturday
night in honor of the chance book young
ladies at the Industrial Fair. The prizes
will on this occasion be awarded TO those
selling the largest number of chances.
Mr.. Arthur Allen and Miss Nellie Allen,
of Genes o, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
E, II. Bowman, Jr. Mr.. Allen, who is an
expert paper hanger and decorator, is on
his way west, where he expects to find |
an advantageous location for his bust |
ness
One would naturally judge from the
effect of the "interview" between Editor |
Ashbaugh and his son, the youthful |
leader in the organized exeItion for |
longer hours" at school building No. l |
yesterday afternoon-after last nights |
ARGUS came out-that the new pencil |
Dusher in the Union office does not be-
ieve in strikes, unless he is permitted to
10 the striking"
Lewis Wilson, Esq, of Rural, one of
he old>time staunch democrats of Rock
Island county, was in the city today.
Mr.. Wilson, too, is one of the ARGUS
nest friends. He pays for no less than
i've copies of the weekly edition, sending
hem to his friends in different parts of
he country. Mr.. Wilson's son-in law,
Geo, Stewart, who fractured his leg on
Market square few weeks sgo, is i'm
proving.