Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-07
PORT BYRON

PORT BYRON. Feb @.
Pearsall Bros. shipped carload OF
hogs today TO Chicago
George Cash was here Monday inter,
viewing our business men.
F. W. Bahnsen was here Saturday
calling on the druggists. Frank always
has his share OF the patronage.
There is to be social dance at Dor
RANGES hall next Friday night. Music
will be furnished by Bleuer's orchestra
| A grand time is expected.
I. F. Lavelle OF Rock Island. is spending
his weeks vacation here among his ole
friends. The boys are always glad &c
see him-as are the girls.
Valentine day will soon be here. Hen
Toner has spoken for larger box this
year. He wassthe recipient of only twen-
ty-nine last year.
Nj. Il. Denlinger,. our old townsman
who is now located at Savanna, Illinois
in the hotel business. came down Satur-
day, and spent the Sabbath with his fam
lily.
Messrs. Swanks 4 Hauberg shipped q
car load of hogs to Chicago on Monday
Samuel 0arnett took passage On the same
train, and will take in the sites at Chi,
cago.
J. F. Garrett, our accommodating post
master, is again at his post after an ab-
sence of two weeks. We may expect TO
see Schafer and Pearsall get the bounce
most any time now.
Mrs. easier, an old resident who has
been suffering from heart disease for The
last three years. died yesterday morning
at nine o'clock. Her remains will be
taken to LeClaire for interment.
Burns & Co. are doing a paying bust.
ness here. They are furnishing ice or
the river at twenty-five cents a load tc
parties here and the surrounding coun>
try. The ice is foot thick and perfectly
clear.
DR.. Truesdsle was called in consalta-
ton with DR.. Morgan in the case of VIM
McRoberts of Coe. who has been serious
doctors were of the opinion that he
would recover.
Lag. Lowry was on his ear Monday
morning. His delivery horse is affected
with some disease and was ordered to be
taken on the streets by The city
dads. Lag swears vengeance on the
board. Look out boys, Lag is bad 'un
when he is thoroughly wokeup.
Erastus Simpson and wife, former res
idents of Port Byron, now of Waterloo.
Iowa. are here on three weeks visit
among friends and relatives 'Rsst is
looking as we'll as usual, and hasn't lost
any in advordupois. Iowa seems 10
agree with him.
VIM. Malorkey and mother started
Wednesday for Pittsburgh, Pa to visit
their old home. We wouldn't be sur
prised if he will bring Robert Toner
back with him. If so. we will be treated
to some Of Bob's fine guitar music. VIII
expects to stay in Pennsylvania about a
month.
Mrs. Mary Shall. sister of Mrs. John
Shall Of Coe. was stricken with paralysis
while out walking last Sunday. She fell
on the walk In front of George D. Moore's
residence. and was found by some little
girls. George and John Maxwell carried
her to her home, where restoratives were
administered and DR.. Morgan sent for.
She Is getting along as well as could be
expected.
The business men met in the prohibi-
ton room Monday evening for the pur-
pose of forming business mems assoc
citation. A large number were present.
G.. A. Meizgar. A. II. Wendt, and De-
Witt Owen were appointed committee
to form constitution and bylaws and
report at the next meeting. which will be
held at the same room on next Monday
evening. We expect TO form a strong
association and make the old town boom
Then Rock Island wants to look q "lee-
de o,Id