Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-04
RAPIDS CITY.


Attendance at church and bible meet,
ings are increasing.
Mrs. Geo. Wainwright and daughter.
Belle. went below Saturday,.
Rabbit hunting is a favorite pastme
now with our local sports
Rev. 5. Thiebes has purchased an
other horse to replace the one killed
some time ago.
Ben Davis and family. Of Moline. came
up TO eat turkey with his father iu.law,
II. 7. Shurtleff.
Denbigh & Co. are putting up boiler
at their coal mine for hoising purposes,
pumping water. etc.
Mrs. Emma Bell is reported ON the
sick list. We hope nothing serious aud
trust for speedy recovery.
Thanksgiving passed of very quietly
no dance, no nothing Usually there is
dance aud pigeon shoot on that day.
Doc Johnson has fine gun that he
purchased o! Station Agent Webb. Rab-
bits aud other game are very plentiful out
this way.
George Wells, of Davenport. was on
our streets one day last week George
looks hale and hearty, as good Iowa
ueHOCIht nus rlEuL 10 Dc.
Gus Segur has discontinued his weekly
visits here on Friday. on account of so
much 10 do at his shop in Moline. So
we have no barber now At all.
Mrs. II. NJ. Mitchell went to Rock ISL
and Thursday Ia see Miss Lizzie Dixon.
who is lying very i'll at her mothers
there. Lizzie was former resident
here.
Geo. Wainwright. one Of 5. r. VAIN
wright's boys. went to Davenport lately
to see about entering the business coll
iege. but has about concluded to 60 to
Port Byron academy instead.
According 10 the last issue of the Port
Byron Globe there must be some towns as
bad as Rapids City. Time was when the
only place where the "tOughs" abounded
WAS Rapids City, but the medal has gone
now.
Sam Beggs. mine boss for 7 Williams,
al Gardner and Clark City. III, has
brought his family here to reside during
the winter. One of bis little girls lie
troubled with spinal complaint, and the
change is made for her benefit
The Oldest and old.oldest inha bitant
don't remember Of the river freezing over
at 80 low a stage of water as nov. The
ice is dotted with hummOcks through
which the black rock heads prolrude.
A real good freeze would almost close It
entirely.
W. Hennegan, who was badly injured
10y the accidental discharge OF gun near
Viola recently, is coming here to stay
with his sister this winter and recover his
health. He lost one eve entirely and had
part OF one cheek torn of by the dis
charge.
The farmers are organizing a Farmers
Mutual Benefit association around here.
Lodges are already established at Cement,
Mosher's. yuma and Bluff school houses.
We hope they will succeed in doing our
farmers good, and hope they will be of
some benefit to our little city in helping
TO revive business.
Miss Nettie Beal and F. NJ Wake were
married at the residence OF the brides
parents 10 Yuma township al . O'Clock
Thursday afternoon-Thanksg
the presence OF large company OF
friends and relatives. They received
many beautiful presents Their parents
are well.to-dO farmers and the bride and
groom are well known throughout the
upper end"
Miss Nellie McNeal. station agent. has
resigned. We learn that Hi Pendleton,
former agent there. is the lucky man.
We wish them much joy. III il now
agent At Aliens Grove. Wis, and ia
very fine young man Miss McNeal is a
daughter OF Dan McNeal, supervisor Of
Hampton township. and during her term
OF service as agent at WAiertown has
made very efficient and good agent,
equal to any who have held the office,
and wiihal is very fine and estimabe
young lady. We learn the wedding is to
take place Mt the brides home one day
this week, after which the young couple
will enjoy a short bridal tour preparatory
TO settling down 10 married life at Aliens
Grove