Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-25
BRE,FLETS.
Dressed ducks at Mays.

1ehk o.
Cryssnthemum plants or cut blossoms
at Bills.
s2 for ohild's suit-bsrgsin counter.
N. ak.
Palms and decorated plants for rent at
Bills.
Eight hour meeting at Turner hall
this evening
A few Belliower apples left a, G. G.
Truesdales
New bnckwhest -four. honey and
maple syrup at Longs.
Fine dressed spring chickens only loo
per pound at Mays.
Mr.. F. II. Caldwell. Of Presumption.
was in the city today.
Dressed turkey, wild ducks and chick
ems at @. @. Truesdsle's.
Hattie Harvey in Little Tramp" at
Harper's theatre tonight.
Dressed checkers. grapes. celery and
oysters at +. G.. Youngs.
The NJ. & X. bargain counter is soine>
thing worthy Of inspection.
The small and mischievous urchin is
waiting for "sll Halloween"
80 for ladies' fine kid shoe others re-
tail for SO, so. at NJ. & Ks.
1889 New Orleans molasses and Rock
Island county sorghum at Mays.
Tharo 10 a ,rraas ra;I ko,n2 rnada on
the bargain counter at the NJ. & X.
Ladies In search OF fine shoes will not
miss il. IL they trade at the NJ. & X.
NJ, & K. sell fine ladies' chamois lined
shoe for 81 IS that others retail for s..
Choice spring chickens. oysters and
celery at Browner's Elm street grocery.
The only place in the tri>cities where
Asparagus and Tennissuis are grown is
a. Bills.
Those 90 boys shoes in lace, button
and Congress, are well worth 81. so, at
the NJ. & X.
May. the grocer, has sold within the
last ten days 24O sacks OF his celebrated
Mays" -four.
SO so will buy fine calf. seamless,
welt shoe at NJ. & KS. Others want "a. so
for the same quality.
BY last nights express Mr.. Ferdinand
Gross received fine grey hound from
friend at New Orleans.
What a beautiful line of ladies' shoes
you carry" said lady customer at the
NJ. & X. That's right.
No such values were ever offered in
boys clothing as are now offered on the
bargain counter at the NJ. & X.
Browner, the Elm street grocer. has
just received q new line of the celebrated
California Golden Gate canned fruits.
Don't take the papers for authority.
bat go and see If the n Il K are not
showing the best line of oyercosts in the
city.
MIR. b. ID. Showaltwster has been sp-
pointed manager of the Rock Island Plat
ing works in place OF W. c. Collins. re-
signed.
Capt Streckfus' Verne Swain has al
most a monopoly of the river business
these days. She was the only boat north
ward yesterday.
The. stage Of water at the government
bridge was lower yesterday than it has
been In the past seven years 1t was
stationary At 80
The ARGUS recently spoke OF q death
In thelfamily of Thos Gray. Eighth street
and Sixth avenue from diphtheris The
child's name was Nettie J. instead OF
Thomas Jr.
Mr.. F. II. Sheppard leaves for the east
tonight expecting to visit the leading
cities OF the United States and Canada in
the interests OF the Rock Island Novelty
company.
hr and Mrs Henry Lemberg are much
alarmed over the serious illness of their
daughter. Miss Rosa. aged twelve years,
who has been quite low from diphtheria
for the past few days
The ffth annual ball Of the Rock Isl-
and lodge No. q, Switchmen's Mutual
Aid association, occurs at Armory hall
tonight and grand time is anticipated.
Beuer's band will furnish the music.
II arpeHrs that the accident Mt the
TwentyNfourth street crossing wherein
Engineer Ed. Dempsey, of the c., B. &
@, run iuto.a street car. is in reality as
much responsible for the fact that gates
are to be provided at that dangerous
place as the council is ordering them.
A letter came to Maj. McGinnis, acting
commandant at Rock Island arsenal. to,
day, from Gen. Manager Ripley. of the
c., b. & @, who speaks OF the accident
and says: I'VE have disciplined the engi-
neer, and as a preventative for future ac-
cideuts have already opened negotiations
with the c., r. l. & P. for the purpose OF
erecting gates at the crossing"
Among the merchants exhibits at
the carnival last night. none were more
elegant or in keeping with better taste
than that Of Mr.. H. d. Folsom. the jew
e!er, whose enterprise as well as the ele-
gsnce Of the stock he carries was mani
tested in the fact that he has decorated
his representative at the carnival. Miss
Belle Folsom, with an array OF gold. jew
elry and precious stones aggregsting
$4,000 In valne. Miss Folsom was the
subject Of much admiration and no little
envy, and In addition to the ornaments,
she carried one of the most elaborate BAN
ners in the hall, being OF solid black vel
vet with silver letters.