Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-23
BREIFLETS.

rresn oysters, celery and cranberrles AT
Truesdale's.
Mrs. Henry Curtis has returned from
her eastern trip.
The latest in boys vest suits at Simon
Mosenfelder's.
New designs in boys plaided suits at
Simon & Mosenfelder's.
New designs in boys Jersey suits, at
Simon & Mosenfelder's.
William Battles started for Peoria yes
terday to attend the state fair.
Rich velveteen suits for boys in all
colors, at Simon & Mosenfelder's.
DIR, G. Truesdale and wife and Mr..
Chas. Truesdale are in Minneapolis.
Simon & Mosenfelder are now ready
with their novelties in boys clothing.
The corner stone of the New First Bap-
tist church of Davenport was laid Satur-
day.
You will be surprised to see Simon s.
Mosenfelder's elegant stock of boys
suits.
McCabe Bros. dress goods department
was crowded today-money saving dress
goods sale
The laying of the corner stone of the
new First M. E. church is in progress
this afternoon.
The celebrated WaumbecR pinhead
check dress goods 134c yard at Nc.
Cabe Bros
Found-A Knights of Pythias and A.
o. U. W. charm. Owner can have same
by calling at this office.
Mr.. Chas. Wheaton, of Albany, Ill =,
was in the city this morning on his way
to attend the state fair.
Silk plush 34c yard this week; double
fold dress fiannels Isle yard. McCabe
Bros dress goods sale.
The funeral of DR.. and Mrs. C. c..
Carriers infant son occurred this after
noon with interment at Chippianock.
Plaid and stripe noveltry dress flannels
1S9 cents yard at McCabe Bros. 9th
ers quote them at 25 cents yard.
Miss Margaret Osmonde, who has been
visiting at Mt. Pleasant, Utah, since last
March, will spend the winter at MINES
apolis.
Island City Lodge No. 4. A. o. U. W.,
will give dancing party in their hall in
Armory building on Thursday evening of
this week.
The bridge railway did a land office
business Yesterday. Supt. Schnitger
found it necessary to put on all the cars
| OF the line, and all were crowded all day.
Tonight occurs the grand opening of
the remodeled Burtis opera house at Da-
venport by the distinguished actor. Rob-
ert Mantell. The house will be packed
A fiend Of an incendisry disposition
seems to be at work in the three cities
He attempted to burn one of the large
elevators at Davenport last night, but
failed.
Mr.. J. NJ Buford reached home this
morning from his European trip. He
reports a delightful voyage both WAYS,
and most enjoyable time in his Jour
neyings abroad.
Mays grocery will be closed from
Wednesday evening at 6 until Thursday
evening at 6, on account of holiday.
Customers will confer favor by leaving
orders Wednesday.
Supt. Schnitger is putting in a fine lot
of horses on his Moline & Rock Island
and Union lines, and is expecting more
daily nov until he gets enough for his
entire system.
Mr.. W. P. Quayle has let contract to
Mr.. Ben DeGear for two 1000 tene-
ment houses on Elm street in South
Park. Quayle is pushing the ARGUS
boom in that quarter of the city.
Owing to lack of patronage the excur
sion which was 10 have been gone TO
Peoria yesterday under the auspices of
the Modern Woodmen, was abandoned
Ii came too close to the recent excursion.
Judge Smith presided in the circuit
court today. The only thing done up
to O'Clock this afternoon was the argus
ment on an application of G. F. Calkins
| of Moline, for divorce from his wife on
| the ground of desertion.
All trains from the west on the c., r.
l. Il P. were delayed several hours today
owing to a freight train smash-up al
Grinnell. Some of the trains ran around
the wreck via Washington and came up
on the Southwestern division.
Mr.. Wharton b Gathright, of Kansas
City, and Miss Ella F. Toney, of Pitts
field. H., were married Yesterday after
noon at the Commercial house. in thi.
city. Rev. Geo. Z. Platt performing the
ceremony. The happy couple left fol-
their home in Kansas City this morning
The Holly hose company purchased g
h G ms ssinrdaS 400 pounds The civ 6s.
put in q stall in the rear of the house
| Whap tho Hnllro racaiua tha,r xra.ou
/ which will be within ten days. they will
endeavor to reach all fires on time.
Supt. Murrin lowered the Second ave.
nue. water main between Sixteenth snC
West Seventeenth streets yesterday snt
did it quickly and thoroughly. Abou
$50 feet were lowered one foot and a half
Today the sand filling is being put in anC
the excavation will be filed PROBABLY by
tonight.
Two Chicago girls visiting near Du.
buque encountered large rattlesnakt
while out walking Thursday and killed
the animal with clubs before he could gel
away. The snake was frye feet long and
had twelve rattles. Even a rattlesnaks
ought to know better than to try anC
monkey with Chicago girl, even if she
isn't loaded.
| ]. ii. Calkins, president of the Gales
burg brick company. which is making
the bulk of the brick for the Second ave
nue. pavement, was in the city today. He
SAYS that not only in point of materia
does he believe, but from the manner In
which the work is being done, Rock Is
land is getting one of. the best psvements
he has ever seen.
| The funeral of Thomas Bresnahan oc-
CURED yesterday afternoon with services
at st. Joseph's church, Rev. Father
Thomas Msckin officiating. Both Rock
Island branches of the Catholic Union