Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-04


Ninth street, are gladdened by the advent
of twin boys in their home.
Horse blankets SO cents, bed blankets
"a cents. bed comforts SO cents at Nc.
Cabe Bros great blanket sale.
Polished oak chairs. parlor suits.
lounges. at the C. F. Adams Home
Furnishing House, 322 Brady street.
Davenport
Lace curtains, window shades. curtain
poles and trimmings at the c. F. Adams
Home Furnishing House. S22 Brady
street, Davenport.
Mrs. Geo. S. Knight and her Amer.
lean company appear at Hsrper's theatre
tomorrow night in popular comedies.
An evening of great merriment is prom
Used.
Frank Rounds. a Moline boy thirteen
years of age, whose foot was run over
and crushed recently, died yesterday of
lockjaw.
Contractor Atkinson commenced this
morning to rectify the few deprcssions in
the Second avenue pavement as pointed
out by the mayor and street and alley
committee.
Mr.. Gustave Stengle and family desire
to publicly express their heartfelt graft,
tude to all who rendered them assistance
during their recent sorrow and to those
who sent floral tributes.
A boy has been seen to steal copies of
the ARGUS in the lower end of town. We
admire the young mans literary taste,
but he must crafty it in q legitimate
manner or he will be prosecuted.
You are cordially invited to attend the
flower opening at our green houses stu.
sted on Brown street, one block north of
Locust, Davenport. on Wednesday, Nov.
9Th, from a. m. to 0 p. m. F. L. Bills.
The accident to the hook and ladder
truck team demonstrates the absolute
necessity of brake on the truck, such as
the council has been petitioned for. Tie
brakes ought to be provided by the coun.
Gil tonight.
Edward Reticker, who has been visit
ing relatives and friends for the past two
weeks, returned TO his home at Cincin-
matt this morning. Ed. is q mate on a
steamer plying the Ohio between Cincin-
natl and Pittshnrg
DR.. P. L. McKinnie was in Moline
yesterday and he promised that during
the coming week something of a more
sensational character than has yet been
revealed would be developed in the
Mode. Woodnen affairs.
The Womsn's Improvement guild of
Trinity church will give one of their
pleasant teas at the residence of Col. d.
B. Burgh. on Second avenue, Tuesday
evening, Noy. 5th, commencing at
o'clock. Arrangements have been made
for some good music. All are cordially
invited to attend. Supper 25 cents.
Mr. Jacob Hoesli. an old resident of
this city, at present residing in Jackson
county, Mimi, is in the city visiting his
son. Mr.. Hoesli stands high in the order
Of Druids. having filled all the chairs OF
the grand lodge of the United states ex>
cept one. He is warmly greeted by his
friends and members of the fraternity.
Our trade on fine chenille portieres il
greater than ever. Few people have any
idea of the large assortment of these
goods We carry and the low prices We
sell them for. We know that il you
want goods of this kind that we can sui
you and sell them to you. Call and SET
them. anyway. The c. F. Adams Home
Furnishing House, gee Brady street
Davenport.
The Union accuses the ARGUS of lscl
OF professional courtesy. What concep
ton has the Union of professional cour
tesyf What profession does an institu
ton belong to that will belitt.e The effort
of the ladies of a church to raise funds Il
defray its portion Of public enterprise
and in the next breath claim that it is o
as much moral benefit to society as thos
ladies aref The Union is getting ssdl
befuddled.
The funeral of the late Engineer Ed
ward Mccormick occurred at Davenpor
yesterday, large number of visiting en-
gineers from Rock Island, Chicago. Gin
ton and Cedar Rapids being present. 4
special G. & n. W. train of engineer
coming down from Clinton on the c.
n. & St. P. road, jumped the track q
Dewitt, but was righted without IN
pleasant consequences.
The final will Of the late David 7
Snider Of Sears was probsted Saturday
The will is dated Feb. Is, 1889 and bear
the names of W. P. Tindall and W.
Whitehead as witnesses. The decease
bequeaths to his wife, Emma G. Snide
$1,000 and to his son. Lutte g. SnIde
all the real estate during his life. and |,
his death to 90 into the hands Of b
grandson, David T.. and ell the remain
, ing personal estate. goods and chattle
are all left to Luther G. He names
executors, without bonds, Luther G
Snider of Rock Island, and James
Snider. Of Presumption.
, More new walks have been commence
along Second avenue. They are the ia,
stone walks in front Of the Messrs. Dart
!. building occupied by Krell & Math. ar
, ]. & M. Rosenneld's building; and ii
walks In front OF the Krell and Ziegl
buildings. Mr.. T. h. Thomas has ju
, completed Feat walk Of brick on ed
: with stone centerpiece in which the i
: scription IT. d. Thomas, Druggist"
: carved. The work Of dropping the Ro'
Island house walk to grade 10 IN DR.