Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-16
BRIEFLETS.
M. & X. for bargains.
Straw hats at Benefits.
Bargains in shoes, NJ. & K.
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i Straw hats at Benefits.
Bargains in shoes. NJ. & K.
Fresh fish at G. G. Truesdale's.
Nice strawberries at G. c. Truesdale's
Another rousing shoe sale at the NJ. &
K.
Lysle thread gloves 10 and 25 cents pei
pair at Benefits.
Be on time tomorrow and Saturday To-
the shoe sale at the NJ. s. K.
Mr.. Fred Hass leaves tonight for Mis-
souri, on ten days business trip.
Mrs. w. W. Clarke, of Chicago. j!
visiting her daughter, Mrs G. E. Hodg'
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Dussinberre have
returned from q three months visit to
Chicago.
The bakery firm of Polzin & Staaser
are out with one of the handsomest de-
livery wagons on the road.
Ask for Kramer's writing and copying
inks. They are the best Manufactured
tty Kramer & Bleuer, Rock Island.
Joseph Fitzpatrick. of Milan, who is
one of the thoroughly disguised Okla
homa boomers. was in town this morn
ing
Mary Exner, formerly Mary Gallagher.
has moved her fish market to Second
avenue, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets.
A new lodge of Knights of PythIas is
to be organized in Moline this evening.
st. Paul lodge of this city will assist in
the organization.
Capt. W. H. Pierce, late engineer at
the waterworks, has accepted a position
as head engineer on a new boat that is
being built for the government feet.
Mr.. G. c. Truesdale returned this morn
ing from Minneapolis. bringing with him
barrel of fine bass. which he with 9TH
ers caught on a fishing jaunt the other
day.
Mrs. G. R. Rugg. of st. Paul, is visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Hsss. Miss Eva Hass returning
with her after a six months visit to St.
Paul.
Mr.. Joe Huber, the proprietor of
Huber's garden on Moline avenue, au-
nounces the opening of his garden for the
season. The opening will be inaugur-
ated by dance Saturday evening.
County Clerk Donaldson this afternoon
received the certificate of election of s.
F. Cooke as justice of the peace, upon
the ruling of Judge Adams in the contest
case in the county court.
From the manner in which some of the
faithful from the lower end of the district
are sticking to Congressman Gest, there
certainly must be some very perplexing
questions of political nature under dis
cussion in Rock Island just now.
Michael Collins and Miss Anna Brimm
were married at st. Joseph's church by
Father Msckin, this morning. The young
couple received many fine presents, IN
Guiding check for $500 from the groom's
brother.
The residence of Henry Williams, 225
east Locust street, was the scene of a
quiet wedding Yesterday afternoon of
Charles A. Wenks and Edith A. Thomp-
son, of Andalusis, Ill. Rev. F. L. Viii,
kins, pastor of tie Calvary Baptist
church, officiated. Democrats
Gazette
Snow Bros. Jolly Voyages" conclud
ed their engagement at Harper's theatre
last evening, producing so-called must.
cal satire "A Home Run" piece as
listless and devoid of features as the
other two productions of the company
were attractive.
1t is only contingent upon certain con
ditions which may be readily provided for
that Mitchell & Lynde will tear down the
present building facing on Market square
and on the north side of Second avenue
and erect in its stead handsome four
story brick building with steam elevator.
steam heat, electricity and other modern
devices.
Ross Snow, the commedian who fin
ished a three nights entertainment at
Harper's theatre last night, met with a
serious accident at Sterling last week,
falling on the stage in such a manner as
as 20 fracture one of his knee caps and
to result in the limb being stiff tempora-
rily at least. He gets around pretty lively
nevertheless.
Nearly at the close of the city councils
meeting in Davenport last night, the
dullness of routine business was greatly
enlivened by Alderman Smith. who with
q few preliminary remarks, made state
ment to the effect that stone for street
use. from Mr.. Cooks quarry was charged
to the city at SO much square yard, and
so many square yards in the aggregate,
and only this much should have been
paid for by the city. when the amount
was increased over 81, 100. An investi
cation will be made. as an affidavit has
been made showing that the actual
amount delivered was Las less than
the city paid for. The Davenport 7ri
6une says the investigation will implicate
the chairman of the street and alley COM
mittee and the Davenport street commits
sioner.
The storm.
When the dark ominous clouds appeared