Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-02
SRIEFLETS.

yet yonr blank books OF CHAMPION.
Supervisor 81. o. Norton. of Hamp
ton. was in the city today.
| Ambrose Swiler. of Angus. Iowa, is il
the city visiting old friends.
3. W. WOODBURY. and son. of Hills
dale, were in the city today.
All short wraps reduced about on,
half to close at McCabe Bros.
Kid gloves. kid gloves, kid gloves by
the thousand pairs at McCabe Bros.
I or Is per cent off price on all cloak
at McIntire Bros. Plush cloaks excepted
Go to the assignee's sale of Robinson
& Taliaferro for furnishing goods at coat
The Elm social club has its postponed
dance at Armory hall tomorrow evening
McCabe Bros. are selling mems scarle,
wool shirts and drawers at % cents each
The midwinter holidays are over. Nov
for Decoration day and the Fourth Of
July.
That childs' scarlet wool underwear a
9, ID, 10 and "a cents at McCabe Bros
cannot last long.
The mail carriers donned their regula,
ton caps this morning. by order of Post
master Huesing.
During the month of December Magis,
traie Bennett collected $59.l5; fines,
$40. 35; fees; 90. 80.
McCaDe Bros are INDUCING il some OF
| the severest cuts in cloaks and wraps ever
| Witnessed in this section.
% per cent DISCOUNT off deducted
from price of.all cloabs, plush sac9ues
| excepted, at McIn,ire Bros.
Q1ite lively stir has been created in
the cloak department of McCabe Bros
by recent cuts and quotations.
The sale of 81 wraps at McCabe Bros.
has had something of the effect of an
Earthquake among other dealers.
Those So, 50. and $40. fancy news
markets all reduced to S5.75, at McCabe
Bros. are calling in the keenest buyers.
Well. how do you like the New Year,
so much Of 1t as you have seenf Looks
rather pesceable at the outset, doesn'i
lit?
Circuit Clerk Macarthur, of Mercer
county, was in the city today on his
way to Chicago, accompanied by his
wife.
Elegant assortment 4-buttc Suede kid
gloves with new stylish embroidered
backs at rs cents per pair at McCabe
Bros.
| Lost-A few papers. lists and receipts
have been lost. The finder will receive
liberal reward by returning same to this
office.
Mr.. Benz. Whitsitt, of Presumption
was in the city today, greeting hi.
friends with his customary warmheartet
grasp.
Everything at cost-the time to supply
your wants immediate and prospective, a
the assignee sale of Robinson s. Italia
ferro.
Mr.. J. T. Miller, who has been i'll fol
some time. had a relapse last night anG
his condition is now regarded as ex'
tremely critical.
A large line 500 dozen kid gloves all
styles. colors aud prices are placed on
sale at most attractive prices this week
at McCabe Bros.
Will E. Stengel has accepted a posi-
ton as travelling representative of the
K. s. KING Publishing company, of Chi
cago, and will enter upon his duties in a
few days.
There died at st. Joseph, Mo, Dec.
30, 1888. Thomas Strimmell, formerly a
resident of Rock Island and for many
years in the employ of the Rock Island
Plow company.
Deputy Collector Huckstaedt's internal
revenue stamp collections for December
were $4.1S3 80, of which 1890 was
from tobacco; $1,000 05 cigars; and
$S.154 IS beer.
President Skinner, of the Rock Island
County Pioneer association, was in the
city today and announces the annual
| meeting of the society to be held at the
Rock Island house ON Monday, February
4.
The final will of the late Mr.. w. c.
WEIGH. was filed for probate Monday.
The deceased bequeaths his entire estate
to his wife, Mrs. Mary J. WEIGH. who is
named in the will as sole executrix with
| out bond
Coroner Halves went to Moline this
morning and held an inquest on Andrew
Peterson. aged 70, who died suddenly
early this morning of old age. The YER
dict of the jury was that old age was the
cause.
MIR. Chas. Mccullough, of Taylor
Ridge. this morning brought coor
which he had captured, to town and pre-,
sented 1t to Mr.. "Coony" Schneider. Mr.
Mccullough thought the animal synon-
Ymous with Mr.. SIS. first name.
There was sort of double birthday
party at the residence of Mr.. Antor
Eckerman on First avenue, Monday eve
ming, in honor of Miss Clara Bartusch, Of
Edora, Kan, and Miss Mamie Schil
linger, of Moline. There were a grea
many young people present, and a very
enjoyable evening was spent.
Robert Fullerton, lately with T. II
Thomas. has accepted a position will
Marshall g. Fisher. A. I. Agnew. their oil,
clerk, intending to 60 to Chicago for