Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-29
BRIEFLETS.


DR.. E. E. Rogers, of Port Byron, was
n the city today.
Admission only 10 cents to the rink
evening.
The Spring Cove toboggan slide is in
Hne condition now.
The rink will be open Thursday night.
A Omission 10 cents.
Go to the rink Thursday evening. Adj
mission only 10 cents.
Great bargains at the assignee sale of
Robinson & Taliaferro's.
Nice bananas. Florida oranges. eating
apples and sweet potatoes. at Longs.
The wife of Hon. j. w. Stewart, of
Davenport. died yesterday morning. aged
81.
Smart's west end Fair" has just re-
ceived all the latest novelties in valen.
tines.
The embroidery boom was fully iuaug
urated Monday morning at McCabe
Bros.
The wife of Postmaster J. F. Garrett,
of Poit Byron, was at the point of death
last night
Candlemas wax candles at wholesale
and retail at A. Klo,z's, 2205 Fourth
avenue.
Go and see how far one dollar will go
at the assignee sale of Robinson & Tai
iaferro.
McCabe Bros. are selling embroideres
fully Is per cent below the lowest ebb
eyer before reached.
Mr. and Mrs James d. DuShane have
lost their little daughter, Eleanor, of
membraneous Group. aged five months.
McCabe Bros. are showing hundr eds of
pieces of the newest things in white
goods that are on the market for spring,
1899.
MIR. o. w. Hawthorne, who is now
making his home in Washington, D. c..
is in the city on a visit to relatives and
friends.
Charles. seven year old son of Mr. and
Mrs Chas. Otto, of 22O2 Second avenue.
died at o'clock last evening of diph-
iberia.
Lost-On Second avenue between SIX
teenth and Eleventh streets, silver
chain bracelet Return TO this office and
receive reward
Henry Beale and Martha Filbert, of
Yuma, were married in the parlors of the
Rock Island house this afternoon by
Judge Adams.
Mr.. VIM. J. Gamble has returned from
Hot Springs, and it is a regret to Say
that his rheumatic troub les have not been
benefited by the trip.
States Attorney p. O'Mara is arrang-
ing to 60 to Colorado Springs to recure-
rate as soon as the criminal business of
the term is completed.
In the public school at Andalusia there
are said to be four pairs OF relatives,
ranging from five to seven years and all
girls with one exception.
Train No. IA, the Denver express, on
the c., r. l, & P, due at 7:S5 a. M, was
eight hours late today, owing to contend
ing with snow storms further west.
There will be special meeting of the
Rock Island Building association Tues
day, January 20, for the purpose of loans
ms funds on hand at lowest rates.
The Murrin Smith abduction case
again came up before Justice Halves this
afternoon and adjournment was tax en-
until Saturday morning at 9 o'clock.
Now it is reported that Mr.. Fred Wey-
erhsuser is at the head of syndicate
that is negotiating for the purchase of the
Knapp, Stout Il Co. plant at Menominee,
Wis. and held at a valuation of 81, 900,
600.
There was pleasant gathering Of
young people at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Wilcox, 545 Twentieth street,
last evening, Miss Letts entertaining 9
number of her friends in q most delight
fui manner.
A unanimous verdict from every lady
visiting McCabe Bros. embroidery de-
partment-thst they are showing the
most delicate patterns, most artistic de-
n, oloc Of hn
in this section.
A Winona man owns a dog to whose
collar he has attached the following: Il
will not be responsible for the damage
done to people who persist In discussing
Robert Esmere' in the dogs hesring-he
can't stand everything"
The grand affair of the season will be
the invitation charity ball at the Harper
house, Feb. Z. 1t is hoped all those re-
ceiving invitations will attend and help
make the ball pronounced success,
socially and financially.
A syndicate largely represented by
Davenport capitalists has purchased the
OF the street car company at
Saltwater, Mimi. and proposes to stock
and operate the same by electricity. DR..
W. L. Allen, president of the Central
electric railway, is at the head of the SYM
dictate.
The First Baptist church was crowded
last evening to hear VIM. Morrison, the
blacksmith. who speaks every
evening this week except Saturday.
Three persons were baptized and several
others received and will be baptized to-
morrow evening. The work seems to be
all the time.