Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-26
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Play Marie's waltz at Champion b,

Play Marie's waltz at Cramptons>
Well. the cold wave got here all RICH,
after all.
Ladies free at the rink Friday evening
Dec. 9th.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carse welcomed
daughter this morning.
The Boynton-Cutter wedding take
place on New Years eye at Davenport
There will be no services in the Soutl
Park Chapel tomorrow evening as ar.
nounced.
Wanted-A good girl for genera
housewerk. Apply to Howard Wells
postoffice.
Louis Eddy. of Kansas City, is here
for visit to his parents, and to renew &C,
quaintance with his little son.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ii. Deere and Mr..
and Mrs. s. II. Velie give tri-city party
at Masonic hail. Moline tonight.
Lost-A white silk drapery and hands
kerchief on Fourth avenue. A reward
to finder by leaving it at ARGUS office.
Mrs. Richmond Terrell and childre q
are visiting in the sunny south-st Tus-
combia, Als.-and Richmond, the great,
is keeping bachelors hall.
Herman Weisler, the former short-stop
OF the Rock Island base ball club, at
present located at Trenton, Mo, is visits
ing parents and intimate friends.
j. W. WEIGH left on the night train yes
terday for Chicago to attend the an
nual meeting of the Northwestern Trav>
cling Mems association, which meets in
that city tomorrow.
Rev. A. B. Medium breaches his fare.
well sermon at the Central PRESBYTERIAN
church next Sunday evening, and on
Monday morning will leave for his new
charge at Evansville. Ind.
Capt, A. j. Whitney this morning
bought of Miss Johanna SCHNEIDER, the
handsome young chestnut horse Dock"
reserved by Miss SCHNEIDER at her recent
sale. The animal brought a big price,
and is a fine bred Bashaw.
The checker contest between Wood and
Valentine at Schweckes saloon on Mo,
line avenue yesterday afternoon, resulted
in seven drawn games, and a score of 9 to
l in favor Of Wood, out of ten
games. The match lasted until 10
o'clock last night.
On last Fourth of July Maj. Quincy
Mcneil went about wishing his friends
"a Merry Christmas, >" so winter,like was
the atmosphere. He might, with equal
propriety, on yesterday have observed
the characteristic celebrations of the midi
summer out of door holiday.
Reports were received in the city today
of the discovery of gas on the Myers
farm in Coe township. 1t is being in
vestigated, and if it proves well founded.
will enhance the value of property up
there at very lively rate-and be big
thing for Rock Island besides.
A letter received from Rev. II c. Leland
pastor of the First Baptist church, states
that his little girl is better, but will not
be able to come home this week. He ex.
poets however, to be here next Tuesday
evening. There will be no services in the
First Baptist church next Sabbath, ex>
cept the Sunday school at $50.
Mr.. John Volk. of the contracting firm
of Nolk Il Co, has returned from q trip
over the new extensions in the southwest
of the c., X. & n. road. Volk & Co.
have just received the contracts for
building one of the largest sized depets
at Fort Reno. and a medium sized one
at West Planes, and four-room section
house At Wsldeck. all to be finished by
March IA. 1890.
Commencing tomorrow the Fair will
inaugnrate a closing ont sale of all tin
goods at rs cents on the dollar. The
stock embracing many articles of use in
the household at any time OF the year
which gives an opportunity for those who
desire anything in his line TO get il at a
very low price. The stock must positive
ly be closed out by February /, as we
will vacste the premises at that time and
give up business in Rock Island.