Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-25
BRIEFLETS.

Nice bananas at G. G. Truesdsls's.
Stationery and Office supplies at
Crampton's.
Dressed chickens and turkeys at c. G.
Truesdale's.
Franklin hose company fair at Turner
hall this evening,
Choice fresh bulk and canned oysters
at c. G. Truesdaes.
The Mailman bsstardy case has been
postponed until next Wednesday.
Blank books. copying books. ink and
all kinds of Office supplies at Cramp-
tons.
Smart's west end Fair" has just re-
ceived all the latest novelties in valen.
tines.
Candlemas wax candles at wholesale
and retail at A. Klotz's, 2205 Fourth
avenue.
Lost-A beagle hound. Return to TIT
Seventeenth street and receive reward.
G. F. Gaetjer.
Orders came this afternoon to hoist the
black fag-a decline of 80 degrees by to-
morrow morning.
Buford post has secured the Fisk jubi
lee singers for an entertainment at Har
per's theatre, Feb. 10.
The Franklin hose company continue
their fair this and tomorrow evening,
and matinee tomorrow afternoon.
Young ladies wishing employment a,
good wages, call at the Rock Island house
in the forenoon of Jan. &c h or 2Sth.
A call at the assignee sale OF Robinson
& Taliaferro will convince anyone tina,
you can buy first class goods at a terrible
sacrifice.
Quite number of the society ladies o.
this city attended the reception given by
Mrs. 8. 81. Velie, of Moline, yesterday
afternoon.
There will be a special meeting of thu
Rock Island Building association Tues
day, January 30. for the purpose of loan
ine funds on hand at lowest rates.
George Wagner and wife. of Rock Isl
and, were in town on Monday. to cele
brate the birthday of Mr.. Wagner's sste
Mrs. Tn. Mattes.-Geneseo Ne,os.
| Blankets and bed comforts, on III
payment plan at The Adams, 1922 Brady
street, Davenport. Open evenings til
9 o'clock.
Now is your time to buy blankets anC
bed comforts, while they are going q
cost prices. The Adams. S22 Brad
street. Davenport.
E. W. (BilD Nye, the humorist, and
Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier poet, reg
istered at the Harper this afternoon
They lecture at Moline tonight.
| Our stock of chenille curtains is nov
complete and cannot be surpassed in de
sign, quality, quantity or price in tn
three cities. The Adams, 322 Brad,
street. Davenport.
Representative Crawford has been ap
pointed one of the house committee O
four to formally notify Shelby M. Cul
lom of his reelection to the United State
senate.
A petition from the Tri-City labor con
gress, embracing the labor organization
of Davenport, Rock Island and Moline
asking for the repeal Of the Merritt con
spiracy law. was offered in the Illinoi
senate yesterday.
A bill similar to one already introduces
on the subject, was introduced in tn
house of representatives of the genera
assembly by Representative Crawfor,
yesterday. The bill regulates stock yart
charges and prohibits extortion.
The Des Moines base ball association
has sold for handsome price to the To
ledo club, the release of Sage, catcher
Smith, pitcher; Alvord, third basemau
and Van Dyke. left fielder. The necessi
ty of putting in q cheaper club next sea
son alone induced the change.
Sutcliffe Bros. are very busy movinJ
and arranging their wall paper stock i
the new store, one block east from thei
old location, corner of Second avenu
and Fifteenth street. They are maxim
preparations for the reception o. an i'm
mense new stock of wall paper of th
latest patterns.
| DR.. aid Mrs. G. L Eyster gave de
lightful progressive euchrs party las
evening at their Second avenue HON,
There were over thirty guests presen
snd it was one Of the most enjoyabl
parties of the winter. A new and nov,
idea was quotation written on eac
players card. pertaining to the game.
Tue Burtis opera house. Davenport,
to be thoroughly overhauled and rene
waited at the close of the presel
dramatic season. the stage to be trans
formed. the house provided with pro:
cenium arch to the foot lights. tiers
private boxes put In. the whole houl
decorated and new management put
with Mr.. A. G. Man. formerly associa
manager, at the head.
white Caps" are beginning to NAL
their appearance in this vicinity.
Keithsburg the other day promi ne