Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-13

Vlsitlng In the city OF his former home.
90 pieces Of dress flannel, SO inch at
only Csc, at II. Deutsch's. Davenport.
500 plush cloaks and jackets at and
below cost at H. Deutsch's, Davenport.
Mr.. Patrick Murrin, travelling engineer
OF the c., B. & O., was IN the city today.
Lost-A pocket-book containing SIT.
Finder will be rewarded at the ARGUS Of
fee
The cloaks must go, don't fail to call
and get bargain at II. Deutsch's. Dav>
export.
Cloth cloaks for ladies, misses and chill
dren at and below cost at 81. Deutsch's,
Davenport.
Most everybody can buy a cloak now,
at the prices they are sold at H Deu,sch's,
Davenport.
This evening McIntire Bros. sell So
inch Atwood fanuels for 3sc per yard.
to 8 o'cleck.
Without exaggerating, the finest line
of silk umbrellas, neckwear and muffiers
at the NJ. & K.
Children's and boys overcoats greatly
reduced in prices at Goldsmith's, 1928
Second avenue.
Col. ] NJ. Rice and wife, Of Peoria,
are visiting Capt. J. M. Montgomery and
wife. In the city.
Mr.. Mark Ashdown, of Port Byron.
was in the city today looking for Santa
Claus headquarters
SOC. McIntire Bros. sell all-wool
dress fsnnels 81 inch wide, for 39c per
yard. Ito O'Clock.
Mrs. III. c. Wivill continues very low,
and the attending physician expresses
little hope as yet of her recovery.
The greatest and m ost successful book
sale ever attempted in Northwestern II.
iinois. is now in full blast at McCabe
| Bros.
Do not squander your money for nom
sense, but buy your BOYS a sui: of CLOTH
ing from the bargain counter at the NJ
TX.
Mrs. Geo. Bennett has received the
distressing intelligence of the sudden
death at Johnstown, N. Y, of her broth.
er. Henry Burton.
Remember those Ansonia best nicke
clocks al SOC, are from to 9 o'clock on
Friday and Saturday evenings only al
McCsbe Bros.
Bedford. Clarke & Co.'S edition Is vol.
umes of Dickens, for S. 6s at McCabe
Bros. Others advertise them as "grea,
leader" at S475.
Loosely q knowlton today settled the
insurance on Woodrutf's cooper shop q,
Milan at S20S.1S The policy was in
the Lancashire.
Book wsr-Csxton's edition, IL mo,
cloth bound, Dickens "Child's History
of England" and "Edymion." lee each
at McCabe Bros. Open evenings.
The ARGUS is in receipt of note
from Mr.. D. T. Robinson. of Taylor
Ridge, stating that his son, Spencer, ha.
experienced q hopeful change, and il
improving.
John McDsrrah has been appointed
passenger train brakeman on the Savanna
and Sterling runs on the c., B. & @. ant
will enter upon his duties Monday
Mac" will be perfectly at home in an,
branch of railroad employment.
To show the public that the Fair
prices are cheaper than any thirty day
concern. and to show how the Fair ha,
cut prices on their dolls, il will tomor
row. between the hours of and l2 a
M. give away to each lady visitor bisqu
headed doll.
Prof. Richard Mansill sustained ba,
fall while coming down pair of ricket'
temporary stairs from Rock Island bus
mess house on Wednesday and injured
his side in a manner that while not seri
GUS, has caused him considerable pain, ne
cessitating confinement to his house.
Mr.. F. K. Tracy. of the American
Press association. of Chicago, was
caller at the ARGUS office today. Tn
association of which Mr.. Tracy is the gen
eral manager. though yet in its youth. ha
become one of the most popular. promp
and reliable news agencies in the countr
and it now has upon its list of member
ship most of the leading great newspaper
of the land.
Wild ducks have been scarce this fal
and winter. Either they have not VI
left their northern feeding grounds c
} In their southern flight they have give
US the go by. True the ponds an
marshes that used to be their favori,
} haunts heresbouts have mostly been dr.
or nearly SO, but even the rivers and tb
ponds that are left have not been visite
by them. Duck shooting will become
lost art if the birds do not show up moi
numerously in the future. -Geneseo r,
public.
The bazaar and Zousve drill given ur
der the direction of the Ladies' Improve
ment guild Of Trinity church at Armor
hall was concluded last evening. thel
being another large attendance. Th
various booths all looked their pretties
and the Zouave drill which had been q
s ranged under the supervision of Mrs
Gen. Hoffman and Mrs. Champion, ",
: repeated. the Rodman Rifles again actir
as escort. The ladies will clear abol
Il $500 by their enterprise.
8 The nrst coal shipped into this mark
Q from Mercer county was from the min
Q Of r. B. Ellis in the fall of 1885, q