Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-15
BREIFLETS.

Peaches and pears at Mays.
Choice bananas 25 cents per dozen at
| C.. g. Truesdsle's.
Mr.. Geo. Hitler. of Coal Valley, was
in the city today.
Mr.. w. d. Webster, of Cordova. was
in the city today.e
Bartlett pears 25 cents per basket at G.
G. Truesdale's.
A fresh lot of Muscatine island nutmeg
melons at e. G. Truesdsle's.
Mr.. j, G. Adams is again able to be
about after severe attack of illness.
The Plow Shop band will give an open
air concert in Franklin square Saturday
night.
The Davenports and Springfields play
at Davenport tomorrow, Saturday and
Sunday.
Levi Sharp. manager of G. NJ. Loos>
ley's crockery store, is in Chicago on
business.
A nice line of grapes. bananas, pears,
peaches and nutmeg melons at F. G.
Young's.
Miss Lizzie Shields left this morning
for New Albany, Ind, to remain month
with friends.
The lots In Jsckson's sub division are
being sold; any one wanting lot al
present prices will have to buy soon.
The second grand subscription concert
| of Strasser's famous band at Hinchers
garden on Elm street, occurs tonight.
Mr.. E. G. Erwin, formerly of the tri-
city press, and lately city editor of the
Clinton Eoening Meas. has retired from
that position.
Mr.. John BreecheT. residing on Sixth
avenue and Twenty-fifth street, fs the
proud father of a fine boy who arrived
this morning.
Mrs. Kate Kuhlmann and Miss Anna
Wollenhsupt who have been visiting
Mrs. Jacob Wollenhsupt, returned TO
their home in Chicago today.
Muscatine is going crazy over the sub,
ject of paving, having caught the idea
| from what it has seen in Rock Island. 1t
is good subject to be insane about.
Miss Mary E. Pierce, daug hter of Mr.
John Pierce, superintendent of the Ot.s-
wa glass chimney factory. is on a two
weeks visit with Allison Conquoror and
| family.
DIR. j. w. Cowden this morning per-
formed delicate surgical operation, re-
moving large tumor from the neck of
Mrs. Bridget Kane, a lady 60 years of
age living near Milan.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. s. Glenn and son left
for their home in Texas Yesterday. 1t is
to be hoped that Mr.. Glenn and family
may yet be numbered among the perms-
nent residents of Rock Island.
| These incandescent electric lights are
| getting dangerous. s. l.. Kirkland,
electrician of the Westinghouse system
which is being put in by the Merchants
company, received q severe shock yester>
day.
| The Phoenix Hose company feel under
great obligations for the improvements
made at their hose house by the city.
| The efforts of the firemen seconded by
the city dads. is always sure to bring
about good results.
| Ella. little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs /.
p. J. Lee. died this morning at 6 o'clock
| of congestion of the brain, aged 10
months and II days. The funeral will
be held from the residence on Fourteenth
and-a-half street at p. m. tomorrow.
Mrs. Henry Schmidt sails from Brennan
on the steamer Sahn on the 21st and will
reach home about the first week in Sep
TENDER. Mr.. Schmidt had chartered pas
sage for himself and wife on this vessel
before his death.
Mr.. Fred Hass is in receipt of a letter
from Mr.. Fred Weyerhsuser dated al
Chamonix Switzerland, July 81. in which
the writer says he and his family are en-
joying themselves greatly in the snow
covered mountains.
Mr.. J. M. Beardsley says he is prepar-
ing papers for $4,000 damage suit
against Jimmie Dixon by reason of tn e
latter's uncomfortable physical powers,
and as consequence the major has on
divers OCCASIONS. and one in particular,
suffered grievously.
Today the annual district camp meet
ing of the Rock river district of the Nj
Z. church commenced on the camp meet,
ing grounds at TindslPs grove, beyond
Milan, and a goodly number of clergy
were on hand to start the feast of wor.
ship and joy. Presiding Elder M. A.
Head is in charge.
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