Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-10
CITY CHAT.

ALDER Burton's little daughter Lille is
very i'll
Mr.. E. B. Chopper now has his family
nicely located in Chicago.
Have you seen that new elegant
chsmber suit at Kann & Huckstsedts.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Fl. Thomas and Mrs.
E G. Frazer and son left last evening
for Nebraska.
Mr.. johnson Taylor, of Taylor Ridge,
left last night for Lincoln, Neb., to attend
the big Nebraska state fair.
Mr.. c. L. Adams has given up his po-
sition at McCabe Bros. to accept his for
ner place in Peoria dry goods house.
Mrs. Martin Leib was sdiudged insane
in the county court Yesterday, and ord
cred committed to the Jacksonville ssy.
lum.
Maj. Kress and family have arrived al
Rock Island arsenal. and Capt. Rockwell
and wife left last night for Benecia or.
senal, Cal, where the captain is to be
stationed hereafter.
Arthur, four-year- old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. G. Cramer. of 1913 Fourth ave-
nue., died Yesterday afternoon of whoop-
ing cough. The funeral will be held at
p. m tomorrow.
w. G. Stoddard, of the Fire Extin.
guisher Manufacturing company, of Chi
csgo, was in the city yesterday. He was
surprised to see city the size Of Roct
Island without better means of fire pro
lection.
Mr.. E I. Leveen. of the London & Liv
erpool Clothing company, left for the east
| again last evening. While here he en-
gagged the services of j. A. Gustafson. 6
popular and experienced local clerk, who
will be employed in the new store.
Mr.. George Fl. MARYLAND. who twenty
one years ago was engaged in the news
paper and other business in Rock Island
and is now one of Chicago's prosperou.
business men, is in the city greeting ole
friends. He was former business asso'
ciate of Mr.. r. Champion.
Mr., H. P. Stoddard. of Edgington, wa
in the city today exhibiting some elegant
specimens of corn grown on his farm The
past summer. He says that while hi,
crop has ranged from nothing up TO the
best ears he has yet produced. the averag,
condition has been fsir. and that he il
anxious to show that King Corn has no
been entirely dethroned by the Ions
droutb, damaging as it Was.
Capt. Jerry Turner. of the steame
Pauline, made a nuisance of himself
again yesterday afternoon by blowing tn
whistle on his boat in long and hideOu
manner A great crowd assembled at tn
levee thinking the boat was in distress
but soon learned it was only another O
Turner'S cranky tricks. He ought to b
cured of this nuisance by a fine for dis
turbing the peace.
The Hotel Gordon is teeming wit
visitors each day in the week. Its pro
prietor, G. ID. Gordon. seems to kno,
every man, woman and child in tn
} country and it is certain they all kno'
him. TIE farming element is cure I
find its way to GordOn's bospitslit
whenever they reach the city. New face
appear at all times, but whether in tn
county one year or forty they have mad
the acquaintance of cengenial Gordo
, anyhow.
The funeral of the late Chas Dunn W,
, held from St. Joseph's church at los
this morning. Rev. Father Thomas Maci
in officiating. The remains were conduc
ed from the late home by Undertake
Wheelan, proceeded by Buford post. "a;
. G. A. R, accompanied by the drum corr
with muffied drum. the StonecutteI
union following The Iall bearers wer
Messrs David Clarke, M. 81. McCartl
r and James Cox, representing the ston,
+ cutters, and Mayor McConochie. VIM.
Davis and Hans Hartman. of the G. Al
o fraternity. After the service at q
d church, at the conclusion of which Faith
Mackin paid high tribute to the chara