Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-31
CITY CHAT.

Guy.
Dancing school Il Armory han sa.ur
day night.
Postmaster Wells gave each Of his car.
riers flne turkey 70 begin the new zeal
on.
Super visor Naylor and John Barton, Of
Coal Valley. had business ia the city to-
day.
Happiness and prosperity TO ell. the
whole year through, is the AReus' wish
to all.
Mike Collins. residing on Twenty Sec
ond street. is the happy father OF . new
boy.
Mrs. W. o. Hitchcock and daughter, OF
Peoria, are visiting at the residence of
Mr.. Thomas Gray.
There will be services at Trinity church
tomorrow at 10 .. m. being the feast Of
the circumcision.
Fine sweet Mexican oranges, fine pears.
bananas and pinion nuts and peanuts at
Boro's bank corner.
Messrs. George and David Setter, two
well known young men OF Port Byron
township. were in the city today.
Mr.. Gus. Englin is now at his new
headquarters in the Commercial House
where he would be pleased to see his
friends.
County Superintendent G. B. Marshall
has experienced relapse in his condition
and has been obliged to return to his
home at Cordova.
Agenuine midsummer storm occurred at
Soclock this morning and copious down.
fall Of rain which must have made the
farmers heart rejoice il it extended into
the country.
VIM. Dresser the popular proprietor
OF the Atlantic saloon, will have a grand
lunch tomorrow. which will include all
the delecacies of the season, Tom and
Jerry included.
Mr.. H. G. Baker. city salesman for
Henry Darts Sons for SIX years. has re.
signed to 60 on the road for New York
house. aud Mr.. A. D. WEIGH will succeed
TO Mr.. Blker's place.
S. A. Marchall will have something
very fine in the way of lunch tomorrow.
Roast pig and all the extras will consti.
tute part of the grand lunch. He in
vites the public to give him call.
Miss Ella Blakesley leaves next Monday
morning for Orange, N, j., to spend the
winter months visiting friends. Miss
Fannie Sudlow accompanies her as far as
Chsmbersburg. Pa. where she re-enters
school.
Frank W. Means. the popular engineer
on the c., R, I. & p. left this morning
for Iowa City, where he takes charge of a
construction train engine. change
which viii necessitate the removal of his
family to that city in the spring
DR.. E. Fl. Bowman and Mr.. Samuel
Goode, Of Andslusis. were in the city to-
day. They came up for the purpose of
consulting with Dr.. Truesdale, concerns
ing mr.. Goodies son. David, who Is very
low with lung troubles. DR.. Truesdale
accompanied them back to Andalusua.
The ladies OF the First NJ. E. church
desire your presence at their New Years
dinner at the church tomorrow. Pfepara-
tions have been made for two hundred
dinners. All the palstshle things in the
market will be on the table. Dinner
from one to four p. m.
The faithful carriers of the ARGUS
will greet the patrons of the paper with
their annual address tomorrow. Much
pains and expense have been expended
On the carriers address this season and 1t
is by far the handsomest that has ever
been issued. Remember the bows in a
friendly spirit when he calls at your door
tomorrow.
An enjoyable evening was spent last
night at the Twenty ninth street chapel.
The Sunday school had their Christmas
exercises, which consisted OF singing by
The school. Duet By Esther and Eta
Tanner; reading. recitafions. etc. In
stead of Christmas tree. pyramid was
designed and provided by Herman Riess.
'ne of the teachers, which. when lit up,
presented very lovely sight. and WAS
greatly admired by all. Santa Claus was
expected but sent Mrs. Santa instead,
laying that he had had quite a busy
season and was indisposed.