Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-29
CITY CHAT.

Shoemaker wanted II 1905 Third ave.
nue.. J. N. Camp.
Mr.. Adam 6chuesslsr and daughter. Of
Presumption. were 10 the city today.
Dr.. Eli Bradford. OF Wayne. Neb.. 10
visiting his old friend. DR.. Paul in this
city.
Miss Annie Kirkpatrick. principal Of
school dissrict No. 8. is visiting in Iowa
City.
Mrs. F. Bell. OF Fort Riley. Ks... is
visiting her parents. Capt. end Mrs. T. J.
Buford.
Bernard Kelly the robe thief was held
iu bonds Of 800 by Magistrate wivil and
sent 10 Jail In default.
Mn. Elizabeth Wagner. mother OF p.
]. Wagner. died at her son's home ~ 2:l0
this afternoon. aged "a.
Oysters. turkey and all the delicscies OF
the season at the New Years dinner at
the First N. e. church New Years day.
George Snow. Ct Chicago. arrived At
the Harper this morning. He is here to
direct the putting OF the machinery in
place at the electric power station.
The St. James hotel. corner Fourth
avenue and Twenty third street Is now
open to the public. Those desiring .
home-like hotel will do well TO call. j.
T. Ryan proprietor.
Tomorrow occurs the special legisls>
tive election ordered BY Gov. Fifer and
the republican party of the Twenty-6rst
district to accomplish partisan ends 1t tue
expense of the public.
Supt. OF Schools s. s. Kemble. Prot. J.
Il. Southwell and Principal W. A. Bishop
OF the High school. left this morning for
Springfield to attend the state teachers
convention.
The London is preparing its window
for the counting of the pyramid OF nuts
on New Years. The ladies Who intend
counting the nuts are all engaged. Watch
out for the announcement OF the time
when the counting will begin. Every>
body invited.
Mr.. E. ". Hurst is sending around to
his business friends in behalf OF the
American Fire Insurance company Of
New York an article Of ornamental and
every day use for desk, in the way Of 9
vAriAcolored pen wiper. In one corner
of which is miniature calendar.
Mr.. E. 8. Shaw. former resident OF
Rock Island, is back again on business.
and will remain q month or so. Mr..
Shaw was in the insurance business here
previous to 1870. when he removed TO
Chicago. and he is now travelling for .
New York publishing house.
A horse attached 10 delivery wagon
became frightened at train OF cars on
the c.. B. & Q. road on Second avenue
between Twenty and Twenty-second
streets late Saturday afternoon. and being
unable TO get away. threw its front legs
up into the sir and fell dead. The ami
NAL was actually frightened to death.
DIR. Geo. Merrymsn of Moline has been
recently placed.in an embarrassing position
through his name having been connected
with the robbery of the Parker family
near Cable. owing to the absurd and III.
founded accusation OF boy. The
Pleasant Ridge Vigilsnt committee has
prepared for the AReUs statement exon.
Grating the doctor which WILDE published
tomorrow.
Mr.. Fred Hass received this morning
the deeds from both the Rock Island and
Burlington roads for the necessary right
over their tracks for visduct purposes
The abstract is now being prepared BY
Mr.. NJ. E Sweeney, IL being necessary te
obliterate q number OF technical error
and as soon as this is accomplished all
trouble will be practically overcome.
County Superintendent C. B. Mar
shall came down from Cordova to his Of
fee this morning for the first time in sew,
eral days He has been confined to hi
house with throat and lung difficulties
and is still feeling much indisposed, bu
he felt that his duties must have his at
tention without any more delay than wa
absolutely necessary.
Another of the upper end of the county
old settlers died last week. Mrs Monro,
Swanks. of Yuma. died on her seventietl
birthday Dec. "a. and was buried Satur
day. She leaves husban and the fol
lowing children; Joseph s. in Iowa, Ds
MEL and John in Yuma and Mrs. Smith
in South Dokata- Mr.. Swanks had lived
in Rock Island County since 1910.
Mayor McConochie has appointed An
drew Etzel policeman in place of Tho
mas. The appointment is one OF the bes
the mayor ever msde, Mr.. Etzel bein,
an old policeman and is everyday quail
fed for the position. The mayor should
assign him to the day patrol as he is jus
the build for a policeman and on the cen
trail bea: especially. would make goos
impression on strangers coming into th'
city.
The revival meeting at the Christian
church began again Sunday morning will
great interest. The house was packed {,
its utmost last night. Mr.. Boyerprsaches
sermon on "Sin and Its Cure" 1t wa
an able and convincing presentation o
the gospel teachings. At the close sew
ersl persons came forward and confessed
their faith in Jesus Christ. The subjec
tonight is 'Moses aud Christ" CHAR
sermon. with baptismsl service at tb'
close.
Before Justice Cooke Saturday. and ,
jury composed Of Messrs. James Dixon
P. ]. Wagn,r. J. Z. Larkin. James Nc
Conochie. J. W. Jones and d. T. Jane
ann NJ. tvfad The anti ~ Iohc n~us>