Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-02
CITY CHAT.

A gentle downfall of snow this after.
noon.
"a Soap Bubble" at the theatre to-
night.i
Preaching this evening at South Park
chapel.
Mr.. j. F. Ryan. OF Cable. wss in the
city today.
Fur capes and muffs of all descriptions
at BENEFITS.
Max Kaniz. of Turner ball, Is very III
with typhoid fever.
Tenderloin. spare ribs. pigs feet. leaf
leard. ETC., at Gilmore's pork house.
Everything in fine gloves and mittens
suitable for Christmas at Benefits.
The board of supervisors convened this
afternoon in regular December session.
v snted-Pastry cook at Rock Island
house. Apply at once. C. G. Gaver.
prop.
Mr. E. l.. Sommers. formerly of this
city. but now of Chicago. was IN the city
over Sunday visiting relatives.
All those knowing themselves indebted
to Geo. Barker will please call on him
and settle at his new Office in Buford
block.
Geo. Barker. the ice man, has removed
his Office from No. 1919 Second avenue to
Buford block. corner Second avenue and
Seventeenth street.
Stamp Deputy NJ. Lee Gslt's collec>
lions for November were from the fol-
lowing sources: Beer, 81, 997; cigars,
S6l7.50; tobacco. $5. 40; total, $3.50. 30.
The Union has adopted the plan in
sugurated by the Argos two years ago
of hosting the cold wave signal when
radical d.cline in the temperature is pre-
dicsed.
Mrs. c. II. Buck several days ago lost
q ten dollar bill In McCabe Bros. store,
but In a short time after she discovered
her loss. one OF the clerks found IL and
handed II to her.
The family OF Mr.. ]. L. Hardy wish to
thank their friends and neighbors for their
kindness during their late bereavement;
also for the sympathy expressed by the
order of Modern Woodmen.
The funeral of Mr.. j. L. Hardy was
held this morning from Trinity church.
Rev. r. F. Sweet officiating. The pail
bearers were: Messrs. r. II. Dart, Geo.
Bennett. Henry Crawford. Hugh Nc
Donald. Chas. Case and Geo. Simmons.
People are beginning to wonder now
If the Union won't make about as much
success in proving q volunteer fire
department as good as paid one, as il
did in proving Collins eligibility to the
legislature.
I'm summers heat, and winters cold,
he fed his flock and penn'd his fold.
although he knew full well that he would
paw for his constant exposure with rheu-
matism, he also knew that Salvation Oil
would cure him.
p. ]. Cary received his appointment,
as substitute mail carrier this morni 9
and now awaits an assignment which is
to be created for him by the removal OF
one of the others, who is not strong
enough in the faith political which Is 10
power just now.
Signal Service Observer F. J. waiz'.
meteorological summary for November
shows the mean barometer to have beer
3O.117; highest barometer. 80, SO, on ths
22d; lowest barometer. 90 ISL, on the
9th; the mean temperature. 42; higbes
| cupcFotutc, w. ou Tue ON, lowest, ~
on the 9th; number of cloudless days
IS; partly cloudy days. 4; cloudy days
~; total precipitation, 1877.
This morning the Holmes syndicat,
let contracts for its power station on
Twenty,third street snd Fret avenue
For the foundation for the boilers anl
boiler station, Larkin & Stephens re
ceived the contract at $500; Thomal
Murdock received the contract for the
, BRICK work al $500; John Voik tn,
carpenter work. and David Noftsker the
tin work. The building is 70 be pushed
without delay. and will be commenced
tomorrow morning.
Rock Island was enveloped in ute
, darkness last night. Many people wen
about with lanterns. The cause was tn,
failure Of the Merchants company to b,
in readiness to enter upon the fulfillmen
of its contract with the city for publ,
/. lighting. Mr.. Louis May appeared be-
/ fore the council at Its meeting last nigh
and in language forcible and pointe,
condemned the condition of AFT airs an,
; asked an explanation Of 1t. The council
, imposed fine of $50 on the Merchants
> company. The latter explains that IN
avoidable delay WAS suffered 10 conse
, quence Of the failure Of the lights to ar
rive until Yesterday and that they are be
! il put in place as soon o. possible an
thst one circuit at least will he lighte
. toniRht and the other tomorrow night.