Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-03
BRIEFLETS.

Flay Mares WALTZ at CHAMPIONS.
Dancing at Turner hall Saturday even.
ing.
Capt. w. A. Thompson is visiting in
Quincy.
Dancing at Turner hall Saturday
evening.
F. M. Dewitt, of Coal Valley, was in
town today.
The rink will be open for beginners
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. NJ. y. O'Connor. of Joslin, was in
the city today on business.
Ladies free at the rink Friday night.
Good music in attendance.
Biehl's Rock Island Arsenal band at
the rink this evening. Ladies free.
Capt. A. Petrie. of New Windsor,
took tea at the Harper last evening.
Gents fur collars and cuffs at cost at
Benefits. All fur goods sold at cost.
Rumor has it that the c., R. I. & p is
to adopt another pew time card Sunday.
Mr.. I. Huber received handsome new
delivery wagon from st. Louis yesterday.
W. H. Atwood of Fremont, Neb.,
formerly of Rock Island, is in the city on
business.
A. o. Scammon. representing Stew
-sxts 1.-Two Johns" comedy company,i lis at
the Harper.
The wv. c. T. U. will hold its
regular lnonthly meeting tomorrow af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock, in the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms.
At Trinity chapel tonight the Rev. Mr..
Sanford will speak to the Missionary
Guild of his personal experience in mis-
sionsry work among the Indians.
1t is reported on good authority that
negotiations have again been opened for
the purchase by the British syndicate of
Wagner's Atlantic brewery, Of this city.
The ARGUS gratefully acknowledges
the receipt of besping box of the cake of
the Hodges>Kendall wedding. A piece
OF the brides cake has been laid aside to
dream on.
y Mrs. H. A. Fuller, of Fulton, is visits
ing with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ.
W. Davis. A dinner party of intimate
friends was given IN Mrs. Fuller's honor
on New Years Day.
The Ladies' Relief society will hold q
meeting in the rooms of the Citizens I'M
provement association in Harper's theatre
building at $50 o'clock tomorrow after.
noon. A full attendance is desired.
Mr.. A. L. Trot,er having refused to
accept the reappointment as agent fol
the United States Express company at
Davenport, Mr. A. R. Henderson
has been transferred from Burlington to
Davenport.
There are four more cases of the LIT
| Grippe" in Rock Island; Police Officer
John Brennan, Rudolph Schwecke, of the
Exchange saloon, and his bartender, Louis
Grimes. and A. 1. Agnew, are reported
down with it.
The third assembly of the Crescen,
club will be held at Armory hall Tuesday
evening next The invitation committee
is composed of Joe Burrows, Robt Ben.
nett, Will s. Don, Ed. Dempsey. Will
Gansert and Sharp Silvis, Jr.
Y Mr.. Mark Ashdown came down from
Port Byron today and reported that the
river had closed again between LeClaire
and Port Byron-the third time this sea-
son. There is such cordial feeling be.
tween the two towns the water sometimes
congeals in July.
The Rev. P. A. Cool, ex-presiding ell
der of this district, is becoming a regular
torch Of hymen down at Peoria. The
Journal shows by vital statistics that Bro.
Cool is joining more couples in marriage
than any other clergyman past or pres
ent.
A man not very long since was shown
through the pillow works at Moline, says
a Galesburg exchange, aud seeing at the
desks 80 many young women, said to the
foreman. pointing to the young women
Flows thisf" and his answer contains
columns: Girls don'tgo on buns"
Postmaster Wells has received three
new mail boxes of different design from
those commonly in use. and has placed
one each in the Harper and Rock Island
houses, and one at the corner of Eigh.
teenth street and Second avenue. The
boxes are much larger than those ordin.
arily in use and has an arrangement for
the receipt of letters only which, while
afording complete safety. is not nearly
so convenient as the old arrangement.
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