Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-21
CITY CHAT.

J. Z. Chandler. of Bardolph, is at the
Rock Island house.
Fresh Saratoga chips in bulk, some-
thing nice, at Browners.
Billy Cation, the expert billiard player.
has returned home from the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Walker returned
last evening from the east via the lakes.
Mr.. s. L. Morrison. Of New York, is a
guest of his friend, Mr.. B. T. Gable, in
the city.
Prof. A. W. Williamson, of Augustans
college. returned yesterday from an ex-
tended visit to st. Peter, MINI.
DR.. G. G. Truesdale and wife returned
this morning from six weeks visit to
Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Spring Cove slide will be illumin ated
again Saturday night. and there will be
music by Bleuer's band for dancing.
j. Edward Elliott and Nils Olson have
gone to Chicago to spend few weeks
visiting relatives and friends there and at
Woodstock, Ill.
Capt. W. III. Pierce is remodeling and
otherwise improving his residence props
erty on Second avenue and Eighth street
John Volk has the contract
A few good men may find employment
as agents by applying to w. G. Collins,
state manager for the Peoples Building
Il Loan association. at his office.
Miss Fannie Gregg. daughter OF DR..
Patrick Gregg, who has been engaged in
missionary work in the slums of New
York for two years, is expected tomorrow
morning on visit to her parents.
VIM. Blanchard. of Rock Island, has
decided to take up his residence in Dav-
export, and has purchased the residence
of Harry REMOVER, on Thirteenth street
and Arlington avenue, where he will soon
be fully settled.-Davenport Times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Weyerhauser.
Misses Maggie and Rhoda Weyerhauser,
Rudolph and Fred Weyerhauser. Jr., and
Mr.. Albert Coy. of Horton. Kan, de-
parted on the F. c. A. Denkmann yester-
day afternoon for trip up the river
Mayor McConochie. City Clerk Koehler
and Aldermen Corkea, Larkin. Geiger,
Kennedy and Bladel went up to Moline
last night and inspected the system of
public lights of that city. and were very
much grstified with the low light system
in vogue there.
Conductor Palmer brought an excur-
sion train OF six coaches in from Cable on
the r. |. & P. tins morning. and the ex-
cursiOnists to the number of $50, are
putting in the day at Black Hawks tow
er. The excursion Is under the auspices
of the Congregational church OF Cable.
Messrs. John OLlweiler, Jr., and Jacob
F. Ohlweiler, Peter Frey, William Hueft,
Jacob Ohlweiler. Jr.. William Lyons and
Andrew Bochler. commenced their annual
occupancy this morning of Camp OIL
weller on Rock river. while Messrs. G. II.
Schumacher, Jr. and Geo. Wagner, Jr
have gone up Rock river near Colona to
camp.
Mr.. E s. Bowman, of Bennett. Iowa,
is in the city visiting relatives and old
friends. Ed. is succeeding admirably in
his chosen profession-the practice of
medicine-as all who are acquainted with
him knew he would. and one of these
days, in the not far away future, will
branch out as full fledged NJ. d.
Manager Montrose, of the Harper house
and Harper's theatre, is in the east look
ing after some firstclass theatrical attrac
tons j. nj. Hill, manager of the Col
umbia. at Chicago, and one of the most
prominent and successful theatre men ia
the country. is an intimate friend of Mr..
MontrOse, ana is cooperating with him to
give Rock Island the spice of the attrac-
tions the coming season.
The Fisher & Aiken's ten and twenty
cent shows have pitched their tents on
the corner of Second avenue and Six
teenth street, and from the looks of their
canvas and outfit, our citizens have a
great treat In store. The first perform
ance will be given tonight at 8 O'clock
sharp. The show continues tOmOrro Y
and Saturday, and for the price of ad-
mission deserves good patronage.
A communication received this morn-
ing from Gen. W. A. Schmitt. of the 9th
Infantry. having headquarters at Rock
Island, states that the reunion association
| of that regiment will be held in connec-
| reunion in this city on Septe mber 90 to
Goth. and that all the old members of the
Illinois brigade of Sheridan's division
will probably be in attendance. -Mon-
mouth Journal.
Rev. L. B. Xix went to Rock Island
yesterday and visited Col. Whittemore al
| the U. 8. arrensl and secured his permits.
sion for the U. B. excursion TO pass
through and view the government works
on the island The excursion next Sat-
urday will be rare opportunity for the
teachers Of this county to go in body
and see Uncle Sam at home. Our people
generally should patronize it. The pro-
ceeds above expenses are to be applied to
the new church fund.-Muscatine Nescs
Tribune.
Mr.. 81. N. Stone. of directory fame
who has just completed with so much
satisfaction to the public. new directory
of Davenport, was in Rock Island this
morning. The new Davenport directory
is the theme of popular talk over there
now. and we'll it may be. for. for con-
venience, accuracy and neatness nothing
like it has ever been published herea
bouts. 1t Is nicely arranged with
running alphabetical index and the
business men and people of Rock
Island will not regret it il they en-.
courage Mr.. Stone in his efforts here
The last directory here was such fraud
and failure that our people are loath t.