Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-19
CITY CHAT.

Berries by the case at Darrah & Dali
ber's.
Chickens dressed to or der at Darrah &
Daiber's.
Cherries by the peck at Darrah &
Daiber's.
Mr.. 81. Kramer went to Cambridge this
morning on a business trip.
C. D. Marshall and w. d. Webster, of
Cordova. were in the city today.
Wanted to rent-House of six or seven
rooms. with good yard, in central por-
tion of the city. Enquire at this Office.
There will be a meeting held at South
Rock Island town hall Saturday at p.
m. in the interest of the cyclone sufferers.
Chief Clerk G. O. Bloom. of the Rock
Island house, returned this morning from
short visit to relatives in Des MONIES.
Mr.. s. d. Cleland left this afternoon
on a two months trip through the west
in the interest of the Rock Island Stove
Co.
A telephone has been put in Henry
Lamps pavilion at the watch tower.
Parties desiring meals may now telephone
in advance.
A widow twenty-eight years old wants
situation as hoHsekeeper. Enquire at
j. W. Jones' intelligence office and sec
ond hand store, 1914 Second avenue.
The Standard Theatre company. one of
the best on the road, appears at Harper's
theatre all Of next week. A handsome
present will be given away each night.
Lawrence N. Ecklund. of Moline. noble
grand arch of the N. A. o. D.. of Illi-
nois, is presiding at the annual meeting
of that order now being held at Peoria.
Mrs. E. II. Johnston. of Seattle, Wash,
who is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. ii.
Pollard. on Eighteenth street. became the
mother of a nine pound boy yesterday
morning.
John Broomhall and wife leave in the
morning for Buffalo Prairie township to
remain until the fire is started up in the
glass works. This is their usual place of
recreation during the time the fire is out
in the factory.
Mr.. John A. Liphardt, of Canoe Creek,
paid his respects to the ARGUS today. He
i.y lately taken, which includes besides
himself and good wife. three sons and as
many daughters. II is family souvenir
which Liphardt highly prizes.
The body of Frank Clooney, Of Daven.
port, drowned Sunday morning, was
found late yesterday afternoon at Muel>
ler's saw mill. One of the employees of
the mill saw the body floating among a
lot of drift wood which was lodged Just
above the raft in the log boom.
Mr.. Albert Owens was out in his road
cart tor drive when one of the wheels
struck large stone throwing out himself
and his companion, Sam1 Webb Owens
left arm was dislocated at the wrist and
elbow. DR.. Carter brought the disloca-
tons to place. Mr.. Webb escaped with>
out injury.
Chas. and Oracle Warner. children Of
John r. Warner, of st. Paul. arrived in
the city this morning on visit to their
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Warn
er. Their parents will follow them on
vacation early in July. Uncle John
and his family are never so happy as on
such occasions.
The Commercial hotel has a new pros
prietor in the person of Henry Ehrhorn.
gentleman well known and popular in
this city. The hotel has been refitted and
refnrnished throughout and will be CON
Quoted in a irstclsss manner. The new
landlord has the right kind of metal to
make a success of the hotel business
Read advertisement elsewhere.
The funeral of Michael Kinney was
held from st. Joseph's church at 8 O'Clock
this morning. Father Thomas Mackin Off
ciating. st. Pstrick's Benevolent So
ciety, of which the deceased was mem,
Der, attended in abody. The pail bearers
were: Thomas Shea, Thomas Devine,
Patrick McQusde, John Conway, Timo-
thy Sexton, Michael Coughlan, VIM
Helan and Thomas Mulligan.
The barn of Robert Champion, on the
farm recently purchased by him, and for
merly known as the OHayer place. in
Bowling tow nship, was DESTROYED by fire
last night with all its contents, including
six horses. vehicles and grain, entailing a
loss of 50 600. Messrs r. Champion, who
is a brother of the unfortunate farmer
and l.. V. Eckhart, an uncle of Mrs.
Champion, drove out to Bowling this af-
ternOob.
The fire scene which is graphic illus
tration of the fireman's life, will be pres
sented to the city council by the Wide
Awake Hook and Ladder company to
adorn the council chamber. This artistic
painting was the hand work of N. Wirig
and Bernhard Brahm who presented il
to the company. After the disbandment
of the organization the painting was left
for safe keeping at the place of Jacob
Ohlweiler, where it was greatly admired.
This painting aside from the four months
labor expended by the artists, costs in
frame, canvas and paint $40; add to this
the labor. the total would not fall short
of 500. This gift is made in recogni>
ton of the friendly feeling on the part of
the city fathers and with the hope and
belief of the company that the city can
better care for it than others.