Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-02
CITY CHAT.

Fresh blackberries at Truesdale's.
Fresh blackoerries this evening at Bar
ker's.
Closing out sale of straw hats at Lloyd
& Stewards.
Fresh eating and cooking apples at
Barker's
muscatine nutmeg melons at Trues,
dsle's tonight.
Rufus. Hatch. Esqp of Chicago. was in
the city this morning.
A new line of vests and flannel shirts
jlst in at Lloyd & Stewards
New rugs. carpets and art squares just
received at Kann & Huckstaedts.
MIR. s. c. Taylor and two sons, of Tay,
Tor Ridge. were in the city today
Headquarters for fine goods in furni-
ture and carpets at Clemsnn & Salz
msnn's
VIM. Lowe, representing |. Huber,
leaves for Philadelphia tonight on three
weeks trip.
Mrs. ]. G. Rasmussen and daughter
Maurine left this morning on a two weeks
sso'S w w ihtCieCtt lbWhs
Misses Sadie and Eva Conner. of Min
neapolis. arrived today on visit to DR..
A. III. McCapdless.
st. Luke's Hospital Guild will meet AT
the residence of Mrs. J. nj. Buiord at 10
O'Clock Monday morning.
Mr.. Benz. Whitsitt, of Presumption. was
in the city today on his way home from
Chicsg o. where he has been on stock buss
iness
A ball game was played between the
Buffers and the Victors yesterday, in
which the Victors were defeated bv a
score of 80 to 80.
Rev. G.. w. Cue left for Peoria this af-
ternoon to preach ct the funeral. by invita-
ton, of his old parishouer. Mrs Robert
McBurney, whose death occurred there
Yesterday.
The prettiest safety dyke" that has
ever been brought to Rock Island may
be seen in the window at McHugh' g
ticket Office. Ii is Columbian light
roadster.
Chas. F. Fleming, wife and two chill
dren and Mrs. M. A. Nourse, of San Jose,
ciled at the Harper for the remainder of
the season.
The thirty days lay off which Postal
Clerk Yore has been enjoying at the
camp on Rock river with Masters Will
and Add Gest, terminates tomorrow, and
the campers came to town today.
The work of pumping out the space
included in the cofferdam at the draw
pier OF the Rock Island bridge was near
ly completed at o'clock this morning.
when portion of the dam gave way and
the water rushed in. The accident will
delay operations about day.
John Gest, fireman on engine 327 on
the c., B. & O., had most of the toes OF
| the left foot badly crushed at Barstow
last evening. He was brought to Rock
Island and conveyed to st. Luke's hos,
pital in the patrol wagon. Drs. Plum
mer and Eyster attended him, the com
pany's surgeon. DR.. Truesdale. being i'll,
| and amputated the small toe entirely and
the large and third toe at the first joint.
| Aid. Frank iii arrived home from Eu-
Irope last night, his family, who had been
Eexpecting him on every train since learn
ing of his embarkation and the arrival OF
the steamer on which he had sailed. be-
ing at the depot 10 welcome him home
Mr.. III Ia very much broken down in
health, and that he managed to get home
without entire prostration is surprise
The famous German springs failed &c
give him any relief; although he re-
manned there six weeks, his companions
leaving him there. and he has not seer
them Rince. He is at present confined Il
tnfSsh6nse and realizes AsrEeltas. one evel
ibid that there's no place like home"