Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-10
BRIEFLETS.
See McIntlre Bros. adv.

George w. Aster is confined to the
house by illness.
Aid. Frank I'll is able to be about agair
after several weeks illness.
| All early deliveries of white goods on
sale this week at McCabe Bros.
The white goods sale for the season OF
1890 this week at McCabe Bros.
Ex>Mayor Carse has returned from q
visit TO his old home at Pittsburgh.
Dancing school at Masonic Temple
Davenport, Wednesday and Saturday.
Not quite million valentines TO bt
sold at half and quarter price at Nc
Csbe Bros.
Sstines-McIntire Bros will display a
very large and elegant line of satlnes for
| this weeks sale.
| Hurry up! Get the first selection OF
novelties 10 white goods at McCabe Bros.
great sale this week.
Go to Boro's under the bank for fine
Malaga grapes, California pears, bananas
and all kinds of fruits.
New spring wooden dress goods at Nc.
Henriettss, at lowest prices.
Mr.. Fl. q. Whitridge and family lief,
over the Rock Island road Saturday
nigh for their new home near San Jose
Cal
Rev. G. W. Cue will preach a sermon
in reply to the liquor dealers resolutions
either on next Sunday or the Sunday fol
lowing.
Mr.. and Mrs A. C. Dart reached home
this morning from their trip through New
Mexico, which proved profitable to them
both in the way of health and pleasure.
Hem stitch and corded lawns. and In
dia linens for aprons, and children and
infants dresses, are among the white
goods displayed by McCabe Bros. this
week
The meeting of laboring men to con
slider the eight-hour league ordinance
and its relation to the street paving
tomorrow evening.
Capt Cameron, of the ferry Spencer,
promoted Night Watchmsn VIM. Staasseu
| to the position of boat carpenter, vacated
by VIM. Adams. and has appointed Geo
Hirsch night Waterman.
Miss Hattie fireman was the subject OF
happy surprise party at her home 1890
Sixth avenue, Friday evening. An
evening long to be remembered by the
guests and hostess was spent.
Saturdays meeting of the county
teachers at the High school was devoted
to table two of County Supt. Southwelps
outlines on physiology. Principal Bish-
op gave the lesson on the muscles.
The Rock Island pillow works are EN-.
ploying more men and doing more bust
ness than at any time in the history Of
that establishment. This speaks very
well for Rock Islands present condition
Marian Wicks, well appearing young
lady who has been in Moline for q coupl,
OF weeks, is before board OF inauir,
into her sanity in the county court. Sh,
claims her home is either in Dewitt o
Chicago.
The ladies of the Central Presbyterian
church will give valentine supper at tn,
residence of Mr.. Fred Hsss. corner o.
First avenue and Thirteenth street. on
st. Valentines day All the friends o
the church are invited.
Wash goods McIntire Bros. hav,
added largely to their spring stock o
ssteens, ginghsms. etc, for this week
sale. Examine the beautiful sateens a
10 and l24 cents. Ginghsms. the yer.
latest effects. 10 and 12a cents.
Mr.. Desmond o. Everhsrd and Mis-
Martha w. Bsbcock, of Davenport. wer
married at the rectory of Trinity church
this city, by Rev. K F. Sweet, on tn
night of Nov. 20. and the hsndsom
young couple have kept their happy 70
nance q secret from their friends, unit
now, cards have been issued announc
ing the event.
/. The government intends in the sprin,
, to begin extensive Improvements in tn
river between st. Paul and Minneapolis
In the Fiftieth congress Hon. Edmun,
Rice secured in the river and harbor bill
legislation extending the limits of tn
Improvement of the Mississippi from De
Moines rapids to st. Paul. so as to reacl
the stretch of river between the cities
placing it also in Msj. Mackenzie's dis
trict, and secured out Of total of $500.
600 the sum of $146. 900 to be expende
In the improvement of the river betwee
the points mentioned. The money is &
be used in the removal of bars and rocks
and to close bayous; in fact. to put tn
|, river in the best possible condition with
, out reference to locks or dams of any Sol
or description. This will. however
/, oroatlv Facilitate the anproaches of MOI