Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-17
BRIEFLETS.

Enquire at ARGUS Office.
The greatest corset sale of the period
this week at McCabe Bros.
The grandest bargains in corsets we
have ever shown. McCsbe Bros.
Sixty different patterns cashmere ON
bres at McCabe's. --latest thing ont.
Wanted immediately-A competent
girl; good wages. Mrs DR.. Paul, 1O2e
Second avenue.
Mrs Alphons Mosenfelder and two
children are contemplating trip to Ger
many 10 May.
wasn't to rent From one to ten acres
of pasture land near city limits. Enquire
Hotel Gordon.
The greatest corset boom ever known
| in this section is looked for this week Il
McCabe Bros. Fall in line.
Go see the Battle of Gettysburg as il
was in July, 1868. at Harper's theatre
| Tuesday evening. Feb. 1s.
The new idea" in wash dress goods,
cashmere ombres. just opened at Nc
| Cabe Bros. Secure first pick.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Kahn entertained a
pleasant progressive club at their home,
Gil Tenth street, Saturday evening.
Work was recommended on the Seven
teenth street sewer this morning by Davis
Il Co the contractors, and the job will
| be finished at once.
Mr.. a G Ashbaugh left for E 4uC lsire.
Wis, this morning 10 assume charge of
his new paper, the EOening Free Press
His family will follow in May.
Mr.. W. Louttit, assisting contracting
agent of the Pullman Palace Car COM
pany, Chicago, spent Sunday in Rock
Island with his friend, Mr.. w. W. STAFF
| ford.
Go and see the Battle of Gettysburg
Tuesday evening. Admission twenty five,
thirty>fiv and fifty cents. You can re-
serve your seats at Clemann & Sslz-
mana's.
Mr.. David Fitzgerald, the ex -postman,
has been appointed to a position on the
bridge line. Supt Schnltger will find in
"Fitz" an excellent and thoroughly re
liable man.
Constable Kramer, of South Rock Isl
and, had j. G. Gansert arrested today for
resisting An officer Squire Halves i'm
posed fine o; IS and costs, which was
promptly raid.
Ali school children will be given q
chance to see the Battle of Gettysburg
tomorrow at Harper's theatre at 3 O'Clock.
Admission for scholars, ten cents; adults,
twenty-five cents.
Tue tri-city Odd Fellows anniversary
association committee on celebration
.-l~t ..x1 Al
Of abandoning their meeting this year, to
hold one on April 26th at Moline.
Chss. Gay, the youthful tough who
assaulted Geo Aldelmsn on the streets of
Davenport few months ago, was con-
victed in the circuit court at Davenport
last week, and will go to the penitentiary
1t has been suggested that the scraps
ings from the Second avenue pavement
would make the most desirable covering
in the world for the surface of Spencer
square. Here Is q pointer for Commits.
sioner Jackson.
Chas Oge. the Moline boy arrested in
Davenport for stealing watch from
Frank Sinnett, of that city. plead guilty
in the county court today and was sem
fenced by Judge Adams to two years in
the reform school at Pontiac.
Mr.. J. a. Reeves has just finished a
very satisfactory service at the bedside of
Postmaster Howard Wells. who has Just
recovered from second attack of the
grip Mr.. Reeves is acquiring reputa-
ton as a male attendant TO the sick.
Supt. Kemble states that while the
schools will not be dismissed for the Get
tysburg matinee at the theatre tomorrow
afternoon, an excuse for absence from the
afternoon session with that purpose in
view, will be cheerfully honored.
Tomorrow night at the Armory build
ing occurs the complimentary entertain
ment of st. Paul Lodge 107. Knights of
Pythiss. The affair is To include II con-
cert, supper and dance given gratuitous
ly by :he lodge to invited friends
Mr. and Mrs w H Wise, of Sixteenth
STREET and Third avenue. and Mr.. and
Mrs. J w. VanApsdel, of Fifth avenue
and Fourteenth street, have had their
tiresides frightened by the advent of am
gelic little creatures of the feminine gen.
der
Mr. and Mr.. Edward She'll. of 421
Third street, mourn the death OF their
infant son. Basil Arthur, which occurred
yesterday morning at Z o'clock. He WAS
aged five months and seven days. The
funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon al
O'Clock
At the FIRST Baptist church last even>
ing Rev. Fl. G. Leland preached from the
text, Church, State and Pope" The
church contained an immense congrega>
10 ~,
! statistical, it contained many attacks
upon Catholicism.
Messrs. VIM Gray and George Schsfer
| have formed partnership in the box
manufacturing business Mr.. Gray has
been in this occupation for twenty years
Mr.. Schafer is successful business man
and the new firm will undoubtedly be-
come one of Rock Islands most success
full and epterprlsing manufacturing insti-
tutions.
Mr.. Thomas Taggsrt, of Indianapolis,
| is in the city the guest of his brother>in-
law. Mr.. E g. Frazer. his wife having
been visiting here for the past two weeks.
| Mr.. Taggart is auditor Of Marion county,
| chairman of the democratic county CEN
trail committee, and one of the progressive
citizens of the Hoosier capital.
Mrs. c. W Negus gave reception at
her home on Second avenue, near I hir-
teepth street, on Saturday afternoon.
| The hours were from 3 TO 8, and large
number of ladies called during that time.
The house was prettily decorated, and
elegant refreshments were served. Miss
| Fife Dill, of Little Rock, Ark who is
VISITING Mrs. Negus, assisted in receiving
the guests.
Gen. st. Clair A Mulholland. of Penn
sylvania, will tell the story of Gettysburg
at the great exposition of the famous bat