Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-02
BRIEFLETS.
Write it June.

at McCdDe BROS.
Now is the time to buy your refrigera-
forget the Leonard.
Elk Supervisor Ira Buffum, of Andalusia.
was in the city today.
Miss Anna Armour. of Ottawa. is
visiting the Misses Hass.
Hon. W. F. Crawford's anxious coun-
tenance is again seen in the city today.
Leonard cleanable refrigerators the best
to buy. at David Don's. 1917 Second ave-
nue..
The great ribbon sale of the season
takes place this week at McCabe Bros.
See adv.
Mr.. Robert Ransom, of What Cheer.
Iowa. is in the city on visit TO his sons,
Thomas and John.
Cali and examine the new style Leo
nard cleanable dry air refrigerators at
David Don's.
j. E. Bsbcock. of Geueseo, spent yes
terday in the city with his brother, DR..
Geo. E. Babcock.
Mr.. ]. w. Potter left for Springfield
this afternoon to attend the democratic
state convention.
Rev. R. F. Sweet. rector of Trinity,
leaves tomorrow morning for New York
on his way to Europe.
The Masonic fraternity of Freeport
propose to erect $50, 900 opera house
and temple combined.
Miss Lima Kane, who has charge of a
school in Edgington township. came
home to spend the Sabbath.
The Rock Island high school nine de-
feated the Davenport high school nine
Saturday by score of 10 to IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Fry wish 10 thank
their friends for sympathy and kindness
extended them in their recent sorrow in
the death of their son. Harry.
DR.. J. S. McCord and family will leave
here on Tuesday for Ocean Grove. on the
Atlantic coast. for several weeks visit.
He is improving. Davenport Tribune.
J. Waverly Johnston. wife and daugh-
ter, of Sacramento, Cal, have returned
from the east and are making short
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Johnston on
their way to their home on the slope.
Lothar Harms summer garden is now
all ready for the coming season. There
is not a more cool and delightful place
to spend an hour and enjoy refreshing
glass of lager than at this little garden.
VIM. Olson, the Rock Island Splinter,
desires the ARGUS to announce that he
will be on the turf again this season an d
proposes to challenge Robson, Cowden
and the others distinguished in foot rac>
ing in this vicinity.
Billy Gibson left for Beloit. Wis. last
week to go into training under Jack
Klein for his forthcoming encounter
with Mcintyre, OF Moline. Tickets for
the fight are now on sale at two or three
sporting resorts in Rock Island.
A birth notice slightly out of the ordi-
nary was presented at the court h ouse
Yesterday. IL shows that Max Jerusalim>
sky, himself born in Jerusalem. Pales
tine, is rejoicing in the possession of
son who he for hwith christeued David
Jerusalimsky. -Davenpor Democrat.
Vim. Helding, boy employed at the
Rock Island glass works. broke a glass
roller while carrying it yesterday morn-
ing and piece OF the glass cut a severe
cash in the right wrist. DR.. G. l.. Eys-
ter attended the wounded young man and
he is recovering nicely.
Mr.. B. T. Cable left for Chicago Sal
urdsy night He will attend the state
democratic convention at Springfield on
Wednesday and go thence to San Aus
tonic to look after his ranch there, and
next week will sail for France for the
purpose of accompanying his family back
to Rock Island
The widow and sons of the late G. B.
Knox desire TO publicly express their
thanks to their friends for the many Of
fees of kindness during the illness aud
at the funeral of Mr.. Knox, and espec>
tally to the Odd Fellows and Druid so>
cieties for many affectionate remem
brsnces and attendance upon the funeral.
The open cars are beginning to come
ont on the blue line of the Moline & Rock
Island routes of the Holmes system. The
entire equipment of summer cars will
soon be put on all lines except the bridge
line, where the closed cars will be re-
tanned and the open cars reserved for the
new Elm and Ninth street routes.
Officers Kramer and Sexton had lively
hunt for some young men of the African
persuasion Yesterday morning who had
tackled the Iowa original package busi>
ness and then came over to Rock Island
to uncork their enthusiasm. They were
finally captured and taken to the station
where they were registered as Henry
Terry, John Thurman and John Smith.
The funeral of Harry " Fry. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Fry. was held Yester-
do of wit of no
in Chippiannock cemetery, Rev. W. S.
Marquis, officiating. The postoffice en-.
ployes sent lovely floral anchor. and the
choir of the Broadway church sang q
number of appropriate selections. Mr.
and Mrs. Fry have much sympathy in the
loss of their little boy who has been
plucked in the bloom of young childhood.
The funeral services of the late G. b.
Knox at the grave at Chippiannock Satur-
day were very imposing. They were
conducted by the Odd Fellows and Druids.
On behalf of the Odd Fellows Mr.. Z. ID.
Sweeney delivered short Grafton while
Druid quartette composed of Messrs.
Joseph Huber. Henry Eckermsnn, Emil
touching song-''There is Rest in the
Grave for You," AS the Odd Fellows
were marched around and deposited their
evergreens in the grave.
Horace nj. Crosby. of Cordova, called
on County Clerk Donaldson this after
noon and paid into the county treasure r
the amount sufficient to acquire for him
permit to join in wedlock with Miss
Mary Lamb. of the same village. The
husband. elect was born in Cordova town
ship. while the bride-to. be is also ma
tive of the soil. having been born in
Hampton. The wedding will take
place at the home of the bride Wednes-