Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-14
CITY CHAT.
Fresh fish at Mays.

Nice apples at F. G.. Young's.
Nice grapes at F. G. Young's.
Dressed chickens at F. g. Young's.
Egg plants and Muscatine musk melons
at Browner's.
Mr.. John G. tn Tor. of Taylor Ridge,
was in the city TO-DAY.
IS buys a nobby. all wool cheviot suit
at Simon & Mosenfelder's.
MT. Rudolph Schwecke returned from
Calfax Springs this morning.
Mr. Fred Head has INDUCED the lux
ury of new Singer bicycle.
A son was born to DR.. and Mrs. G G.
Carter at the Harper this morning.
Mrs. G. c. Weber. of New York. is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. G..
Gansert
You ought to see the all-wool men 8
salts Simon s. Mosenfelder are giving
away at IS.
Mr.. A. o. Rupp. editor and proprietor
of the Monmouth journal. was in the
city today.
Regular annual meeting of the Rock
Island Citizens Improvement association
this evening.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. p. j. Cary
was frightened by the arrival of daugh-
ter this morning.
A ladies' tea party was given at the
watch tower this afternoon in honor OF
Mrs. Rebecca Fisher.
Mass will be celebrated at st. Joseph's
church tomorrow morning at $50. by
Rev. B. Mackin. of Davenport.
Now is the time to buy clothing cheap.
Simon & Mosenfelder have an immense
stock coming and all summer goods must
go.
The entertainment at the watch tower
| week ago was such gratifying success
that another one is to be given next Sat-
urday evening.
The barn and house of Jonas Hurst, of
Coal Valley township. was destroyed by
fire Yesterday with all contents entailing
loss of 5000.
The second grand summer afternoon
and evening entertainment at Black
Hawks watch tower occurs Saturday
afternoon and evening.
So many people wait until the best BAR
gains are gone. When Simon & Mosen-
fielder make an announcement they mean
business and you ought to respond at
once.
Mr. G. L. Walker lett last evening for
Detroit TO Din hfs wife who is en- route
from the seashore. and together they will
take lake voyage before returning
home.
Miss Grace Stranger having compile.
ted her course of study at the
Davenport Business college, has accepted
position in the office of Fleming & Co a.,
this city.
The condition of Twenty-seventh
street from Fifth to Seventh avenue, IS
in such a disagreeable condition as to
cause great dea; of complaint in that
neighborhood.
Mr.. Samuel Goode today purchased the
little bus from Landlord Gaver of the
Rock Island house. and will ship it to
Washington, Iowa. to his son, who is in
the hotel business there.
Mr.. Ed Nance, the accomplished book
keep in the Office of the Rock Island
Lumber & Manufacturing company.
leaves this evening for weeks visit to
his parents in Benton county, Iowa.
Adam Leiberknecht. of the Geneseo
Republic has received deserved honor and
| recognition at the hands of President
Harrison in his appointment as United
States consul to Tampics, Mexico.
The Hard Times" party at Killers
hall last evening was an enjoyable. as well
as q most unique affair and did much
credit to the committee on arrangements
Bleuer's band furnished music.
Conductor Doc Bush, of the c., M.
& st. P. is taking a brief vacation, and
Conductor W. g. Tilton is in charge of
his train meanwhile. Tilton now has a
desirable run between Racine and Wes-
| tern Union junction.
1t will interest unnumbered women 10
know That the government is TO issue pos
tai cards especially for their use. The
card is To be a correspondence card of a
pearl grav, one-third smaller than the
present card.
Tomorrow afternoon occurs the second
equestrian entertainment at the race
course at the old fair grounds. Some
extraordinary tests of speed are prom
ised both in the way of horse flesh, and
human skill on the wheel.
Messrs. G. F. Gsetjer, Lothsr Harms
and Alfred Beck returned today from
their fishing expedition down the river.
They had splendid luck, hooking no less
than thirty six fine specimens of the in>
habitants OF the deep.
Messrs. T. ii. Thomas, W. s. Knowl-
ton, f. G. Frazer and Oscar Frazer made
up little party which spent yesterday
afternoon at Wstertown fishing They
report having had glorious luck and
brought considerable evidence Of il back
| with them.
Trainmsster J. G. Stanton, Travelling
Engineer p. Murrin and Chief Dispatcher
W. 5 Glover, of the st. Louis division OF
| the c., b. & Q, constitute an examining
board which met in Rock Island TODAY for
Il few days session to examine all Bur-
| lington trainmen coming into Rock Isl.
and.
Domestic misfortune has entered the
home of c.. B. & Q fireman. who went
short distance out of town for his bride
recently. but she now has returned to the
paternal roof. leaving the new made
husband to ponder over what has proved
with others an all absorbing topic-"Is
marriage a failuref"
| The street commissioner has actually
awakened to the necessity of cleaning the
Second avenue pavement again. This is
the second time this important work has
received attention this summer. The
streets all over the city are in digrace-
fal condition, owing to negligence on the
part of this, the mayors pet official.
The jury in the suit for attorney fees
of NJ. nj. Sturgeon VS.. N b. Fassett. oil
Moline. returned verdict for the plain