Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-25
CITY CHAT.

Wisconsin cranberries at Truesdale'e.
"a Roysl Pass" at the theatre tonight.
California Bartlett pears and peaches
at Truesd les.
Sweet potatoes. celery, melons and
grapes at Longs.
Large spring chickens dressed to order
at Browner's.
A J. Benway, of Burlington, VT. :, is in
the city on visit TO friends.
Fred Hsss and family return from Min
nespolis tomorrow morning.
Elk Alderman W. F Schroeder and wife
are visiting with friends in Chicago.
Mrs Henry Ehrhorn left last evening
on short visit to friends in Chicago.
A large assortment of fancy Michigan
peaches that will be sold at 40c baske,
at Mays.
j. R Bullock, of Jackson, Wis, is
visiting with his brother, A. j. Bullock,
Of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. james Mcnamara, OF
Fulton. are in the city on their return
from their wedding trip.
Our large stock compels US to sell from
go to 80 per cent lower than any Other
dealer in the city. George Sutcliffe.
W. W. Baker, for some time past time
keeper at the c.. r. l. & P. round house,
has resigaed his position and will attend
school the coming winter.
George Sutcliffe, the only extensive
wall paper dealer in Rock Island, still
maintains the lead in low prices and fine
goods.
Two new Brooks engines, numbered
respectively y and Is arrived here Ses-
terdsy. They are beauties and will do
freight service on the Rock Island &
Peoria.
Mrs. P L. Cable, Mrs John Warner, Mrs
Buford and Miss Charlotte Buford and
hrs. Charles Putnam were guests of Mrs.
A. F. Vinton Yesterday Moline Repub'
hcsn-Journsl, 24!h.
Lieut. =. T BoE, soa-ia-law of Capt.
T. J Butord, and now stationed at Fort
Riley, Ksns., has been promoted to regi-
mental sdjutant OF the Seventh cavalry
which detail lasts four years.
Among the interpretations approved al
Springfield yesterday was the National
Paste and Machine company. at Chicago
to manufacture paste and paste machin>
cry; capital stock $50 900; iucorporators,
II. J. L5wrey. John W. Meyer and T. ] .
Rodmsn.
George Sutclilfe has this season done
more house painting, decorating and wal
paper hanging than any other wall paper
dealer in the city. and at the present time
employs more help than any dealer of the
kind in Rock Island.
Tn Rock Island and Nine Star nine.
will play u game on the hop fields or
Sunday. Each nine has so far won {
game, and as both are Strengthening
their batteries q good game may be
expe cted. A number of Rock Island
professional players who are home fol
the winter will take part.
The Oakdale, new social club that
has Just been organized, gave their frs
dance at the hall over 16l0-Second ave.
nue., las. evening The hall was hand.
somely decorated with oak leaves which
is suggestive of the clubs name. A
large number were present and all en-
joyed very pleasant evening.
Here is a railroad guess from the Ga.
lena Gazette: There is talk of the Chi.
cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad ex'
tending the Rock Island division of theil
system from Sterling. which is now the
end of the division, to Freeport. 1t ii
also rumored that the same company will
extend their G. & L division from For.
reston to Freeport.
Drs. Plummer and Ludewig yesterday
amputated the right leg jast above the
knee of John Helpmsnn OF South Roch
Island. who had that member fractured
by being thrown from a wagon last Sat-
urday. The cause of the amputation was
modification setting in aud the patient
was in collapsed condition all day yes
terdsy, and it is doubtful il he will ulti,
mately recover.
In view of the outcome of the recen,
warfare led by private interests on the
government with reference to the Henne
pin canal route terminus, it ought to be
apparent to the mind of the citiz n hav-
ing Rock Islands interests St heart thai
nothing is to be gained by finding faul,
with Uncle Sam and attempting to run
him. The tactics which have proven so
injurious to us as regards the canal
ought not to be repeated with regard to
the pu lie building site. As THE ARGUS
urged at the opening of the fight on the