Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-20
CITY CHAT


Hamnoeks and crcquet sets at Blrken-
fields.
John Pend4r is in Chicago visiting
with friends.
Fl. E. Cssteel. OF Fulton, was in the
city over Sunday.
The city council meets in regular
monthly session tonight.
Grand slaughter of ladies mullties all
this week at McCabe Bros
An oversight corrected. See Nc
Cabe's adv. in this paper.
Harvey Randall. of Port Byron, was in
the city yesterday on business.
The Misses Emma and.Ida Seighartner
are visiting with friends in Peoria.
II. j. Porter. OF Houston. Tex, is in
the city on a short visit to friends.
F. A. Graves and family, of Fulton,
are visiting with relatives in the city
Two days, Monday and Tuesday, 25
and 35c black silk mitts go for Tic at
McCsbe Bros.
A give away on Thursday all day at
McCabe Bros. Remember. Thursday,
all day. See adv.
Ex-Ald. W. Il. Edwards came down
from Rockford and spent Sunday with
his family in this city
The third free concert will be given by
the Moline Light Guard band in Spencer
square tomorrow night.
Davenport defeated Ottawa Yesterday
by score of to 8. The same two clubs
play today and tomorrow.
William Corcoran, accompanied by his
sister, Miss May. left this morning on a
visit to friends in Chicago.
Benjamin Bollman and wife, of Gin.
ton, spent Sunday in the city. the guests
of Henry Jordan and wife.
Maj. Marcus Osborne Curtis. wife and
son. of New York. are in the city for a
summer visit to Col. Curtis.
All persons having paid interest on
their special assessment can have the same
by applying at the city clerks office.
P. J. Culligan. left this morning for
Savanna where be will hereafter be EN-
ployed in the shops of the c.. NJ s. St.
2. railroad.
Tickets for the Schnell club excursion
can be had of Andrew H Gilman at ST.
mon s. Mosenfelders. and at Wheelan
Bros, and j. T. Shields grocery stores.
Rev. T. W. Grafton, pastor of the
Christian chapel, is negotiating for the
purchase of one of G. F. Gaetjer's houses,
705 Seventeenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warner are arraug.
ing for a visit to their son in St. Paul and
MIR. Warmers old friend and neighbor
Thomas Saulpaugh. at Mankato. MINI.
Edward Burrill. Sr has returned from
his visit to Wisconsin. The Misses Bur.
ril will remain for longer visit, prob
ably returning the latter part of the
week,
William Seefeld, formerly of Rock ISL
and, has bought the refreshment stand
No 313 West Second street, Davenport,
and hopes his friends will call and see him
when in that city.
The c., B. s. Q railway this morning
ing commenced the erection of a TEN.
porary bridge from the lower END of Mo-
line to Sylvan island across the tail race
Next fall permanent bridge will be
erected.
B. Birkenfeld has let a contract to G.
J. W. Schreiner for a handsome cottage
on Sixth avenue and Twenty-eighth
street, the price to be 81 800. When it
is completed Mr.. Birkenfeld will settle
down and enjoy the comforts of home
life
Treasurer j. G. Peasley, of the c., B.
& O.. says that he will not be surprised
if the earnings of that system, for the
year commencing Sept. /. increase $3,-
100000 over what they were for the
same period now current.
Nicol, Davenport's star pitcher, will
hereafter wear Chicago uniform. This
is the critical point in Nicol's base ball
career. He must pow either make OF kill
himself, and the big captain of the Chi
Cages will not give him much time to do
either.
The Central District telephone CONS
psny is uccasioning considerable com
plant on Seventeenth street by the reck>
less manner in which the company is
cutting off tree limbs and branches re-,
CARELESS of how much the anne are dis
figured, in putting in wires, etc.
Hon. J. 81. Murphy, Of Davenport, is
off for Europe on Tuesday, and will be
gone probably year. He goes first to
Carlsbad, and will spend two or three
months for his health there. After that