Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-01

Miss Alice Lawler. pupil Of st. Jo-
seph's school, won the prize of $40 at the
matinee on Saturday afternoon for the
greatest number of correct words from
the letters contained in the name, Eu-
nice Goodrich, she having made 1,427
| words.
A special telegram fr cm Des Noiues
says that the Rock Island has bought
tract of land at Valley Junction, a slburb
of that city, and that $4,000 shops are
to oe built there by it inside of two years.
These shops. it is supposed, are TO sup
plant the ones now at Stuart.
ANGEL j. Wright aud wife, gill Fifth
avenue, celebrated their tenth wedding
anniv ersary on Saturday evening. About
80 of their friends were present and the
couple were the recipients of large num-
Der of appropriate presents. Refresh
ments were served and a general social
time INDUCED in.
| William Smith, laborer st Paulsers
brick yard In South Rock Island. was
buried in bank of clay which ssvei in
this morning 1t was at first feared be
would smother before he could be extTi-
Gated. but he was finally rescued from
his peril, when it was found that his an
kle had been broken and rio fractured.
DR.. Carter attended him.
Michael O'Connor the long time
steward at the Harper gave up his posi-
ton Saturday night, and will probably
engage in other business in the city.
Mike was a faithful and efficient
steward, polite stoo, and accommodating
and he has many friends whose best
wishes will always accompany him.
7 Negotiations which have been pending
the past few days for the transfer of the
Spencer property to the syndicate here
tofor spoken of and headed by II. D.
, Mack of the G. B. & O., are at g stand.
still, third party, Morris Rosenfield Law
: ing taken hand in the bidding and is
! very DESTROYS of securing the property
which has been practically sold TO M.
Mack for $4,000.
I Meyer Rosenheld, late OF the firm of
! J. & N. Rosenfeld, returned Saturday
from visit to Grand Rapids, 10 which
! city he has decided TO move and erteG
upon the real estate business Dir.
Rosenfeld was for IS years residen; of
e Rock Island, and in that time was not
only one OF the most prominent. but n Is,
r prosperous business men.
The electric cars were Withdrawn from
the Elm street line beyond Third and
= Nineteenth by order of Manager Louder.
back this morning, and horse cars substi-
tuted. The electric cars will not be re-
stored until the track is relaid and this
will not be done until a more feasible
f route is decided upon, the present line
paralleling the Fourth avenue line to
closely to he of any profit to the com
pany.
Bob Fullerton, the ingenius prescri D
ton clerk in the Harper house pharmacy
has on exhibition al electric tanning ma
chine. the property of Davis & c..
, Charley Case examined it Saturday night,
and then taking of his hat, sat down in
, front of it and permitted the breezes i
, created TO be waited over the smooth
surface OF his Uranium. That is the
very thing want in my ROOM said
7 Case. 1T will keep these Internal flies
from holding levees on my bald head
James Hardin, the street sprinkler, met
with misfortune on Second avenue thi:
morning, one OF the hiud wheels of b!
wagon breaking as he was turning out OF
the street car track and settingi his tank
down with bang that could be heard TO-
several blocks. Mr.. Hardin narrowly
escaped serious injury, striking his hips
heavily on the pavement as h.
jumped from the seat. The tank had
. just been filed aud the street was flooded
r in few moments.
t At ST. Joseph's church at o'clock this
afternoon occurred the marriage Rev.
( Thomas Mackin officiating, of John Cor
+ man, of Perry, Iowa. and Miss Mary
r Hogan, of this city. The groom, who
was formerly fireman on the Racine &
Southwestern division of the c.. Nj &
, st. p, and is now an engineer on the
, main line OF the SINE road, has q great
many friends and sdmirers'in Rock Isl.
e and who congratulate him on his good
: fortune, and wish him and his accom-.
5 plished bride all the joys that this WORLD
affords
81 COULD MOVE THE WORLD
! II had something to rest my lever on, sad Arch
medes. Large bodies move or are moved slowly