Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-17

They are in Rock Island to bid on the
new pump the city is to put 10 at the
waterworks.
The elements spent their fury which
appeared to have been long pent up last
night. Lightning flashed, the artillery Of
heaven roared and the rain fell in torrents.
accompanied at times by hail. 1t was q
soaker. unrestrained and relentless for
tine wayisrer who CHANGED TO be ont.
W. F. Underhill, for several years an
employee of the Davenport & Rock Island
railway company. has purchased John
Evans feed stable and grain store on
Market square and will conduct it here
after.
One of the largest jacket and cloak
manufacturers of Cleveland, Ohio. will be
at McCabe Bros. on Monday afternoon
with full line of sample jackets, wraps.
capcs. etc. Any lady desiring to select
special garment of any kind will be sure
and call on Monday afternoon.
Larry Ii. Reist. representing Kate Clax-
ton, who is to appear at Hsrper's theatre
one week from tonight, is in the city. 1t
is needless to say that the gifted actress
win receive cordial and hearty welcome
In Rock Island, such as she deserves, and
as she is getting everywhere.
George Sutclifie. through hard work
and houest dealing. has built business
that ranks with any house of the kind in
the city, and there is not another wall
paper establishment in the three cities
that can meet him half way in goods and
low prices.
NIB. Hanna. of B sardstown. c.. B.
& Q. brakeman, was thrown from q way
car at Briar Bluff about 6 o'clock this
morning. and was picked up and brought
to this city where he was found to be in,
jured about the spine and had his left
wris; badly sprsined. He is being cared
for at the Gordon hotel.
A. II Knott, of Chicago. has been at
work the past week experimenting the
setting of the new fire alarm boxes. The
boxes have all been set but the one on
Market seusre, sDd it is thought: that the
new system will be in complete working
order the latter part of next week. A
tele phone instrument was placed in the
Central engine house today and is mum.
bered 1.043.
Not alone is the Fifth ward barber shop
becoming noted on account of the states
mar ship and eloquence of its owner. Char
lie Evans, tut it has young man who.
though new in the business, bids fair to
reach position in the tonsorial art equal
to the one held by Charlie Evans him
self. not only as barber, but in Fifth
ward politics. Those who have occasion
to visit the shop say that he is very handy
with the razor and the manner in which
he has trimmed the covering of his en-
ployer's Websterisn head shows very
plainly that John Kelly knows his BUSH
ness.
An exchange dedicated the following
lines to parsonage found in every town:
Here's to the kicker, the faint hearted
kicker. tine kicker so hopeless and blue,
who always is crying and never is trying,
some good for his own town to do. No
use 10 correct him nor need you expect
him 10 get to the front like man; for
while others rustic he'll sit down and hus-
tie objections to raise to each plan"
The remains of Mrs. George Heagy ar
rived rom Newell, Iowa, last night &C.
comps nied by the bereaved husband and
children. and also by Samuel HeagY and
wife, Of Hampton, who went to Newell
on hearing of Mrs. HeagG's death. the
remains were taken to Knox's undertake
ing rooms where they were cared for until
this morning. when the funeral occurred
from the Broadway Presbyterian church,
Rev. W. s. Marquis officiating. The
pail bearers were: Messrs. E. H. Guyer,
R. A. donaldson. S. B Stoddard, W. q.
Marshall. w. B. Myers and NJ. Lee Gait.
Mrs. Heagy died of acute peritonitis after
very brief illness. The motherless
children-two little girls-will be given a
home with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Heagy,
of Ham pton.