Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-12
CITY CHAT.

friends in the city.
Great bargains at the London.
Nice chickens and turkeys at Brown
er's.
C.pt. II. G. cleveland left for ST. Paul
last night on business.
Nice Michigan and New York apples
by the barrel at Browner's.
A. H Parsons, of Indianapolis, Ind.
is in the city on visit to friends.
The slight atmospheric change made
the coal and stove men smile this morn.
ing.
Wonderful low prices at the London.
Mr.. Hsaley. of Chicago. is spending
the day in the city with his friend. J. s..
Gilmore.
The Verne Swain will make her last
trip up on Saturday after which she will
60 into winter quarters.
II. F. Cordes and wife rejoice in the
arrival of bright little girl at their home
on Seventeenth street.
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The Rock Island Citizens Improve
ment association meets in regular month
ly session at the rooms in Mitchell 4
Lynde's block this evening.
Goods almost at your own figures at
the London.
w. A. Grannis of this city, brakeman
on the Burlington. had a thumb badly
mashed while coupling cars in Mol inc
this morning.
A fisher and trapper who has floated
down Rock river from the wilds of Wis
consin, was in the city today with pref
ty good showing for his adventures.
A beautiful tile entrance. properly let
tered, has been LAID in connection with
the magnificent new front L. S. McCaoe
has put in his main store on Second ave.
nue..
THE Hustler" a farce comedy of more
than ordinary merit, will be presented at
the Burtis opera house on Saturday eve>
ming. with Miss Mollie Thompson in the
leading soubrette role.
Edward s Bartlett, a popular Moline
young man. and member of Company F,
died Tuesday night, aged 20 years. The
funeral occurs tomorrow afternoon I'M
der the. aus picss of Company F.
Goods not sod but given away at the
London
The "orening" at Loosley's china store
is supposed tn begin at 10 a m >, Friday,
and at that the the curtains will be drop
ped and the store lighted so that the
stock will show as you see such articles at
home-5y lamp light.
Goods almost at your own figures at
the Londo2.
The little red crabs you uFed to fad in
canned or bulk oysters are net there now.
They have become fashionable in the east
and are worth So quart. Regrets that
you turned up your nose at them are un,
awaiting now.
c. F. Fleming starts tonight on his
return to his home at San Jose, Cal. His
many Rock Island friends will regret that
IN the future his visits to Rock Island will
not be as frequent and his stops as long
as they have been in the past few years
Goods not sold but given away at the
London.
The marriage of Miss Agnes Nc Clure
to Milton Hurley, of Chicago. is an
nouuced to take place at the home Of the
bride on Fifth avenue, Thursday evening.
Dec. 10. at 7:3e o'clock. Mr.. Hurley is
conductor on the c., X. 1. & P. road.
Some the base ball enthusiasts are
talking of organizing an Inter>County
league, including Henry and Rock Island
counties. The players are to be selected
strictly and only from the counties, ali
profession sis, or men who ever played
bali for pay to be barred. 1t seems that
an arrangement of this kind ought to af-
ford come fine sport. and be generally
interesting and satisfactory. This is q
good time of year TO talk the matter up
Geneseo News.
Go to the London before the stock is
broken.
Blessed is the man that hath his winter
coal in the receptacle provided thereunto
and hath paid for the same in goodly
shekels. He shall sit by the fire and
toast his shins with joyful countenance
while the tempest howleth without and
the mercury sinketb, 10. many degrees
below zero.
]. 81. Llnehan, state agent for the
Home insurance company, is in the city
to adjust the claims held by the board of
education for the loss of No. 6. II, also
has the authority to act for. all the other
companies interested-the Hartford,
Springfield. Insurance company OF, North
America and the Aetna.
One OF the most brilliant events of the
amusement year will trsnspire at Harper's
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