Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-29
CITY CHAT.

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the city tedsy.
Charles McHugh. under the Harper
house, for bicycles.
Everybody buys their bicycles of
Charles Ntzhugh,
Roadmaster Tracy. of the c.. NJ. 6 St.
p, was in the city today on business.
Mrs. John R. Jordan, OF Peoria. is
making a short visit to her mother on
Elm street.
Entertainment at the rink on the after,
moons Of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Saturday, May 5. 8. and g.
Lost-A pocketbook containing $50
and valuable papers. A liberal reward
will be paid for its return to Paul The.
sen.
Lost or stolen-A lsdy's gold watch
word "Euretta" engraved On outside
Finder return to ARGUS office and receive
reward
Nice, sweet Mexican oranges, pine
apples, cheap bananas, p;nion nuts and
fresh roasted peanuts at Boro's, bank
corner
p. G. Boggess has the contract for the
barn that George Aster is having built on
his property on Sixth avenue and Seven
teenth street.
The special sale at Nays. grocery was
the principsl attraction today o. Second
avenue. Large numbers availed ,hem>
selves of the bargains offered and pur-
chased freely
Bishop Henry W. Burgess, of the
Episcopal diocese of Quincy. arrived from
Springfield this afternoon aud will admin
lister the rite of confirmation at Trinity
church tonight.
Prof. Parker had big house last night
He is simply great. As there is no prob
ability of another mesmerist being here in
years, You oughtto go.
& Edward E. Fox and Miss Josie B.
Boney. Of Buffalo Prairie. were married by
Justice Halves last evening. and this
morning he united in marriage John
Lyons and Miss Emma Hutson, both Of
Moline.
: A supposed burglar proving about st
IL O'Clock at night with an overcoat as
the only outer garment of wearing sp>
psrel, has created a sensation in the neigh
borhood of Eighteenth street and Sixth
avenue.
The firm of Loosely 81 Knowlton paid
to Montgomery Bros. of Templeton,
Iowa, Yesterday. $4,000, the amount of
q policy in the Germanis company, of
New York. on an elevator DESTROYED
there.
Lost-At noon today, on Seventh ave.
nue., between school building No. 5 and
Eighteenth street, a gold medal with
owners name. Jennie A Kane" en-
graved on it. Finder will please return
TO this Office and receive reward.
IL. w. Haislip, the genial representa-
tive of the Fairbanks Scale Co, has been
in close communication with the grip for
abouta week. The Russian malady is
surely aggressive and fearless when it
tackles such formidable opponent as
Bro. Hsislip.
A most touching incident in connection
with DR.. Gslrt funeral yesterday was the
loving tribute of the school children of
No 6, who stood in front of their build
ing with uncovered heads as the solemn
cortege passed. The flag on the building
was placed at half mast in respect TO the
dead physician.
Atkinson & Olof have commenced
their work for the season on their street
paving contract here. They are now en-.
gagged in laying the brick on Scott street,
where there are two blocks to be done
After this piece of work is flushed thew
will go to Perry street, which is a portion
of their contract, and finish it up, much
TO the delight of people who have trips to
make to the depot from down in the city.
They will commence on Perry street at
Front and work upward.-Dsvenport
Democrat.
Operations were begun this morning On
Molines paving contract, on Third ave-
nue.. that city. the natural query of the
people of Rock Island will be, does the
council of this city propose to permit the
contractors of the Moline avenue lob to
delay operations until it is too late to
complete il in season and thus allow
Moline to get ahead as Davenport did
last year In consequence of the delay on
Twentieth street and lower Second ave-
nue7
There is probability that the largest
boat building industry along the river
will shortly be established in Dubuque.
Z. M. Dickey, with several other gentle
men, has purchased piece of land lying