Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-14
CITY CHAT.

town yesterday.
T. r. Goddard, of Muscatine, was il
the city yesterday.
Mrs. G. E mckinley and children are
visiting in Chicago.
a. G. ReddingtoD. of Sioux City. is in
the city visiting friends.
John Vogel, of Rapid City. was in the
city yesterday on business.
Mrs. A. F. Fleming left this morning
for Chicago on a visit to friends.
Henry whited. OF Utica. H., spent
yesterday with friends in the city.
Found-A water Spaniel dog. En-,
quire at No. 2942 Thirteenth avenue.
A. N. Blakesley and family have re-
turned from their visit to the Wisconsin
summer resort
Mrs P. d. Egar and little daughter
Ella, returned last evening from visit
to friends in Chicago.
, @. o. Starr, press agent Of the Fore
psugh shows, made The ARGUS pleas
ant call this morning.
Mrs. ]. L. Hardy left last evening for
Utica, N. Y, where she will visit
sometime with friends.
The c., R. 1. s. p will sell tickets on
July 16, to Minneapolis and return at
one fare fer the round trip.
Wanted, at once, lady bookkeeper
and stenographer at Horn & MATES.
First avenue near Eighteenth street.
The next free concert In Spencer
Square will be given on Tuesday, July
81, by the Light Guard band of Moline.
McCabe Bros. this morning turned out
one of the hsndsomest package delivery
wagons that has ever been seen on the
streets.
Tickets for the First NJ. E. church Mo-
line excursion on Thursday will be sold
at the American Express company's Of
fee in this city.
j. FL. Freeman, superintendent of the
Aurora schools. accompanied By a CONS
mittee, is in the city inspecting our High
school buildings.
Charles Sage, son of Mrs. Harriet
Sage, residing at 223 Sixteenth street
died in Chicago July 8, and the inter-
ment took place in that city.
Rock Island has abundant cause to
look with additional pride upon its street
car system. in view of the service Super
intsndsnt Schnitger has given US today
Miss Grace Stranger came down from
Chicago last night to return home with
her sister, Mrs. Howard Murphy next
week, who has been visiting here for the
past month.
r William Seefeld formerly of Rock ISL
and, has bought the refreshment stand
No. 3i3, West Second street. Davenport,
and hopes his friends will call and see
him when in that city.
The horse used on the City Bakery
wagon which ran away about q week
ago and lacerated its leg 30 severely. died
from the effects of its injuries yesterday.
This is the third horse that firm has lost
in short time.
Frederick Sauerman, aged Is years had
his left ankle badly sprsined this morning
on Seventeenth street. 1t was crushed by
the horse which he was riding. stumbling
and falling 80 as to wrench his ankle, and
the sprain resulted.
Charles Frederick, infant soniof George
Ehmke and wife, died at its parents
home 615 Seventeenth street, at $50
o'clock this morning of spasms, aged IS
months. The funeral will occur from the
number given at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
The London, as usual did itself proud
by it, street display this morning consist,
ing OF trumpet, pony aud cart, the
London's famous Christmas gift last year,
and clown on donkey, all gaily attired
and presenting sight which pleased and
amused all.
K Fl. Herbert, the lineman injured on
the Rock Island & Milan road yesterday
morning was found after examination
not as seriously injured as at first sup
posed, and while he is suffering consider
ably, it is not at all probable that per,
manent injury will result.
One of Rock Islands most enjoyable
Fourth of July demonstrations this year
was the picnic given by the German
Singing society at Huber's garden on
Moline avenue. The committee in set
ting up accounts Sunday find the society
$500 ahead, which is the best part of it.
More than the usual crowd of fakirs
seems to have followed in the wake of
the present circus. and they have been
wing with each other all day as to which
could do tie biggest business. II there
are not a lot Of Disguised suckers in
Rock Island tonight it will be a wonder.