Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-14


gins at 5.37. and the middle 81 the eclipse
is expected at 6:i9.
J.P. Dolly, of the shoe-irm of Dol y
Bros, returned from Cbcago last light.
where be purchased complete stock of
goods for the firms new store, which will
open about Thursday next.
Nj G T. Lovegran, our college friend,
has made valuable invention. His at
torney is now at Washington TO secure
pater papers on the same. The enter.
prising young man has fortune in it,
Herman Schmacht yesterday disposed
of his sample room on Twentieth street
to Costello & Mcmahon, who will here
after conduct it. Mr. Schmacht will
shortly engage in the butcher business.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Tri City Labor Congress occurs toner
row afternoon at Killers hall and all
members of the clerks assembly are re
quested to be present as business per-
tanning 10 them directly is to be trans
acted.
The many friends of Rev. and Mrs. w.
s. Marquis will be reioiced to know that
their little daughter who has been seri-
ously i'll, has experienced decided
change for the better. aud the anxiety
which has been experienced for several
days, hasgiven way to more hopeful feel
ings.
Mrs. Katherine Mitsch hes purchased
of John Ohlweiler lot on Third avenue
just east of her present store upon which
next spring she intends to erect a hand,
some two-story brick building to cost
about 81. 500. The .ower part will be
store room and the upper her residence.
and it will be modern building through>
out.
Nature spread its mantle of white DER
the earth, or that portion of it which is
within view heresbouts, for the first time
for many months this morning. The sill
yer fakes have been descending thckly
at intervals during the day and everybody
has seemed to welcome the avant. courier
of winter. Who does not enjoy such a
day as this?
Engineer Kneff, of the National CLAY
company's works, had his ,nds and face
badly scalded by escaping steam and
water through man-head which broke
in boiler at the plant in Sears yesterday
afternoon. DR.. Hewitt, Jr., of Milan,
attended him, and his injuries, though
very painful, it is thought will not prove
serious.
A baker and brewer got into sn alter
cation down on Third avenue yesterday
afternoon, the brewer getting up into the
bakers wagon saying he would make the
latter eat his own bread, but as both are
pretty handy with natures weapons
neither had walk away, and the result
was they we're separated by friends with
honors about even.
A story g told of a farmer living not
thousand miles from Burlington who re,
ceIved note from lawyer, but failing
to deciphe, it. and happening in drug
store, handed it to the druggist without
comment. The druggist looked it care-
fully over, vent to the prescription coun>
ter and soon returned with bottle of
medicine duly labeled, with directions for
taking.
The board of trustees of the Augustana
University have engaged c. A. Rosander
to succeed Mr.. LoYegran as representa-
tive OF the association. As we men
tionei some time ago. Mr.. Lovegran, who
was very successful in his work. had to
resign at the beginning of school so as to
continue his studies. The board has
since sought proper man to fill his
place and now they have secured him.
Mr.. Rosander is an able man and well
known to the leading people in both
cities. He is member of last years
graduating class. He is now teacher in
gymnastics at the college. while he is also
preparing for the degree of A NJ. He
will now devote his time as permanent
financial agent for the association. We
wish him most hearty success, as the
students deserve credit for their noble
efforts.
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