Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-20
CITY CHAT.

2110 Fourth avenue.
Supervisor ] A. Wilson. of Rural, vas
in the city today.
Miss Lucy Babcock left this morning
for her home in Chicago.
Ed. Bowers, of jersey City, N. j.. is
in the city visiting friends.
Daniel Mowrey. of Richland Grove,
Mercer county. was in the city today.
Just received large invoice of tinwsre
at Gus Rochow's. 21f0 Fourth avenue.
Samuel Leveen, of New York. is spends
ing few days with his brother, E I.
Leveen.
The q itarian church of Moline has
called Rev Ida c. Hultin, of Des Mo ines
to the pastorate
Sam Arndt, manager of the American
Clothing company, went TO Chicago last
evening on business.
Did you eyer see a sham holder that
sold at 25 centsf Gus Rochow has them
and they work like charm.
The successful comedy attraction. "a
Straight Tip" will be seen at the Burtis
Opera house at Davenport this evening
Gen. W. A. Schmitt and S. R. Wright
left for Springfield yesterday to attend
the state convention of Knights of
Pythiss.
The Twin. City Columbian celebration
committee meets Thursday evening at the
rooms of the Rock Island Improvement
association.
In Miss Christie. the Redpath company
possesses violiniste of high standing.
Her selections are in excellent taste, and
finely rendered.
J. A. Whitfield, has moved his family
to Beardstown, to which city MIR Whit
field has been transferred as operator for
the c., B & @
While in Chicago. purchased large
invoice Of tinware which, 1 will sell at
wholesale prices. Call and see for your
self at Gus Rochow's.
j. August Swanson and Miss Ida Thor
and Swan Anderson and Miss Csrlotta
Lehman, all of Moline, were married by
Judge Adams in his Office yesterday.
Mrs. Frank N. Horn, who has been
visiting ct the residence of her son Frank
Horn, on Second avenue, left this morn
ing for her home in X .lamlz)o, Mich.
Charles T. Harris. OF Sedslia, Mo-. a
former Rock Island youth who is getting
TO the front il railroad business, is in the
city visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. c. Harris.
Miss Abbie Dean, teacher of drawing
in our public schools. will give an art
exhibit at her home at 900 Second ave.
nue. on next Thursday afternoon Oct
22). from l to 5 All persons interested
in art are respectfully invited.
Jud Repine. Edward Murphy, Il. Kale.
Alfred Ovens and Walter Boyle com.
posed party who yesterday went out
angling for the fnny tribe. and last eve
ming returned from Silver Lake with 80
croppies, averaging three-fourths of a
pound each, and i2 black blsss ranging
from one pound 10 q pound and half
each.
The stockholders of the Davenport &
Rock Island Street Railway company
held their annual election at Davenport
yesterday, and Messrs. D. r. Louderback,
Clarence Buckingham. ]. ] Mitchell, W.
Dickinson and G. B. Bouton were elected
directors. The election of officers will be
held in Chicago later on.
A merrier lot of whole souled men has
not come to Rock Island together than
the representatives of the pump COM
psnies bidding on the new machinery for
the Rock Island waterworks, all of whom
have been mentioned in THE ARGUS. II
the council were to award the contrsc,
on basis of kindly feeling. it is lik ely
that everyone of them would get $685.
900 job from the city.
Master Cecil. the charming juvenile
character singer Of the Redps b compa ny
at recent appearance in Brooklyn, san
Its English, You Know" with delightful
effect. He sings lovely 'Yodel in cos.
tune, and looks SO pretty that every
body thinks he is a girl, of course, until
they see him later appear with his natty
bootblack outfit. and sing aud dance as 6
happy little bootblack might.
Kate Claxton's attractive personality
supplemented By the intuition and the
assiduous skill of an artistic makes hel
performances exceedingly enjoyable q, and
her always welcome engagement in oul
city, will. without doubt, result in a gen.
uine success and in adding decidedly tt
r her reputation as an actress of the fore
most rank. and to her hold on the affec
ton Of our theatre going public. A
large audience will greet her presentation