Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-14
The chicken pie supper given by the
I adiee Of tho Frat NJ e church last

| ladies of the First NJ. E. church last
evening was splendid success. of course.
While the unpleasant weather kept many
away. all were pleasantly entertained,
with music, reading etc,
Principal w. A. Bishop, Mrs. Cora L.
Eastman aud Misses Josephine B. Witter
and Sarah G. Corson, of the Rock Island
High school. will probably attend the
meeting of the Northern Illinois Teach
ers' association at Aurora this week.
A land mark indeed is disappearing in
the house of George Mixter at the head
of Twenty-.hird street. 1t was the Sec
ond house of any Importance erected in
Rock Island. and has stood for 50i years
as the constant residence of Mr.. Mixter.
who has only now vacated it that he may
put his property on the market
In switching cars at Barstow last
I night freight car was carelessly left on
| the m ain track and freight train No. IA
from this city pulled by engine S62. with
Engineer Sperse at the throttle. crushed
into 1t. The engine wss badly damsged
as was the car, but no personal injury
attended the accident.
T. G. HARE and Miss Agnes Kinney.
Of this city. went to St. Louis last week
10 attend the fair and other attracti ms,
both visiting at the residence OF Harry
Wilkes there. During their stay they de-
oided TO have little romance and on
Oct. 8. they were married by Rev. Father
Bush. They arrived home last night and
relatives and friends received the first
knowledge Of their wedding. Congratu-
lstions no less hearty. were showered upon
the popular young couple.
Carl Bauer, a young man aged 25 years.
employed as a compositor in the Office of
the Iowa Reform, at Davenport. was one
of the throng of boys and men that were
packed like sardines abou; the Burtis
opera house entrance there last evening
waiting for the doors to open. When the
doors did open there was a crush that
caused Bauer total from the step on which
he stood and in such position that the
pressure of the throng broke his leg
Manager Kindt promptly telephoned for
the proper assistance and did all be could
10 relieve the suffer pending its arrival.
The sportsmen of Milan are comp plain
ing that some miscreant is using explo-
sives to kin fish in Rock river 1t is said
that some one fired a charge of dynam lite
at Sears dam for that purpose, one day
last week. 1t is known that Silver Lake
and Shocks Pond we're cleared of fish in
this manner last fall, and if this practice
is KEEP up it is of but little use for the
fish commission to stock the water of this
vicinity with fish. The Illinois fish com,
mission is the lookout for such van
dsls and it is to be hoped that steps will
be taken to apprehend the parties who
would cause such wholesale destruction.
In Dubuque they are about to experts
ment with one course of paving brick
instead of two IS is customary in Rock
Island. This will materially reduce the
cost and, as the experience OF Onshs,
Lincoln, Neb., and Clinton shows, will
give an equally good street. Con Gala
CHER o. Omaha, formerly of Dubue Ie,
advises layer of concrete between the
m,csdsm and the brick. This will be
used OF certain streets where the grade is
heavy and hard. smooth surface under
the brick will prevent the washing out of
the foundation. Rock Island may try
single course on some of its resident
streets next year.
If Manager Louderback of the street
railway company. had any idea of renov.
ing the conductors on either of the Rock
Island and Moline lines. he could have
his mind very quickly changed By max
ing u trip on one OF the cars about dinner
or supper time when the conductors are
off for their meals. Coming down a lit
tie after l o'clock this afternoon, the
motormsn was obliged to make four
tedious stops between Elm stree: and the
Harper house to collect fares, and then he
missed four that were observed, and it
was not his fault either. If the .conduc
tors were taken eff there is not a motor
man on the road now who would not
throw up his JOB. And who could blame
the motormen?
Call or E. B. McKown for bard wood
and soft COL Telephone 1.19S