Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-28
CITY CHAT.

TthCnsS dbu pears ab otoISe picHh-
ers.
100 baskets of Michigan peaches at
Mays.
School suits BY the thousands at the
London.
Free lunch at Nels Wiladsen's Sat-
urday night
Money saved by buying your boys suit
at the London.
Muscatiue sweet potatoes and melons
at George Browners.
Take advantage of this-five pounds
of good coffee at Mays.
Mrs C. j. Larkin has returned from a
visit to friends in Sheffield.
Special prices this week on boys
clothing at the London.
c.. c. Taylor went to Chicago this
morning on short business trip.
Nice large cling and freestone peaches
by basket, bushel or peck at Longs.
Have you seen the immense line of
boys suits the London has received?
The meeting at the Phoenix hose house
will be called at O'clock this evening
W. G. Darling. of Dsnville, is spend
ing few days with friends In the city.
John Ohlweiler has returned from q
short visit to St. Paul and Minneapolis.
j.. S. Gilmore and son Harry. returned
last night from few days visit to Chi,
cago.
DR.. ]. W. Scott, wife and children, of
Edgington. returned this morning from
visit 10 St. Paul.
Mrs. J. J. Mittenbuhler and Miss
Bertha Bowlby. of Dixon, are visiting at
the residence of Prof. S. T. Bowlby.
Lost-On Second avenue. plain bar
bresstpin with one setting. A reward
will be paid for its return to this office.
Mrs. G. L. Wgnser, of Grant Center,
Iowa, arrived today on visit to her pars
ents, Mr.. ana Mrs. RoSo.. tsi.aA;.aoo.
California pears, peaches, grapes. GELS
cry, bananas, melons and full assert.
ment of home grown vegetables at
Longs.
Charles McHugh is closing out his
stock OF bicycles and will dispose of them
at lower prices than can be had anywhere
in the three cities.
Frederick Bruhn was suffered to pay
fine of 50 and costs in the municipal
court this morning for permitting his cat
tie TO run at large.
DR.. W. T. Boughton has disposed of
his property at Edgington. and it is IN
derstood will move 10 Rock Island for
permanent residence.
Two Dubuque gentlemen waded across
the Mississippi river at point four miles
below Dubuque. The deepest water
they found was less than four feet.
Frank, eldest son of ]. II. Yore,
formerly of this city, now in the employ
of the auditors Office of the Rock Island
road, is to be married Sept. to Miss
Julia Msrche, of St. Louis.
1t is now stated that the Msckey-Ben-
nett Postal Telegraph company will con
struct q line from this city TO Des Moines,
through Rock Island. and that the wires
will be strung as soon as the right of way
can be secured.-Peeris Journal.
The Rock Island Savings bank con-
tinues to grow. Cashier Bufords official
report appearing elsewhere shows the
loans and discounts to be 1853. 567 70;
deposits, S62s, $50. "A. The showing is
good enough for year old enterprise
Next Tuesday evening at the Buris
opera house. Davenport, will be pre-
sented the great spectacular production,
The Fast Mail undoubtedly one of the
greatest stage productions of the day,
and which will be largely attended from
this city.
John 7 Lakin, of Lock port. n. Y,
is In the city in consultation with Mayor
McConochie and Superintendent of Wat
erworks Murrinwith reference to the new
pump the city proposes TO put in at The
works. Mr.. Lskin represents the Holly
Pumping engines.
1t is getting over the state already.
Here it lie from the Peoria Herald: "Rock
Island and Moline are already getting
ready for joint gigantic Fourth of July
celebration next year" 1t will be all
over the country before the twin cities
get through with it.
The nominating committee of the
First Congregational church OF Moline
has decided to extend an invitation to
Rev. J. A. Biddle, formerly of Norwolk,
Conn, to supply the pulpit Sept. 6. with
q view to extending call to him to be.
come pastor Of the church.
Alfred Skinner, son of Charles Skinner
of Geneseo, and grandson of Porter
Skinner, of this city. died at Geneseo at