Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-15
CITY CHAT.
Bulk oysters at Ehleb's.

Bulk oysters at Ehleb's.
Dancing school at Armory hall Satur-
day night.
Mr.. VIM. Moore. OF Coal Valley. was
in the city today.
Steward Dow. of the poor farm, was in
the city today.
Rock Island was represented at the
prize ring in New Orleans list night by
William Gibson.
There was lively scrimmsge in a sa-
loon on Market square last Eight. but no
blood was shed.
Honey Bee plug chewing tobacco 25
cents only at Mays Call and get some
before IL is all sold.
Miss Grace T. Stranger left last night
for Chicago. where she intends taking q
course of studies at the college.
Mr.. Chas. Arnold has returned from
his extended visit to Englsud, his native
land, looking as usual robust and happy.
Fine Oregon evaporsted pears. French.
silver and Italian prunes, have just been
received at Ehleb's grocery from Portland
Oregon.
Davenport will hereafter have seven
wards. this Is pursuance with the action
OF the city council last evening 10 redis-
tricting the city.
Travel over the Rock Island bridge
Yesterday amounted to: foot. north. 747,
south. $50. total 1906; team north. 7s6,
south, 777. total 1853.
At the masonic installation ceremonies
this evening. the reception will occur at
Up m. and the inst ,llstion ceremonies
will commence at s o'clock. after which
there will be banquet.
Morton Nelson, a driver on the bridge
line, was married yesterday at Davenp port
to Miss Graves OF that city. and the
employees OF this branch of the system
are profuse in their congratulations.
Deere & Co of Moline. reduced the
wages of their painters this morning
from 10 to 25 per cent. The reduction
affects about fifty men who threaten to
strike.
Mr.. c. r chow has purchased the stock
OF Miss hsrtZ, on Fourth avenue, be o
tween Twenty first and Twenty-seco nd
streets, and will continue the business at
the old stand. He deals in notions, dry
goods. furnishing goods. jewelry. etc.
A certificate was filed today with tie
comfy recorder for the incorporation of
the Harper house company with capital
stock of Sl2 900. the incorporstors being
j. Z. Moutrose, Kitty Montrose and f.
IL. Guyer. The object OF the company is
TO conduct q hotel business.
Mayor Wm. McConochie. City Clerk
Robert Koehler and Aids Buncher. Bla-
del. Hetter. CorkeD. Geiger. Tindall, X uox.
Evans, Schroeder. L4rkin aud Inspector
OF Payment Lloyd and Supt. Schuyler
of the street railway lines. went TO G ales-
burg this morning TO inspect the brick Of
the burlington Paving Company.
Geo. J. Sheppard, of Kearney. Neb,
aud Mrs. Rosa B. Ecker. Of Rock Island.
were married by Rev Tsylorlast evening.
Sheriff Gordon has gone TO Kankakee
10 conduct back 10 Rock Island i've in-
durable patients from the asylum there
The patients will be committed To the
Rock Island county poor farm.
Messrs. J. II. Kerr, Robert Snnmers.
of thi. city, l.. A. Vinton. p. L. McKin-
ME. and W. c. Wilson, of Moline. Geo.
McNsbney, OF Hampton, W S Pidcock,
OF Cordovs, Vim. Fergus. of Milan
DR.. Cozad, of Reynolds. and J. A. vii
son, OF Rural. returned last night from
the Woodmen convention q, Springfield.
A special dispatch from Springfield says
that the plan adopted By the state con-
vention of Modern Woodmen of America
for representation in the hesd camp At
Omaha in 1892. places Rock Island aud
Henry counties in one district, aud gives
it three delegates W. S Pidcock. c. A.
Anthony and ]. II. Kerr. The slternatos
are John A. Wilson, Roy V.ntp1 and r.
G.. Summers
Why I'll q store with good goods, and
then keep dark about it. remarks an ex-
changef 1t costs money every day and
every hour to carry stock Of goods.
Let the public know Whist you have to
sell. Interest the people-attract them
do not allow them to forget " or your
crowded shelves. Turn OF ne lights
especially the brilliant. steady and far
reaching light Of advertising.