Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-18
CITY CHAT.
Malaga grapes at Mays.

Fresh vegetables at Mays
AID. James E. Larkin spent yesterd ay
in Chicago,
David Malarkey, of Port Byron, was n
the city today.
Gilpin Moore with c. II. Pope. OF Mo-
line. went 10 Chicago this morning.
Mrs. P. Greenawalt and Miss Mamie
Brennan left for Chicago this morning.
Mrs. John F. Horne left last evening
m visit to friends in West Liberty
AID Mathes Buncher and wife rejoice
in the arrival of little daughter at their
home.
Gideon Dickinson, of Moline, father of
Mrs. C. n. Deere, died at 1890 this
morning.
River Captains Huginen. of Cordova
spd Lancaster. and RaTbo. of LIE Claire,
we're in the city on business yesterday.
Mitchell & LYnde have placed a neat
iron safeguard along the side of the stone
entrances to the basement of their new
building.
Grorge Anderson, the switctman who
had his knee cap broken in the Peoria
Yards Monday, will be laid up for long
hme in consequence.
10 another part of today's ARGUS APP
pears the third quarterly statement of
Cashier Buford, of the Rock Island Saw
iugs bank, which shows the loans to be
1886, 100 "a and the deposits 1895, SlS .92.
Pretty good showing for an eight months
old Institution.
Mrs. Fleming, mother o. the late DR..
Wilson Fleming. of Port Byron. died
Monday morning. aged 80 years. She had
lived in Port Byron 40 years. She leaves
leaves three children. j. c. Fleming, of
Port Byron. Mrs. Mccall. also of Port
Byron, and daughter in Kansas. The
funeral will be held tomorrow morning.
George W. Robinson, formerly a
brakeman on the C, B. 6 Q. between
this city and Besrdstown and for some-
time resident of this city, was killed
while switching in the yards at Anacon-
da, Mont. yesterday. He was young
man and well and favorably known in
this city.
The last will of A. ]. Little, of Pre-
emptiop, has been probated 1t bears
date of Feb. 10. 1890, is witnessed by NJ.
Shoemaker and r. P. Wait, and BIZ it
all personol property is bequeathed to A
NJ. and D. d. Little. and the real estate
is distributed among the children with
the promise that A. NJ. and D. D. Little
receive $500 more each than the others.
Albert Glass has disposed of his meat
market, No. 3.041 Moline avenue, to
Jacob Thomas. Mr.. Glass wishes to
thank his friends for their patronage in
the past and he recommends his success
sOr to the same as one who thoroughly
understands the business and who will
treat them right. Mr.. Glass will renlsin
with Mr.. Thomas to assist him in his ous-
mess. All outstanding accounts will be
collected by Mr.. Glass
For some days negotiations hsye been
pending for the purchase by E. L. E .st-
man, of the Moline Republican. aud the
consolidation with his present paper, the
journal. SO far. however, the deal has
not been consummated and the report
from Moline is that it is not likely to be.
The Rock Island syndicate which re-
Gently failed to secure the Union. is after
the Journal either as whole or the plant
should it consolidate in title with the
Republican, and is DESTROYS of shipping
to Rock Island to run as reput>
hcan morning paper. This deal is a.
SO reported of.
The remains of the late Joel Has ell
who died at Bsyard. Iowa. passed through
the city yesterday. en- route to Reynol Dis,
where the interment took place today at
O'Clock. Mr. Haskell was one of the
pioneers of this section, settling rear
reynolds in 1862. where he resi- ded until
ABOUT 20 years ago. when, with his fam
lily he removed to Bsyard, Iowa. He
was - years of age and had been suf
Ierer from Bright's discs So number of
years. The remains were accompsn led
oy Gideon Haskell, of Reynolds, BROTH
er OF the deceased.