Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-04

Olson" company, is in the city arranging
fer the appearance of his company at
Harper's theatre Sept II.
| Il i. 10 .hei, fee castGn made line o.
oiothiag (ior men or boys) Simon &
MoseDfelder desire to invite inspection.
They leave 'shoddy" to some of their
windy competitors.
George Butler, who was SO badly injured
by the bursting of an emery wheel at the
stove works on Wednesday. remains in
about the same condition, no pereeptible
change having taken place.
Mrs. M. ]. G allagher has sold her laun,
dry to Carl Achtermana who took possess
ion Monday. Mr.. Aehtermann is a
thorough laundry man who ran laundry
in Shetoygan. Wis. for a number of
years.
A well known Second avenue business
no an got hilarious load of old rye on
board last evening, and the result was that
he turned up this morning in badly de-
Ia pidated condition, with numerous orna
nentstions on his physiogonomy.
W. H. Cronin. formerly of this city
and now train dispatcher for the G, r.
/. Il Z. a; Council Bluffs, arrived acre ta.s
morning on a visit to his parents. His lit
tie brother Eugene, who was run over by
an electric motor car yesterday. is now
very low yiibliitle hopes of recovery.
Secretary SearIe has on behalf of Pres
! ident Jackson of the Improvement asso-
lion, mas issued call for meeting oil
Rock Islands Columbian Fourth of July
committee at the rooms of the asseeia-
ten on Saturday evening at o'clock for
tha purpose of organizing.
A Number of the ~Aeelmen of this city
are contemplating the organization of a
bic gele club. and with this end in view a
parade with Chinese lanterns is being ar
ranged to take place on Monday evening
next, in which all the lady and gentlemen
bieychsts in the city are invited to take
part.
| Street Supt. Blaisdell has a force of
men at work cleaning up Second avenue
in good shape. This is an improvement
Mr.. Blaisdell cannot make too often or
too thorough. If he could manage to
clean out that abominsble piece of wos,h-
less stub track on Seventeenth street north
of the double track, it would add greatly
to the appearance of the streets.
Miss Louise Whistler entertained about
80 ~ her Young friends ct her home on
Second avenue last evening with pri-
vate dancing party. Bleuer's band far
nisted delightful music for the occasion.
Refreshments were served and very ems
ljoysble evening was passed by all Miss
Whistler was assisted by the Misses Gil.
more and Irene Rosenfeld and Josephine
HAYES.
Enjoy the river carnival from q safe
and comfortable seat on the river bank
for 25 cents. Nessrs. Collins. Bollmsn
and Housed have arranged so that those
who are in Rock Island may witness-the
spec tacle from the most advantageous
point of view on the river.
| THE ARGUS has received, with the
com pliments of Crull & Wilson. pub
fishers, copies of beautifully illustrated
souvenir of the Mississippi river carnival
TO be held al Davenport next Tuesda ?
evening. 1t is intended chiefly to boom
the carnival of which Davenport is 90
justly proud.
The First Baptist church having been
renovated and besutined, re-openine
and re-dedicstsry service will be held
next Sunday. September 6. with sermon
by Rev. E. s. Graham. D. D., of Upper
Alton. at 10 o'clock a. m. 1t is hoped
that some of the former pastors of the
church will be present.
M. and Mrs. Jacob Ramser have re.
turned from their European trip. A mis-.
fortune overlook Mr.. Ramser while
abroad in the shape Of gathering il tt,
neck which laid him up in New YorF
hospital for several weeks on his return
He il still weak from the effects of tn,
malay.
Mrs. D. J. Kennedy. of this city, dice
at Davenport yesterday afternoon, aget
90 years and one day. She leaves bus-
band and child four years old to mourn
: her loss. The funeral will be held at D
m. tomorrow from 1929 Harrison: street
I Davenport Rev. 8. w. Cue, of this city
will officiste.
James Mcdonald, farmer living nss
u Coal Valley. attempted to cross the tracl
of the R. l. s. P. road between Coal Val
ley and Orion in front of Conductor Hitch
cocks passenger train going out yester
= day afternoon. and the engine struck tn
{ hind wheels Of the wagon. overturning
8 and throwing Mr., Mcdonald out. n