Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-23

appearance up town this morning. He is
much better and improving nicely as all
will be happy to learn
Among those who contributed TO the
South Park chapel fair and whose names
were unintentionally omitted in our pub
lished list last Friday were Marshall &
Fisher, two beautiful toilet boxes and
Krell & Msth, ice cream.
Joseph l., son of George F. Shroeder
and wife. 925 Twentieth street, died At
$50 last evening aged 10 months, after
an illn IS of five weeks. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock from 81. Mary's church.
The Phoen Bridge company, which
has the contract for putting the new iron
girders in the Rock Island bridge. will
begin work this week. Ire superinten>
dent has already contracted for board and
lodging for 40 men at the st. James otel.
A Galens canvssser got caught in Wars
rem last week with horse and buggy.
Next day he bought cutter for 81, and
1t getting warmer next morning he sold it
back for IS. Then had fine sleigh
Ing for the balance of the W eek and he
kicked himself for losing two dollars.
A brand new engine, numbered 1877,
has been received at the c.. R. Il P.
round house. 1t is heavier than any of
the engines now running on this part of
the road aud was built In the Chicago
shops under the supervision OF George
+. Wilson, master mechanic of the c., K
l. P
Mrs. Eliz abeth McEniry, mother of
William McEIiry aud NJ. J. McEnirv. is
very i'll at her home in Osborne. Last
night NJ. J McEniry and Miss Mollie Nc
Entry were called TO their mothers bed
side. DR.. Truesdsle was also summoned,
but on his return this morning be pro.
nounced Mrs. McEniry better.
The last game of indoor baseball was
played at the rink on Saturday eve ming.
the contesting mines being the Kemper
halls, of Davenport, and the High
schools, of this CITY,. Owing to the dis
agreeable weather only few spectators
were present and not much enthusiasm
was manifested. The game resulted in
score of IL to IS in favor of the KEN.
per halls.
Murdick Andrews died at the residence
of his son-in-lsw. James St. Clair, 927
First avenue, at los Sunday morning.
aged p. He leaves with his wife, eight
children. He had resided in Davenport
great many years, with the exception Of
the last IS months and for long time
| drove the mail hack betw cen that CITY and
LeClaire. The funeral was held this
afternoon with interment at Davenport.
Mrs. Emma Kimball, wife of A. Kim
ball. first vice president of the Rock Isl.
and road, died at her h ONE in Davenport
at ? o'clock this morning of heart failure,
the result of the grip. She wa born in
| Davenport Oct. 8. 1S49, being the
| daughter OF the late r NJ. Prettymsn,
and married Mr.. Kimball in 1870. She
| leaves with her husband, three children.
The funeral will be held at 3 p. m. to-
morrow.
The funeral of the late Judge Grant at
| Davenport Saturday was largely attend
ed. Rev. A. NJ. Judy, of the Unitarian
church, conducted the ceremonies The
pail bearers were Capt. W. L. Clark. Is
rael Hall, Capt. T. J. Robinson, John E.
Henry. D y Richardson, Abner David
son, John C. Bills and E. E. Cook.
Handsome floral offerings were sent to
the house by friends, an elegant spray of
roses bearing a card which read, Tender
recollections and sympathy of the Scott
county bar. and another tribute bearing
the card of the Rock Island comfy bar.
Miss c. Haas. who has purchased Miss
Petersen's millinery establishment has
returned from Chicago where she pur-
chased the finest line of millinery goods
ever seen in this section of the country.
| The store has been nicely decorated and
repainted and everything msde ready for
large stock Miss Haas has had ex-
perience for about ten years as milliner
in one of the largest wholesale houses in
Chicago and comes well recommended :.
She invites the ladies Of this vicinity to
call and see her fine display of goods and
all should bear in mind that the prices
| are reasonable.