Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-03
CITY CHAT.

William Bunting. of Port Byron, was
in the city today.
Very special prices on blackssilks this
week at McCsbe Bros.
R. D. McCreary. of Rural, was in the
city Saturday on business.
Mrs. Porter Skinner left this morning
for Chicago on visit to friends.
Andrew Benning. of Springfield, Ohio,
is in the city On visit to friends.
A son was born yesterday morning to
Mail Carrier Henry Burris and wife.
Shephard's three quart lightning ice
cream freezers 81 81 at McCabe Bros.
Mrs. ]. G.. Junge and children have
returned from their visit to southern
ows.
Mrs. II. A. Mcdonald and son
George have returned from their visit
east.
H. c. Harris and wife and City Clerk
Robert Koehler and wife left this morning
for Detroit.
Advance shipments of fall and winter
foreign dress goods are now arriving at
McCabe Bros.
Division Superintendent c. L. Ewing.
Of the c., r. 1. & p, was in the city to.
day on business.
Messrs and Mesdames H. B. Sudlow
and W. B. Ferguson have returned from
their Colorado trip.
Robert Davidson has returned from
London, England, where he has been Wis
ting the past year.
Messrs ]. B Lidders and c. J. Searle
are home from the State Sons of Veterans
encampment st Decatur.
Alvs Banks his had his cottage on
Fifth avenue between Twenty>third and
Twent' fourth neatly painted.
There is report an application Is to be
made tonight for receiver for one of
Rock Islands foremost corporations.
Ex-Ald. W. H. E iwards is home from
Rockford for weeks sojourn and will
devote himself to his paving operations.
The Rock Island public library closed
Saturday night until Sept. /, pending re,
pairs which are being made in the library
rooms
Joseph Grotsgut went to St. Louis
yesterlay mornng 20 represent Tailors'
union "a at the national convention of
tailors.
Prof. j. A. Bishop returned from
southern Illinois Saturday. and this week
is attending county institute at Non,i,
cello, Iowa.
The Ninth street NJ. E. Sunday school
have picnic at the watch tower tomor-
row. leaving Market square on the 10
o'clock car
The curves and switches connecting the
Second avenue lines with the Milan line
were put in today by Forman Carstens
of the syndicate track laying forces.
Burglars entered the house of NJ. T.
Stafford, sos Twenty first street. last
night, but the family was aroused by the
noise and the scamps fl d, getting moth
ing for their intrusion.
The great alteration sale is now in full
blast at McCabe Bros, Stores are cut in
two by the erection of new buildings and
prices are cut in two to make up for tie
inconvenience to Gus omers.
Millsr's famous "Kajanka" COMPANY
OF SO people is to appear at Hsrper's
theatre on the evening of Aug. 10
Manager Montrose has caught one of the
star attractions of the country in this
entertainment.
X G. Justin. yardmsster at the c., R.
l. & P. will be transferred to Chicago
where he will occupy the position of yard
superintendent, and it is understood that
he will be succeeded here by Joseph Nc
Quai1 who hiss had charge of the Yards
nights for sometime past.
Signal Service Observer Waltz meteoro-
logical summary for the month of July
shows the mean barometer to have been
30033; highest, 30,31O; on the 9th low-
est 29.767 on the 9th; the mean tempera-
ture 6S; highest, 81, GA the 18th, 10 west,
AZ on the 9th. The number of cloudless
days were IA; partly cloudy DAYS, IS;
cloudy days, 2. There were thunder
storms on the 9th, 7th. 18th and 21st.
The Milwaukee and Rock Island roads
are not letting any grass grow under
their feet 10 the matter of taking advsnt-
age of their victory over Jay Gould and
the Union Pacific at Omaha. They are
after the tourists and commercial travel