Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-09
CITY CHAT.

James Britton, of Andalusia. was in
tbs city Yesterday.
John Weyerhauser went to Chicago this
morning on busiaess.
Joseph Meyer, of lie Claire. was in the
city yesterday on business.
William Parks. of Edgington. paid
Rock Island visit yesterday.
Otto Huber left last night for Seattle,
Wash, on three weeks trip.
Thomas yeick. of Tiskilwa, is visiting
with his uncle, Charles McHugh.
W. n. Marshall started for Chicago
this morning on business trip.
j. W. Lloyd, of Petersburg. is visit
ng his brother, Fred Lloyd, in the city.
E H. Buck has returned from a short
pleasure trip to Minnspo Il and the north.
Another council meeting and no action
by the mayor as to the superintendent of
wsterworks.
The receipts THE recent May festival
of the NJ E. church were 81. 2S1,17; the
expenses, $40.
Frank w, Smith and Miss Alice John
son, OF Milan, were married by Justice
Wivih last evening.
Prof. Ottos first summer concert at
Hinchers garden wiz be given next
Thursday evening.
Edwards s Walsh commenced excavs-
ting on Fourth avenue this morning
preparatory 10 paving.
The annual piesic OF Trinity church
Sunday school occurs at the watch tower
one week from tomsrrow.
Chasies Shepherd aud Richard Need,
han, of Oskalaosa, Iowa, are visiting
with friends in the city.
Willie Eckstein, s year old boy was
drowned at Davenport last night. while
bathing in the Mississippi.
The Light Guard band of Moline hs:
been appointed regimental baud of the
sixth regiment 1. y. G.
James Mcnamara who has been visit
ing with friends in the city returned &c
his home in Fulton yesterday.
Ex-Policeman n. II. Sexton has beer
appointed time-keeper by Edwards
Walsh on their paving contract.
Music at Spring Cove Thursday even
ing. LAST car from Rock Island at 8 p
N. Last car froH tower - O'Clock.
Sheriff c. D Gordon will leave thi
evening for Jacksonville, with the insane
patients, Louis O'de-wurtel and Patricl
Cassidy.
Justice Il. c. Willis court room il
being newly papered and is now more in
viting to justice-seekers and box CO
tourists
w. A. Lohr, formerly cashier Of tn
American Express in this city, and nov
in business in Sterling, is spending few
DAYS here with friends.
Considerable complaint is made of tn
manner ia which the city garbage wagon
are run, the present arrangement beint
exceedingly unsatisfactory.
Seven car loads of curbing arrived 70
Edwards & Walsh over the c., B. d
this afternoon. The material is TO be
used on the Fourth avenue job.
William Nevins, superintendent O
paving construction for the contractor:
Atkinson & Oloff, has recovered suff
GENTLY from his illness to again be GU
The weather looks favorable for III
lawn church tea at Mrs. Lucisn Adams
Wednesday ~ o'clock. Music. straw
berries, ice cream. All are cordially il
vited.
The sheriff Office at the county ia
hiss undergone thorough oyer-hsuiin!
being repapered and painted and Sheri
Gordon has new lease of life in conse
ouence.
Miss May Griswold, of Fulton, is vis
ing at the residence OF Hon. E. v
Hurst Miss Griswold's father was in II
legislature during the same time Nj
Hurst was
a big temperance meeting
to he held at Harpers til,
atre June 90, commencing at 10 q. 4
and continuing TO 10 p. m. Ex.Gove
nor John 2. ST. John viii be present.
Rev. r. W Hewitt, of Tiskilwa, W.
in the city yesterday. the guest of Re
RF Sweet. Mr. Hewitt has recent
been ordained to the Episcopal ministr
and has under consideration a call to IL
pastorate of Christ church. in Moline
The 16-months Old child of Ssmu
Goode, Jr., of Andalusis, died yesterds
afternoon at o'clock, and the funer
occurred from its parents home Their
this afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Mary Blodgett died at her hon