Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-31

Ou O1tuTuav morning Jau, the seat
sale for Pauline Halls engagement at the
Burtis. at D Avenport. will open. and as
the house will be sold out for this suberb
opera company, it is advisable to tele-
phone 90, or call early.
The Ladies Industrial Relief society
will hold an in portant meeting at the
home of the pres dent. Mrs II. B. Sud-
low, COS Twentieth street, Saturday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. The attendance of
all members is urgently desired.
Supervisor s. w. Heath, of Bowling,
was in the city today. 1t was Mr..
Heaths interesting little daughter THE
ARGUS learned from him for the first
time today. whose correspondence with
Santa Claus appeared in THE ARGUS re-
Gently.
The second of tie masquerade series
By Bleuer's band s TO be held at Armory
hall Saturday night and will doubtless
draw out a large attel dance. No ore
will be allowed ON the floor without q
costume before midnight. Costumes for
rent at the hall.
A Rockford paper says: Ole by one
the angels come trooping into the terres
trial heaven of George jacob. If this
thing keeps up an addition will have to
he built to the mansion of the redeemed
or else some of the angels will have to be
sent out to sleep ia the barn.
A representative OF the new road
which is seeking entrance into Rock ISL
and from the diree ton of Jacksonville is
in the city today. He gave Mayor Me-
Conochie assurance this morning that
the road meant business in its deternin.
alton to enter Rock Island, and that il
only remained for the way to be provided
to get in to bring the line here.
John Taylor, of Taylor Ridge, was in
the city today, and he reports that the
fatal disease heretofore noted is still
playing havoc among his STOCK Four
valuable horses have died within week,
and another. Mr.. Taylor expected. would
be dead before he reached home. Mr..
Taylor expects visit from the state vet
Urinary surgeon to investigate the dis>
ease.
Four young people are listed to begin
the new year Alright. At the brides
home in Davenport this evening occurs
the marriage of L. W. McKown. WELL
known in Rock Island, and Miss BERTHE
Learner, and the marriage of John G.
Huntoon to Miss Ada b. Campbell.
daughter of County Treasurer Campbell
and wife, occurring at the residence of
the latter this even ng.
The funeral of the late Mrs. George
Mixter occurred from her home at the
head of Twenty-third street at 10 O'Clock
this morning, Rev. w. S. Marquis, of the
Broadway Presbyterian church, officiat-
ing. The floral offerings were beautiful
and in profusion, and the remains were
to their last resting place by a
large concourse Of sorrowing friends. |
The psllsbearers were B q. Kestor,
George Boynton, C A. Rose. c. e. Nc,
Intire. 5. J. Ksstor and Timothy Muir
ply.
Mrs. Charles Owen, wife of an engineer
on the Rock Island road, and whose home |
is in Eldon. Iowa. came to the city yes
terdsy to do some shopping and visit
friends in Rock Island. She spent the |
afternoon across the river and upon re-
turning to this city discovered that she had
lost her pocketboos. Where. she did not
know. The pocketoook had in it several
dollars railroad pass. and a few other
valusbles. II was the intention of Mrs.
Owen TO return home last evening, and
the losing of her pocketbook make her
situation q peculiarly perplexing one.
She happened. however. to find her hus-
band before he went out on his run, and
she was then happy Demo-
crat.
Malaga grapes, oranges and bananas at