Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-30
CITY CHAT.


evening.
Musk.melons and water-melous at
Browners.
Music and dancing at Spring Cove
slide this evening.
Several kinds of gloves for motormen
at Benefits glove store.
w. D. Webster. of Cordovs, was in the
city yesterday on business
81. NJ. Weir. of Cambridge, spent few
hours in the city yesterday.
California pears, peaches. grapes and
egg plums at Browner's.
This evening occurs the grand opening
Of Prospect park, Moline.
Four houses were burglarized in Dav,
export during Tuesday night.
Miss Josie Mccarthy, of St. Louis. is
visiting with friends in the city.
The first cars were run over the c.,
B. & Q track to Sylvan island today.
c. j. Brownson, of Chicago, is SPEND
ng few days with friends in the city.
Gloves adapted especially to the use of
treet car motormen for sale at Benefits.
Samuel Bean and wife rejoice in the
arrival ofia little son at their home on
Third avenue
Mrs Woodward and grandson, Willie
Adams. left for Peoria this morning on a
short visit to relatives.
This evening occurs the regular sub,
scription concert of Prof Otto's band and
orchestra at Hlncher's Elm street summer
garden.
II. G. Frick desires THE ARGUS to say
that the report that horse from his
livery stable had escaped into Spencer
square is ill-founded.
Boss Wells has made another stsgger
at getting substitute carrier. and has
appointed Fred Schuck to the position
James McGarvey wouldn't have.
The Misses Ida and Lizzie Gilman, of
Hampton, arrived in the city this morn
ing on their way home from q visit to
friends in St. Paul and Minneapolis.
August Huesiug and wife left this
morning for Chicago, where Mr.. Huesing
will again undergo treatment of his eye,
which has troubled him for some time
The Misses Blanche Vail and Martha
Schroeder, who have been visiting at the
residence of Samuel Arndt the past few
days, returned to their home in Geneseo
this morning.
Tonight occurs the grand opening of
Moline's lovely resort-Prospect park
Cars will run as late IS II o'clock on the
Union line, connecting with the Moline
Central electric road.
Mrs. Mary Egan and daughter, Miss
Agnes, and accompanied by Miss Kate
O'Donnell. of Carbon Cliff, left last eve
ming for an extended visit TO friends in
Minneapolis and vicinity.
There is to be lawn sociable at the
residence of Gen. W. A Schmitt in
Edgewood park this evening for the ben>
eft of a young minister who is about to
eepart for missionary fields abroad.
E. l. Leveen of the London Clothing
company, has returned from his eastern
purchasing trip. The finest assortment
of furnishing goods that has been brought
to Rock Island will be the result.
The Moline Congregational church last
evening accepted the resignation of the
pastor. Rev. G. L. Morgan, who will
accept the call to the Church of the Re-
deemer, on the north side. Chicago.
Judge Adams has issued a special
vepire for jurors to report in the county
court tomorrow morning to assess dam
ages in condemnation proceedings for the
widening of Sixteenth street in Moline.
Rev. r. F. Sweet, who was expected
home from his lake cruise Aug. l. will
not return until the 81 or 9th, In conse-
suence of which the celebration service
at Trinity church, announced Sunday last
will be changed from IL m. to a. m
The annual picnic of The old settlers of
Henry county will De held in Atkinson
Park on Thursday. Aug. 20. A fine pro-
gramme has been prepared. including
speeches, music and a general good time.
All old settlers of Henry. Bureau, Stark,
Rock Island and Whitside counties are in
vited to attend. -Geneseo News.
M V. Archer today commenced rails
ing the band stand in Spencer square,
Commissioner Jackson having authorized
the work done in order to afford better
opportunity to see and hear the band
on concert nights, when the square is
thronged.
The Central Presbyterian Sunday
school went to Prospect park near Moline
on its annual picnic today. The syndi.
cate cars took the pleasure seekers as far
as Fifteenth street in Moline via the
Union line, and transferred them there to
the Moline Central.