Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-05
CITY CHAT.

lfOm ~ DCuuCttS ktONC etOICs
Mrs. George Riess leaves this evening
for Chicago on three weeks visit.
Wanted-Stone masons. Apply c.. R.
I. & P. passenger depot. Will pay So 25
per day.
The London is still hiring all the clerks
that apply ard still they cannot wait on
all of their customers.
Headquarters for furs. fur caps, mufs,
seal and plush garments refined and fitted
at Benefits glove store. ~
Uncle Pomp" Elliott, of Edgington,
came up today to hear the election re-
turns, and rejoice over the same.
1t was Miss Annie Brennan instead OF
Burns who was married to John Coleman
at St. Joseph's church yesterday morn.
ing. but then Its all the same now.
Otto Seb is now comfortably located
in his new place of business at the north
east corner of Seventeenth street and
Fourth avenue, opposite his former Local
ton.
Lieut.. Darlington and family, who
have been visiting with Mrs. Garlington's
parents. Capt. and Mrs. T. j. Butord.
have returned to their home at Fl Riley,
Kas.
Ben Weber, of Moline. and Jack Ba-
ker. of Davenport. had catch -as-cstch
can wrestling match at Moline last night.
in which Weber won two falls out of
three.
Charles Stoddard is home from his
work up the river in the employ of Maj
Mackenzie,s engineer corps. Mr.. Stod,
dard has been at Prairie du Chen most
of the season.
Postmaster Howard Wells is in st.
Louis. Inasmuch as it is the boss boast
that inefficient postmssters are apt to fare
badly in the south, it is little peculiar
that he should have ventured below the
Illinois line
The saloon known as the Board of
Trade on Market square and heretofore
run by Given s. Bell. is now run by Mr..
Given exclusively, he having purchased
the interests of his partner this morning
The London's rush is still in progress
and with ali their extra help it is impos
sible for all to be waited on as promptly
as they would like to have them, but all
they ask is that their patrons will have
patience.
A Rock Island freight brakeman named
Rhowedder, was struck on the head by a
cross beam GA the Rock Island bridge
while going west last night aud knocked
senseless but did not fall off the car. He
was taken to DR.. Pecks residence in Dsv-
export where his wounds were dressed.
At the election of officers of the Moline
Central railway last night W. R. Moore
retired from the presidency of the COM
pany. s. Z. Velie being elected in his
place.. H. Guyer. vice president; j.
81. Porter, secretary. and c. F. Hemen-
way. treasurer.
The ladies of the Industrial Relief So
ciety will hold their regular monthly
meeting in the third story of the od high
school building at 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. All who are interested are
urged to be present, as business of i'm
portance is to be transacted.
Architect Hammatt, of Davenport, &C
companied Manager Louderback to Black
Hawks tower this afternoon to look over
the ground with q view to designing a
hands ome pavilion to be erected by tt e
street railway people next spring, provi-
ded the road difficulties on the tower are
adjusted.
Thomas E. Gray and family leave to-
night for St. Joseph. Mo-, which will be
their home hereafter. and where Will
Gray has nice position. Mr.. Gray and
his family have resided in Rock Island
county q numb=r of years, and have
many friends who will regret there re.
moval from the city.
A fair will be given at the First Bap.
fist church on Nov. II, - and 10. Din.
ner will be served Thursday noon, sup
per Wednesday night and also Thursday
night. On Friday night ice cream and
cake will be served. The ladies of the
church are arranging for an attractive
exhibit. and on Thursday evening an in
teresting entertainment will be gwen.
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Paul have given
up their residence on Second avenue
which was recently sold to Mrs. Mary
Lynde. and for the winter have taken
rooms with Maj. L. NJ. Buford and fans
lily. Mrs. Paul's father, Rufus Stevens,
who has been visiting with Mrs. Paul for
q number of years. has returned to his
home at Sheepscott Bridge, M zine.
The old steamer War Eagle, now fall.
ing to pieces in Quincy bay, has been