Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-02
CITY CHAT.

friends. in Chicago.
DR.. Robert Pierce, of Peoria, is visiting
with friends in the city.
Supervisor S. W. Heath, of Bowling,
was in the city today.
Samuel Bowles. of Bowlesburg, was
in the city today on business.
George d. Moore, of Port Byron. scat
tered few smiles around today.
Thompson Walker. of Canoe Creek,
was in the city yesterday on business.
Hon. ]. W. Simonson, of Port Byron,
was in the city yesterday on business.
Supervisor n. G. Elliott, of Buffalo
Prairie, was in the city on business today.
re. LLOYD, who is now employed at
Rockford, visited over Sunday in the
city.
Rev. 1. W. Read and wife, of Seattle.
Wash, are visiting old friends here and
in Moline
The Rock Island Grays defeated the
Slough Lilies" last Saturday by score
of SO to l6.
N. w. Davis and daughter. Miss Edna,
left this morning on a visit to friends at
Whitewater, Wis.
r. Bacon, a prominent citizen OF
Wilton, Iowa, is in the city calling on his
friend c. c. NcIntire.
Another council meeting has passed
and the mayor still evades his duty as to
the SUPPLEMENTARY of wsterworks.
Wanted at ,once--Two teamsters. Ger
man or Swede preferred. Enquire at
Ellis coal yard, No. 1921 Second avenue.
Music at Spring Cove Thursday cven-
ing. Last car leaves tower at ~ o'clock.
Cars leave Rock Island at s and 9 D. m.
Lost-A pair of ,child's spectacles in
box between Fifth and Seventh avenues
and Rodman's addition. Return TO this
office.
"a L. Agnew, secretary and treasurer
of the Geneva Optical company of Den
yer, Col, was in the city visiting old
friends yesterday
A delegation of Masons from this CITY
go TO Coal Valley tomorrow evening to
assist in comforting the third degree on
two candidates.
Mrs. A. J. Holtz of Meriden. lows. i
in the city on visit to her parents, Mr..
aud Mrs. John A Anderson, OF Four
tenth and q half street.
Manager Montrose, of the Harper
house, is having screens placed on al the
windows throughout the house, Ben
DeGear having the contract.
house owned by Charles Akers in the
southeast part Of Moline, was struck by
lightning during yesterday afternoons
storm, but no heavy damage was done.
Travel over the Rock Island bridge
Yesterday amounted to: Foot-North,
1,426; south, 1880; total, 2.916. Teams
North, 499; south, 500; total, ZOOS.
Lost-On Moline avenue between Elm
street drug store and the Rock Island
depot, pocket-bo containing S1l.
Finder will leave at ARGUS Office and re,
ceive reward.
The ARGUS gratefully acknowledges the
receipt Of keg of paste with the compli-
ments of the Chicago Paste company, of
which Messrs. II. ]. Lowrey and c. F.
Fleming are the proprietors.
The Dsvenports defeated the Ouiucys
yesterday by 3 score Of to /. Nicol
and Sage constituted the Davenport
battery and Daniels snd Murphy appeared
for Quincy. The same clubs play TODAY
and tomorrow.
a delivery wagon driver attempted to
drive across the street car tracks in front
OF an electric car on Moline avenue this
morning and got himself into trouble.
de can feel happy that he escaped as
luckily as he did.
To Hugh Mcdonald belongs the credit
OF hooking the largest fish ever caught
OIL the island of Rock Island His prize
lsa black bass which weighs eight pounds.
Mr.. Mcdonald belongs to the Rock
Island fishing club.
II. 7. Leader, of Monmouth. was in the
city today on his way to Galena to attend
the unwilling of the Grant mouumen; to-
morrow. Under the Jarvis regime Mr..
Leader was clerk at the Rock Island house.
and knows many people here.
q. Il. Hardy young man living on
Twentieth street aud who is employed at
the sash factory had the thumb of his left
hand badly lscerated by saw this morn
ing. Dr.. Carter dressed the wound, and
no serious results are anticipated.
The well known insurance firm of
Hayes & cleveland have removed to
their new Office. room ~ on the second
floor of Mitchell & Lynde's new block,
and are fully prenared IN write mn fro