Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-03
CITY CHAT.

NOW is the time 10 Duy yourseli iur
cape at Benefits glove store.
A. Ordan will End it to his advantage
to leave his address at THs ARGUS office.
Mr. and Mrs. W. w. Eggleston will
entertain the West End Progressive
Euckre club this evening.
Miss Ellen Andrews has gone to Wy
more. Neb, to spend the winter with Z
P. Reynolds, Jr., and sister.
Remember Ill West Second street,
Darfee's new jewelry store. Great at
traction for the holidays. Davenport.
Manager Montrose has cutthe price for
the Alba Haywood entertainment from
soc, 75c and 81 down to %. 40 and so
cents so all may have an opportunity of
attending.
This is an important anniversary in the
life of MIR. and Mrs. Jonas Bear, and q
doubly happy one too. 1t is the twen-
tieth anniversary of their marriage and
also Mrs Bears birthday.
In the Alba Haywood company Man
sger Montrose has secured company
which is the equal if not superior of any
of the Redpath or Lyceum entertain-
ments. 1t is thoroughly first class and
thoroughly refined.
4. little collision back of the Peale
house in Moline last evening piled up
number of cars on the Burlington track,
but did no great damage. The outgoing
passenger trains were obliged to use the
Rock Island tracks TO get around the
wreck, which was all Strengthened out to-
day.
Note the real estate advertisement of
J. N. Buford elsewhere, under the
head of V. III, Blanding's addition. Mr..
Buford has some OF tbs best lots here
that there are in the city. both as to 10,
cation and natural advantages, and on
the best possible terms. Call and see
him at the Rock Island Savings bank.
At the annual meeting of the Improve,
ment guild of Trinity parish at the rec
tory, yesterday afternoon. Mssdsmes
Hoffman, Arnold aud I. D. Burgh were
elected an executive committee, Mrs. Sol
and, secretay, and Mrs. Zeigler, treasurer.
St. Paul lodge X of P. No. 107. of
this city. intend giving sooial and oyster
supper next Wednesday evening at the
Castle hall Invitations will be out this
week, and judging from the committee in
charge a grand time is assured. Dance
ing will be one of the attractions.
The Broadway ladies hope to see their
friends al their church parlors tomorrow
evening. They will serve an oyster sup
per from 6 to 9. Also have for sale
fancy article suitable for Christmas pres.
ents. candies and fruit. Aud will also
serve ice cream and cake.
F. H. Caldwell, of Presumption, one Of
the projectors of the Peoria, Rock
Island & Muscatine railroad, is in
the city today. There is no doubt
but that Mr.. Caldwell's road will
be built in the spring and its construc.
ton means more to Rock Island than
may be imagined. 1t practically means
the advent Of another great trunk line Of
railway, and more than that, it may mean
q new bridge across the Mississippi at
this point which has been sought for and
prayed for so long, and for which fran.
chise has already been granted by con-
gress.
Steward W. H. II. Dow. of the county
poor farm brought eight patients from II e
insane ward of the poor house into the
county court this afternoon where they
will be tried as TO their insanity and will
be sent TO the insane hospital at Jackson
vile to be exchanged for incurables.
Their names are Emery Johnson, Moline;
Andrew Mccall, of Eigington township;
William Brown, of Milan; Umphrey
Tyler. OF Moline; William Gillen, of Rock
Island, Mollie Hsuk and Caroline Golfer
green, of Moline; and Jordan Gray, COL
ored, who is well known here, having
been boot black here for years.
Mrs. John Kruse 6ied at her home,
535 Fourteenth street, at $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Of heart failure,
aged "A years. She leaves besides a hus-
band four children, two boys and two
girls, the eldest being girl16 years Of as e
The cause of her desth was excitement
occasioned by apprehension of an op.ra'
ton which was made necessary by blood
trouble which had been of long duration.
The attending physician had just arrived
and prepared to perform The operation,
but at the sight of the Instruments she
swooned and became unconscious, from
which she never recovered. Restorative s
were applied but 10 no avail, and she
passed quietly away shortly after. The
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