Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-12
CITY CHAT.


the city today.
Chicken pie supper IS cents a. the NJ
E. church Tuesday.
"The Devils Eduor' at farpers thea.
tire tomorrow night.
See THE Devils Eiitor" at Harper &
theatre tomorrow night.
Remember the sociable at the First NJ 4.
E. church Tuesday evening.
Col. Henry Curtis left for Chicago this
morning on business trip.
Ex,County Treasurer John Schsfer. of
Port Byron, was in the city today
Mems genuine ''Swits Condo" under.
wear 81 each az McCabe Bros
George Tlliugworth. of Savanna. Sun
dayed at his home in this city.
Good entertainment at the NJ E church
admission free, tomorrow evening.
A big job in suspenders this week al
McCabe Bros, 12 cents per pair
"The Devils Editor" will be seen at
Harper's theatre tomorrow night.
TIC. Bosworth, of Terre Hsute. lad. =,
is visiting with friends in the city.
Underwear sale this week at McCsbe
Bros. Note the special bargains.
This is holiday with the Israelites.
It is Yum Ripper. or the Day of A,one>
ment.
Mrs. Fred Hsss returned yesterday
morning from Ler visit 10 st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Great underwear sale for men. women
and children all this week at NcCabe
Bros. See adv.
George Kor,z. of Keokuk, Iowa, is in
the city on visit to his brother, William
Koriz and family.
Ben Petit now located at Seattle,
Wash, is in the city of his old home on
the hsppiest mission of his life.
Children's white merino underwear com
mences small sizes at 12c, natural grey
mixed wool at lac at McCabe Bros.
Notice McCabe Bros. advertisement for
warm, comforta ole un'erwesr. uudergsr-
ments. best bargains usually go first
Good family horse, buggy and harness
for sale cheap if sold this week En-
quire of E D. W. Fl Zines at c., NJ. & St.
P. depot.
The 30 alarm boxes and other appli-
ances for the electric police and fire
alarm arrived this morning. and will Re
put in place al once.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Downing return
this evening from their wedding trip. and
will be rendered a reception at the home
of the grooms mother.
Miss Ks'ie Malcolm, who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. c. S. Lowe,
the pas: few weeks. left for her home in
Philsdelphia this morning.
The annual fair of st JosepL's church
will open st AImory hall two weeks from
tonight and continue until the following
Saturday night-Oct. 26 to 81.
Senator Crawford and wife. were visi-
tors in the city today. No doubt the
senator will be entrusted to nurse the
Gest boomlet in the county districts.
An industrial school will be opened at
Trinity Mission next Saturday and con-
Quoted during the winter under the aus
pices OF Trinity parish and Under the
direction of Miss Agatha Edison.
A. F. Scheck, W. NJ. Nash, J. K.
Kindley. N. E. Stricken and NJ. W. Arm
strong composed a municipal delegation
from Ottawa which inspected our Iave-
ment Saturday.
The game of base ball which was to
have taken place yesterday at Davenport
between a team at that place and one
fr ON Rock Island did not occur, as the
Davenport nine failed to show up, the
Rock Island team appearing, however, in
battle array.
George P. Nissen has purchased of
Rodgers & Co. the South Park grocery,
which he will hereafter conduct. He will
constantly keep on hand full line of
groceries ard will be pleased to see all the
old customers and many new ones. and
will endeavor to merit the good will and
confidence of all.
An alarm of fire from the Seventh
ward at 3:45 on Sunday morn ing called
the department to the c., r. /. & P.
yards where c., B. 6 Q. box car loaded
with lumber had taken fire. 1t was ex-
tinguished in few moments but the car
was damaged to such an extent that it
will probably have to be rebuilt.
The new gong which the street car
folks are experimenting with is not q
"dead ringer" for anything by any means.
1t is quite the contrary. However. if
the company is contemplating using this
style of gong they will have to get one
lager as the one in use is unconstitu-