Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-12
CITY CHAT.

night.
John Looney has returned from San
Antonio. Tex.
W. L, Aster left last night for Joliet on
business trip.
Wanted-Dning room girl at once at
St. James hotel.
NJ. Wait and wife, of Reynolds, were
in the city today.
j. E. Brooks, of Oskalooss, Iowa, is
in the city visiting friends.
George Peasants starts for North East
Harbor. Me-, tomorrow on an ex tended
visit.
"Ksisnks." the great attraction of the
season. at Hsrper's theatre tomorrow
night.
Charles Fride and wife. of Omaha. and
Miss Amelia Junge, of Weaver. Iowa.
are visiting at the residence of Julius
Junge.
A good strong boy wanted to take care
Of horse and drive mortar wagon. In
quire at Pfaff Bros. Fourteenth-and. "a
half street.
1t is reported along shore that the Lib
bic Co:ger is soon to enter regular traffic
between st. Louis and Rock Island and
Davenport.
Eugene Robinson's floating shows are
to exhibit at Rock Island next Saturday.
1t will be an attraction worthy the atten-
ton it will receive.
Airs. George Gfeen, accompanied oy
Mrs. William Taylor, have taken a
short trip to Springfield, H., and will
be gone few days.
States Attorney N. NJ. Sturgeon left
this morning for weeks trip west, which
will include visit to Omaha, and to his
father in Kansas
Mrs. Milton Jones and family will give
concert at the town hall in Milan on
Aug. is for the benefit of the Young PEG.
pies society of the Presby terisn church.
The state board of equalization met at
Springfield yesterday and fixed the as,
sessment of the different counties of the
state. Rock Island county's is 81 .Ol6.3l
against 1880. 600 last year.
John McDarrah now has his sblue
front" on Second avenae in full run
ming order. and claims to have acquire
complete knowledge of all the recipes for
dispensing liquid refreshments.
Manager Montrose made a 10 strike
move when he got "Ksj suka. A great many
seats have been sold and if the night is
cool Harper's theatre will contain the
largest audience for two seasons.
G. W. HAYES Camp 1850. NJ. W. A,
held another meeting last night, initiated
two and voted in IA out of 20 applicants
for membership, referring the other nine
to committee for action at the next
meeting.
Miss Nina Bougbton, of Edgington,
has been presented by the Presbyterian
church of that place. with a beautiful
gold watch and chain in token of ap-
probation of her services as organist and
in general church work.
Yesterday afternoon Magistrate WiviIl
twice performed one of the highes, func-
tions of his Office. uniting in marriage
George W. Smith and Miss Katie Peter
son of this city, and Samuel Peterson
and Magdslence Nelson of Davenport.
Yesterday a suit was filed in the dis
trict court here by Annie Rodine. of
Rural. Ill =. against George Wilson, asking
damages in the sum of S. 900 for seduc-
ton. Wilson is here in Jail, having been
arrested at the instance of the Illinois
authorities. Tribune.
Nothing further has been heard from
the relatives of Hattie Root. the young
girl who committed suicide on Monday
night, and it is understood that her
friends here are raising money to defrsy
the burial expenses, and the interment
will probably be made tomorrow.
There was nice party of IS couple
held Monday evening at the residence of
A. C. Campbell, 1918 Sixth avenue,
given in honor of Miss Agnes Hill and
sister, nieces of Mrs. Bixby, who have
been visiting her several weeks. They
returned this morning to their home at
Milwaukee.
At the Y. W. G. T. .. meeting yester-
day 1t was decided to invite Miss Ida
Clothier, Of Boston. Mass, to give pub
lie address Sept. y. Miss Clothier is a
national organizer of young woman's
unions and enjoys an enviable reputation
as q speaker. The Rock Island society
is very fortunate in having this oppor-
tunity of securing her services.
Krell & Math. the confect!oners, las,
evening let the contract for their hand
some new Second avenue business block
to Sievers g. Anderson. The building i:
to be OF pressed brick. three stories high
the front of the first or store floor to bs