Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-19
CITY CHAT.
Potatoes sold cheap at Beecher's.

Address box 667.
Morris Rosenfield left for Chicago this
morning on business.
John Devine went to Chicago this
morning on business trip.
Frank Zeieler. of Yuma. was in the
city yesterday on business.
r. c. Pennington, of Scranton, Pa, is
visiting friends in the city.
Miss Nellie Fitzpatrick. of Joslin, is
visiting with friends in the city.
Spring Cove will be illumin sted, music
and coasting Thursday evening.
William Reynolds, of Ccrdovs, was in
the city yesterday on business.
A choice lot of fresh butter in small
jars to be sold cheap at Beecher's.
Mrs. H. ]. Lowrey and daughter, Miss
Bessie, of Chicago. are at the Harper.
Those 70! cent ssteens are going like
lot biscuits at &c yard at McCabe Bros.
George Allen and L. s. Pesrsall, OF
Fort Byron. were in the city today on
usiness.
The greatest cuts on fine millinery ever
known in the northwest, at McCabe Bros.
this week.
MISS Mabel Ruunells. of Chicago, is
visiting with her friend, Miss Eisou, on
Eighteenth street.
Miss Eva Casteel returned today from
a visit with her brother Il. E. Ca.ieel
and family, at Fulton.
McCabs Bros. are holding a millinery
sale this week that challenges the atten-
ton of this entire region.
George \. Moore snd Mss Mary E
Wheeler. of Hampton, were married by
Magistrate Wivill last evening.
AL shapes, ell colors ladies' hats opened
this morning at &c, at NcCsbe Bros.
They will not last many days.
Remember the misses white leghorn
shade hats; five leading shapes, former
75c, TO 81 80. now csc, at McCabe Bros.
Mrs, Margaret Kohn, Louis Kohn and
wife and Monroe and Edward Kohn have
gone to Chicago to attend the funeral of
Joseph Epstein.
The shower Of roses on Thursday at
McCabe Bros. Elegant roses and pop
pies will be sold at one cent each on this
occf sion.
Clemauns & Sslzmann have just re-
ceived fresh carload of those bargain
bedroom suites. Call aud see them; they
are beauties.
Miss Laura Smith, who has been visit
ing for some time past with relatives in
Rock Island started for her home at Win
chester, Ill. yesterday.
Miss May SIeyers deputy postmistress
at Reynolds, is acting as postmistress
until a successor to the unfortunate Miss
Kuhns can be appointed.
Messrs. Apple & Oberg grocers, cor
ner Fourth avenue and Ninth street, have
suspended business, their doors being
closed and the stock disposed OF.
The new summer helmets for the pc
ice have been received by Lloyd & Stew
m. They are beauties. so much so that
chief Miller proposes to cast away his
ilouch hat and wear one himself.
Mrs Maggie Don and daughter. Miss
Aggie, returned from visit to Chicago
last evening. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. Philip Hine, who will visit
here some time
T. c. Jefries. late freight ias 2ector at
the c., N. & St. P, c., r. I. 81 P. and
r. I. & P. depots, has been transferred
to Trinidad. Col, and is succeeded here By
]. H. Connolly. of Chicago.
Operator Mark Kell OF the c.. B. s. Q.
is spending a weeks vacation at his home
in Medora, H., aud William McExen,
who formerly occupied the same position,
is at the key during his absence,
The motorneers and conductors on the
syndicate lines will probably wear straw
caps. Manager Louderback has not vet
decided as to that, but ne will eventually
have all his men uniformed from top to
toe.
Well, the mayor has let another meet
ing pass without making an appointment
for superintendent of waterworks. The
mayor is playing q great sneak act which
not just to himself, to Mr.. Murrin or
the public.
The home talent of South Rock Island
will play Ruined by Drink" on Thurs
day and Friday evenings, May 81 and %,
in the South Rock Island town hail.
Admission 10 ami 25 cents. Proceeds
for benefit of chapel.
The Davenports defeated the O.tum.
was yesterday by score of to /. Nicol
and Sage constituted the Davenport bat
terry and Orelup aud Zeis appeared for