Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-06
CITY CHAT.
Ju ige Alan, is in Chicago.

The Rock Island Athletic club gives an
excursion on Saturday night.
Call at Gus. Enelin's and see bis fine
fall sultings and pantaloon goods.
Miss Mile Otto. of Presumption. is
visiting with her cousin, Miss Emm a
Fiebig.
Miss Mary Corcoran returned last
night from three weeks visit to friends
in Chicago.
Mrs. F. L. Bliss and daughter, Miss
Lulu Bliss, left yesterday for Racine on a
short visit.
A moonlight excursion will be given by
the Rock Ialsnd Athletic club Saturday
evening.
J. Il. Kennedy, an old and prominent
citizen of Carbon Cliff, died yesterday,
aged about 20 years.
A brand new delivery wagon belonging
to F. G. Young, the grocer, has made its
appearance on the streets.
Postmaster Howard Wells and son,
Phillip. have returned from their trip to
St. Paul. Milwaukee and Chicago.
Mrs. q. Hsrte. who has been visiting
in the city the past week, returned to her
home in Philadelphia yesterday.
The Sons of Veterans haye lawn So
ciable and dancing party at the Bailey
Davenport homestead Friday evening.
John Zollinger, of Port Byron, and A .
c. Moore, of Hastings. Neb., who is visit
ing Port Byron, were in the city yester,
day.
John Fitz patrick, of Milan, will run a
hack from that place to the camp
grounds during the district camp meet,
ing.
Jacob Harris, of Edgington, and son
Earnest, who is home from college at
Mount Vernon, Iowa, were visitors in the
city today.
Mrs. J. F. McKibben and daughter,
Miss Maggie. left this morning on an ex-
tended visit to friends in northern
Illinois and Wisconsin.
Manager Montrose, of Harpers theatre,
has engaged Gus. Miller as stage manager
for the ensuing year, succeeding Harry
Blocker, resigned.
Misses Laura and Maud Merry, of
Oedensburg, n. Y, and Miss Laura
Crawford. of Burlington, are visiting
their uncle and aunt, Captain and Mrs.
. Whitney
The street Car company in Davenport,
Iowa, recently sold mule that had
served on the line for 81 years to colored
man for 80 cents. Mr.. Yerkes would
have obtained IS cents for him Chicago
Post.
very pleasant party was given last
evening at the residence of Charles Boltz,
25l2 Moline avenue, in honor of Miss
Mable Martin, large number being pres
eat aud all enjoying themselves immense
ly.
George F. Schmsle & Co, proprle,ols
OF the Fourth avenue shoe store, are
moving into their new building at the
corner of Fourth avenue and Fifteenth
stree today.
J. T. Kenworthy made a trip to Peoria
yesterday where lie fled in the United
States court the reply of the Rock Island
Brush Electric Light company to the petit
ton of the parent company of Cleveland,
IN the litigation now ensuing between the
two corporations.
The Moline Dispatch is advocating the
establishment of al electric fire alarm.
The Disp atch is on the right track and
THE ARGUS hopes it will keep there until
it accomplishes its purpose. 1t may be
long hard pull, but it will win, and the
cause. as that of paid department, is
worth fighting for.
The attorneys in the case of Banding
s Mccormick VS.. the D. l. s. D. railroad
company are. preparing TO appeal that
case, tried in the Davenport district cour,
some time ago, to the supreme court. The
issues involved in that case are identical
with those in the suits brought by Pear
sail and Gaylord, and the amounts in
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The accounts are for construction and
material.
The funeral of the late John j. Moran
was held from St. Joseph's church at 8
o'clock this morning. 1t was very largely
ATTENDED and was in charge of the Western
Catholic union, of which deceased was a
member. The interment was made in St.
Marguerites' cemetery. Davenport. and the
pail bearers, all of whom were from the
above nsmed order, were as follows:
Thomas 3. Reidy, John Kelly, Maurice
Brennan, William Haley. Frank Lswler
and John Guinan.
The visit of Messrs. Crompton. Guyer,
Paul. Stengel and Dusenberri, of the
Improvement association, in company
with Mavor McConochie and Ala Al