Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-31
CITY CHAT.
See Reidy's ad.

night.
Mrs. H. j. Lowrey. of Chicago, is
visiting in the city.
George Spaid. of Coe, was in town yes
terday on business.
All kinds of foreign and domestic fruit
at F. G. Youngs.
N. B. Gould. of Cambridge. spent
yesterday IN the city.
Miss Kate Reticker, Of Villisca, Iowa,
Is visiting friends in the city
81. D. Mack and family returned last
night from a visit to friends in Chicago.
Cars to the tower every Is minutes af-
ter @ o'clock this evening. Bleuer's band
concert.
John T. WEIGH and Christine Ander-
son were married by Justice Halves yes
terdaY afternoon.
George Stewart Mclean, of Shippens,
'urg. Pa. lis in the city visiting his uncle,
Dr.. j. W. Stewart.
Lost-On Thirty-eighth street, a tie
Din. Finder leave at $50 Thirty.eighth
sdCCt duu ItCclNt IGWdTu.
Nicholas Hincher was fined So and
eosts by Magistrate Wivill this morning
for permitting his horse to run at large.
Last car leaves the tower at IL o'clock
tonight. Cars every Is minutes after 6
o'clock. Bleuer's band will give con-
cert.
Postmaster Howard Wells and son,
Philip. left yesterday for st. Paul and will
visit other northern cities before return-
ing.
&C to the band concert at the tower to
night. Cars every Is minutes after 6
o'clock. Last csrleaves the tower at IL
O'Clock.
T. Fl. Thomas this morning supple
mented the other improvements he has
been making in his store with two hands
some settees.
Bleuer's band will give concert at the
tower tonight. Cars will be run every
Is minutes after o'clock. Last car
leaves the tower at II clock
Rev. and Mrs. George E. Platt left for
their home in Connorsvlle, Ind, yesser-
day evening after a very pleasant visit
with Mrs. Plstt's parents in this city. -
Daven port Tribune.
A son arrived in the home of Allan D
Welch and wife on Twentieth street and
Ninth avenue last evening. and Grandpa
j. W. is one OF the happiest men in the
city today.
The city council meets III special session.
tomorrow afternoon to inspect the lower
Second avenue pavement, preparatory to
acting upon its acceptance at Monday
nights regular meeting.
F. S. Gates snd wife. formerly of Port
Byron, and now Of Miilner, Ark, passed
through the city this morning on their
way to Port Byron where they make an
extended visit to old friends.
Crop Correspondent CampbelPs report
to the department of agriculture shows
the average condition of corn on August
to be, 100; oats. %; potatoes. 10;
timothy hay, 100; pasture. go; apples,
20; peaches, ~; grapes, luO.
The morning Union advocates the alb
clifton of the electric car and the return
of the safe and prudent mule" TIE
ARGUS knew the electric cars would be
too swift for the Union when they were
introduced, and it might have known the
morning paper would demand the return
Of the old associations with the mule.
It's kindred feeling that brings wond.
rous results sometimes.
John j. Moran, the young man who
was run over at Ottawa on Wednesday
evening, is still in precarious condition,
and the doctors expect to smputste the in
jured member late this afternoon. His
condition is such that there is scarcely any
hope for his recovery. The case is par
ticularly touching, owing to the fact that
the young brakeman was soon to have
been married to young lady from Chi
cago who is now present attending him
during his suffering.
E. /. Leveen, of the London Clothing
company. says that as a result of his re-
cent purchasing tour in the east, some of
the best bargains in mems and childrens
clothing that have ever ..been shown in
Rock Island will be found at the London.
Dir. Leveen has staked his reputation on
his late selections, and the public NAV
rest assured they will be first class.
The remains of Mrs. Margaret Brettun,
widow of the late S. L. Brettum, of
Hampton, arrived in the city last night
from Winfield, Kan. where her death &C.
Cured Monday evening. They were in
charge of Brettun Crapster who accom-,
panied the remains here. Mrs. Brettun
was an early settler in Rock Island