Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-04

rolling on it, late this afternoon
Mrs. W. A Thompson. Mis- Anna Bu-
ford and Miss Lucia Mackenzie left last
nigh, for Minnetonka on the steamer
Pittsburgh
William Stephens. who has been home
on visit the past few days, returned to
Dubuque this morning where Larkins e
Stephens have paving contract
Literary and musical tomorrow even-
irg at the First N. E. church, commence
| ing at O'Clock Business meeting st
7.3o. A dne programme has been
arranged
Rev. R. F. Sweet returned last even
| ing from northern Michigan, where be
has been camping out He spent some
Of his time trouiing, and had splendid
luck
Miss Bessie Billings who has been in
the city visiting friends. and enjoying
the carnival festivities at Davenport re-
turned to her home in Cedar Rapids this
| mornir
Mrs. Margaret Brady has fled suit in
the circui, court for separate msin'en-
srce against her husband, Andrew
Brady, which viii come up at the Sep
TENDER term.
Capt Tom Fuller of the c.. NJ & ST.
P. passed through the city yesterday on
his way to St. Louis. and will visit New
Orleans and other southern cities before
his return.
Tomorrow evening the monthly meet
ing OF the Missionary Guild. of St. Paul.
will Le held at Trinity church. On Sat-
urdsy, the feast Of the TRANSPORTATION,
there will be celebration at q. m.
Phil O'Brien, formerly one of the pop
ular conductors on the St. Louis division
of the C. B. & Q. and who is now run
ming on the Burlington on, of Kansas
City, is in the city calling on old friends.
The two bright little daughters OF II
n. Wood, aged respectively. 10 and ~
years, have gone to Chicago to spend
their vacation with their aunt, Miss Anne
McCon nell, formerly of this city.
Lon McLsin, bailf under ex-Saerid
Perkins, and who is now 9 member Of
the Des Moines police force. is in the
city calling on old friends. He is &C
compsuied by his little daughter, May.
The Seventh Judicial district bar con-
vention WAS held at Davenport yesterday
afternoon. and Judges F. b. Wolfe, of
Clinton county, and A. j. House. of
Jackson, nomin sted as their own success
sors.
Wanted-A small dwelling between
Seventeenth and Twenty>seventh streets,
and north of Tenth avenue. Price not
over 5000 cash. Give number of house
and size of lot Address House. +"
ARGUS Office.
From Cashier Buford's report of the
condition OF the Rock Island Savings
Bank appearing elsewhere, it will be
seen that the institution Ia still flourish
ing. The deposits are now 81. 035. PAT. =
a. The loans outstanding are $685..
9s6 "A
| Express Messenger Larry Lyons OF the
e., NJ & St. P. lie laying of, having been
called home by the death OF his mother
at Racine. r. G. Piersoll is running in
his place, while Brakeman P. j. O'Brien
| is handling baggage. Brakeman Meyer
is running in the place OF the latter.
There were two more narrow escapes
at the ferry dock last night. A lady fell
overheard as the boat was pulling out
from the Davenport shore. and was fished
out in time to save her life. while man
who was laboring under an uncontrollable
overload came near getting in as the
boat was landing on this side.
Louis Englin was most agreeably sur
prised by large party OF friends swoop-
ing down upon him at his home. 513 Sew
enteenth street, last evening. The occa-
sion was Mr.. Englin's Both birthday,
and the company brought many hand
some rene mbrances of the occasion. The
evening was spent in q manner to make
it long remembered by those present.
President Louderbsck. OF the Dsven-
port & Rock Island Street Railway COM
pany, yesterday gave Supt. Schnitger aud
Electrical Engineer Fredericks instruc-
tions to commence the construction OF
the Elm street extension along Four
teenth avenue at once, and the work will
be put in as soon as possible. Mr..
| Louderback stated this morning that he
did not propose to confine himself to the
privileges accorded by the ordinance as
to running CT cars but that tie 6 q. m.
and D. m. cars would run to the lower
end factories for the accommodation of
the workingmen, and as coon as business
| Warrants the cara will be run on less time