Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-27
CITY CHAT.
The "Grey Mare" tonight.
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Toboegsn sliding and fine skating at
the Watch Tower
CO. Weber. Of Minneapolis. is here
for the holiday season.
The Tri-Ci,y Ice park could not De IN
better condition than it now ID.
Go to the Tri-City Ice park when you
want TO spend pleasant evening.
Beginping of the cloak slaughter to-
morrow morning at McCabe Bros
Henry McKinstry, of Peoria, is home
on short visit to relatives in the city
Miss Bessie Dimick arrived last evening
from CHICAGO on a visit to Miss Emma
Adams.
Toe toboggan slide at the Watch Tow
or is in snlendid condition for winter
amusements.
John Stafford came home today from
schoolin Chicago to spend few DAYS
with friends.
There were fully $50 people at the Tri,
City Ice park last evening and all enjoyed
the sport immensely.
One thousand cloaks are too many for
this time in the season. See what Nc
Cahe Bros. have to say on this subject.
Miss Gertrude Tanner, who has been
home over Christmas. left again this
morning for Fulton. where she is attend
ing the Normal school.
Cut in two. Just in the middleton
misses' and children's garments just one
half price for balance OF this week at Nc
Csbe Bros. Others to follow.
James McGuinn formerly connected
with the Western Union Telegraph COM
PAW here, is home from Chicsgo on q
shor visit to relatives and friends.
McCabe Bros. begin their gigantic
cloak sale tomorrow morning By putting
out 100 children's and misses garments
at just one-hsf original prices. More to
follow.
Reserved seat sale for the Rsmenvi
concert opens at 7:30 a. m. tomorrow at
the Y. N. c. A. building and after 10
o'clock will be on sale at the Harper
house pharmacy.
One OF the reigning dramatic successes
OF the dsv is he "Grey Mare" As pre-
sented by Daniel Frohmsn's company Of
Lyceun theatre players. it will be seen at
Miss Kate Vorndrsn is visiting At the
residence OF Martin Weinberger She is
q sister Of Mrs. Weinbe ger. and as thew
had not seen each other for 90 years
there is more than ordinary Joy in the
household.
At Trinity chapel last evening. the
children Of that Sunday school had their
Christmas exercises and distribution of
gifts. A large number were in attend,
sncs and the affair was greatly enj Jyed
by the young people.
DIR. and Mrs. o. P. Sals, OF Blooming
ton, Wis, have arrived in the city to at
tend the wedding of their son, DR.. E. NJ.
Sals, which occurs tomorrow. The doc
tors Two brothers. DR.. o, Sals. Jr.. Of
Kansas City. and A. F, Ssls, OF Wiscon-
sin. are here also.
The Lyceum Theatre Company appears
at Hsrpers Theatre tonight in THE
Grey Mare one OF the greatest comedy
successes Of the day. The piece is
elegantly staged and given with all the
origic al effects It will be rare treat
that should not be missed.
Erhsrdt G. Fickenscher, the well
known and popular city messenger for
the American Express company, who is
also alderman from the Third ward, will
sever his connection with the American
the first of the year to accept a similar
position with the Adams company.
The annual installation of officers Of
Barrett chapter. Trio lodge and Rock
Island lodge. A. F. s. A. NJ, will be he'd
Thursday evening, Jan. 10. The COM
mittee of arrangements is composed of J.
M. Montgomery, J. r. Johnston, ]. H.
Kerr, Gmmel Beck, J F Robinson. d.
Sears, NJ. NJ. Briggs, George Richmond
and George McKissick.
Mrs. G F Robenseu received shock
ing piece Of intelligence this morning.
During the past summer Mrs. Liscom. Of
Topeka. Kan. , was Mrs. Robenson's guest
and during that time met number o;
Rock Island people. This morning
brought letter to Mrs. Robeuson from
her friend written last Friday, when the
writer appeared to be in perfect health.
and almost simultaneously with it came q
telegram announcing the sudden death Of
the estimsble lady.