Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-01
CITY CHAT.


in the city calling on friends.
Supervisor John Schafer, Jr., of Port
| Byron. was in the city today.
| III, E. Casteel came down from Fulton
to spend Sunday with his family.
Two more OF those sewing machines
for $40 each at Benefits glove store.
Miss Kate Byrnes leaves for Chicago
tonight en- an extended visit to that city.
Will Gall lief, this morning for Ashland.
Wis, on an extended visit to friends
there
Miss Clara Benzing of Muscatine is
visiting at the residence of George Tubbs
in South Park.
Frank Mixter has joined bis family at
Geneva Lake, Wis. and will spend a
short time there.
on visit to friends, and will remain
here until fall
Miss Anna Bixby left this morning on
a two weeks visit TO friends and relatives
in the Cream City.
NJ. c. Rice, of the London clothing
store, left for the east last night on a
purchasing tour.
| Mi. L. Nj. Buford and sons L. NJ,
aud B. D., left Saturday evening for
| hunting trip In eastern Illinois.
Harry Richardson, who has been in
Chicago for some time past, came home
| last night on visit to his folks.
Take the c., R. l. 6 P. train for the
Davenport races, leaving the r. 1. s. P.
depot at p. m; the c., R. 1. S P de-
Pot at 1:l0.
A bright promising son has arrived at
the home of J. w. Cavanaugh and wife
on Fifth svenue-the only boy in town
of course.
Mrs. Henry Case, of South Rock ISL
and, who has been in precsrious con-
dition since Saturday, is reported today
as not much improved.
II. 4. J. Mcdonald and wife, accom-
panied by their daughter. Mrs. T. c.
Wakefield, will leave in day or two on
an extended visit 10 Denver.
James Alberry and n. F. Titus. to-
gether with their families, are camping
on Credit asland. They were visited by
Aid. Johnson and family Yesterday.
The only way to 60 to the Daven port
races is via the Rock Island special
tr ain, leaving the R. I. & P. depot at
p. m; the c., r. l. s. P. depot at / 10.
Rumois are prevalent of a prospective
double wedding in Rock Island high life
in ha f,t ha Gpa - ;z
to be European trip.
Lost-At Black Hawk Tower yester-
day gold watch, open face, stemwind
ing and stem setting. Finder will
be rewarded by leaving at The ARGUS
office.
A breach of promise suit against a
gentleman married in this city few
months ago, it is said. will be filed
shortly by young lady whom he had
disappointed.
Messrs. W. T. Sugden and R. z.
Shaun leave tonight for the east on a
visit to Niagara Falls, New York and
other places of interest, expecting to re-
turn Oct. 1.
John Clesry and daughter Miss Annie, |
OF New Orleans, father and sister re-
spec,ively. of Mrs. William McEniry. ar
r,ved in the city this morning On an ex-
tended visit.
Jud ge Adams this morning appointed
the commissioners for the Seventh ward
system of sewerage by special assessment.
T Iey are: ]. R. Johnston. Charles n.
st )ddard and George F. Downes.
The family of the late Andrew F.
Shields desire TO publicly express their
most sincere thanks to the many friends |
who so kindly assisted during their late
bereavement, and particularly to the
members of St. Joseph's and st. Johns |
branches of the Western Catholic Union |
and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- |
neers.
A scene on Second avenue which |
attracted no little atten ton and occa- |
stoned some interest this morning was the |
appearance of a boy of not over 3 years
driving for dear life through the street in |
q wagon and urging the horse on as il |
everything depended On his getting there
on time. At Twenty first street the
owner of the wagon. the little boys |
paternal overhsuled him and got aboard
The Soungster was merely having some
fun, in accor dance with the Young Amer