Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-29

will please take notice.
Conductor Jack Aud, of the R. I. &
P, is taking a much needed and well
earned vacation. and Conductor Horn is
in charge of his train meanwhile.
The regular weekly concert given by
Otto's band at Hincher's garden last
evening was we'll attended despite threat
ening weather. and greatly enjoyed.
In digging the well for the water cooler
in Spencer Square this morning the work
men came upon the foundation of the old
school hocse that used to stand in the
square.
Strayed or stolen from my barn on
Twenty second and Third avenue. a bay
horse, with white star on face. Will pay
IS reward by returning to N. Meriz 21O6
Third avenue.
The funeral of the late Barney Nc
on Fifth avenue at o'clock this morn
ing. Rev. Father Kopf, of st. Marys
church, officiating.
Capt. Tom Fuller, the ever pleasant
taker OF fares on the c., ii. & ST. P. is
taking a vacation and Conductor Carri-
gan. who formerly ran train into the
city. is on his run temporarily.
The Misses Marion and Eleanor West
entertained party of their little friends
ct the parents pleasant home on Eighth
avenue between Nineteenth and Twen>
tieth streets last evening.
On account of the high wind yesterday
afternoon Miss Rosa May was unable to
make the expected balloon ascension. a
large number of people were disap-
poin ted. but the ascension will be made
tomorrow afternoon.
The Columbian project looks brighter
than ever. G. H. Deere has increased
his subscription to 5000 and Morris
Rosenfield to So 800 which is pretty
good evidence of what the leading bust
ness men think of it.
Rev and Mrs. J. Tellen, OF Lindsborg,
cided TO locate at Rock Island and are
looking for house, Four of their chill
dren will attend Augustana College.
Rev. Tellen is general superintendent of
home missions of the general council.
Col. ana Mrs. II. B. Burgh, accom-
panied by their daughters, Mrs. a. E.
LyfoId ard Miss Evangeline Burgh, left
yesterday afternoon for Colfax, Iowa
where they will stay some time in hopes
of lettering Col. Burgh's health He
has been quite seriously indisposed of
late, but was better Yesterday when they
started.
Tonight the Twin City Columbian
committee meets in Moline when it is
hoped the matter of the exposition asso-
citation may be disposed of. The at
tendance of all members, together with
the endorsers of the note, is desired. The
meeting is to be held at the Moline Bust
ness association rooms.
The Schnell Social and Literary club
has engaged the steamer Josephine AID
excursion barge for its third annual
moonlight excursion down the river.
which occurs on Monday evening. Aug.
s. Only limited number will be taken
aboard and those who receive invitations
would do well to make arrangements
about tickets accordingly.
At the meeting of the West End I'm
provement association last evening a
number of matters looking to the inter-
es.s of the west end were discussed, chief
of which was the Garnsey Square i'm
provements. Messrs. John Ohlweiler,
Charles Engei and W. B. Petit were APP
fountain. and Phil Miller delegated to
confer with the stone cutters as to the de-
signs of workmanship they are to con
tribute
Head Clerk c. W. Halves of the w.
W. A. has issued circular which will
be hailed with delight by Woodmen,
announcing that no assessment is levied
for the month of August and consequent
ly assessment No. will not be called IN
til Sept. /. This does not change the Ii
should pay mis- No. assessment, Mai.
HAYES says, on or before.Aug. 1, and hav-
ing paid No. z, he will next be liable for
No. 8, on or before Oct. 1.
At high noon on the Goth inst. at
Peoria occurred the marriage of j. II
Rapp, of Geneseo, and Miss Carrie Libby,
of Carbon Cliff. They left in the even
ing for Chicago. to spend a few days,
after which it was their programme 10
visit Geneseo and Carbon Cliff before
taking up their residence in Rockford,
where Mr.. Rapp is in the real estate and
grocery business. He was formerly a