Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-24
CITY CHAT.


Go to ST. Msr,'s fair at Turner hall.
ST. Joseph's Fair opens at Armory hall
tonight.
just received large lot of pigeon. at
M Arnold's.
See what Loosely says about his 81 25
central drift lamp. fifth page.
In the police court this morning Will
lam Britton was fined IS and costs for
disorderly conduct.
David f L.whead. formerly Of this
CITY and now of Denver. together with
his son, is visiting in the city.
John Rispen leaves tomorrow for Lin
coin, Neb., where he will look after some
work for the Rock Island road.
Mrs. A. L. Daniels and Miss Bertha
Hodges, of Marion, Iowa. are 10 the city
on visit to relatives and friends.
The Forresters of Davenport defeated
the Highlanders of Moline in shoot at
Moline Friday. the score standing 200 to
40
n. G. FarDun, an old resident of Mo-
line. died st Lincoln, Neb., yesterday.
His remains will be brought to Moline for
burial.
Cars on the E m street line now con-
meet with the Moline Central. On &C.
count of the longer run only half hour
trips are made.
Mrs Mary Hardin. mother of ,mes
Hardin. leaves tonight for Omaha to visit
her daughter>in- law, Mrs. John Hardin. and
then goes to Kansas to spend the winter.
Rev DR.. C. E. Taylor left this after
noon for Peoria to attend the Baptist
general association which meets this
evening in that city and continues until
Friday.
The coroner's Jury on Saturday, after
hearing the evidence as to the death OF
E. o. Fruson, found a verdict that 1t was
due to natural causes. The funeral wss
held yesterday afternoon.
The Rock islanders who went to Chi
csgo to attend the Worlds Fair festivi-
ties have returned, tired but enthusiastic
over the sights. scenes and incidents At
tendant upon the dedication.
Miss Evangeline Psppe. Of Davenport,
swore out q warrant before Magistrate
Wivill today. charging Charles Anderson,
of this city, with q serious crime, A
marriage ceremony settled the case.
The next entertainment in the Rock
Island lecture course will be the lecture
of John De Witt Miller at Harper's
theatre next Thursday evening. Oct. 81.
Reserved seats at Harper House Phsr-
macy on Tuesday morning ut 1880
O'Clock.
For the Baptist NEE tings to be held at
Peoria Oct "a 20 %, the Rock Island &
Peoria will make a rate of one and one
third fare on certificate plan, tickets good
to return up to and including Nov. End.
Fare for round trip. So 20. Trains leave
Rock Island at sos a m. and 2.20 pm.
The committee appointed by the Citi-
zens' Improvement association. com
posed of Mayor McConochie, Surveyor
Darling, ] T Kenw orthy, w. c. Maucker
and Will r johnson left this morning to
visit the mouth of Rock river and report
the feasibility of building bridge across
it at that point
The canvass for the new city directory
will begin tomorrow, and it is to be
hoped that the business men will take an
interest in the matter and do what they
can to help it along. as the publishing Of
the directory depends entirely on the
encouragement received from the bust
ness men. a. N Stone has the reputs
ton of getting out first class directory
arc that is something Rock Island needs
very badly.
President Henry Suhr. Of the Penn
Tank Line company, of Oil City. Pa. was
in the city today accom- panied by G. w.
Curtis, Jr., late OF the Penn Refining
company. of Oil City, whom he installed
manager here succeeding John L Moran,
who has had charge of the company's af-
fairs here since coming to Rock Island Mr..
Curtis comes highly recommended, and
will no doubt be we'll received by the 10
cal public with whom he may come in
co .tact.
The Boston shoe store, one of Rock
Islands modern and successful BUSINESS
houses desires to call attention to a dis
play advertisement appearing in todsy's
ARGUS. The Boston. though one Of the
more recent of Rock Islands business
houses, has become one of the best
known and most prosperous, facts which
are due to the SOU are dealing. enterpris-
ing business methods employed and the
merit that is shown in all classes Of goods
handled.
Elsewhere appears an advertisement