Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-21
CITY CHAT.

Do you want home! Yes, Well see
Reidy Bros.
Miss Alice Robinson, of Reynolds, is
visiting in the city.
Who will 1 insure WITH Why Reidy
Bros. of course.
T. w. Emeis, of Troy, n. Y, is in the
city on short visit to friends.
D. Donaldson left this morning on q
business trip through Minnesota.
F. B. Brown left last night for New
Orleans where he expects to spend the
winter.
Miss Hattie Rosenfeld left this morn
ing for al extended visit to relatives in
Chicago and New York.
Henry Kaufman, formerly of this city
and now of Muscatine. spent last evening
with friends in the city.
w. B. jackson, who has been visiting
friends in the city the past few days, re-
turned yesterday to his home in Denver.
Miss Carrie Bauer, who has teen spend
ing few days with her sister, Mrs. Louis
Mosenfelder. left this morning for her
home in Chicago.
Miss Anna McCandless, of Bolton,
Kan. arrived in the city this morning on
visit to her brother, DR.. A. II. McCaud
less and family.
Fire broke out in bath room on the
third floor of the Keator house at Moline
this afternoon. The flames were quickly
su5dued. with nominal damage.
David Stephens and Miss May Hsddeck
of Cable. were married at the residence of
n. F. Titus on Fifteenth street this
morning, Judge Lucian Adams, oficist-
ing.
Miss Virgie Mansfield, late of Chicago.
arrived in the city last night to join the
Vendetta" company, taking the place of
Miss Marion Percy. who left last night
for her home in New York.
Parties wishing cars to the toboggsn
slide may have them at any time on short
notice by leaving word at the office of
Assistant Supt. Huntoon in the Rock ISL
and savings bank.
Nelson Darlington. a 13-yesr. old |
orphan boy of South Moline pleaded |
guilty in the county court to petit larceny
yesterday afternoon, but sentence was de- |
ferred on account of Mrs. Jacob Evans |
agreeing to take the boy home and give
him S chance to reform.
The Rock Island public library was
again thrown open 70 the public this |
morning. The new rooms are models of |
beauty and convenience, being we'll light |
ed ard ventilated, and will no doubt be |
appreciated by the literary public.
Assistant Supt. Hill, of the street rail- |
way company, hes forces at work today
getting the track of the bridge line loop
on TaiTd avenue in shape for the resump>
ton of traffic as soon as the viaduct is |
thrown open. Cars may be started Sat
urday, though probably not.until Sun
day.
As you pass the Crown restaurant no. |
tice in the show widows the perfection |
attained in the art of cake baking. ANY
kind Of cake or ice cream for parties. |
etc, will be furnished on short notice |
anu note also that IS fine meals as can be !
had in the city are served daily at this |
popular restaurant.
Chsirmsn Velie has called a meeting of
the Twin>City Columbian Celebration
committee at the rooms of the Rock Isl
and Citizens Improvement association |
Monday evening. The subcommittee on |
land purchase will report anG the Joint
committee definitely outline its plans and |
get down to business.
E. 5. Wilson, state treasurer of Hi
nois. will be in this city and Moline to-
morrow and will probably dine at the |
Rock Island house. He is prominently
spoken of as an available candidate for
governor at the fall election. he would |
like to meet the people of the city while |
here, especially the democrats.
1t is reported on apparently good au>
thority that the Tennessee River Packet
company is preparing to enter the St.
Louis and St Paul trade the coming
season with its steamers, which are light
draft and fast running, therefore pecul
isrly we'll adapted for the upper river.
The old War Eagle, which is in Quincy
bay, is to run from St. Louis south.
Messrs. Clark Buford, George Price,
Will Eggleston, Charles Spencer, DR.. J
E. Hawthorne, DR.. r NJ. Pearce. and
the Misses Mary and Sadie Dart, Mamie
Long Kittie Gest, Louise Whistler and
Jennie Wilcox comprised party who en-
jOyed few hours tobogganing last night
at the watch tower. a fine spread was
sflerward served by NeWberg, and on the