Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-04
CITY CHAT.
'rssh strawberries q Mays.

Rev. Sam p Jones at Harper's theatre
tonight.
Altogether for the Twin-City Column
bian exp stion.
Charles Farrell is home from Chicago
en- short'visit.
Hear Sam Jones' lecture at Harper's
theatre tonight.
Don't forget the m masquerade at Amor
nall Saturday night
Everybody is interested at the Colum-
bisn exposition project
A ]. Kimball, of Atlantic. Iowa, is Wis
amg friends in the city.
Miss Haas left to-day for Chicsgo to
purchase her spring stock.
"Oh What q Night" next Saturday
night will be at Harper's theatre.
Doyour share toward makingtbe Twin
City Columbian exposition success.
Wanted-A good cook. Call at or
address 1911 Third avenue, Moline.
Sam Jones arrived in the city this morn
ing and is registered at the Harper
Up with the Columbian exposition
midtown with the crosker wherever he
may be found
Sam Jones will lecture tonight at Ear,
per's theatre and will be greeted by
s,owded house.
J. T. Carney, of the National Cash
Register company, was in the city yester-
day on business.
G. Il. SchufeTt, of GAINESVILLE, Wis,
who was in the city visiting friends, re.
tnrned to Lis home yesterday.
Do not miss seeing the twin sisters at
Hsrpers theatre March 5. Their delu-
sion dsrce is something new.
The Y. W. c. T. U. will hold their reg
alsr monthly meeting tomorrow after
noon at 2:30 at the Y. NJ. O. A. building.
Mrs. B. Breheny and daughter, Miss
Kate. have arrived in the city from Ma,
,engo, Iowa, and will make this their per-
nanent home.
Chairman Wheelan requests the mem
bers of the democratic city township
committee to meet at Turner hall Satur-
day evening at o'clock.
Delegates from Galvs, Reynolds, Pre-,
smption, Port Byron, Hampton and other
places will attend the lecture of Sam
Jones at Barper's theatre tonight.
You can positively have at Mays for
your Sunday dinner, fresh spinach. caulir
aOwer, raGishes. head lettuce and oyster
plants Csl early before the supply is |
gone.
The Moline Dispatch claims to have
good reason to think the c.. B. s. Q. will
seOn insugurste through passenger
train from Rock Island to Chicago via
Sterling. The distance is shorter than
ihe Rock Island real by 35 miles.
Ex-Mayor Henry Carse left today for
Chicago where he will be Joined early
next week by his daughter. Miss Mellie,
and together they will go to Pittsburg, |
Pa, Mr.. Csrse's old home, where they |
Eill make an extended visit.
The ladies interested il the late fancy
dress ball are pleased to announce that
the receipts entirely cover the expendi- |
lures, and they desire also to express |
their thanks to Manager Montrose, of the |
Harper. for courtesies and to the public |
for patronage.
The Swift Specific comp any, of Allan |
-, d. has sent out memorials announc- |
ing the death of its beloved secretary and |
manager, DR.. Jesse W, Rankin at his resi-
aence at Atlanta, Feb. %. and at the
tame time pays a handsome tribute to |
his worth and ability.
J. T. Kenworihy and son Samuel have |
eturned from St. Louis. where the latter
in company with J C. Work submitted
10 the physical exsmin alton for entering
West Point. the examination was very
rigid, so much so that neither may pass
it successfully.
Capt A. ]. Whitney returned this
morning from st. Louis ard Alton
While away be sold the steamer Penguin
10 an Alton contractor for 80 500, and
also took contract to build two new
sarges for the Alton Bridge company.
Mrs. Nancy Johnson, of Milan, so seri-
yusIy injured in a runaway accident at
x. Paul, Feb 25, had not at last accounts
iully regsined consciousness, and the out
come in her case remains in doubt. Brain
trouble is feared. Her daughter, Mrs.
Hartman. whom Mrs. johnson was visit
ing, received fracture of her thigh bone
IN the Joint aud is otherwise severely cut
and bruised.
The committees on subscriptions to the
capital stock of the Columbian enterprise
should not be discouraged by the croak-
iprs Of the obstructionist If he his met