Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-10

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In few days the NJ. Il X. will an
nounce the time of the opening of
their new clothing store, the largest,
finest, best clothing house in the
three cities. Wait for the new store,
new goods. and something special.
Daniel Sheehan of Edgington, died
Saturday, aged - years. He was a
well-to-do farmer. and leaves a wife,
three sons and two daughters. The
funeral will be held tomorrow, with
interment in St Joseph's cemetery,
this city.
PIE" or Trouble in the House
hold which is sung by Miss Hettie
Bernard Chase in ..Uncle's Darling"
with such phenomenal success,is get
ting as popular as The little peach
that in an orchard grew" 1t is by
the same author.
Every body is cleaning house, and
they are papering their houses, offices,
stores. etc, and the place they are
buying their wall paper is at SUIT
elites, of course. They have good
reason for doing so, as he has the
LARGEST and best selected stock in the
tri-cities.
The annual election of directors of
the Rock Island Savings bank was
held at the bank parlors this morn
ing and resulted in the election of. p.
l.. Mitchell. F. c. Denkmann, John
Crubaugh, Phil Mitchell. ii. p. Hull.
l.. Simon, +. W. Hurst. j. NJ. Buford
and John Nolk.
A peculiar accident befell the por-
ter on the Firefiy between Moline and
Rock Island Saturday afternoon. In
shutting door of one of the coaches
the first finger of his right hand was
caught in the jam and almost COM
pletelv severed. DR.. Middleton
dressed the injury at Davenport.
The Davenport Democrat reporting
the works of art shown in the exhibit
of the Renaissance club, says: Miss
Ella Blake>lce, of Rock Island, has a
number of pretty things. They are
almost from life and nature. She has
done some excellent work-good
enough to justify the fond hopes of
her friends.
Do not put your spring cleaning of
too long. If you intend to paper or
paint now is the time to place your
order with me for wall paper. If you
want your work done on short notice
before the great rush. as is custom
ary this time year leave your order
with me and l will give it my per-
Sonal attention. George Sutcliffe.
1929 and 1881 Second avenue.
A little boy and little girl, each
about years old. met in the German
school in Moline few days ago tor
the first time since they were play
mates in a kindergarten in Germany
over two years ago. They recognized
each other in spite of the time which
had elapsed and the wonderful
change in their surroundings, and
their childish friendship broken off in
the old world was recommended ib
the new.
The ladies of the Rock Island Turner
society gave calico ball Saturday
evening which was attended by about
30 couples. A highly entertaining
programme was presented.
including vocal selections by Misses
Charlotte and Pauline Waltmann.
who also with Miss Clara Schebram
and Messrs. Reuter- and Fahrer also
furnished some delightful either
music. The features of the ball were
ali hlGniN enjoyed
The deal involving the purchase OF
the Warner lot by Joseph Rosenfield
and Clemann X Salzmann and the
erection OF handsome business
block fell through this afternoon,
the Harper estate offering induce
ments to Clemann Il SalZmann in the
way of remodeling the theatre block.
sufficient to secure their continuance
in the building, and Mr.. Rosentield
did not feel like going into it alone.
A fraternal order may build a block
on the corner in question, however.
Police Magistrate Ryan bound Eli
IN Cleveland over to the grand jury
Yesterday and sent her to jail in de-
fault of bail on charge of vagrancy.
Eliza i one of Davenport harpies
who robbed an unsophisticated farm
er the other day of so in cash and a
check for SO. The farmer made |
and the woman was ar
rested on charge of robbery. The |
didn't show up to pros
ecute, so the defendant was held for !
on general principles
Tribune
The preparations for Ben Hur'' to
be presented at the Burtis opera
house at Davenport three nights this
week for the benefit of the Davenport
academy of science, and commencing
W ednesday evening are still progress
sing BY the opening next Wednes-
day evening everything will be in
readiness and the completed produc-
ton will be set forth for the three
cities to feast their eyes upon. The
general nature of the entertainment,
A series of living pictures from the
Tale of The Christ. is already well