Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-09
CITY CHAT.

Record flour.
Nice water melons and musk mel
ons at Passig's.
The best bargains in groceries in
city at Passig's.
Wanted-A good cook. Apply at
1926 Fifth avenue.
Egg plants. plums, pears. grapes
and peaches at Hess Bros.
81 wssh-leather gloves at soc at
Benefits for three days only.
Don't forget the great reduction in
prices on shoes at Dolly Bros
81 wash-leather gloves at SIC at
Benefits for three days only.
Blueberries. grapes. plums. necta-
rines, pears and peaches at Passig's.
If you use Best on Record flour
once. you viii have other: ask your
grocer for it.
The best panacea for the dull times
is an advertisement in The ARGUS.
Try it and see.
Only few bicycles left at Nc
Hugh's and they can be bought on
easy terms: call and see them.
The suit between Mrs. Phillips
and J. F. CARMEL over a board bill
has been adjusted in Justice Halves
court.
Otto's band plays in Hincher's Elm
street summer garden tomorrow
night. An unusually fine program
has been prepared.
Z. B. Hoke. of Cordova. was in the
city today accompanied by his broth
er, r. d. Hoke. of Jensen. Fla. who
is paving him visit.
The spiritualists are gathering in
camp meeting at Mount Pleasant
park. near Clinton. Iowa. Several
from this city are in attendance.
The thirty-seventh annual re-
union Of the Scott County Old Set
tiers society will be held at the
Davenport fair grounds Wednesday.
sept. 10.
Miss Lucia Mackenzie and Miss
Anna Buford returned from Milwau-
kee last evening, where they have
been the guests of Hon. and Mrs. f.
c. Wall for two weeks.
David Lashan and William BovIess
were discharged from ST. Anthonv's
hospital today cured of typhoid fever.
while Levon Lavuern was taken in
for treatment for lung troubles.
The Plow company band BOYS did
themselves proud in Spencer square
last evening. An entertaining pro-
gramme of 10 numbers was admira-
bly, executed, the different selections
being enthusiastically applauded.
The locomotives continue to set
fires along the roads The farmers
have plowed strips along their fields
in many places, but in others no
protection work has been done. and
crops are exposed to danger OF this
kind.
Thomas Thornton was buried from
st. Joseph's church this morning.
Rev. Father Mackin officiating. A
number OF old residents and long
time friends of the deceased paid
their last tribute to the well know
citizen.
Charles V. Johnson, for 10 years
chief clerk in the Moline postofiice
took his first vacation today in 1OI
years and he embellished the occa-
sion by taking upon himself wife in
the person of Miss Ida Lawson, OF
that city.
Miss Alice Collins, Of this city.
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Sacred Heart at Davenport this
morning to Louis Steinburg. OF
Davenport. The happy couple will
have their future home in that city.
where many good wishes attend
them.
Louis /. Hutchins. editor of the
Warren County Democrat. is living
in a serious condition at his home in
Orangeville. About a week ago he
left Monmouth for visit to his old
home, and was taken sick on the
train with typhoid fever before he
reached Orangeville. Grave fears
for his recovery are felt.
General Supt. Dunlap, Of the Rock
Island, arrived in the city this morn
ing cODlpanleu by Supt. Ewing,
resigned. the latter's successor.
Supt. Nichols, and Assistant Supt.
+. NJ. Conlin. Supt. Ewing's resig-
nation takes effect tomorrow, and
Supt. Nichols is on tour of inspec-
ton. They leave the city this after
noon in Supt. Dunlap's private car.
The will of the late Thomas Thorn
ton was admitted to probate this
afternoon. 1t was dated July 3. '93,
with NJ. +. Sweeney and Peter Cur
nyn as witnesses. Charles Arnold is
appointed executor. TO Rev. Otto
Kopf he gives $50, to the German
Sisters school $25. and the balance,
real, personal and mixed, he leaves
to his wife.
II. \. Stone and wife, who have
been visiting in the east for some