Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23

Cnrtstmos nuts and candles at the
lowest prices In the city.
GRAD opening lunch At Cue wehl-
tsgs. oysters and turkey. tonight,
bctweca Thirteenth and 'rourteenth
streets, on Third avenue.
Great reduction sale Dec. 81. %
and q. Tea per cent reduction on
anything In our line. &. o. Huck-
ssacdt. the house furuishcr.
| Great reduction sale Dec, 81. %
and 23. Ten per cent reduction ON
any thisg In our line. q. q. Huck-
staeat. the house furnisher.
| Reports arc current Of . number Of
business changes the first Of the
year. in addition to some that have
hitherto been referred to, and which
will include mayhap. 4 local shoe
house.
Peter Marshall has resigned his 20.
sition ~ night clerk ut the Rock ISL
and house. 10 accept a like position
ut the st. James hotel In Davenport.
;. l.. Jameson. Of Rock Island, Is to
succeed him.
Rev. II. &. DeWitte. ID. D., of
Fresno. CAL, Is expected in the city
this evening. and will spend the Sab
bath. lie may preach in the First
Baptist church. DR.. DE Wittc Is a
widely known and noted evangelist.
The city council met in extra ses-
sion yesterday afternoon to inspect
the seventeenth and Nineteenth
street paving. and upon rcasscmbling
authorized Clerk Hucsing to issue
vouchers TO Edwards Il Walsh in
payment for same.
Supervisor John a. Wilson and
wife. Of Rural, were in the city to-
day. Their daughter. Miss Alma f.
Wilson. who has been attending the
Gcnesco Collegiate institute. joined
them here. and accompanied them
home to spend the holidays.
DR.. &. l.. Mann. chancellor Of the
University Of the South Land. will
occupy the pulpit at tho First NJ. +.
church tomorrow morning at 1o:45.
his subject being From Cabin to
Throne. The evening service will
be special Christmas service.
1 6SSotutuS W tuc tcNt W tue ruling
ofthc appellate court in the case Of
Foormastcr Eastman. of Moline.
against the county board, the city
has the sole appointing power. and
u alone can approve Of the bonds of
the poormaster. who. il is held. is a
township officer.
Rev. Louis Lcascmann the new
pastor 81 the German NJ. T.. church.
will speak ut the Y. NJ. &. A. tomor-
row. Subject christmas lessons"
Mr.. Lca>emann is an interesting
speaker. and should have n large
audience OF Young men. There will
he good singing with orchestra ac-
compartment.
Robert Downing, the faveriic
American tragcdian. will come 10
this city next "Wednesday night. APP
pcaring nj Harpcr's theatre with n
large and powerful company. includ.
ing that accomplished actress. and
beautiful woman. Eugene Blair.
and will give n grand scenic produce
ton Of 1.-The Gladiator n play that
has established itself as one Of the
best in our language. The engage
mcnt will he society event. as Mr..
Downing's engagements in this city
always are.
There is not much need to speak Of
Augustus Thomas great play. .Ala-
bama." which has made such strong
impression everywhere that it has
been presented. The press Of the
entire country. with one accord in
dorscs the beauty, humor and
strength Of the drama. and the pub
lie everywhere has so besiegcd the
box Offices that seats have been diff
cult to obtain. Alabama is the
best play-Amcrican or foreign
produced in years. II is 4 true pic
ture 81 life in alabama. and boom
ing over with laughter. 1t will he
seen at the Burtis Monday and Tues
day evenings. with Christmas day
matinee.
The holiday season. in Rock Island
has not before been attended by q
more deliberately decorated and in
viting store than that Of Hess Bros.
The windows and doorway have been
: beautifully wreathed in evcrgrcens.
and festoons OF the same material
! are generously used in decorating
the interior. The refreshing green
sets q The immense stock Of taste
fully srrangcd canned and bottled
dclicsrics very prcttily. and giving
an effect as pleasing to the eye as il
Is tempting to the palate. Hess
Bros. stock Of fruits and vegetables.
canned and fresh. nuts and candies.
contains such . variety and profusion
that mo- one In Rock Island need lack
Christmas dinner equal to the best
while Hess Bros. arc here to provide
the essentials.
. Peoria. rs a city, believes in stand
ing by its home merchants. As n
consequence Of that belief. the couu-
Gil of that city the other evening
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