Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-19
CITY CHAT.
Music at the Tower tonight.
Concert at the Tower tonight.

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Mrs. r. {. willerton is visiting in
Nss Moines.
Cars every Is minutes on the Tow
az line tonight.
Miss Emma Battles left last even
ing for st. Paul.
Concert at the Tower tonight. Cars
every ID minutes.
Tomatoes and full line of fresh
vegetables at Hess Bros
For Sale-A Jersey COW. Inquire
nj Go Eighteenth street.
Blackberries. blueberries, red and
shack raspberries at Buncher's.
Jelly glasses and preserving ket-
ases on sale this week at the Column
ria
Big values in baby carriages this
week at Huckstaedt's. Cash or
srcdit.
Refrigerators at cost to close out.
SAc seasons stock. Cash or credit at
Hucksteadt's.
The condition of ex-Postmaster
Howard Wells is reported not so ia
Vorable today.
Great bargains in center and din
IHg- room tables at Huckstaedts.
Easy payments.
slueberries, raspberries. peaches.
pears. California plums and water
melons at Hess Bros.
Preserving kettle sale is still on
nnd' will continue a few DAYS longer.
Bay them now at the Columbia.
Rev. \. c. Mennicke has gone to
Peoria to attend the Central Illinois
conference OF the German Lutheran
church
Misses Florence and Julia Battles
eft last evening for Beardstown to
attend the silver wedding OF Mr.. and
Ers. j. c. Stanton.
We have just made up an excellent
Inc OF parlor suits. lounges and
couches. They arc all bargains.
Easy payments at Huckstaedt's.
William Clanahan. of this city, and
Miss Anna Starofskv. Of Coal Valley.
we're united in marriage by Magfs-
5rate Schroeder AT his office vester-
day afternoon.
The Rock Island Citizens Improve
nent association delegation to Full
con in the interest OF NJ W. a. mat
aUrs leaves tomorrow morning at I
a'clock over the C.. NJ. & St. p. road.
A much needed improvement is
nd in, 4
che long diagonal walk being re-
placed by new one that will give
she place a more respectable appear
ancc.
The Verne Swain pulled out yes
serday afternoon, leaving about 20 Of
she eXcursionists from up the river
standing on the bank. They were
compelled to take the Milwaukee
train for home.
Mayor Medill and City Clerk Hues-
ing today let the contract for the
Fwenty-seventh street storm drain
20 Contractor c. j. Larkin, the cost
Ot construction amounting to be-
tween $500 and 5000.
Rev. W. ). Marquis leaves tomor-
TOW for Washington, d. c.. where he
Will occupy the pulpit of the Presby-
akrian church of the Assembly for
SOur Sundays during the absence of
ahe pastor. Mrs. Marquis and chill
dren will visit at Minonk in Mr.. Mar
quis' absence.
1t is quite probable that John c.
Kinney will he the next manager of
abe local Postal Telegraph office
Not only would Mr.. Kinney's many
personal friends he pleased to hear
Of such an appointment, but it would
be gratifying to our business men as
well
None OF the cars on the Tower line
val run down Second avenue below
Seventeenth street tonight. After
aonight the and 1880 cars going out
end the $50 and o'clock cars re-
Turning will run down Second ave
nHe. Tomorrow night a train will
rzm through from Moline to the
Tower.
The waterwOrks committee COM
1used OF Aids Evans. Corken and
both. accompanied by Mayor Medill
xnd Aid. Maucker visited Forty
Fourth street yesterday and decided
10 recommend the extension of the
mater main distance of two blocks
10 Edgewood avenue. They also Wis
Iied the Third ward and decided to
recommend the easement of the
grades for several sidewalks in that
ward.
The jury in the case of Barth q
Bsbcock vs.. Stephen O'Connor re-
surhed verdict last night allowing
81 to Mr.. OConnor. The case was a
suit brought by the first mentioned
STrm to recover $165 on grading
contract claimed to have been over
paid to O'Connor. The latter filed
rrOss suit claiming $141 still due,
with the result above stated. Barth
~ 10 mo- A.1