Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-14
TOWN TALK.

Bicycles are going fast at Me-
Hugh's.
| For rent-Two new houses by
Reidy Bros.
Now is the time to purchase a BIZ
Icycle. Call and see McHugh.
| All the latest agonies in straw hats
at the NJ. & X.
| A second hand Victor bicycle as
good as new for $50 at McHugh's.
| You can find just the article in
| summer underwear at the NJ " a.
| Light underwear, straw hats and
| thin coats and vests at the Nj. u II.
| Keep cool-summer clothing in
silks, serges and tlannels at the NJ
& X.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Potter left last
evening for Chicago to attend the
Worlds fair.
Louis Sells, representing the great
Sells Bros shows. is in the city on
business today.
| Great reductions on all trimmed
hats, at Blackburn & Co.'S. Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday.
Tonight at McCabe Bros. 7:30 to
$50. nearly 1000 gents ties, our 25c,
Soc and 40c lines at 129c each. Come
Iearly.
H. N Stone, the directory pub
Usher is delivering his new directory
of the city and is meeting with the
success the work merits.
Thursday night, 1870 to $50. at
McCabe Bros, the entire soc line of
= NJ, oh i,.tS ,N1ain anI
half dozen styles, for Sac each.
| Special sales in McCabe Bros.
gents furnishing department tonight
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights, 1870 to $50, Come early.
The removal sale at Driffill IL
Gleim's will be continued few days
longer. Those wishing to secure
good fruit cheap will do well to get
their prices.
Messrs NJ NJ. Sturgeon, Sewall
Dodge. Daniel O.. White and George
Barnes have been mentioned today as
strong candidates for members of the
board of education.
Rain caused postponement of the
first days features of the Davenport
running meeting at the fair grounds
(
is being presented today.
Ex-Mail Carrier Thomas Smith
died at his home on Thirteenth street
this afternoon of blood poisoning.
He had an operation performed some
time ago. a toe being amputated
The first of the subscription con
certs by Otto's famous band * to he
given At Hincheris garden on Elm
street tomorrow night. Those who
have not secured tickets may get
them nj the gate tomorrow evening
The first shoot for the gold media
at the tent gallery was tie between
George W. Cooper of Moline. and
lWin Johnston of this city. shooting
80 points each. and the second shoot
was won by Cooper with % points
Johnston Is.
h. 5. Silvis made his appearance
down town this morning, the first
time since his recent runaway acct
dent. Mr.. Silvis had remarkably
narrow escape and his many friends
will be reioiced to learn that he is
recovering so nicely.
Col. and Mrs II. b. Burgh and
: daughter. Miss Evangeline, Mr.. and
| Wis "A Il ipI' 'tht ''''' iiNNA
Mrs Bailey and daughter, Miss Car
rie, and Mrs. johnson and daughters,
= Miss Louise. left this morning for
the Worlds fair city.
John Bleuer. one of the mem berS
of the Contracting Carpenters asso-
citation, withdrew last night and this
morning the members of l. L. 100,
in his employ were ordered back to
work. Otherwise the state of the
lcarpenters' strike remains unaltered
The stockholders of the II. |. II p.
road held their annual meeting yes
lterday. r. X. Cable being elected
president: A Kimbald, vice president;
III. b. Sudlow. secretary and treas
|urer The old directors were all re-
elected, with the exception L. +.
Withrow. in whose place Phil Mitch
ell was chosen. The regular semi
annual dividend of p per cent. was
declared.
The remains of the late Michael
| Stretch arrived from Peoria last
evening, and were taken to the home
of the mother of the deceased, Mrs.
William O'Brien, PLY Fifth avenue.
The funeral occurred this morning
from st. Joseph's church, Rev.
Father Mackin officiating. The pail
bearers were: j. c. Haley, James
Weed. T. :. WEIGH. c. ). Hull, John
IHaunr,oun and LouiS Cohn.