Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-12
play, "In Society,"" by Mrs. Potter
and Mr.. Bellew.

play, .'In Society" by Mrs. Potter
and Mr.. Bellcw.
A number Of logs broke away from
a raft being towed over the rapids
by the Weyerhaeuser this morning,
but they were soon captured and the
raft delivered intact.
Frank Meenan, a messenger boy at
the Western Union telegraph Office,
fell in the yard back of the office this
morning and sustained a severe
sprain of the left arm.
Ladies, see our blucherettes in
needle-toes and narrow squares,
white stitched, with white or black
lacc-the very latest in high boots
for fall wear-Dolly Bros.
Mrs. A. Heckler and children have
gone to their home at Blue Island,
after a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
f. Fickenscher. Miss Carrie Ficken-
scher accompanied her sister to her
| home.
The Rock Island Stove company is
prepared to do all kinds of nickel
plating on short notice. Old stoves
made to look as good as new. Do
not wait until cold weather, but send
| your work to us at once.
A supper will be given by ladies of
Rock Island at the residence of V.
Blanding. No. 1858 Fifth avenue, for
the benefit of St. Anthony's hospital,
Thursday evening, Sept. IS, from 5
to o'clock. All are invited to at
tend.
Rey. W. S. Marquis and wife. and
Rev. j. II. Kerr, left today for
Alexis. to attend the meeting of Rock
River Presby terry of the Presbyterian
church. Mrs. DeVore, the Alaskan
missionary, has also gone to the
meeting.
A new telephone directory is about
to be issued. and any contemplate
ing.putting in telephones, or who have
made changes that have not been
noted should notify Manager Hun
toon at once, in order that they may
be properly listed.
The lawn fete to be given tomor-
row evening at the home of Mrs. l..
c. Blanding, on Moline avenue, for
the benefit of st. Anthony's hospital.
will be changed to an entertainment
in the house at the same place. owing
to the chilly atmosphere.
Oratorical gold medal contest un-
der the auspices of the W. c. T. T.,
Friday evening, Sept. ii. at the First
Nj. +. church. Some of our sweetest
singers and best players have been
engaged for the occasion. Each
speaker holds n silver medal.
Mrs. d. Schmid and daughter, Miss
Charlotte, arrived home yesterday,
after a S-months' visit to Germany,
having visited great many places
Of interest. Mrs. Schmid is very
much improved in health, as her
many friends will be glad to hear.
The Septembe session of the board
of supervisors so far has been de-
voted to nothing except the regular
routine business. The most import
ant matter which comes up at the
meeting is the fixing OF the salaries
of the county officers to be elected
this fall.
Yesterday afternoon Charles John
son was taken into the county court
and examined as to his sanity before
jury composed of DR.. S. G. Plum
mer. J. L. Maslin, F.. II. Wright, s.
j. Guysinger, W. A. Porter and G..
W. Battles. After hearing the evil
) dence the jury returned verdict
declaring johnson sane.
Nearly three acres of ground are
fully occupied by the buildings, see
merry. large stage, lake. Mt. Vesuvi-
us. and the grand stand of Pains
Last Days of Pompeii," which ex-
hibits at Davenport each evening
this week during the fair and eXposi.
ton. 81 goo fireworks display ter
inmates each performance.
The Rock Island County Agricul
tural association holds its fair at it:
new grounds at Joslin this veal
/ Sept. 1920. For this the c., b. d Q
offers reduced rates on its Sterling
train leaving Rock Island at 1855 a
m, and on which one is enabled t.
reach home in the evening of the
same day. The races are to be unu
sually fine, good half-mile regula
. tlon track having Deen put In. Int
purses warrant good horses and som,
entertaining events.
: r. S. Hook, of Galesburg, is in thu
city today in the interests of the
first annual Galesburg district fair tt
be held Sept. 1922. This will be ont
of the great fairs of the state
the fact that G. w. Williams, the ia.
nous horseman. is secretary, being
abundant evidence OF the merit o
the enterprise. The trotting and
pacing meeting in connection will
: the fair are to be given on the new
regulation mile track, and promise
to be the greatest ever held. Rober
s j who recently lowered the pacing
2 record to 2:O2l, will be the star at
Q traction, while in addition to tn,
! ,,f ,v-,11 ho p,