Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-13

north, 500; south 70l; total, 1,497.
Teams-north, sos: south, SIG; total,
1,6l9.
W. 0. Negus is contemplating re-
moving the balcony from the Rock
Island house. and having the store
fronts painted the attractive prevail
ing white.
John Houston and wife, of Andalu-
STA, are preparing to move to Mem
phis, Tenn, where they will spend
the remainder of their lives with their
daughters.
You can have your choice of linen
or celluloid collars at SC each-but
, two to customer-one hour this even
ing-M. g. X.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Uhlamb and son.
of Pocatello. Idaho, are spending a
few days in the city. at the home OF
Mrs. Chlamb's mother. Mrs. Anna
Dolly, 250l Sixth avenue.
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.
4 supper will be given by ladies OF
| Rock Island at the residence OF V.
Banding. No. 2S5s Fifth avenue, for
the benefit OF St. Anthony's hospital.
this evening from to s o'clock. All
are invited to attend.
Al Porter, George Horne and wife
and George Morris, OF the c., K. L. 4
p. have returned from Alta Iona,
Texas, where they went in search of
investments. Messrs. Horne and
Morris purchased some land in that
district.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Roth have
determined not TO 90 on to Californ-
ia rs they had originally planned,
Mr.. Roth having been taken i'll at
Denver. and upon the advice of the
physician who attended him will re-
main at Mauitou
Mrs. George A. Castleman aud
Mrs. Mary Gable returned last night
from Rye Beach, where they spent
the warm weather. Miss Margot
Postlewaite remained in Pittsburg.
IA, where she will serve as brides
maid at the wedding OF a friend. =
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Billy Mason, the clown of the re-
publican circus. held forth at Gable
last night to fair business. As an
amusement enterprise his perform
ance was success. Logically
speaking. and especially in so far as
he attempted to contrast his opinion
! OF public issues with that OF Franklin
MacNeaCh, of course it was failure.
But the funny business took-he
made everybody laugh.
Albert Tony, residing at 5IS Tenth
street, and employed AT the Rock ISL
and Lumb Der & manufacturing COM
pany's sash factory, got his right
hand caught by a saw 1T which he
was working yesterday. The fin gers
were so badly lacerated that it was
found necessary by Drs. Barth &
Hollowbush to amputa:e the index
finger. After the young mans inju-
ries were dressed he was taken to his
| home.
An elegant audience will greet Mrs
Potter and Mrs. Bellew upon their
| first appearance at the Burtis tomor-
row night. Dumas famous comedy
drama. In Society,"" has found no
such interpreters in recent years as
in these two stars. They have an
excellent company of artists with
them, and the engagement will 60 on
record a one of the theatrical events
Of the season. Charley Kindt never
picks poor attraction for the open
ing OF the Burtis, as the patrons OF
the house are well aware.
II i said that it is the intention of
the Diamond 10 company to build a
new hull under the present cabin of
the steamer Pittsburg. using her
present machinery. which is in excel
lent condition. This work will be
done during the present winter, get
ting her ready for spring business.
II is also understood that T. NJ.
Dickey will soon return to Dubuque.
having disposed of n mber Of inter
es's which kept him in Chicago dur
ing the past few years, aud then de-
vote his entire time to steamboat
ing.
| Carrie " Watson