Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-14

all over the arrival of an 8-pound boy
which put in his appearance last eve
ming to gladden. his home.
A moonlight excursion will b<
given by the Young Peoples associa
ton OF the Swedish Lutheran church
on the j. w. Spencer Saturday night
The boat will leave at 8 O'Clock.
Quite a number Of people have
been reported for using by
drant water for sprinkling after
hours. The police were instructed
last evening to report all such cases.
John Doyle was overcome by the
heat while on fiat boat on First
avenue yesterday afternoon, and fell
into the river. He was soon rescued,
however, and today is feeling all
right.
Supper fran to this evening al
the residence Of Mrs. Jonas Bear.
Ice cream and cake served during
the evening. Proceeds for the fur
nishing Of a room at St. Anthony's
hospital.
Ladies' complimentary moonlight
excursion Friday evening. June Is.
The Spencer leaves Rock Island at 8
p. m, returning at Top. m. Good mu-
sic and dancing. Ladies free, gents
25 cents.
Mrs. W. ii. Edwards and daugh-
ter. Miss Elmira, left Tuesday even
ing for New York. whence they sail
Saturday on the Campania for Liv-
erpool. They will visit extensively
in England and Wales.
Remember the great attractions
Sunday. June IL, at Offerman's ISL
and. Bicycle race. tub race. tight
rope performance. illumination and
fire works display in the evening.
The Spencer makes regular trips,
leaving at 10 a. m, 1:S0, s, and
p. m.
Referring again-but briehy-to
the weather subject, it will be seen
that the signal service ventures the
prediction that ii may be cooler TO-
morrow night. FOR so much of hope
full assurance let us be thankful.
The McIntyre-Reck Co. have
placed on sale new lot of the styl-
ish pink and blue ladies' shirt waists
with laundried collar and cuffs. and
loose points. Price, while they last,
10 cents; sold everywhere for 81.
The amount lost by Mrs. c. II.
Ritter through the transactions OF
Edward Lieberknecht, has been made
good to her by Mr.. Hauck, Of Moline,
who was the third party to the pro.
ceedings. and who now suffers the
loss in consequence Of Mr.. Lieber.
knccht's peculiar methods.
John Rinck has returned from the
Sons of Veterans convention nj
Springfield. Capt. j. Il. ladders hav.
ing gone on to Chicago. The mex,
convention will be held in Blooming
ton. j. NJ. Cozad, of Reynolds. was
chosen as delegate to the national
convention to be held in Davenport,
next fall.
c. Willis Smith, of the Chicago
Press club. who is returning from .
trip to Omaha on his wheel. was in
the city this morning. He started
from Chicago May %, and his long
est stay has been for q week at De.
Moines. He has made the principa
cities enroute. and has had coot
time generally. His best days rur
was 20 miles. He expects to reacl
home Saturday night.
On Saturday, June 16 inst. there
will be an excursion to Clinton, Iowa,
on the steamer Helen Schulenbern
under the auspices of the Epwortf
lergue OF the Methodist church
Tickets for round trip: Adults, 81
cents; children. % cents. They are
for sale by Rev. wv. Merrell and b,
n committee of the First NJ. +.
church. The boat leaves foot OF
Eighteenth street at $50 a. m.
The Edwards L. Walsh Cor struc.
ton company is making rapid stride.
toward the completion Of the TWEEN.
ty-third street pavement. The block
between Third and Fourth avenues
has been completed. and the section
from Fifth to Ninth avenues has
been begun. 1t is feared that the
brick may not hold out, as the Ma.
tional Clay company has ceased op.
erations on account OF inability tC
get coal.
An excursion train of eigh,
coaches came down from Ottawa thi.
morning. under the auspices of the
Y. NJ. e. A.. bringing about 500 PEG.
pie into Rock Island. A mum ber
visited the Watch Tower and othe,
points of local interest. and quite a
few went over the rapids on the 10.
sephine. The excursion train was
run by Conductor j. G. Trapp. and
pulled by Engineer John Sieboard's
locomotive.
The first excursion under the
auspices of the United Presbyterian
church will arrive tomorrow from
Washington and other Iowa points.
The party expects to take dinner at
the Tower and in the afternoon will
| take q ride on the river tn tho Hon.