Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-08
CITY CHAT.


Wallis mcdicated healing soap.
Henry Carse left Saturday evening
for New York.
Tangcrincs. pears. oranges and
bananas at Hess Bros.
Lettuce. spinagc. oyster plant and
water crcss at Hess Bros.
Everybody should read about the
bread contest on page four.
sam barrow left for Chicbgo this
morning to accept position.
II you want to help the poor. read
about the bread contest on page four.
Nine. Ostbcrg. Swcdcn's greatest
singer. in lecture course Friday
night.
The famous inlidel. Robert Inccr-
soil. is TO lecture in Davenport next
north.
The stage Of water at the Rock Isl
and bridge at noon was 40: the
temperature "a.
Reserve YOUR seats tomorrow night
ut a.S1 at the Y. ". &. \. hall for the
Blumenberg concert.
The river is practically closed up
again. all Of which brings 10y to the
hearts OF the ice men.
". W. Murdoch. Of Monmouth.
has accepted position in the shoe
department Of Vi. & y.
Blumcnbcrg Concert company
Friday night under the auspices Of
the Lecture association.
Harry W. Smythe has experienced
decided change for the better. and
is now rapidly recovering.
The drawing Of the lots in Column
hian park. by the note signcrs. takes
place tomorrow night at the Harper.
Squire Schroeder. on Saturday
evening. married Raymond Tran
waen and Mary Claeys, Of Rock ISL
and.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Rice have re-
turned from Oskaloosa. where they
attended the funeral OF the lattcr's
father.
Tho FIRST panel Of tho petit jurors
for the January term Of court re.
ported for duty this afternoon at :
O'Clock.
The meeting to reorganize the IL.
league will lie held in Chicago TO.
morrow. Rock lslaud-Molinc will be
represented.
The Jones musical family lett this
afternoon for Qgncy. H.. where they
nil special engagement the balance
OF this week.
Alexander stewart; anl Oliver
Kramer returned to Ann Arbor 10
resume their studies. this morning.
after spending the holidays with
Relatives.
Ncssrs. John Cruhaugh anil J. VI.
Bgford left last evening for Wymorc.
Neb.. where meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Wymofc bank will be
held today.
Travel over the Rock Island bridge
yesterday amounted 10: Foot -
north. 1909; south. l.lI2; total,
2.2ii. Tcams-north, 30; south.
$40; total, 100.
Bollinrcr Bros. have purchased tho
milk dairy OF John Ruck. of South
Rock Island. aHd viii hereafter coa-
duct the business. They solicit
your patronage.
Fred rlrick. Of .Oiicer Shilligan'
fame. spent Saturday and SUNDAY
with friends in Rock leland. Mr.
E.ricb j. now employed on the Eli.
son electric force in Chicago.
Judge I. q. Wilkinson left Satur.
day cvcaing for jacksonville. his M
tive place. where he will visit In
hopes Of rccuprrating hi- health
ALI his friends will Join in the pray
crfll wish for his speedy recovery.
Tho dark angel entered the HON,
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Warnka, il
South Rock Island. Saturday after
noon. and claimed their daughter
Hattie, aged years and IL months
The funeral occurred this Afternoon
at . O'Clock.
Mcssrs. Henry c. Clcaveland auC
his son. Harry II. Clcayelaud. of thit
city. have formed an insurance part
uership with Charles ". Gibson. o
Moline. Mr.. Gibson was formcrl,
employed in the Office of Hayes 4
CleavCland in Rock Island.
The stockholders of the Tri-City
Packing and Provision company OF
Saturday reelected the 1898 direct
ors for another year. n follows
Joseph Il. Lane. T.. ID. Robeson. n
n. Ilukc. Robert krausc. j. II
Phelps. G.. y. Newcomb and lienr,
korn.
The public schools rcopcncd afte,
che holiday vacation this morning
Parents having children to enter il
the primary department will l.,
obliged 90 start them this month. a