Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-09
CITY CHAT.
A world of newness at McCabe's.

souA CouponS.
Picturesque Worlds Fair" meets
with the approval of all.
Hon. j. W. Stewart, Of Davenport,
is seriously i'll at the Harper.
Glimpcs of Parasian. English and
American art at McCabe Bros.
The ARGUS Worlds fair series is
in popular demand. Preserve it.
Mrs. William Lienhard, of Chi
cago, is visiting relatives in the city.
Picturesque America"--are you
getting the series? Back numbers at
THE ARGUS Office.
The stage of the water at the
Rock Island bridge at noon was 400;
the temperature ~.
THE ARGUS Picturesque Worlds
Fair meets with popular approval.
Secure il and preserve it.
Go to Rosenfield & Slattery for
plumbing. gas and steam fitting, 81
Seventeenth street.
Cheapest and best residence lots
in the two cities are in the Columbia
park. Call on f. II. Guycr.
Mrs. Nj. Jackson of New Windsor,
is making visit to her brother, j.
W. Reynolds of Rock Island.
Gathered Jewels of Song'-THE
ARGUS now has them. The third in
stallment is nearly exhausted.
Americas Greatest Men and Wo-
men''-a valuable album through the
medium of THE ARGUS coupons.
See lamps at McCabe Bros. The
81 kind for 60 cents, the Sc kind for
20 cents, all the balance of this week.
Mrs. r. X. Cable arrived in Rock
Island last evening on a visit to her
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ. Buford.
Mayor Medill, of Rock Island, went
to Davenport last evening to extend
congratulations to Mayor Vollmer on
his reelection.
John J. Mulhern has accepted the
agency of the Griffin Brick and Tile
works, and is prepared to lay side
walks for anyone.
William Crawford, a C. r. !. & P.
conductor. had several articles stolen
from his coat in Alters restaurant
Saturday afternoon.
Get THE Argus dictionary on the
instailment plan. and you will have
the best book of reference complete
al nominal cost before YOU know il.
NJ. V. Archer's carpenter force is
busy remodeling the property on the
corner of Second avenue and Twen-
tieth street, owned by L. II. Guver.
An object lesson, 81 vase stand
lamps at 10 cents; Sc banquet lamps
ut 20 cents, furnishings all complete
and ready TO light, at McCabe Bros
John j. Linehan has been appoin-
ted a substitute carrier at the Rock
Island postoflice and went out on
Carrier Perry's route this morning.
Ex-Mayor William McConochie and
Robert Clark left this morning for
Lanark, H.. where they have gone
for the purpose of figuring on new
school house.
! Ii you are going to paper this
spring. call on Lercn & Greve. They
carry fine assortment of samples.
and will do your work cheap-3O9
Eighteenth street.
Hats and bonnets as fresh as june
roses. touched with an airiness which
is charming and winning. are to be
seen at the opening exhibit all thi.
week at McCabe Bros
, The annual election of the direc.
, tors of the Rock Island Savings banb
was held this morning, and the old
directors were elected rs follows
Z. l.. Mitchell, +. G. Denkmann
John Crubaugh, Phil Mitchell, l.
: Simon. John Nolk, L. W. Hurst, J.
, NJ. Buford.
Robert Rueth and 5. p. Miller have
purchased the grocery stock of Ma,
: kautz, on Seventeenth street anc
: Sixth avenue. and will take posses
sion April 16. Mr.. Rueth is an ex
: perienced groceryman. having beer
employed by c. H. Seidel for a mum
Der OF years, and MIR. Miller is well
known carpenter.
DR.. Karl Vollmer. brother of Mavo
Vollmer, Of Davenport, has just re
turned from Europe, where he ha
finished his studies as physician
. DIR Vollmer was formerly studen
of the late DR.. Peck, and is gradu
ate of Iowa City, from where he wen
to Vienna and London and finishe
: his studies as a specialist of the eve
ear. nose and throat. He has opene
y an office in Davenport. where he wi
= be on Tuesdays and Fridays from /
q. m. until 3 p. M.
The Davenport election Saturda
resulted as usual in Democrat
victory: Mayor Vollmer and the CT
tire democratic ticket being elected
viz: n. &. Martin. city clerk. Lou
II. Rieck treasurer, / eel Peck asses
or, and j. ID. Brockman commissio,
er. The democrats elected Ern.
Zoller alderman in the First war,
NJ. j. Malloy in The Second; p. !
Peterson in the Third: ID. b. Horn
in the Fourth; and the republican
j. W. Bollinger in the Fifth, and I
Il. Doves in the Sixth.