Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-26
son and family. who will accompany

them west.
Mrs. George Bissell and daughter,
Marie. accompanied by Mrs. Bissell's
sister. Miss Marinda Reinhard, of
Joliet, are in Rock Island visiting
Capt. and Mrs. H. A. Mcdonald and
Misses Katie and Minnie Miller.
Mrs. X. Champion came in from
Presumption this morning and brings
news that her little grandson, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Heurtley's child. is
still very lOw-so low, in fact, that
they dare not move him to town.
DIR. r. Jay, skilled and expert
enccd veterinary surgeon, has opened
an office in Staassen's livery stable on
Third avenue between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets. where calls for
him will always receive prompt at
tention.
Chief Clerk J. F.. Elliott, of the
Rock Island postoilice. and William
Ullemeyer leave early in the morn
ing for cross country wheel on
their bikes. They go first to Au-
rora and then to Woodstock. return
ing in about 10 DAYS.
Moses Hull. noted speaker and
writer. will lecture on the philosophy
and religion of spiritualism at the
town hall in Milan Saturday evening.
Aug. 4. ut 1880 o'clock. and on Sum
day. Aug. 5. at Buffum's grove at
1880 o'clock a. m. and at 3p. M.
Public invited.
The Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor of the Christian
church will give lawn sociable ut
DIR. kinyon's residence, corner Six
teenth street and Third avenue. to-
morrow evening. A musical pro-
gram has been arranged and refresh
ments will be served. Friends are
invited.
Otto's Military band gave one of
the most delightful concerts of the
season at the Tower last evening
The fine and classical music pro-
duced by this band. together with
the courteous disposition of the ac-
complished leader to respond to re-
quests for favorite selections, has
given this organization n popular
standing among our lovers of music.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Rinck returned
yesterday from camping on ROCK
river. mourning the loss of valua-
BILE horse. The animal was owned by
Mrs. Rinck, was a great pet and its
death is inexplainable. II was left
tethcred on Tuesday evening and
when found Yesterday morning it was
dead. The supposiiion is that the
horse had eaten some poisonous
weed.
William Schroeder, employed in
the c.. NJ. Il st. =. yards in Daven-
port. met with an accident yesterday
evening. which will MAIN him for
life. He attempted to Jump on n
switch engine to ride to his home in
West Davenport. when he slipped and
fell beneath the wheels. they passing
over his right leg below the knee and
the right foot was frightiully
mashed.
The famous Schaum and Geiger
Bros. will give another free cxhibi-
ton ut OlTerman's island. SUNDAY.
july 20. Don't miss this opportunity
to see the greatest acts ever per-
formed on n trapese and wire. The
Davenport Flambeau club will drill
on the island. and the Greys and
Ravens will play a game of base ball.
Music by the Columbia band. The
Lone Star and barge will leave the
landing at Rock Island at 1:15, 2:4O,
I:15. $40 and $40 p. IN. Fare
25c for the round trip.
1t does not require q prohibitory
enactment to induce the people Of
Rock Island to partake of the foun-
tain of life. As an indication of the
manner in which the Mitchell &
Lynde artesian well is appreciated,
it need only be said that an ob-erv-
Ing citizen in the block this morning
kept record for an hour, between
10 and II, Of the number of people
who visited the well. and was sur
prised to find in that time PA per-
sons quenched their thirst at the
well. while 80 stopped with recepta-
Giles. And this is not a particularly
thirsty day, either.
Another change that will be made
in consequence of the transfer of the
trainmaster's and dispatcher's office
OF the Rock Island to this city will be
in the ticket office of the road at the
Perry street depot at Davenport.
The present diSpatcher's force will
then be represented by simply day
and night operator, and they will do
duty also in selling tickets. This
will displace Charles Anderson, day
ticket agent, and j. S. Streeper, on
the same place at night. 1t is posi-
BILE that one or both of the men dis
placed will be provided for by the
company somewhere else.
James Dyer, Scott county
farmer, has been clearing badly rid
den fields of barley and corn of
chinch bugs. He procured four in
fected bugs from the agricultural ex-
pertinent station at Ames, which
| were dead and actiny undar d;roo