Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-12
CITY CHAT.

O~ySas
J. F. Robinson left for Chicago
this morning.
Ladies' waists and wrappers at
Young & McCombs'.
Lace curtain sale tomorrow at
Young 4 McCombs'.
Young & McCombs for your rub
bers Mt sc per dozen.
Five hundred cords OF wood at a
bargain. +. II. Ellis.
s. Pomeroy Grealish left last eve
ming for Augusta. Georgia.
Remember the lawn supper at Mrs.
Jonas Bears Thursday evening.
See Huckstaedts window for bar
gains in carpets and table covers.
Ice cream social in the Baptist
church parlors June IA, from z to 10
o'clock.
Baby carriages-iust what you
want at prices marked way down. at
Huckstaedt's.
Big snaps in parlor suites-a
large assortment to select from.
Terms easy at Huckstaedts.
ANY child can operate the Insur-
ance gasoline stove safely. You can
get 1t only at &. q. Huckstaedt's.
Today is the hottest day OF the
season. the thermometer ranging
from 90 to &c degrees in the shade.
Picturesque Worlds Fair" the
best published. THE ARGUS is now
disposing Of at Is cents number.
Accessibility to all street railways
and Ia both cities is the peculiar fea-
ture Of Columbia park lots, for sale
by Guyer.
Henry Rocnfeldt. Of Davenport.
aged SO. stranglcd himself by means
Of rope attached to n bed post Sun
day afternoon.
The Improvement guild OF Trinity
parish. meets at the residence Of Mrs.
T. j. Donahuc. 2502 Eighth avenue,
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
Pocahontas Council. No. 5. will
have an ice cream sociable tomor-
row evening. June IS. at the hall
in the Carse building. Friends are
invited.
Rev. +. W. Merrell left yesterday
for weeks visit in Chicago and
Evanston TO participate in the COM
mencement exercises at the North
western university.
George Maggie left this afternoon
for Chicago. from whence he goes to
New York City. sailing on Saturday
for Liverpool. lie will spend several
months visiting European cities.
The ladies of st. Luke's hospital
guild invite the public to partake of
an excellent supper. served on the
lawn adjoining Mrs. Jonas Bears.
on Eighteenth street. Thursday eve
ming, June IA. Supper from S to s
O'Clock. Ice cream and straw berries
will be served all evening. The pro-
cceds are to be used for the furnish
ing of the free room in st. Anthony's
hospital.
1t has been suggested that people
desiring fresh fish served daily in the
morning before breakfast might be
accommodated by notifying either
Slater Montrose or Charles Spencer,
who will guarantee whatever OF the
finny tribe they dispose of. 1t would
he wise precaution to give these
gentlemen weeks notice in ad-
vance. however, where fish are
wanted.
Fire ut Kansas City Sunday de-
stroycd the Keystone Implement
company's buildings. entailing loss
Of $4,000. and seriously injuring
four men. The flames also devoured
the warehouses of the Buford &
George Manufacturing company, en-
failing to them loss of $50. 900. on
which there was an insurance of
$4,000. Messrs. Buford & George
were Mt one time connected with the
Rock Island Plow company.
The ARGUS carrier boys will APP
pear hereafter in neat uniform caps
Of gray cloth, on which will appear
badge with the word ARGUS, and
the number Of the route. The limo
vation is made not only in the inter.
est Of neatness but as an accommo-
dation to patrons Of the paper who
may thus designate the ARGUS boy
IL they wish to communicate through
him with the Office, and also in the
payment Of weekly subscriptions.