Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-08
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W. Wiesener. POI Sixth avenue.

W. Wiesener. POI Sixth avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson will
shortly remove to ST. Louis. Mr..
Robinson, who has been travelling
salesman for the Western Brass COM
pany, of st. Louis, has accepted n
position in the Office of that firm
hence his removal to that city.
A reception to the members of
Trinity parish and their friends will
be given at the rectory by Rev. r. F.
Sweet Thursday evening of this
week. from 3 to II. Refreshments
will be served. and an appropriate
program of music will be presented.
Gas stoves free to those wanting
to use gas fuel. l have IN running
order the finest display of gas stoves
in the city. Ii you want to see the
operation Of the stoves, how nice you
can do all kinds OF cooking. etc, call
ut David Don's, 16l5-16l7, Second
avenue.
Park Commissioner Matthes Bun
cher, of Garnscy square. has been
busy all spring putting the park in
excellent shape. and wishes to state
that all those DESTROYS of making do
nations of flowers for the purpose of
identifying the place, should at once
make themselves known.
At meeting OF the Twin-Citv w.
biographical Union. No. 10Y, Sunday
| afternoon, the following officers Were
elected for the ensuing year: Prcsi-
dent. q. NJ. Cloudas: vice president.
+. ). Schaffer; financial secretary.
II. bronson; corresponding secretary.
ii. Pcarce; sergeant alarms. J. G..
Haley.
Miss Fannie Knox, for a number of
years operator at the Central tele
phone exchange, and one of the most
popular and competent young ladies
ever connected with the service. re-
signed this morning, the condition of
her health necessitating the abandon
ing of the eNacting duties. Miss Biz
die Ostrom is promoted to Miss
knox's place.
The reservoirs on the roof of
the Mitchell Il Lynde building were
found empty this morning, and con-
scqucntly the force of the supply of
artcsian water essential to the opera
| ton Of the elevator, etc, was so di-
minished that it became necessary to
resort to the waterworks. Ii is
believed there is something wrong
with the packing in the well, and
Investigations will nj once be made
to ascertain the cause.
Hon. Robert Porter. of Blooming
ton. will he buried in that city t.
morrow ut > p. m. He was grand
master OF the eXchcqucr of the
Knights of Pythias OF Illinois. Gen.
William \. Schmitt. representative
of the state to the supreme lodge. re-
ceiyed notice to attend the funeral.
and left on the 2:20 train TODAY. Mr..
Porter was one of the foremost citi-
zens and lawyers OF Bloomington and
Illinois, and held many prominent
positions.
Secretary Lariner has given the
bridge line conductors of the ID. Il r.
|. Railway company Instructions to
call out the important streets and
also the connections with the other
leading lines rs well as the depots,
where they are within blocks dis
lance of the tracks. This will Prove 4
great convenience to patrons of the
bridge line. especially as there are
more out-of-town people riding on
that branch than the other division
oil the road. Mr.. Lardner is also
figuring on new time card that will
give later service on the bridge
line, the last ear leaving the Daven-
port side nj 1920 for Rock Island.
and returning leaving Fifteenth
street ut l1:iO, reaching Davenport
mt midnight.