Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-26


The improvements on Broadway
church are about completed. the
organ is in place and they hope to
dedicate the building in the near
future.
George w. Lynch. receiver for the
Nonpariel Cloak company. shipped
out fifty more of those short coats to
McCabe Bros, which they have
placed on sale at 1897 each.
Did you see the crowd in McCabe
Bros. millinery department yester-
day? A bunch of beautiful roses free
with every ready trimmed hat or
bonnet until G p. m. Wednesday.
The many friends of Harry, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. b. Gilman, 2725
Fifth avenue. will be glad to hear
that lie is recovering from his serious
illness of many weeks duration.
Harry, the 1O-year-old son of
Henry LANCE, shipping clerk in the
sash and door factory, had his Iinger
painfully lacerated in clothes
wringcr at his home in South Park.
j. b. Mcfarland and family left
last evening for Denver, from whence
they go to Idaho Springs, where Mr.
Mcfarland has accepted position
as manager of the Gulch Mining COM
pany.
If you must spend your money,
spend it for something nice to wear.
Stewart has lots of nice things in
mems wear. You know the kind of
goods he sells. The best is the
cheapest.
The city council is about to en-
force section of the chapter relat-
ing to the obstruction of sidewalks in
this city. This ordinance calls for
the removal of snow before ~ noon
so look sharp.
Steamboat traffic on the river is
temporarily suspended, but not so
with the picture framing at the
Adams Wall Paper company, for they
are buster than ever. See their new
picture mouldings.
The ferry Augusta made but one
trip this morning. On her return
trip from Davenport she ran
aground, the wheels became clogged
| WIN ASC hhu a. VIC ~ W piCSS SuC Is
still! working hard to break away.
In spite of the very Indictment
weather tie B. b. circle, of Broad
way church, had delightful time at
the home of James Mirlield last
evening. Prof. Foss, of the college.
gave his second lecture on English
history before the circle.
Mrs. Milton Jones, with her inter-
esting and gifted children, will on
the first of December leave Rock ISL
and for the east, where she has en-
gagements in several cities for the
exhibition of their varied aud anus
ing taients-musical and dramatic
TO have picture framed nicely
three requisites are necessary,
namely-perfect glass, appropriate
moulding and las: but not least. good
workmanship. These are what the
Adams Wall Paper company claim to
t excel in, and their work certainly
supports their claim.
3 The -.mmodious operating room
at st. Anthony's hospital was en-
ployed for the first time yesterday
afternoon. when Joseph Deere was
8 operated upon by DIR. j. Il. Hollow
bush, assisted by Drs. Plummer and
!, Barth, a piece of dead bone being
/ removed from the patients arm.
A number of our young people are
, invited to large party at SINNERS
I hall, Moline. next Friday evening.
Messrs. Z. E. Morgan, f. II. Joslin,
| I ~ mr.
= among those composing the commit.
tee on arrangements, while Mes
y danes. Frank Gould and C. NJ. Hill
act as chaperons.
Gustav Spahr hanged himself in
the rear OF his compartments at 614
= West Front street, Davenport, yes
terday. Spahr made three attempts
first slashlng his throat with +:
o butcher knife. This did not bring
;, the desired result speedily, and
hanging was resorted to. Once thu
= rope broke. but Spahr went at il
again and finally succeeded. He wa.
n about 80 years of aye, without fam
a lily or relatives as far as known, and
J. butcher by vocation.
J. August Borman was found dead il
: his sleeping booth in the Turkish
z and Russian bath establishment O
|. George H. Winkler. in the Kimbal
a house block. Davenport. yesterday
Mr.. Borman, who was formerl,
: sheriff of Clayton county, came tC
e Davenport few weeks ago on tn,
+ advice Of his physician to take thes'
d baths, being sufferer of dropsy
d which is supposed to have been thu
ultimate cause of death. He was 81