Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-30
CITY CHAT.

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Attend the ball at Roche's hall
Wednesday evening.
Go to the German NJ. E. excursion
tonight. Tickets % cents; children
Is cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Bear are back
from their extended sojourn at Hot
Springs, S. d.
Everybod is going to the German
NJ. +. excursion this evening. Re-
freshments on board.
A. Mosenielder arrived home from
Atlantic City. n. j., last evening,
his wife and children tarrying a while
longer.
The next concert by Otto's band at
the Elm street garden occurs Thurs
day evening. An excellent program
has been prepared.
Take the Schulenberg and barge
tonight and gowith the German Ep-
worth League for good time. Boat
leaves at s O'Clock sharp.
The Standard club gives a dancing
party at the Watch Tower this even
my Ill HOuOI VI MI. duu MI >. Al Z.
Rothschild, of Davenport.
Thomas Marshall and family and
mother. Mrs. DR.. Marshall, of Keiths-
burg. visited yesterday and Sunday
with his cousin, G. Il. Marshall and
family.
II. n. Stone now has his forthcom-
ing directory of Rock Island and Mo-
line in the hands of the binders, and
will be ready for delivery between
Aug. 8 and 10.
General Passenger Agent r. Stock
house, of the X. |. & p, is arrang-
ing for an excursion Of the BARRIERS
of Peoria to Rock Island one week
from next Sunday.
If that wouldn't give you the
chills," exclaimed the railroad man
this morning, referring to traveller
with an ulster and a straw hat, who
boarded q Peoria bound train,
Mrs. l.. Simon and two children
depart this evening for 5weeks'
stay at Mount Clemens, Mich. Mr..
Simon accompanies them, and will
90 on to New York on fall purchas-
ing trip, joining his family later on.
In response to telegram from
Mrs. Stewart announcing the serious
condition of her brother, j. +. Nc
Lean, DR.. j. W. Stewart departed
last night for Shippcnsburg. Pa,
where his wife was summoned 4
short time ago by her brothers ill
ness.
Two freight cars jumped the track
while crossing the scmaphorc in the
Rock Island yards this morning.
One contained merchandise, the 9TH
er being an empty. No damage was
incurred, the cars being replaced
without much difficulty.
Ice cream social given by the Ep-
worth league OF the First NJ. f.
church Thursday evening on }. L.
Noftsker's and William Jackson's
lawns. A number of selections by
chorus, Of Moline; drill by the Boys
brigade, etc.
Charles Erickson. an employe of
Dimock, Gould & Co.. Moline, fell
from tramway between two lum-
Der piles this morning to the
ground. distance of about twelve
feet, removing the scalp from one
side of his head. 1t was replaced,
and he is getting along all right.
The material for the first basement
course on the court house arrived
this morning, and cutters were i'm
mediately set to work shaping it. II
is Carthage limestone from the quar-
ries at Carthage, Mo, and one Il.
inch course will be placed on the top
of the foundation, which will be COM
pleted in few weeks.
The general committee in charge
Of the coming Woodmen celebration
had meeting last evening, wher
contracts for picnic stand privileges
were awarded as follows: Sof,
drinks and cigars, Joseph Banker
wheel of fortune. Jack Martin: baby
cane and knife racks. Tank Bros.
Davenport. There are few other
privileges. which will be disposed o
at meeting to be held Friday even
ing.
Tonight ut the rooms of the Rock
Island Building and Loan associa
ton. the former quarters of the Rocl
Island Citizens Improvement asso
citation. will be held the meeting t,
consider plans for securing the loca
ton in Rock Island county of thu
Western Insane hospital. All citi
zens are invited to be present. a!
NJ nv 70 n
Ian column of The ARGUS. the towl
on the bank of the Hennepin has ap
pointed = committee to cooperat,
with Rock Island in this matter.
The ARGUS. loo q week, delivered
every evening at YOUR door,