Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-16

afternoon to consider final returns
with reference to the lower bridge
project.
George W. Hun.ley and Frederick
Onwater have opened meat market
at 1908 Third avenue in the Bean
block and respectfully ask their
friends to give them a share OF their
patronage.
Evidently some merchant tailors
don't know the war is over. l have
no battles to fight. I'm busy max.
ing suits from s25 and up. but I'm
always looking for more business.
thinner, the tailor.
Mrs. Margaret b. Kellerstrass is
having her second avenue building,
occupied by the Western Union Tele-
graph company. remodeled with new
frontage. flooring. etc. Volk & Co.
are doing the work.
William F. Efilaudt, of Moline, and
Miss Emma M. Hiersemann, of this
city, were married this morning at
Seventeenth street. Rev. j. l.. Muir
ply, of Grace Lutheran church, Off
ciated.
BY the upper Iowa conference Rev.
J. S. McCord, pastor OF the First NJ.
f. church of Davenport, and formerly
Of Rock Island, has been transferred
to Iowa City, Rev. F. w. Lace COM
lug to take his place from Hampton.
Fulton county. The First church
had petitioned for DR.. McCord's re-
turn and is surprised at the change.
l.. w. Clemens. Pleasant Valley
farmer, while driving home from
Davenport Monday night accom-
panied by his hired man. was set
upon by foot pads. who stopped his
horses near the Belmont school. Mr..
Clemens was brutally assaulted and
robbed of $40, while his companion
was covered by brace of revolvers.
The robbers escaped.
There was happy family gather
ing ut the residence OF j. ID. TAYLOR,
934 Nineteeth street, last evening,
to celebrate the 18th birthday ami
versarv of that venerable gentleman.
Five of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor's chill
dren and eight grand children were
present and made the occasion a
memorable one. Mr.. Taylor was
presented with beautiful drop
light.
If you want to hear something in
teresting and instructive and see
some fine stereopticon views, go to
the First NJ. f. church tomorrow
evening and hear Rev. F. W. Mer-
rell's lecture on The Life Saving
Service" and see the fine stereopti-
con views that John F. Shank has
to show you. Tickets can be secured
at the door for % cents, or at Adams
shoe store, Won Koeckritz's drug
store, Atkinson's meat market, or
Kinner T. Benefits grocery.
i, Edward Wright, totally blind and
minus foot. was transported to the
county farm today by Poormaster
ladders. Wright is 80 years of age,
and has resided here about four
years. Sometime ago he was sent to
New York relatives who communi.
Gated with the poormaster and prom.
Used to care for the unfortunate.
Death broke up the family where
Wright made his home and again he
was made an object of the cOunty's
charity. not having lived long
enough in the New York county to bt
, eligible to its poor house. Sc
Wright was returned to Rock Island
DIR. John +. Hawthorne, the former
well known dentist who left Rock Is
land two years ago because Of failing
: health, has returned and reestab
lished himself in business here. HI
= has secured pleasant Office rooms
! over Hartz & Ullmeyer's drug store
r on Twentieth street and Third ave
nue., where he will be pleased t.
greet his friends. The doctor, VIII,
was reared in this city, has Travelled
:, considerable and added to his schoo
training the advantages of the lates
methods in his line, and will n,
I. doubt meet with the success he de
serves.