Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-31

at Harper's theatre tonight, and
large audience il anticipated ON thi
occasion.
The stove. hardware and plum bin,
firm of Baker & Housman would
pleased to see their friends at the
new and much larger quarters on tn,
corner of Nineteenth street and Sec
ond avenue on and after Feb. 1.
Joseph Foley. who was injured
about the head at the Sylvan Steel
works Tuesday afternoon, died at St
Anthony's hospital at o'clock this
afternoon. He was 26 years of age
and resided with his mother at Dav.
export.
The ''pig's foot" sociable which
was to have been given last evening
by Zee" Mcmahon to his tri-city
friends, The ARGUS is requested to
announce, was postponed indefin-
itely, owing to unavoidable circum-
stances.
Sommers & LaVelle must have
room for their large spring stock
which will soon be here. Conse-
quently the cost of goods is of q Sec
ondary nature when they make
prices. Call and be convinced
Sommers & LaVelle.
All brothers of Noble lodge. No. l.;
Island City lodge, No. 4. and Ger
mania lodge, No. 6. are requested to
meet at their hall Friday evening,
Feb. 1, at 1880 p. m, sharp. to hear
State Deputy Grand Master Work.
man Robert Rexdale.
The efforts of the Modern Woodmen
camps in Rock Island to relieve their
Nebraska neighbors was awarded
with the following contributions,
left at police headquarters: Ten
sacks of flour, crackers. 80 packages
OF clothing, and a sum of money.
MIR. and Mrs. John A. Nelson's H.
months old daughter. Sarah Esther,
died at 1880 last evening. This
makes the second child the grief
stricken parents have lost within the
past several days with the dread
The funeral occurred
from the home. 312 Fourth avenue,
at 10 O'Clock this morning.
The validity of the ordinance
drawn up by the Milan authorities,
providing for the establishment of a
system of waterworks by special as
sessment. is being argued before
Judge Adams in the county court.
H. A. Weld represents the town. and
j. L. Kenworthy and Bernard Con-
nelly the property holders.
A Moline gentleman was thrown
from his sleigh on Moline avenue,
near Twenty-seventh street, last eve
ming. The frightened horse dashed
down the avenue to Sixteenth street
with the capsized conveyance, break
ing the shafts and doing other dam
age to the outfit. The horse was
caught by the police. who turned it
over to the owner. Liveryman Black
we'll. of Moline.
Mrs. e. w. Halves returned to Full
ton Saturday morning from Peoria,
where she attended meeting of the
board of managers of the ROYAL
Of America. Apart OF the
business done at the meeting was TO
revise the fundamental laws of the
order to conform with the legislation
at the head camp which was
held at Kansas City. On her way
home Mrs. Halves was storm bound
1t Barstow, being obliged to remain
there all night.-Fulton Journal.
Yesterday being Miss Mamie Town
sends 18th birthday. 80 Of her friends
called on her in the evening at her
home. 70l Fourth avenue, and COM
pletely surprised the young lady,
md presented her with a handsome |
gold set ring as token of their love
md esteem, and the evening was
spent in games and dane
ng. supper being served in proper
season, after which all departed for
heir homes wishing Miss Mamie |
many such birthdays as this-one
ong to be remembered by all who
we're present.