Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-03


entertainment is assured.
As the bridge is now open the
Vienna Steam bakery is ready to ill
all orders in the line of baking at Q
days notice. Telephone SO. H.
Korn & Sons, 417-S19 Harrison street,
Davenport.
o. E. Hallam. who appeared in the
role of Colonel Sir Francis Chesney
in "Charley's Aunt" last night, is q
brother of Postmaster s. S. Hallam,
of Monmouth. and has many friends
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. kaufman, of Du-
buque, are in the city to attend the
silver anniversary celebration of Mr..
and Mrs. l. Bamberger tomorrow,
Mr.. Kaufman being Mrs. Bamber-
gers brother.
Death again visited the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Islehar', 500
Thirteenth street, this morning,
claiming their infant daughter, who
was buried this afternoon in Chip
piannock cemetery.
"In Switzerland" tonight by Char
lotte Allen Scott. assisted By Miss
Sontag and Mr.. Peterson. of Daven-
port. Admission to reserved seat
so cents. Reserved seat season
ticket course. $1.5O.
Frank Goldsmith. the genial mes
sepger of the Peoples Natiooal bank,
is wearing two-by-four smile over
the advent OF 12-pound daughter,
who arrived the other day to add
sunshine to his home at SiS Forty
second street.
The ordination of Rev. w. w.
Willard the new pastor Of the First
Congregational church in Moline
occurs This evening. The sermon is
to be preached by Rev. j. H. George,
ID ID Phi. D., of St. Louis.
William Taylor has given up his
position in the general Office of the
Rock Island & Peoria. He is sue
ceeded by George Hull. whose posi-
ton as night clerk at the ticket Of
fee has been taken by Albert Dau-
Der.
As an inducement to the public,
the Eastern Fair will give one-half
Dozen first class photographs OF any
member Of your family free with
every IS purchase for the month Of
December only. 2107 and 21O9
Fourth avenue.
The social and dance given at Ma
sonic hall last night by Rock Island
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star,
was attended by about eighty couple
Bleuer's orchestra furn shed the mu-
sic. and the time was most pleas.
antly whiled away.
A young man had q narrow escape
on the Rock Island bridge yesterday
afternoon. He was skimming along
in front of a street car on his bicycle
when he took an unexpected tumble.
A man walking alongside a coal
wagon grabbed the young man from
in front of the car.
The Postal Telegraph Cable COM
rany announces the completion of
its new connecting cable. known Is
the United States and Hayti Cable
company. This connection causes a
reduction in rates to points in the
West Indies and South America of
from 10 to 80 per cent.
c. w. Halves camp, 1850 NJ. w. A.. i,
has issued invitations for the fifth
annual ball and installation to be
held at Industrial home Tuesday
evening. Jan. II. The committee
on arrangements is composed of j.
T. Sexton, j. r. Reames, Frei
Hoesli, j. Holzhammer and F. Hes-
fernan.
Capt. Jack McCaffrey wants the
Davenport council to grant him for
period of 10 years the river front
property south of Front AZ d east of
Perry street for the use of coal sheds.
scales and an office. The council
has referred the application to a
committee. which is to report at q
special meeting.
A sale Of Poland China hogs will
be held Monday, Dec. Z, 1896,
commencing at IL o'clock sharp on
the farm of Henry E. Winter. one
mile southeast Of Milan: As head Of
thoroughbred Poland China hogs
consisting Of % boars and % sows,
will be sold. Don't forget to attend
this sale. Come one. Come all.
Hugh W. Ralston, S2S Fifth street
was operated on for appendicitis a,
st. Anthony's hospital this morn.
Ing by DR.. j. K. Hollowbush, who
was assisted by Drs. G. L. Eyster. j.
T. Comegys. G. f. Barth and Craw
ford. of Davenport. The patient
survived the ordeal. and is getting
along as well as could be expected.
During the month of November,
according Observer Walz's report,
the atmospheric pressure was SILL
the highest being 80 II on the SOth
and the lowest 29.4O on the Goth
The mean temperature was Sc, the
highest being q on the 10th, the
lowest 2 on the 30th. The total
precipitation was .6S inches. There
were 6 clear days, z partly cloud,
and II cloudy days.
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