Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-03

church on the corner OF Sixth avenue
and,Tenth Street. Rev. j. W. Wash.
ington, the pastor. and John Cooper
we're appointed TO solicit funds to
assist in the erection OF the new
church.
Buffalo Bills Wild West Show and
Congress of Rough Riders of the
World opened at the Chicago Colli.
scum this week and the praise of the
multitude who have attended indi.
Gates the merits of the attraction
which is to be. presented in Rock
Island Wednesday, June II.
E. s. Macy, formerly connected
with the United States Express com.
paDy's office here, but who is now
serving in the capacity of depot
agent for the same company a,
Peoria, was greeting old Rock Island
friends yesterday while on his way
to Arlington, Kas., for . 2-weeks,
vacation.
The graduating class of the semi.
nary department of Augustaua col.
lege. accompanied by President Oh.
sson and Profs. c. L. Esbjorn. c. w.
Foss, A. w. Williamson, A. o. Der.
sell, c. +. Lindberg, j. E. Gustus
and n. Forsander. are attending the
meeting Of the Augustana Lutheran
synod at Omaha.
The tri-city quoits cham pionship
game to have been played at Rock
Island yesterday between teams
composed OF Fred Denkmanu
and Phil Mitchell of this
city, and Ralph Cram and NJ.
c. Smith. of Davenport, was post
poned until later date owing to the
un'svorable weather.
Davenport is preparing for a great
ii mile road race June 20. Prizes
which should induce large number
OF participants and an unusually at
tractive event generally have been
offered, and DR.. A. H. McCandless
has been appointed Judge and handi-
capper for Rock Island. The entries
close at p. N. June 10.
Harry E. Terry. 1926 Seventh ave.
nue.. was pleasantly reminded of the
arrival Of his 10th birthday anniver-
sary last evening, when a company
VI his young friends called on him
unawares and proceeded to make the
occasion a jolly one. They brought
along several nice presents. Several
hours were enioyably spent. after
which refreshments were served.
Special reduced rates to Buffalo
and return via the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern railway July 8
and 6. Extreme return limit Sept.
/. Stop at Chautauqua on return
trip il desired. A splendid opportu.
nifty to visit Niagara Falls. Circu.
lars giving full information will be
sent on application to NJ. S. Giles, T.
+. A., Chicago, or c. X. WILDER, A.
q. p. A.. Chicago.
Mrs. Anna Nelson. Of Moline, was
taken to the Jacksonville insane asy-
lum today in accordance with a YER
dict reached in the county court by
q jury composed of DIR. S. c. Plum
mer. J. E. Fleming. William Ram
skill, w. b. Bruner, Thomas Boil.
iooh anu w IL. XNlCuOls. MIS-. Nel-
son is 80 years Of age and her de-
ranged condition is thought to have
been caused by physical weakness.
Glass & Brooks today purchased
the meat market Of Al. Hincher at
1928 Fourth avenue and will con-
solidate it with their market at
2009 Fouth avenue. Glass & Brooks
are also proprietors OF a market at
21O2 Seventh avenue. Glass &
Brooks extend a cordial invitation to
Mr. Hincher's former patrons to give
them n trial. guaranteeing that sat-
isfaction will be given in every par
ticular.
Observer Walz' meteorological sum-
mary for May places the mean at
mospheric pressure at 29.S9; the
highest being 30.17 on the Esd and
the lowest 294S on the 14th. The
mean temperature was 6S, the highest
being SO on the 9TH. the lowest so on
the 2sth. The total precipitation
was I03. There were seven clear
days in the month, IL being partly
cloudy and IS cloudy. Thunder
storms occurred on Is days during
the month.