Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-01

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Sept. IL.
Mrs. r G. Young has arrived from
Helena. Mont. and joined her hus-
band. Rock Islands new superin-
tenden. OF schools. Prof aud Mrs.
Young will make their home at the
r. sidence of w. b. Ferguson on
Twenty-first street and Seventh
avenue.
Mrs. 5. T. Baker and little daugh-
ter arrived today from Omaha for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Kaun, SO Fifteenth street. Mr..
Baker. who is a travelling salesman.
has had his territory changed and
he intends moving to Rock Island
for permanent residence soon,
Frank Gottsche. OF Moline. has re-
ceived letter from Harry O'Day.
who played ball with the Rock Isl
and Moline team a few Years ago
He is now At San Francisco, Cal,
aud is doing we'll. For 10 months
he has been on the police force in
that city. and is now married.
The Seventh Ward Mckinley club
last evening arranged for a flag rais-
ing on Seventh avenue F.. ID.
Sweeney and Frank Alien are to be
the speakers. The down-to wn clubs
and those of Moline are to be given
chance by Aid. Nilsson, who is
antocrat o. the situation, to take
part.
The Symphony club and Ladies'
Quartet, here for two nights en-
gagemeut. delighted n critical audi
ence at the Watch Tower summer
theatre last evening. The people
comprising the organization are ex-
c"llent entertainers and their must
cal and voca! selections and recita-
tions were much enjoyed.
Surveyors are at work ut East No
line cross-sectioning he cut into
the bluff from Nintr street. From
this cut earth will be taken for fill
ing Seventh. Tenth and Thirteenth
streets. Work will now be prose-
cuted with vigor looking to the open
Ing up not only as n means Of access
to the bluff Ioad. but also to the
river road.
l.. c. Pfoh is in receipt Of a box OF
California peaches from his sister,
Mrs Z. W. Thresher. who is resi-
dent OF that state. The peaches are
about as large as a smail--ized musk
melon aud speak much for the pro-
ductive inducements of the locality
whence they came. Mr.. Pfoh hiss
some OF the fruit on exhibition at his
store on Third avenue.
The building committee of the new
court house yesterday afternoon
awarded contract for making the
boilers for the new heating appara-
tus to Mr.. Schiiiinger. of Moline.
Mr.. Schillinger offered 81 .290 for the
old boilers. The committee has de-
cided to erect brick instead of
steel smokestack. and will have
another meeting Friday to allow the
contract for the construction of the
boiler house and stack.
". W. Clendenin, editor of the
Springfield Register, made The
ARGUS pleasant fraternal call to-
day. Mr.. Clendenin has been max
ing a short visit to old friends in
Hampton township, and inciden-
tally enjoying much needed rest.
MIR. Cl.ndenin is one of the most
vigorous as well as influential edi-
torial writer's in the state of Illinois,
and his paper is one of the Oldest
established, soundest and best.
Fred Hoefle, Of Sherrard, was bad
ly bruised by fell at the camp
grounds last evening. He had been
to the stables in the south end of the
grounds. and while on the way back
got too near an embankment whicn
WAS formed by the excava,ing OF u
well. and he fell headlong down the
bank into brush heap which lay
across the ditch. Dr.. H. j. Huyett
was hastily summoned and attended
him. H. left for home this morn.
ing feeling somewha! better.
At the United Pres byterian church,
davenport, today and tomorrow
tnere Will be held a joint meeting of
The Presbyterian Women's Mission
airy society and the Rock Island
freseytery. The meeting was
opened at = o'clock today with a
sermon preached by Rev. William
WOODBURY.. Of Port Byron. This
evening the meeting will be ad-
dressed by Rev. j. kruidenier. mis-.
sionary from Egypt. Mr.. Kruiden-
Ter is an able scholar. and having
spent seven years in active work in
the valley OF the Nile. will be able
To interest anyone wishing TO learn
OF the missionary operations in tina.
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