Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-26
CITY CHAT.
Leaf lard at Gilmore's.

Lear lard at Gilmore's.
Diaries for 1897 at Tay lor's.
The best broom-Lee's Little Gem
Ten-cent sheet music at Taylor's.
Ainsley Mack is visiting in Chi
oago.
Boys and girls watch The ARGUS
Monday.
Skates. skates, skates at Eckhart's,
Twentieth street.
New mandolin aud guitar music,
10 cents at Taylor's.
Supervisor j. 8. Powell, of Drury,
was in the city today.
At Maucker's you can get the best
butter and fresh eggs.
T. J. Murray is visiting his folks
at Morris and Chicago.
John Bahnsen is here from Usu-
sau, Neb., for the holidays.
Miss Hattie Duffy went to Savanna
to spend Christmas with friends.
Come in and examine a new line of
mandolins at Totten's music house.
Daily reminder, 1897, for vest
pocket, 10, Is and rs cents at Tay-
lor's.
Keep TIE ARGUS offer in mind for
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Spaulding,
OF Chicago. are visiting Rock Island
relatives.
The farmers brought Maucker q
great supply Of good butter and fresh
eggs this week.
Hyergo Tabernacle gives an enter.
tainment at Turner hall Thursday
evening. Dec. 81.
Prof. Lucien Waggener, of India
nola, Iowa, is the guest Of Hon. and
Mrs. E. W. Hurst.
Henry Hansen. secretary of the
I. M. c. A. at Sterling, came home
to spend Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Maroney and
son. Eddie, of Blue Island, are here
to spend Christmas.
w. c. Totten handles the Mason,
Hamlin and Merrill pianos, and Ma.
son-Hamlin organs.
Ever ything new. no shop worn in
struments. at Totten's music house.
Rev. Il. F. Sweet, rector of Trinity
church, has been suffering from q
severe cold, but is much better to-
day.
Young & McComb,' candy depart
ment is still the feature. Come and
got the purest product at the lowest
prices.
The annual rally. reunion aud so
ciable Of the First Baptist church
will be held Wednesday evening.
Dec. 80.
There are wild rumors today of
sensational marriage at Peoria in
which Rock Island young man is
interested.
DR.. William Bagley. former Rock
Islander. is here shaking hands with
old acquaitances and making visit
to his parents.
Agent l.. H. Greer, of the Milwau-
kee, accompanied by Mrs. Greer and
children. has gone to Waukon, Wis,
for visit with his parents.
The Music Students club of
Davenport has succeeded in engag-
ing William H. Sherwood for q
concert Jan. 8, at Library hall.
Spencer Robinson sang an otfsrtory
at st. Joseph's church yesterday
morning. giving a sweet and artistic
rendition Of 1.-The Cradle Manager"
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Coffey. of
Brookfeld. Mo-, and Miss Lizzie
Coffey. Of Galesburg, spent Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin.
Prof. c. W. Macomber, of Den.
mark. Iowa, has accepted the posi-
ton in the Rock Island Hight school
to which he was recently appointed.
The lowest price on all stringed in.
struments at Totten's music hous-.
Sheriff Hemenway Toasted the 20
prisoners at the county Jail yesterday
with dinner of chicken and delicacies
which are seldom seen within the
confines Of the lookup.
E. j. Anterior, the wrestler, re-
turned last evening from Western
Iowa where he has been on a brief
for his forthcoming match with
Voss.
As the bridge is now open the
Vienna Steam bakery is ready to fill
all orders in the line Of bal ing at q
days notice. Telephone So. H.
Korn & Sons, S17-319 Harrison street,
Davenport.
The Ladies' auxiliary of the Y. NJ
c. A. holds its regular monthly
meeting Monday at 3 p. m. A good
program has been arranged, includ-
ing an address by Rev. W. S. Mar
quis. d. d. The election of officers
occurs.
We are teaching a school of dress
cutting by the Worlds fair dress
system. 1t is taught in very short