Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-27
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Brooks & Glass meat market 1T
2OO9 Fourth avenue was burglarized
last night. The intruders secured
An entrance by an opening in o rear
window and took the contents OF the
money drawer-about IS.
1t is understood the 10 Long is to
be improved and put in the Rock
Island and Clinton trade, running
opposite to the Verne Swain, leaving
Rock Island in the morning and
coming back in the evening.
E. c. Stearns & Co. shipped two
car loards Of wheels last week-one
to H. B. Shattuck & Son, of Boston,
and the other to the Tinkham Cycle
company. Of New York, saying moth.
ing about the hundreds Of smaller
shipments.
John Kelly was engaged in switch
ing in the Burlington. Cedar Rap
ids & Northern yards in Daven port
last evening when he was caught be-
tween car and the depot platform.
with two fractured ribs and internal
injuries - the result. His condition
is serious.
The directors Of the Rock Island,
Muscatine & Southwestern railway
met at the Harper this morning and
completed the roster of officers BY
electing Maj. j. NJ. Beardsley solicit
tor. DR.. G. L. Eyster general surgeon
and John c. Kille superintendent of
construction.
Mrs. w. H. Whistler gives q social
at her residence at us Twenty Sec
ond street tomorrow afternoon. She
will be assisted by Mesdames F. D.
Taylor, H. b. Hubbard. r. C. Clarke
and B. d. Showalter. The proceeds
go to the Ladies' Aid society of the
First NJ. E. church.
An entertaining production of that
antiquated detective story, Ticket
OF Leave Man." was given before a
large audience at Harper's theatre
last evening by the Gordon-Gibney
which has thus far fulfilled
its representations that good plays
properly acted could be expected by
the theatre-goers.
Judge Peasants reconvened the
circuit court again this morning. and
without disposing Of any business
adjourned until March 16. when
Judge Bigelow, it is supposed. will
have finished his work in Henry
county and be able to take up the
business left undone here from the
January term-aud there is whole
lot Of it.
The Chicago Brewing company's
handsome headquarters at the cor
ner Of Nineteenth street and First
avenue were thrown open to the in
spection of friends yesterday and to-
day. when Manager S. Pells had
luncheon served and sample of his
wet goods on the side. President j.
NJ. Krause and Secretary Theodore
Harz. Of the Brewing company. were
also in attendance. The city coun-
Gil took in the reception this after
noon.
Mrs. Charles Hoge celebrated her
birthday anniversary by entertaining
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17C6 Fourth avenue last evening.
Among those present were Mesdames
Daniel wilkins, NJ. Ecker, c. H.
Seidsl, c. Franck, Thomas HARE, E.
H. Leins. Harry Chalk, G. r. Clarke,
+. NJ. johnson, and Misses Margaret
Dudley. Hattie Kray, Mabel johnson,
Minnie Kray and Florence Kray. Re-
Treatments were served and several
hours most pleasantly occupied.
Henry Carse has a telegram from
G. 5. Peaslee at Pecatonica in which
that gentleman states that three car
loads Of machinery for the Peas!ee
Shoe company have been started to-
ward Rock Island. The machinery
is expected at any time now and Mr..
Peaslee says he will follow with
force OF workmen and Immediately
commence erecting it. The build
ing down town is being rapidly re-
con structed by Contractor Schrie-
ner and n few vooms ara oow road .