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

fjrmerly OF Rock Island county,
writes from jackson, Mimi, of the
delightful winter they have had there
this season, and of the generally
favorable agricultural conditions.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Ladies' Industrial Relief society
will be held at o'clock Saturday
afternoon in the rooms of No. 4
school building. The ladies invite
all persons interested in relief work
to attend.
Thomas, the little SON Of Mr.. aud
Mrs. James W. Cavanaugh, 1922 Fifth
avenue. accidentally slightly LAGER
ated his throat with a nail this after
noon. The matter caused alarm at
hrst. but happily the injuries are
not serious.
New spring goods bought by W. S.
McCombs while in New York are ar
irving caily at Young & McCom bs'
store. Among the many attractive
features they will display will be a
line OF silks suitable for waists that
cannot be excelled in this vicinity.
The Pythiaus who came down
from Savanna today to attend the
funeral OF j. Il. Stemmer were re-
ceived ut the Rock Island X. p.
lodge room, where lunch was served
by Caterer Harry Smythe.
S. l.. Affairs, who formerly ran a
boarding house and lunch room near
the Rock Island depot, is arranging
TO open a first-class restaurant. in
the storeroOm now occupied by Fred
Woltmann. the jeweler, who will
move one door west into the place
recently occupied as cigar store.
The Y. Z. S. c. f. Of the Central
Presbyterian church will give a
japanese social and supper in the
lecture room Of the church March
20. Costumes. supper and decora-
tons will all be after the Japanese
style, and the Mikado will also be
present. A delicious supper will be
served in the Japanese room for 25
cents.
Andy Holman returned last even
ing from Chicago, where he concluded
arrangements by which he will be
able to furnish q high grade line of
tailoring. Andy has grown up in the
business. He has taken time to in
vestigate and now feels satisfied that
those who patronize him will be
more than pleased. He will open an
office and begin work in a few DAYS.
Machinery will commence turning
at the Peaslee company's manufac-
tory tomorrow. in all probability.
The cutting department is already
in operation and about twenty lady
stitchers are expected from Pecaton-
lea tonight. All the departments
are about in readiness and few day
will see everything in operation.
Manager Peaslee is hustling matters
as rapidly as possible as orders suffi-
cient to keep the institution busy
way into the summer have already
been received.
An elaborate production of Faust"
by the Anna E. Davis company was
witnessed by large audience at
Harper's theatre last evening. The
play was handsomely staged, the
scenic effects in many respects eclip-
sing those carried by more preten-
tious companies. The performance
gave excellent satisfaction. Miss
Davis conception of Marguerite"
was sweet and graceful, while Mr..
Garfield made a clever Faust" The
remaining characters were in capab e
hands. Tonight "Armazindy" will
be given.
Any customer making a s. deposit
on bicycle at McCabe's cycle show
this week comes i'm on the BUYERS
club arrangement, and gets Twen-
tieih Century lamp free. II the
number of such deposits is 10 or
more, each one of the 10 or more will
get the lamp and also 5 per cent
cash discount on the purchase of his
wheel. With every purchase of BIZ
cycle sundries of 81 or over You get
% cent bicycle bell free. There
isn't in this vicinity such a show of
wheels rs McCabe Bros. are making
at this cycle show. Lots of buyers
coming in.