Rock Island Argus., 1896-07-25

extended to all.
The beautiful new steamer City Of
Winona and barge, Little Verne. will
take an excursion to Clinton Sunday,
july 26. Boat leaves Rock Island at
1885 a. m. aud Davenport at 1880 q.
m. Tickets so cents for the round
trip.
Martin Kingman, Of Peoria, was
here Yesterday on business. Mr.
Kingman is the principal owner of
the Weir Plow works which are moy-
| ing to East Moline, by which name
i the institution will hereafter be
known.
Bids for privileges at :he picnic to
be held by the Modern Woodmen at
the hopield. Aug. 13, will he re-
ccived for all gaines generally found
at picnic grounds, up to Aug. /.
Send bids to Frank Eckhard, 1880
Third avenue.
Lister correspondence with the in
dustry which is desirous Of coming
| to Rock Island and to which refer
ence has heretofore been made, iDdi-
! Gates that very little effort would be
necessary to have it. Now IL we only
had that commercial body to help it
aloDg.
The remains OF Mrs. Peter Scherer,
OF Sears. were laid at rest in Chip
pianuock cemetery yesterday after
| noon. Services were conducted at
the United Presbyterian church.
where a large mum mber of friends as
semblcd to pay final tribute, by Rev.
II. T.. Marshall.
The coming season promises to be
the most attrac i've in the history Of
the Burlis opera honse at Davenport.
Manager Kindt with the managers of
the theatres AT Burlington. Quincy
and Peoria having formed circuit
which in ures only the best perform
ances on the road.
Mrs. Henry Koehler, of Grand
Mound, Iowa, while here to attend
the funeral OF her sister, Mrs. Peter
Schercr, Yesterday afternoon re-
ceived telegram announcing that
her husband had been suddenly at
tackled with q serious illness. She
left for home Immediately.
The annual excursion via the l.. T..
& w. road to Cleveland, Chautauqua
Lake, Buffalo. Put-in-b bay. Toronto
and the Thousand Islands will leave
Peoria Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1895.
The r,te To- Putin-bav is 81 for the
round trip; Niagara Falls 1915; cor.
responding low rates to other points.
Tho Swedish Lutheran church is
to have moonlight excursion
this evening on the City OF
Winona and barge. The boat leaves
Rock Island at 8 p III. Refresh
ments will be served. Tickets 2J
cents; Is cents for children. All are
invited. The Tri-City band will fur.
nish the music.
James A. Bishop will be at the
Harper house, Rock Island, Tuesday,
July 2s. from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m.
representing the Princeton Yale
school, al affiliated academy of the
university o. Chicago. lie will bt
pleased to interview all parents who
want boarding preparatory schoo
for their boys this fall.
Joseph DAILY. Of the Christian Isra
elite church. OF New York CITY is il
the city and will speak on Marke
square this evening, tomorrow after
noon and evening on the second
coming Of Christ and the ipga,her
ing Of tho teu lost tribes of Israe
and the establishment OF Christ
peaceable kingdom on the earth.
Rev. j. L. AtWell. Of Whitehall
y. Y. will address the youn.
mems meeting ut the Yours
! Mems Christian association tomor
row afternoon ut $3.50. Rev. Atwel
is visiting at the residence of Secrc
$ tary J. p. Bailey. being brosher
a in-la~ OF thai gentleman. He is a.
!. eloquent and interesting speaker.
Rev. Edward P. Murphy. G. S. G.
q professor OF mathematics in tn
e university OF Notre Dame. Notr
g Dame. Ind, will be in the city for
!. few days. commencing Monday. il
It the interest OF his school. Those de
Is string information or particulars cor
u corning his great institution o
d learning may call upon him at tn
Harper house.
D. Prof. j. Randall Brown, the nc
~ know wlsdged peer Of all clairovoyan,
! and mediums, offers special ir dues
n ments to the ladies for one wee
only. Commencing Monday next 8
l. the Harper house he will Civ
1t complete readings in sittings durin
:. the week ut fare much below hi
.. regular. Gentlemen who desire ,
consult him will be given a corr,
spending reduction. Mr.. Brow
"a makes this offer in order to establis
"a reputation in this vicinity fC
l L.