Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-04
CITY CHAT.

New York Leadcr-open Saturday
Did you see the "Melba7n Adam,
has II.
New York Leader, Saturday
March Z.
Drink Carse 4 Ohweiler's Rinpe,
ale and be healthy.
N. G. Rice Is back from his east
ern purchasing tour.
Adams, rs usual. is ahead on style.
In footwear. See his ad.
Try IN Eric filter and you will &c,
clear water instead OF mud.
Frank Garrett, OF Port Byron, va.
down on business yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John volk are bach
from their tour Of the south.
The county trcasurer's Office will
be open from z until 8 this evening.
A trial will convince Won tina,
Sweet Moments cigarettes are the
best.
Clothing. shoes, furnishings. MILL.
merry away down in price. New York
Leader.
Its 800 spot cash that buys the
Yellow Fellow. the highest Of high.
grade bicycles.
Don't buy until you have visited
us-it's money in your pocket. New
York Leader. See page seven.
Tho stage OF water at the, Rock Isl
and bridge this morning was 100;
Mt noon 1.2o; the temperature SO.
After examining all the makes call
and see the Stearns, the highes,
grade wheel In the worlI. See ad on
page seven.
Miss Mary NJ. Schatz departed this
morning for Indiana TO visit relatives.
She will also visit in New York be.
fore returning.
Theodore Maxwell and Miss Emma
Unangst we're married ut the First
Methodist church parsonage Monday
evening by Rev. +. W. Merrell.
The marriage CT William Dunavin
and Miss Sylvia Ague was celebrated
Monday evening at the home OF the
groom mt 1921 Seventh avenue. JUS
tice David Halves ofliciated.
Tho new ferry boat, the Frank
sherman. entered upon duty between
Rock Island and Davenport this
morning alternating with the Angus
tn and giving an excellent service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Artabe, OF
Forty-fourth street, were pleasantly
surprised the other evening. and the
occasion was as heartily enjoyed by
the guests rs by the host aud hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Kusch-
mann and family wish to publicly
thank friends and neighbors who so
generously assisted during their late
affection. and also to those sending
floral tributes do they feel grateful.
Observer +. j. walz' meteorological
summary for February places the
mean temperature at % with highest
81 on the 9Th and lowest 6 below on
the goth. There were 6 clear days,
Is partly cloudy and 10 cloudy days.
Commencing next Monday there
will be n daily mail service between
this city and Sherrard over the Rock
Island & Peoria railway via Precmp.
ton. Heretofore the mail has been
sent to Cable aud thence by wagon to
Sherrard.
The Burlington's st. Paul express
did not reach the city until after ~
o'clock last night owing to the de-
railing Of the engine at Barstow.
The accident was caused by an open
switch. No one was injured and the
damage is slight.
The charming and beautiful &C.
tress. Anna T.. Davis. supported by
Henry Blackaller's stock company.
opens weeks engagement to popu-
lar prices at Harper's theatre Sun
day night. The company claims TO
be one Of the best repertoire compa.
mics on the roai.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Meenan's
12-year.old son, Cornelius. unex.
pectedly accompanied u bale Of hay
falling from the loft Of j. +. Shields
barn yesterday afternoon with o
fractured left wrist as q conse-
quence. The boy was taken to his
home ut 1891 Sixth avenue and DIR.
J. r. Comcgys dressed his injuries.
Yesterday afternoon the final tes-
lament OF Herbert Pettitt. who died
last month in Coo township. was al
mitted to probate in the county
court. To the widow is bequeathed
all Of deceased's personal property
and monies and the revenue from an
S0-acre farm. In the event Of her de.
misc the property goes to her six
children: Mesdamcs Helen Genung.
Harriet Gilbert and Annie Sallows
and Messrs. William, Alfred and Al
bert Pcttitt. The widow and her
son-in-law. Edward Saliows. are
named rs executors OF the will, which
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