Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-03
BRIEF MENTION.

| II you'd make your burine e pay,
1 Advertise-and thst today.
Until you 60 yonr gcods won't move
50 donr delay till mes improve.
Hard coal at McKown's.
The best broom-Lee's Little Gem.
Albert Fude is seriously i'll with
lung fever.
For pure. sweet cigarette try the
latest-Sweet Moments. None bet
ter.
A. A. Stevenson, of Burnham, Pa, is
spending the day in the city on bust.
ness.
Frontage D'esigney cheese Just in
at George A. McDonald's. Phone
1876.
The torpedo boat, Ericsson, built
at Dubuque. has finally been ac-
cepted by the government.
For healthy table drink use Carse
& Ohlweiler's Black Hawk springs
mineral water. Telephone No. 1Ol4.
The stage of water at the Rock
Island bridge this morning was 200
and stationary; the temperature 80.
John Ohlweilcr entertained a com.
pany of friends Saturday evening as
a fitting celebration of his SD birth.
day anniversary.
The paper that prints the news
all of it-on the day it happens.
Have it sent to your home each even
ing. Only 10 cents a week.
Miss Sadie Montgomery is visiting
in Chicago, and Miss Sue Montgom-
cry is temporarily discharging the
formers duties at the M. & X.
The way they patronize the re-
moval shoe sale shows the people Of
Rock Island know a good thing when
they see it. Remember, this sale
don't last always, as we shall move
in about ten days. The Boston.
| James Moran came down from Full.
ton to pass Sunday with his parents.
James is now identified with the
clerical force of the Modern Wood
men head offices, being assistant to
Chief Auditor j. F. Munger, our
erstwhile esteemed citizen.
The dissolution of the firm of
Blakesley & Mcdonald is announced
in another column, Mr.. Blakesley
having determined to embark in the
ice business. The grocery business
will hereafter be conducted by Mr..
Mcdonald, whose long association off
and on with this line of trade,
coupled with an obliging disposition,
will make him certain of success.
The Chicago Tribune publishes a
cut and write up of Miss Emma An
derson, cashier of the State bank at
Ottumwa, Iowa. and to whom it al
ludes as the first lady occupying
such responsible position in the
United States. Prof. j. 4. Gustus,
OF the Augustana business college,
feels considerably elated over the
distinction accorded the lady, rs she
was pupil in his classes in '92.
The pair of Kids" companv dis
banded temporarily today and can
celed .all dates made several weeks
in advance. The company is not a
very large one, anyway, and when
Miss Irene Hernandez, the SOU
brette. was summoned to New York
yesterday by the death of a sister it
was deprived of a valuable member.
So the manager said quit today and
explains that he will reorganize in a
few weeks again.
The Salvation Army appeared in
full force yesterday afternoon behind
their new flags which seemed to in
spire and attract the susceptible into
the ranks of the faithful. Mai. Addie
and Capt. Boylan came up from
Springfield to spend the day with the
local corps and they succeeded in en-
thusing number who had sort of
lost interest in the cause. Capt.
Boylan organized the first Rock ISL
and corps couple of years ago.
All the peetings-four in number
conducted by Evangelist Bell yester-
DAY were well attended and of a very
interesting character. At the morn
ing service he preached a mastery
sermon on missions. At the women's
afternoon meeting and at the men s
meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. at $3.50
he spoke some plain truths. At the
evening service the church was
crowded to its utmost capacity. The
attendance at those four services
yesterday promises well for the at
tendance and interest at the meet
ings this week.
Attorney William A. Meese cele-
brated his birthday anniversary last
evening by serving an old-fashioned
possum supper to number of his
tri-city friends. Among those at
tending from Rock Island were:
States Attorney Searle. Lee Pau,
William WINS and Tim Collins. The
feast was served at the Midway Cafe
in Moline and those fortunate enough
to have partaken of the South Caro-
line bird rolled in gravy baked with
sweet potatoes say that Williams
reputation as a host is made. The
company presented Mr.. Meese with
a handsome umbrella.