Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15
to spend the remainder of his vaca-

OF Chicago. are visiting their uncle,
w. S Fu.mer. 1921 Ninth avenue.
Take the Burlington route special
to Omaha. taking United Presbyter-
IN church excursionists Aug. 10.
Take Burlington rsr4s special.
Aug. 10 for Omaha, leaving Rock
Island >. m. Ooe fare round trip
Mrs. NJ. j. Collier and two chill
dren are here from Chattanooga,
Tenn. on q visit to Mr.. aud Mrs. j.
ID. Collier.
George 3. Dodge has closed his
grocery business on Fifth avenue,
disposing of the stock to Henry
Darts Sons.
Rev. j. H. Kerr, former pastor of
the Central Presby terrain church, will
address tomorrow afternoons meet
ing at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Miss Irene Lewis entertained a
com pany Of friends in honor of her
friend, Miss Chamberlin, at her home
on Second avenue last evening.
Remember the Y. p. S. c. f.
moonlight excursion Thursday, Aug.
"a. Good music; refreshments; q
good time for all. Tickets % cents.
Mahara's Ministries which come
with strong Endorsement from where
ever they have appeared, give per-
formances 1t Harper's theatre to-
night and tomorrow night.
BY patronizing Cralle & Co.'S liv-
cry you get the best of turnouts at
the most reasonable prices. Exper-
fenced men are in charge and only
careful drivers are furnished.
Bottle milk aud cream is the best.
No dies or dirt. Delivered every
morning and evening in youc house.
Ninteenth street between First and
Second avenues. John Evans.
Prof X. G. Young, the new super
intendent of the Rock Island schools,
arrived from Helena, Mont, this
morning and is at the Harper. He
will enter upon his duties at once.
Rev. and Mrs. j. l.. Murphy have
returned from visit to Wisconsin
and will 90 to the mountains of East
Tennessee next week. Rev. MUIR
ply will preach in his church, the
Grace Lutheran tomorrow.
William McEniry has letter from
ID. j. Hogan, of the Democratic state
central committee, asking if he will
make few speeches in the coming
campaign. Mr.. McEniry will prob
ably accept il he can spare the time.
Only 80 to Omaha and return
via c., X. 1. & p. railway Aug. Is.
II, Is and 10. Return limit Aug 25
with extension OF 20 days beyond
that date il desired. Three fast ex.
press trains in each direction by this
route.
Don't forget the excursion to Gin.
ton next Sunday, Aug. 16. on the
steamer City of Winona and barge,
given by Bleuer's band. Boat leaves
Rock Island at 7:l5 a. m. Tickets
80 cents. Dancing and light refresh
ments.
The men who are around collect
ing money for n church are not Civ.
ing 1t to the Second Baptist church
of Rock Island. There are only two
men authorized to collect for tina.
church in this city and they are the
pastor and John Cooper.
| One of the trolley swires over the
Second avenue street car tracks
broke at the Ninteenth street frog
late yesterday afternoon and fell and
considerable Inconvenience was oc.
casioned until a crew could be sent
over from Davenport to repair it.
Ghosts, hobgoblins and occult phe
nomena will hold the boards at the
Watch Tower theatre Sunday and
Monday nights. J. Randall Brown
the great, will present his weird and
startling program of novelties. Nc
one should fail to see him Admis
sion 25 cents.
South Rock Island repu blicsns
formed a Mckinley club at the town
hall last evening by electing H. H
Robb president and f. d. Fisher
secretary. II. M. McCaskrin. of
Rock Island, and +. G. Allen and W
, F. Eastman, OF Moline, offered few
words of consolation to the faithful
The Rock Island is the only direc,
, line from the tri-cities to Omahs
and the only line operating through
trains without change of cars. Sew
cnty miles shorter than any compel.
tive line. Join the United Presby
terrain church excursion leaving Rocl
Island at 7:16 a. m. Aug. 10. Only
; - so for the round trip.
The Burlington road is making ex
: tensive preparations for hauling tn,
/ people from this vicinity as well a
from all other points along its line,
to the Presbyterian synod at Oman,
the coming week. Division Agen
Mack says the Burlington expects
tremendous business from the pee
q pie who have applied to it for &C
, commodations. in fact the Burling