Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-16
Just received, to be sold at so cents
nm tho Ao11op

ON the dollar.
Saturday evening wound mp thu
flower show at Turner hall, the pat
ronage being generous throughout
and as q result the ladies have real
ICED q neat sum. probably 1900.
The trial Of Capt. 10 Long for muir.
derous assault on Capt. James Os.
born will, it 10 expected, begin in
the circuit court at Davenport
Wednesday Of this week.
Judge Bigelow disposed of more
chancery orders in the circuit cour,
Saturday and adjourned court until
today. when Judge Peasants will
preside. Judge Glenn will be here
tomorrow.
The first of q series of 80 hand ball
games WAS played at the Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium Saturday afternoon be.
tween DR.. j. w. Hawthorne and J. T.
T. Stafford, and Harry Simmons and
Allan Welch.
The estate Of the late James Baker,
the Scott county market gardener,
well known in this city for years. was
split up into parcels and sold Satur-
day. The property is valued at
about $50, 900.
At cost. At cost. McIntyre-Reck
Co. is giving the buying public a
grand benefit Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday in their at cost sale.
An opportunity you may never have
again. Everything at cost.
Alfred johnson and Miss Emma
Peterson, Of Moline. were united in
marriage Saturday evening at Grace
Lutheran parsonage by Rev. j. l..
Murphy. The couple went to Bur-
lington on their bridal tour.
The family of the late C. A. Mar.
tin desire to publicly ackno Wedge
the many ac:s Of kindness sed SYM
pathy shown them by neighbors and
friends in their recent affection, also
wishing to thank those who sent
flowers.
We are to have two first class At
fractions at Harper's theatre this
week, "Lost Paradise" Thursday
evening, and 1.-THE Old Homestead
Saturday evening. Both are among
the best on the road-nothing cheap
about either.
Miss Mary Hurst, sister of Hon. E..
W. Hurst. is recovering from the eff
fects of delicate surgical operation
performed at St. Authony's hospital
recently by DR.. j. &. Hollowbush.
assisted by Drs. G. E. Barth, G. l..
Eyster. J. P. Comegys and J. P.
Crawford.
Commencing tomorrow at 9 q. N.
McCabe Bros. will inaugurate o silk
sale which breaks all reco, ds. For
three days. newest and richest of tat
fetas, including monotone chine eff.
fects. taffeta jardinier, in evening
and autumn shades. worth $3.50 and
% yard. for 81 cents.
Fred Hitchcock and family, for
merly residents of this city, are now
living in Rock Island. Fred being
one Of the employees OF the c.. &. 1.
& P. railway affected by the recent
change in the western terminal OF
the Iowa division. making residence
at this end Of his run more eonven-
lent than ACKNOWLEDGMENT Dem
ocrat.
The canvass of the Stone directory
publishers in Davenport and suburbs
during the past few months results
in an increase of TAI names in the
forthcoming directory over that of
1894. While the census of the direc-
tory men in 1894 showed total pop
ulation Of S6.'25. this year they
found 81, 806, gain in two years OF
1,6S1.
The colored folks of the Second
Baptist church, which has Just been
erected at the corner OF Sixth av.
enue and Tenth street. have decided
to call their edifice Mckinley chapel.
There yet remains an incum brance
OF $3.50. which the congregation il
considering means of relieving, and
in which laudable undertaking the
public will be asked to contribute.
William Thompson's grand bird
aud animal exhibition arrived this
morning in their special car and will
remain all week. This exhibit will
be shown at 1911 Second avenue fol
one week, commencing tomorrow af
ternoon. Open afternoon and even.
ing; 10 cents admission for all. All
articles made by the glass bloweri
are given to visitors. Fifteen cage.
OF rare wild animals and tropical
birds from all parts Of the world.
resort for ladies and children wher,
they will be instructed and enter
tanned. Don't fail to attend thi,