Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-04
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an invitation to deliver an address at
the Labor Day celebration, to be held
under the auspices Of the Moline In
dustrial Home association.
Mrs. Cyrus Dickson and daughter.
II les Margaret Dickson, of Philadel-
phia. aunt and cousin of Mayor T. J.
Medill. Jr., are visiting at the home
Of the latter's parents in Milan.
Adam Butler, . lather. residing at
! 1116 Seventh avenue, while at work
at his trade yesterday accidentally
inflicted . severe cash on his right
knee. DR.. Comegys dressed the
wounds.
Miss Name Roche gave . basket
party ut the Tower last evening in
honor Of Miss Margaret Kelly, Of
Dennison. Tex. Twelve couples were
present and q most pleasant time
was had.
Oscar Schmid and his sister. Miss
Mile Schmid, left last night for
Hamilton, Mont, where they will
visit with Marcus DAILY at Riverside
Ranch. They will remain about q
month in the west.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Lienhsrd en-.
tertained party Of friends at their
homo in South Rock Island last even
ing in honor of Mrs. Longsworth and
Miss Anna Ebey, who are visiting
DR.. and Mrs. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". d. Maxwell have
returned from Wintersett. Iowa.
from which point Mr.. Maxwell has
been running as special engineer on
the Rock Island in place of the reg
ular engineer, who has been Ill for
some time.
The Tri-City Railway company
WAS instrumental in bringing in $50
people from Cedar Rapids on An ex-
cursion for the Watch Tower this
morning. Quite party also came
down from Thomson via Fulton on
the Verne Swain.
Grand moonlight excursion on
the steamer City of Winona and
barge. BY the German n. f. church
Monday evening, Aug. 9. Tickets
on sale at Marshall & Fishers, j.
Ramser's, Bowlby's music store and
Thomas drug store.
Rt. Rev. Henry Cosgrove, bishop
of the diocese Of Davenport; Rev.
Thomas Nackin. of st. Joseph's
church. this city. and Rev. James P.
Ryan. Of ST. Mary's church, Daven-
port, left today for Peoria, where
they will be entertained by Bishop
SPaulding.
The Herbert Opera company gave
Its first presentation of the comic
opera "Oliveste" at the Watch Tower
theatre last evening to one Of the
largest audiences that has yet wit
messed the entertainments. There
are to be two more productions
Of "Olivette" when FRA Diavalo"
will be put on.
| Tho American Preservers' company
yesterday sold the glucose works at
Davenport, which had been leased
and operated until now by the Dav-
export Syrup Refining company, to
the Glucose Sugar Manufacturing
company for 100000. The deal
was closed at meeting of the stock.
bholders at the fremont house, Chi.
csgo.
Quite = delegation of people left on
the Niagara Falls excursion over
the Rock Island & Peoris road this
afternoon. Among those from Rock
Island were Mrs. H. c. Marshall,
Mrs. L. N. Copp. Mrs. H. c. Cleave'
land. Mrs. A. P. Hsrtz, Mics Edith
N. Kendall. Miss Stelck and Misses
Mary and Elisha Parker, and w. A.
Norris. Benjamin Wilson and j. C.
Gardner.
The public exhibition given by the
paid fire department. occurs at I
o'clock tonight under the direction
Of Assistant Chief Greene, of Chi.
cago. on Flat Iron square. The en-
tire department. including the two
central details, as we'll 40 the up
town and downtown companies
will be called out, and the test will
be in ladder. climbing running, by
drant attaching. water throwing, etc
Miss Mary Petit entertained a
number Of her friends at q neckti.
picnic last evening at Black Hawk.
Watch Tower. Those attending
were: John Roach. DR.. First, c. S
Spaulding, Fred Mcintosh, N. j
Woodin. Will Buster, Harrison
WEIGH, James Moses; Misses MARY
WEIGH, Mile Hitler, Loula Webb
Alice Campbell. Blanche Emery
Alice Grammer, Belle Petit.
} The moonlight excursion given OF
the steamer Winona by the Daven
port and Rock Island chapters. Or
der Of Eastern Star, last evening
proved Q very enjoyable and success
full event. A large number Of peopl,
took il in despite the threatening
weather. and the good ship reached
, home in safety just as the storm
set in. The boat went down Is fa1
as Buffalo. Bleuer's band furnished
music, there was dancing and re
freshments we'll served.
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