Rock Island Argus., 1897-10-11
down. Hard foot ball was played all

around.
Dr.. W. R. Alexander. formerly OF
Rock Island, died in Chicago TODAY.
He was q member of st. Paul Lodge
107 K. r.. and was about So years Of
age.
Frank Fidler, of Davenport, and
Miss Louisa Hallet, of Geneseo, were
married yesterday by Rev. C. A.
Mennicke, Of the German Lutheran
| church.
The board of directors OF the
Modern Woodmen meet in Rock ISL
and tomorrow. Director Smith, of
Mankato, Mimi, arrived here Satur-
day night.
Hon. W. D. Bynum. of Indiana,
and Hon. Henry Vollmer. OF Daven-
port, speak at Turner Grand opst q
house. Davenport, for the gold dem
ocrats this evening.
Now that the paving of First ave.
nue. Is to begin, II would be q good
plan to make such disposition of the
excavations as will be useful in the
ievee improvement next spring.
Go every day this week. Twenty
seven years Of successful merchsn-
dising jussifies the liberalisy of the
valuable souvenir distribution. which
McCaoe Bros. are making this week.
Mrs. f. Clyde Eberhart received a
telegram Saturday from her husband
announcing his graduation from the
New England Conservatory Of Music
At Boston. He will be home This
week.
Puzsles are easy and bogus can
dies are plenty. but it requires rare
skill to produce those lovely pure
candies that can only be seen at the
White Palace Of Sweets, 1905 Second
avenue.
Regarding the wonder values at
the anniversary sale at McCabe
Bros this week. If you have not al
ready received large bill either send
for one or ask for it In person at
their store.
w. T. Quirk. formerly dispatcher
With the c., B. & Q. In shis city, has
just been promoted to assistant train
master Of the Murphreysboro divis-
ion Of the Illinois Central. with head
quarters at Mount Carbon.
% account Of st. Louis exposition
at st. Louis, G., B. & Q. will sell
round trip tickets at one and one
third fare on Sept. 80. Oct. 5, Z, IL,
IA. 19 and 21. limited good for re-
tutn five days from date of sale.
There will be q meeting of the
Tri.City Baptist Young Peoples
union at the First Baptist church
tomorrow evening. A short program
will be presented, refreshments will
be served and q good time had.
The drouth is broken. The 9th
anniversary sale of McCsbs Bros. 10
now in full blast. Prosperity is at
our doors. The MeCabe bargains
and souvenirs are better, and more
OF them, and 60 faster than ever BE-
fore.
Mrs. Sam Meanor. Of 1910 Third
avenue. Saturday afternoon enter
tanned her Sunday school GLASS Of the
United Presbyterian church, music
being the main feature Of the occa-
sion. Refreshments were served and
all had . most enjoyable time.
Charles Shuler. superintendent Mt Of
the GilchFst coal mines. is in the
city. He-sAys the strikers are vaoat-
ing the cohSpany's houses, but that
there are no definite plans for the
resuming OF operations. He claims
the miners have been offered the
scale. but will not accept it.
One weok from tonight the Indus.
trial fair opens. and it will be busy
week for those interested in the
work. No pains are being spared to
make it q grand success. and with a
good attendance, which the affair
deserves. the association will have
Its burdens considerably lightened.
Mrs. Charles Heaton arrived yes.
terday from Spangle, Wash, on a
visit to old friends in this. her former
home. She brought with her sam.
pies OF fruits and vegetables grown
In Washington. including some ap-
pies. which are Of such monstrous
size as to average IS to the bushel.
One Of these she presented to TIL
ARGUS.
R. A. Donaldson this morning
sold to +. b. Hawes, OF the Wood.
men head office. the frame house q,
us Seventeenth street, erected by
II. Z. Casteel few years ago. and
(which Mr.. Donaldson has owned OF
late. The consideration was IS. $50.
Thus Mr.. H,wes, who was born and
reared in Rock Island, but who lef,
here 20 years ago, becomes again q
resident and taxpayer here.
i The great ooursing meet opens al
Davenport Mile Track Wednesday,
Oct. IS. Another lot OF hounds and
more hs.es have arrived, and the
chases give promise of being excep
tionally interesting. Tomorrow
evening at the Kimball house occurs
the drawing which decides how the
AnOa vDin Ia s,