Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-04

sons novelties-prices that will
make short work of them. Som
mers & La Velle.
Conductor C. 8. Yetter. Of the
Burlington. has returned from Car
thage, where he has been visiting the
past three weeks.
Miss May Lois Scripture, Of Chi
csgo. is q guest at the home Of her
sister, Mrs. ]. W. Blessing, 1103
Seventeenth street.
Mrs. Henry Geisler entertained q
company Of lady friends at her home
yesterday in honor Of Mrs. John
ston. Of Cedar Rapids.
Hand-me-downs are nowhere com.
pared to Dixon's sacrifice prices on
Suitings. Stop and look them over
barPa aims. every one Of them.
Rev. G. A. Brandelle, OF Denver,
COL. will preach next Sunday morn
ing in Grace Lutheran church, and
Rev. A. M. Anderson at 8 p. m.
Crescent quality and Crescent
beauty at Crescent prices should
make you and your friends Crescent
riders. Examine them at David
Don's.
Manager McHugh, of the Watch
Tower theatre. has engaged the Schil-
Ter Vaudeville company for q series
Of engagements commencing next
Tuesday evening.
On account of High school COM
mencement, the service announced
for the United Presbyterian church
this evening is postponed until to-
morrow evening.
A strong effort is being made by
the attorneys Of DR.. John Cleland,
OF Davenport, now in the Anamoss
penitentiary under conviction of
abortion, to obtain his pardon.
Mrs. E. d. Watt, supreme oracle
Of the Royal Neighbors Of America,
visits the Rock Island camps tomor-
row night. A joint meeting of
camps will be held at Carse's hall.
Dixon, the tailor, has q line of
suitings that he is closing out at
iidicuIously low prices. Don't wear
hand-me-downs when these can be
had at such figures. Drop in and see
him.
Mrs. Annie Reynolds and her two
children were furnished by Poor
master Lidders with transportation
to Cambridge. She is trying to get
to Pana, ILL.,, where she has rela-
tives.
Funeral services for little Harry
Lehr will be held at 9 o'clock tomor-
row morning at the residence of
Mrs. Williams, 1902 Third avenue,
after which the remains will be taken
to Presumption for burial.
Hon. W. H. Gest arrived home last
night from attending the funeral OF
his sister, Mrs. Martha v. Fish, of
Ice, Mass. Mrs. Fish visited in
Rock Island few months ago. Her
death was due to an apoplectic
stroke.
The meteorological summary of
the month Of May places the total
precipitation at 1.9l; the number Of
clear days, 13; partly cloudy, IL;
cloudy, Z. There was slight frost
on the 3lst. and thunderstorms on
the 9th, 22d and 9th.
John Gait leaves tomorrow even
ing for Manitou, Col, for future res
idence. having accepted position
with the Pixies Peak railway. Mr..
Galt's friends will regret exceedingly
his departure from Rock Island, and
will cherish the hope that he NAV
prosper in his new home.
The dye of the soldiers monument,
being removed to the northeast cor
ner Of court house square, fell while
being hoisted from its foundation
this morning. The corners were
Clipped little, but NJ. r. Iglehart 4
Co., who are moving the shaft, say
the damage can be easily remedied.
A game Of base ball was played
yesterday afternoon between the
Rock Island High school team and q
nine picked from the alumni. Az
usual, the High school team won, the
score being IS to II. In the evening
the victors were given q supper BY
Harrison g. WEIGH, the manager Of
the team. at his home.
The Young Rivals defeated ths
Eighth Grade nine yesterday after
noon by score 81 20 IL. The bat
teries we're, for the Rivals, Archer
and "Massy" Brennan; for the losers
Limburg and Jahns. The features
Of the game were the terrific batting
Of the Rivals and the battery worl
Of Archer and Brennan.
The tearing down of the Erie
building necessitates the removal o
K. Champion & Co.. and they vii
move next door and occupy one-half IL
front and all the rear of the Pinne,
store. The rear part will be altered
! to suit the new arrangements. Will
this slight change in location patron
can easily find the store.