Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-18
TOWN TOPICS.
Hynes sells skates.

Hynes sells skates.
Big toy sale at Eckhart's.
Cameras ami supplies at Bowlby's.
Lees Little Gem 10 the best broom.
Bisssll's carpet sweepers at J. w.
0teWart's.
There we're 10 dodgers at polics
headquarters last night.
Santa Claus 10 . close reader Of the
advertising columns Of The ARGUS
these days.
Free dance ut Tom Van Hecke's,
Twenty.second street and Fourth
avenue Saturday night. Music BY
the band.
Go 10 the Rock Island meat market
for your meat, 2l2S Fourth avenue,
between Twenty-tirst and Twenty
second streets.
The Crayon social at the First Bap-
tist church last evening proved q
novel and enjoyable affair. 1t was
we'll patronissd.
Solid silver spoons 65 cents, solid
silver nail file 45 cents. and solid sill
yer thimbles "a cents, at Brookman's,
Twentieth street.
A perfect fiend for second hand
goods. Johnny Jones. Look for his
name and signs on building oppo.
site The ARGUS Office.
Some choice bargains in second
hand pianos and organs. They are
in first class order and warranted.
Call and see them at Bowlbys.
Always boying, selling. trading
anything and everything. Johnny
Jones, 1923 Second avenue, next
door west Of Rock Island house.
The Sheridan club held the first Ct
. series Of dancing parties at its
rooms in Tremann's block last even
ing. Twenty couples were present.
A camera with . poor lens is too
dear at any price. Fiebig keeps only
reliable cameras and supplies, such
% are fully guaranteed to make good
work.
Just the thing for o Christmas gift,
glass covered box containing sus-
penders, garters and arm bands, at
Richter's, 219 West Second street,
Davenport.
II looks % though some Of the
crack billiard players Of the country
would be drawn into a game with
Billy Cation as result Of his sweep
Ing challenge.
1t will pay you to inquire for
Johnny Jones, for he will save or
make you money on any deal that
you may have. So leave your order.
1923 Second avenue.
F. A Marson, of Augusta, Me-,
an experienced evangelist, is In the
three cities, and will assist in the
song service at the First Baptist
church tomorrow evening.
Hundreds Of pretty things for the
little ones with pretty trees and
tree trimmings At Trefz & Co.'S,
where you can get Christmas can
dies as we'll, and rything else to
delight the youngsters.
Capt. John O'Connor won back his
lsurels last night BY defeating the
dark horse and another venerable
player at forty-five. Capt. O'Connor
10 accordingly himself once more,
and now declares he is the champ ion
forty-fve player Of Illinois.
Ensign and Mrs. S. w. Groomes,
Of the Rock Island Salvation Army
corps. are arranging to feed the poor
OF the city at the hall, 1910 Second
avenue, Christmas day, and to this
end seek such donations in provis-
ions and cash % those in o position
to do 20 may make.
The lecture at the 7. NJ. C. A. an.
ditorium last evening on "Trip to
Klondike." to have been given by W.
B. Mcintyre, was delivered by Rev.
W. s. Marquis. and was entertaining
and instructive. Mr.. Mcintyre was
called out Of town BY the death Of
Mrs. McIntyre's father. Eb Terry, of
Muscatine.
The commissioned officers Of the
Second battalion, Illinois Naval Mill.
tie. at Moline. has elected successor
to Capt. D. C. Daggett, promoted to
the captaincy Of the naval forces of
the state. John H. Porter was unsn-
imously elected commander Of the
Second battalion, and Z. H. Savage
was likewise unanimously chosen
lieutenant commander. Each ID q
promotion.
Many people think that goods sold
in . secondhand store must neces-
sarily be Of little worth. Call at nv
store and you will find this . mis-.
taken idea. ~ I have large stock Of
household goods, also watches. lew
elry and musical instruments. I
have 100 pair Of ladies' and misses
shoes. sizes 2 and 5. worth q, but
will sell them for IS cents Q pair,
just the thing for school. Also for
next week only gold earrings and
breast pins. worth s., will sell ear
rings alone for 50 cents. complete set
OF earrings and breast pin for rs
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