Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-31


INIT.
Andrew W. Little. of Franklin,
Pa, nephew OF E. H. Bowman, of
this city, and DR.. A. w. Bowman, Of
Davenport. is visiting in the three
cities.
Charles Miller, of this city, and Mr..
johnson. of Geneseo, today bought
out the Depot Annex saloon ON Sec
ond avenue, Of which Jacob Schaum
was proprietor.
Miss Emma Gosch is recovering
nicely at st. Anthony's hospital from
the effect Of an operation performed
by DR.. E. N. Sala . week ago in the
removal OF tumor.
Mrs. Martha Willis and children
desire to express their deep and sim
cere gratitude to all who in sympa-
thy and kindness gave them aid dur
ing their recent sorrow.
1918 to Wheeling. W. Va. and re-
turn via the R. I. & P. Sept. 8.
E. M. Wilcox has received from
Gen. II. L. Street, the commander
in-chief OF the Union Veterans Union,
bis appointment rs inspector gener-
al OF the national command Of the
union.
The shop painters at Book Island
arsenal have been transferred to
yard work under W. A. P. Totten.
This will only last a month. when
they will be returned to their reg
u!ar work
Hon. William Jackson left last
evening for Pontiac. where the re-
formatory commission, of which he
is mem Der. meets today to award
important contracts for improve.
ments at the institution.
1915 to Columbu and return vis
the X. I. & P. Sept. 8 or IA.
There will be lawn sociable at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. P.
Weyerhauser. 1882 Tenth avenue,
Thursday evening. Sept. 2. for the
benefit Of South Park chapel. Sup
per from 5 to 1850; rs cents.
Rock Island friends have received
the announcement of the arrival of
a new daughter at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Mohl, at Allegheny, Pa,
Mrs. Mohl formerly being Margaret
Greslish, OF Rock Island arsenal.
j. N. F. Musfeldt, for q number
Of years bartender at the Casino, has
taken the stand at the corner of
Twenty-fourth street and Fifth ave-
nue.. so long run by P. H. Kelly,
who has retired from the business.
County Clerk F. &. Welton, Of
Henry county. who recently submit
ted to surgical operation by DR.. G.
G. Craig at St. Anthony's hospital,
left for his home at Cambridge this
afternoon, accompanied by Mrs.
Welton. having fully recovered.
The homestead on the farm Of Cor
oner L. V. Eckhart in Edgington
township and occupied by John Mel
son was destroyed by fire last night.
The loss Is $1,000. on which there is
insurance Of 5000 in the North Amer
lean company and Hurst & Donald
sons agencies.
Sam Jones has been converted.
and like his namesake, he proposes
henceforth to turn is mind to
thoughts religious-at least that is
his determination. Sam has become
a Salvationist, and has announced
his intention Of speaking at the Mar
ket Square open meeting tonight.
Mrs. Emma Dininger, Mrs. Lyle
Durley and Messrs. Samuel and John
Clemens, Mailer, William Patterson,
j. B. Albert, Reichwine, Rousseau,
c. Sutcliffe. Henry Gardner and Will
liam Lucas returned to their homes
at Hennepin yesterday, having been
here to attend the funeral OF William
H. Willis.
Observer Hunt, Of the weather bu-
reau, has compiled data concerning
the month of September for period
OF 26 years. the mean normal tenn.
perature being IS; the warmest
month being that Of 1881. with an
average OF 81. and the coolest that
OF 1888. with an average of 60. The
highest registration was 90 on the
9TH. 1898. and the lowest 3S on the
9th, 1889. The average number of
clear days during the period was IL;
partly cloudy y; cloudy days7.