Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-27

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to recovery, after q protracted suffer
ing from typhoid fever. He is now
able to sit up. and will not be long
before he will have regained sufii-
cient strength to be about again.
Prof. Brooks. of Chicago, an ex-
pert pool player, who has been CIV
ing exhibitions With Shaw, the finger
billiardist, will give a free exhibit
tion at kelly's cigar store, under
the Har per house, this evening.
Half rate, 81 %, Rock Island to
Springfield and return Wis. z. /. &
F., On account of Modern Woodmen
meeting Feb 2. Ticket. sold Feb. /
and 2, good TO re'ur Feb. 4. Three
trains daily except sunday via. this
route.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Morrison, eO9
fwenty-second welcomed a new son
today. As a consequence Mr.. Nor
rison's c~ountenance is wreathed in
smiles u mis- friends are smoking
..Iilinois Girl" to the health of the
Illinois boy
The Rock Island and Moline aud
other delegates from this vicinity for
the Modern Woodmen meeting at
Springfield Feb. 2, will leav- Rock
Island on r [. g. p. train las d. m,
Monday. F-b. l. arriving at Spring
field at 8:25 p. m.
The first of the new transom end
signs by which the two lines to Mo.
line axe TO be designated arrived this
morning. aud are being placed in the
cars. Inc old red line signs are let
tered Third avenue, and the union
line Fourth avenue.
The sacrifice sale of the late J..
Bamberger's stock opens tomorrow
at 1902 second avenue Everything
goes at one-third, one-fourth, one
ha.f price-greatest bargains ever
known in the history of the clothing
trade in Rock Island.
The jolly Octave Cirque club was
entertained last evening By Mr.. and
Mrs. Gorge Sutcliffe. Miss June
C0sner and Joseph Dickman carried
off the nonors, while the consolation
pr yes We're taken by Mrs. Charles
nS0lS
Hazel Kirke" is to be given at
the Auditorium, Moline, Saturday
evening, FOR the benefit Of the Asso-
ciated Charities, by the company OF
Davenport aud hock Island ladies'
aud gentlemen who presented it
across the river recently.
The people of Rock Island are TO
be congratulated that the M. & X.
bought the ~B1mberger stock at sher-
ifs sale, for when NJ. & X get a bar
gain their patrons get the benefit.
This viii positively be the greatest
clothing sacrifice sale ever known in
Rock Island.
Cards have been received in No
line announcing the marriage a.
Menumonee, Wis Dec. 10 OF Miss
Florence Magili, formerly of that
city, to Ross samuel Wallace, f
earlbau.t, MINI. The happy event
proved a surprise to tae brides
friends in Rock Island Moline.
Moline chess players have organ.
lied a club Of which Harry Ainswor,h
is PRECEDENT and j. ID Ms,zgar Sec
Rotary and treasurer. A club room
has been rented and interesting tri-
city contests may be looked for in
the near future. The clue has 16
members.
Tomorrow evening at the First
Baptist church Jerushe Dow's Fam
Gus Family Album will be exhibited.
Miss Emily MURRAY, elocutiopist,
Detroit, Micn-, will give several
readings, aud there will also be some
excellent music. vocal and instru-
mental. Do not miss it. Admission
25 cents.
The Tri-City Christian Endeavor
society held its regular quarterly
meeting at the Christian church,
davenport. last v ing. About $40
were present and ar interesting pro-
gram WAS presented. The next
meeting will be held at the Christian
church, Rock Island, the fourth Tues
dayin April.
All will be in readiness tomorrow
morning when the sacrifice sale of
the mberger stock will be opened.
Mems suits at 81 that Bamberger
sold at s.; mems suits at % that
Bamberger sold al $3.50; mems suits
ut 81 that Bamberger sold a. S9-to.
morrow is the day, 1902 Second az.
enue, the place.
The second lecture of the Y NJ. c.
A. course was given at the FRS,
Methodist church last evening by
Eev. +. ". Gunsaulus, of Chicago,
A critical audience heard the bril-,
liant orator, whose subject wa:
''Savonarola." His lecture was
highly interesting and entertaining
and very much enjoved.
Deputy Supreme Oracle Mrs
George h. Albert. Of Marshalltown,
Iowa, organized a Royai Neighbo,
camp in Davenport last night. She
was assisted by Past Oracle Mrs.
1 Marc C,ra- A., Etaxu E.l-.-x