Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-21
TOWN TOPICS.
Hynes sells skates.

dynee eollo skates.
Less Little Gem 10 the best broo m.
Fancy tall brass lam % only $3.50
ct Beecher's.
When in need OF Q timer call on
Il. 7. Siemon. 1916 Third avenue.
Skates hollow ground accurately
ct < och's, 3ls Seventeenth street.
Leave your orders for Christmas
game or poultry at Lyons & Young's.
A speciality in touches and music
cabinets at Clemann & Salzmann's.
The Pesslee perfect fitting $3.50
shoes wear like iron. They're styl-
ish looking. too.
In shopping don't miss Bleuer
Bros. A large line Of pretty novel;
ties to select from.
Leave your orders for poultry at
Hess Bros. They can supply you
with any size you wish.
silk suspenders. silk hose. silk
mufiiers, and um brellas can be found
in all grades at Stcwart's, tho halter.
This snow is just the thing for the
holidays. but . little more of it
would not be uneeasona BILE or unwel.
come.
Mrs. J. Paul Dufiin arrived from
Morrison yesterday to spend. Christ.
mas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Virgil Warren.
This is the time Of year when the
wise shopper keeps q close eye on
the newspapers. The merchant who
wants you to know he is on earth in.
forms you through this medium.
Rock Islands shop windows never
looked brighter or more attractive
than this year for the holiday sea.
son. The business men of Rock Isl.
and are up with the times always.
The family Of the late John H.
Callahan desire to publicly ackno vi.
edge their sincere gratitude for the
many kindnesses shown by thought
full friends during their late bereave-
ment.
IL you care to know all about the
price Of gentlemen's slippers you will
make 1t point to call at the NJ. &
K.-there is a slip in the slipper
price. in fact, 1t is regular tobog-
gan slide.
Calendars, booklets, Christmas
cards. scrap books. aliases, diction.
aries. Japanese goods. games, leatk.
er novelties, pocketbooks, bibles,
prayer books, and hundreds of other
acceptable gifts at Champions.
A genuine bargains one pound
box Of French chocolates and bon
bons, only rs cents. Compare i,
with those candies bearing high.
sounding names at 40 and 80 cent.
per pound. Tho White Palace O.
Sweets.
Mrs. Frank Harrington is in Chi
csgo attending the funeral of hel
brother. Milton King, who died a
his home on Ingleside avenue. Satur
day. He was travelling salesman
for tho Pictorial Printing company
Of Chicago.
Charles Schmidt, of Davenport, Il
years OF age, was reprimanded by hi
employe. Fritz Postel. q wholesale
liquor dealer there, for being lat,
when he went to work this morning
Schmidt therefore went to the cellar
and blew out his brains.
| Thomas E. Dougherty and Mis-
Christine Billings, OF Gslesburp, an,
Joseph II. Motif and Miss Dolly NJ
Bowden, Of Viola. were the princi
pals in two weddings which wer,
solemnized yesterday by Justic,
David Halves at his office.
The storm drain case has inter
fered with the matrimonial arrange
ments OF couple residing in tht
upper end Of the county, whose wed
ding was to have been q holida,
event. but which has been postponed
until the trial is at an end, tn,
young man being one Of the jurors
Frank Ellston, of Chicago, q pas
senger car porter on the Rock Islant
road. while stepping on car at tn,
depot in this city early shis morninI
struck his right knee cap with suci
force as to split It. He was taken {,
St. Anthony's hospital in the ambu
lance and DR.. s. c. Plummer admin
istered to the injuries.
The Muscatine News-Tribune paw
q splendid tribute to the late Eb
Terry. Of that city, father Of Mrs. w
3. Mcintyre, Of this city, alluding +,
him Is sunny tempered and good No
tured. upright and honest in hi
dealings. He was in his Goth year
and had resided in Muscatine sine,
1857.
Buy your Xmas cakes. pies. plum
puddings and homemade candies q
the sale to be given by. the ladies o
Trinity church Thursday. Dec. 20, q
Woodyatt's music store on Twentieth
street. from 10 .. m. to 5 p. m. Al
pictures left over from the recen
sale will 60 at q uniform price Of 1!
cents; also kitchen aprons for sale.
i There are lines Of jewelry and
jewelry lines. but for . rich assert
ment Of handsome novelties there 4
. none superior to that on display a
/ Woltman's. His cases are studde,
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