Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-08
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ders, poormaster, have qualified.
The entire stock, damaged BY FIRE.
will be sold out at SO per cent dis.
count At Benefits glove and for store.
The sale opens Monday. May 10.
A meeting Of the judicial commit
tee together with the candidates OF
the Fourteenth district has been
called at the Harper May IL. st IL
.. m.
The entire stock, damaged by fire.
will be sold out at 80 per cent
discount. at Benefits glove and
fur store. The sale opens Monday.
May 10.
The original Fisk Jubilee Singers
are to give one of their sparkling
concerts at the Y. NJ. C. A. audito-
rum Monday evening. A rare treat
IL promised.
A meeting Of the mayor. police
CO nmittee and Chief Fender Is being
held this afternoon to decide as to
the style Of uniform to be adopted by
the department.
The Davenport Turner's not only
won the bonors in the relay running
race in the great St. Louis funniest,
but came out first best in the sing
ing section IS well.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. johnson an
nounce the marriage Of their daugh-
ter. Bertha, to DR.. j. E. Assay At
Memorial Christian church Thurs
day evening. June 10.
County Supt. of Schools E. B. Nc
keever attended an entertainment
last evening given at the Pleasant
Ridge school. in Bowling township,
for the purpose of raising funds for
a library. A fine program was
given.
A conference Of county superin.
tendents Of the territory in Illinois
ad jacent to this city will be held in
Rock Island NAV 20. Similar con-
ferences. by order of State Supt.
s. M. 1nglis, are to be held all over
the state.
Capt. w. d. Ament will pitch his
tent on the corner Of Sixteenth street
and Second avenue for three days,
commencing May IS. A big show
for 10 cents, every night at O'Clock.
One matinee at 2 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon.
All persons having rooms to let
with or without board for accommo-
dation for the delegates to the Royal
Neighbors of America convention to
be held at Rock Island Nav lila,
please notify T. B. Reidy. room 4,
Mitchell g. Lynde building, Monday,
May 10.
Rev. w. S. Marquis will deliver
the baccalaureste sermon at the
Viola High school tomorrow The
Broadway Presbyteri pulpit will
he occupied tomorrow morning by
Rev. Thomson, of Chicago. and Rev.
w. B. Mckee, Of this city, in the
evening.
Mrs. Harry Wickman. of this city,
had her hand Bag snatched while
leaving for St. Louis on the Turner
special Wednesday night. The thief
left the train at Twentieth street.
The satchel contained Mrs. Wick
mans pocketbook in which was .
small amount Of money.
Frank Boland and bride, together
with MIR. and Mrs. Frank Healey, of
Muscatine, gladdened the hearts Of
Arthur Wallace and wife BY q brief
visit yesterday. They were on their
way home from Philadelphia. where
they had spent the past two weeks
sojourning with friends.
A. G. Catermull, Of Chicago, q
a member Of the general executive
board Of the United Brotherhood Of
Carpenters and Joiners of America,
spoke to the carpenters OF Rock Isl.
and and other laborir & men at Turner
Hall last evening on behalf of the
movement for the observance Of the
eight hour law. He speaks at
Doerscher's hall. Davenport, tonight.
Manager Lardner, OF the Tri-City
Railway company, has arranged with
Capt. S. Z. Blunt. commandant at
Rock leland arsenal, and entered into
contract with the Tri.City Electric
Sprinkler company. to have Fort
Armstrong avenue on the island reg
ularly sprinkled. another public
comfort and Improvement for which
We may thank the railway company.
William Henry Tallman, for 40
years and more resident and all
that time . merchant Of Camanche,
Clinton county. died there early Fri
day morning, after an illness of three
| weeks, aged Il years. He was a ma
tive OF Ohio. but for a good deal
more than half his life had been a
resident of this state. He leaves a
wife and seven children, Elk sons and
one daughter. Il. c. Tallman CON-
positor in the Office Of the Democrat,
is one Of the former. The funeral
will probably be held Sunday.-Dav.
export Democrat.
The Rock Island county delegates
to the A. o. U. w. grand lodge q,
Streator this week speak very high.
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