Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-11

gins. No better time than the pres
emit to clothe your boy while they
are making unheard Of cuts in their
entire boys department at Simon &
Mosenfelder's.
The public expenditures commit
tee Of the county board today
awarded . contract to David Don for
placing . new No. 2 Ely dou ble-act-
ing force pump. with q stone plat
form. in the court yard. The con-
tract price was e32 so.
The suits Simon & Mosenfelder
have reduced to 81. IS are all wool,
nicely trimmed and warranted to
give excellent wear. Take . look at
them at Simon & Mosenfeider's.
Rev. Charles T. Knox, son of c. B.
Knox, arrived last night from Lam
caster. Pa, where he has had charge
OF Baptist mission church for the
last two years. He will remain at
home for 10days' visit. He has
been absent from home for three
years now.
"a Wife's Peril" was presented by
the Proctors before . well pleased
audience at Harper's theatre last
evening. Matthew Buncher. q lad
residing on Fourteenth street, won
the wheel. The company closes its
engagement tonight with "a Cheer
full Liar"
The will Of the late James Winans,
Of Hampton. was probated in the
county court yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Winans, the
widow. is bequeathed all Of the tes-
tator's property. which he provides
shall be divided equally among their
children after her death. The will
was drawn June ~ last.
George H. Greenawalt. brother
OF P. Greenawalt, cashier at the
Rock Island Savings bank, was
killed in . railroad wreck near Lima,
Ohio. Monday night. The unfor-
tunate man was a member of the
crew OF the train which crushed his
life out. The remains were shipped
to Exeter, Neb., for burial.
Trinity parish is holding its an
nual picnic at Linwood today. Rev.
X. F. Sweet and 200 OF the young
people and their parents left the Dia.
mond 10 landing at 10 O'Clock on the
George M. Waters and barge. They
took along baskets of good things,
and had sumptuous dinner, after
which games were INDUCED in, all
attending having q most pleasant
time.
The success of the newly con-
structed bicycle path of the Daven.
port Cycle club is such that there is
a movement on foot to establish one
on this side OF the river embracing
Rock Island and Moline. When the
proposed park and drive system is
consummated there will be no need
OF better accommodations for wheel.
men than those to be provided. How
ever. the bike path is q thing not to
be discouraged.
Prof. C. A. Wendell is off for Put
nam. where this evening he will be
married to Miss Anna Norland at the
home OF her parents. The bride-to-
be is graduate Of the normal de-
partmert of Augustans college, and
isa most chaming young woman.
who made many friends in the twin
cities during her stay here. Prof.
Wendell is highly regarded as tai
ented young man. He will fill the
chair OF history in the Rock Island
High school the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Grove. of Port
| Byron. were in Rock Island today.
They are planning to move to Little
Rock. Ark. this fall. Mr.. Grove hav.
ing on his recent visit to Arkansas
purchased fine piece of timber land
which he proposes to operate. Mrs
Grove has just returned from an ex
tended visit to New York. MIR. and
Mrs. Grove are among the best known
people in the upper end OF the coun
ty, and much regret is expressed
over their contemplated remova
from the community.