Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-02

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w. G. and F.. L. Maucker will re-
fund the purchase price to any re-
sponsible person for an empty sack
which contained Woodman choice
Hour If it is not equal to any in the
market.
Be sure to be ON hand at S:45 to-
morrow morning at Young & Nc
Combs, when there will be q great
many goods thrown to the public
free from their crockery department
window.
The Boys brigade has engaged
Rev. Waters to give his entertaining
and witty lecture, "Baked Beans and
Brown Bread" this evening; encour-
age them by turning out in force.
Tickets IS cents.
Hon. E. w. Hurst reached home
from Chicago last night. Mrs.
Hurst will remain for the grand
opera, and will be Joined by Miss
Irene Roseufield and Miss Van Pat
ten. Of Davenport.
The congregation of the African
NJ. E. church, Fourteenth street and
Fourth avenue, is very thankful to
the friends who so kindly assisted in
relieving the church in its recent
financial embarrassment.
Ex-senator Davis saws one of
the very best things he heard at the
Chautauqua assembly was Waters
"Baked Beans and Brown Bread. :"
Enjoy it yourself this evening at the
First NJ. E. church. Tickets %
cents.
A frame house at 2713 Sixth ave.
nue., occupied by Mrs. Joseph Sersig
and family, was the scene of fire
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The blaze had its origin among some
old clothing in a closet. The furni-
ture was more or less damaged.
The Gresnbush meat market at
Twenty-seventh street and Seventh
avenue was yesterday purchased by
james Good and A. 8. Gelfon, who
will hereafter conduct it. Mr.. Gel
fon was for some time connected
with the Columbia, and the new
firm starts out with bright prospects.
They are working hard today.
Twenty-Five people are getting the
Mcintyre Reck dry goods stocs ready
for the bankrupt sale that opens to-
morrow morning. Every possible
arrangement i. being made to facili.
tate handling the big crowd that is
sure to be on hand. Doors open at
9 o'clock.
Miss Martha Bell Williams, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams,
1922 First avenue, died at 10:45 this
morning OF consumption. from which
she had suffered five months. Miss
Williams was % years, 6 months and
10 days of age. The funeral will be
held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon
from the residence.
About forty of the lady friends Of
Mrs. Henry Davis surprised her at
her home, 217 Sixteenth street, last
evening. the occasion being her
birthday anniversary. They brought
with them handsome china tea set,
and the evening was delightfully."-
spent, refreshments being served
and general sociability INDUCED in.
William Schmook and Miss Grace
Iglehart were married last evening
at the residence of the brides par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Iglehart,
1927 Fifth-and-a-half avenue. Rev.
c. 0. McCulloch, of the First Metho.
dist church, performed the cere-
mony. Fred Myer officiated as
groomsman and Miss Alice Iglehart
as bridesmaid.
We are having numerous inquiries
about the furniture. fixtures, shelly.
ing, etc.. OF the McIntyre-Reck store
10 save time for all concerned, we
wish to say that everything of this
kind will be for sale as soon as we
have closed out the stock, but as
that must be done first, it will prob
ably be two weeks or more before we
can deliver. McCabe Bros.
The Home Mission circle OF the
First NJ: E. church gave a delightful
test social at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer E Mattison in Dimick
block last evening. The first prize
was awarded to j. D. TAYLOR, and
consisted of tea cup and saucer,
and the BOBBY prize. tin spoon, ITO
Miss Maud CRUEL. About thirty at
tended. Dainty refreshments were
served and pleasant evening spent.
At yesterdays meeting of the Tri-
City Ministerial association at the
First Methodist church, Moline, Rev
II. C. Marshall, OF this city. read a
paper on 1.-The Call of the Twentieth
Century to Christendom," and Rev.
Malloy,, Of Davenport, read another
on evidence Of the Monuments in
Relation to the Inspiration of the
Scriptures The association holds
its next meeting May 8, at Dayen-
port.
Spring is not here yet. and you
can't afford to let the fires go out
this month. You will need another
ton of hard coal and a couple of tons
OF soft coal, Buv them of F. r.