Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-26

The 7. p. 8. c. E. will give q mus
icale at the residence of Mrs. F. G.
Hoppe next Friday evening, March s.
A fine program has been prepared.
and large attendance 10 desired.
Admission 10 cents.
just in-gentlemen's full dress and
street wear-pattent feathers. cloth
and kid tops, IA to D widths; the
very finest you ever saw. The Bos-
ton.
All former employees Of Mcintyre
Reck Dry Goods Co., who desire en-
ployment, are requested to apply ut
McCabe Bros. office. The store will
be opened and stock placed on sale
next Wednesday morning At Q o'clock.
As will be eeen by reference to the
Moline municipal nominations of
last evening, c. E. Battles, formerly
Of Rock Island. is the citizens nomi-
nee for alderman in the Second ward.
Charles would make q capital alder
| man.
The family Of the late Mrs. Han
nan Borgess. wish to express sincere
gratitude to friends and neighbors
for sympathy and assistance in their
time Of trouble, and especially do
they wish to thank the senders of
flowers.
Yes, the country roads are in bad
condition, but that doesn't prevent
w. c. & E. L. MauckeF from having
q good supply of choice butter. fresh
eggs. celery, chickens, turkeys. and
in fact everything else that goes to
make up good Sunday dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell
have returned from a months So
journ in Texas. having spent most Of
their time at Alta Iona, where they
have relatives, and where quito .
settlement of Rock Islanders has
sprung up. They are all doing we'll.
Miss May Culton presided at the
piano for the Augustana Mandolin
orchestra on its recent visit in Cen
eseo. Miss Culton is a natural born
musician. She does her work so
gracefully, and with such apparent
enjoy ment, that. it is a joy to see her.
l-1eneseo News.
| w j. Egan went to Fulton this
morning to have hearing in the
justice court OF charge of carrying
concealed weapons, for which he was
arrested the night the Rock Island
de egation attem pted to remove the
W odmen records. He was accom-
panied by.S. R kenworthy, his coun-
sci, and j. E. Larkin.
The stranded theatrical company
which pla,e Chicago" here
Wednesday night, got out Of town
last night Manager Mensel sue
J ceeded in raising enough money to
transport the people, baggage and
scenery. to Chicago. where it is pro-
posed to reorganize the company and
reconstruct the piece.
The elevator and frescoipg of the
court house were inspected ny ths
building committee yesterday after.
noon. The acceptance of both will
he recommended 10 the board o,
supervisors, ~h,ch meets March 9.
1t was also decided to order NOR,
furniture for the county CLERKS and
states attorneys Offices
The mysterious confidence ma,
was seen around the Peoria and Mi
waukee depots again this morning
The police were notified, but before
their arrival he started away. H,
was followed by Agent L. H Greer
Il the Milwaukee, and made his es
cape up through the lumber yards
He was afterward heard of in Moline
where be fiimmed a boy en- route Il
Des Moines, out Of all his money
l<3 so.
Hon. Tom A. Marshall, of Keiths
burg, has recently purchased the in
terest Of his partner, E. L. Tobie, il
the Western Illinois telephone system
constructed by the firm, and will b
the sole owner OF the system. H
will not change the name. but it vii
. continue to be known as the Mar
d shall-Tobie. He is planning to max,
!. some extensions next season.
large crowd witnessed the fame
4 costume carnival at the roller rim
4 last night. There were many inter
Q esting characterizations, and the al
fair was greatly enjoyed. All tn
nations Of the earth seemed to hav
been represented. Manager Collin
= gives q farewell skate next Monda
:! evening. when ladies will be admi,
ted free.
:, Mrs g. P. Fry singer, Mrs. C. {
IN Carter and Mrs. G. F. Roth we,
O. elected an executive committee, MIR
A. De Soland secretary. and Mi,
Id Whitman treasurer, at yesterda
It. afternoons meeting OF the Improv,
% ment guild Of Trinity church. whic
was held at the home of Mrs. I
q, Soland. The meeting was well a
NJ tended. The officers are chosen Il
At the ensuing year. It was decided
n. have an executive committee instes
Of q president.
Crop Correspondent Campbell
a. his report to the department Of .
riculture under date of March
states that IS per cent of the col
crop OF 1896 remains or hand I
r. con umption. and that 25 per ce