Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-17
CITY CHAT,

CITY CHAT,
Mince meat and currants 5 cents q
package at Horizons.
Just opened fresh barrel Of sour
krsut, 10 cents gallon at Horizons.
Prof. Otto will give concert at
Turner hall tonight. Admission 10
cents.
The stage of water at the Rock Isl.
and bridge at noon WAS $50; the
temperature 81.
The internal revenue collections Of
Deputy James II. Lamont for last
week were el56.5O.
Tickets for the cake walk tomor-
row night can only be had at the
Bljou cigar store now. Plenty Of
good seats left. Get your seat today.
Matthias Detlefs and Mrs. Mary
Doerscher, Of Davenport. each aged
63 years, secured marriage license
at the county clerks Office yester-
day.
John Coffee, sick. homeless, and
penniless. was sent to the county in
Urinary today. He has been putting
up at police headquarters the past
few nights.
James Wilson, the coming score.
tary Of agriculture, 10 speaking to
the farmers of Scott county 1T FL
bridge this afternoon on 1.-The Ten
ant Farmer"
B. c. Keator, of this city, formerly
Of the Keator Lumber company, Of
Moline, has decided to embark in the
lumber brokerage business, and will
probably locate in Chicago.
The Jones sisters, 80 we'll known
throughout Salvation Army circle .
on account of their musical abilities.
both vocal and instrumental, will be
at the Salvation Army hall tonight.
The young ladies of the German
Lutheran church will give q coffee
klatch, for ladies only, in the base
ment Of the church from 2 to 5 to-
morrow afternoon. Admission Is
cents.
Republicans of GMoline have de-
cided in secret conference that .
party ticket means defeat for them
in the approaching spring election
there. Hence they have decided to
present citizens ticket.
The Holden Comedy company
gave a pleasing performance of ats
Never Too Late to Mend" at the
theatre last night, the house being
we'll filed. Drawing the World
will be given this evening.
The jolly Octave Cirque club met
1T the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Beardsley last evening. The honors
were carried off by Mrs. John Stem
gel and Charles Arnold. Miss Adah
Hsmenway and Claude Arnold taking
the consolation prizes.
Misses Paula and Mildred Owen
gave pleasant card party at their
home, 1902 Third avenue, last even
ing. Miss Mildred Owen and Daniel
Mccarthy won the first prizes, aud
Miss Blanche Souders and John
Weinberger the BOBBY prizes.
The passenger department of the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy rail-
way has issued 'sThe Fast Mail" a
song and chorus. composed by A. M.
Bruner, Of this city, assistant state
secretary Of the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association. The composition
is highly spoken of.
The will Of the late Francis Bailey.
Of Rural. drafted Jan. s, 1889, has
been admitted to probate in the
county court. William s. Bailey and
Arthur Latin are nominated execu-
tors Of the will, which provides for
the division OF the money from the
sale Of the testator's property After
the payment Of all claims, equally
between the board of Home Missions,
Foreign Missions, Freedman's Mis-.
sions and the Board of Ministerial
Relief of the United Presby terrain
church.
A large audience enjoyed the
concert given at the chapel of
Augustsns college last evening
In honor Of the 4OOth ami
versary Of Philip Melanchthon.
The program opened with the sing.
ing Of "A Mighty Fortress il Our
God" after which Rev. ]. L. Murphy
read . selection from the scriptures
and offered prayer. An address of
Welcome was delivered by Prof. c.
w. Foss, and the choir rendered
"Rejoice in the Lord" following
which came an oration on s.Philip
Melanchthon" BY Prof. P. N. Lind
berg; Prof. A. o Bersell gave . reci-
tation; Prof. A. D. BodforS an organ
solo. and Dr.. E. F. Bartholomew
spoke Of ''Melanchthon's Services to
Higher Education" The chorus
Gang. "Fear Not. o Little Flock, the
Foe" and the program was conclud-
ed by the singing Of "The Word