Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-27

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The sale Of . bankrupt stock Of
dry goods will be . leading event In
Rock Island next week. Anxious
inquiries - to the exact date are
pouring in from Moline and Daven-
port.
Davenport may make an effort to
have the location Of the head onices
Of the Woodmen Of the World. .
kindred organisation to the Aodefn
Woodmen. The Offices are nov at
Omaha.
Judge Peasants held . short ses.
session Of court this afternoop, when
id tournament was taken until next
Wednesday. when Judge Bigelow
will be here to set trial list for the
following week.
Ben Holland. son Of Street Com.
missioner Henry Holland, has gore
to Barton county. Mo to work for
his uncle, C. G. Howell, formerly Of
Geneseo. who has purchased big
stock farm there.
John Young, the congenial cook,
will eerve one of his best lunches
after the war is over tonight at
O'Connor & Brough's.
Frederick Bartemeyer, one Of the
old time citizens Of Davenport. did
yesterday, aged 76. He had lived in
Davenport since 1854. when he ar
rived in this country from West
phalis, Germany.
The Boys Brigade have. engaged
Rev. Waters to give his entertaining
and witty lecture BAKED Beans ana
Brown Bread" next Tuesday evening;
encourage them by turning ont in
force. Tickets % cents.
And now the N. 3 K: are pleased
to announce tho arrival Of Strong &
Garfield's spring styles in mems
shoes. A Knox hat and pair Of 8.
and G. shoes are what you need in
order to be strictly in it.
At~e meeting of public school
tescESos this morning committees
were appointed and preliminary
arrangements outlined for the meet
ing Of the Northern Illinois Teach
ers' association here in April.
In the county court today Judge
Adsms granted new trial in the
case Of A.. p. Doe & Co., If Daven-
port. against McLay & Stoddard, Of
Reynolds. in whose favor the verdict
in the original trial was giv.n.
Ex-senator Davis says: Zone Of
the very hest things he heard at the
Chautauqua assembly was Waters
Baked Beans and Brown Bread En-
Joy it yourself Tuesday evening at
the First M. E: church Ticket 25
| cents.
John Upton and Miss Elizabeth
Armstrong we're married Wednesday
by Rev. G +. Cady, of the Me, hodist
church. Presumption. The groom 10 .
we'll known young farmer. the bride
being daughter Of Thomas Arm.
strong.
The Sheridan Club has arranged
for the accommodation OF friends
having Invitations to its private
neasquerade ball Monday evening to
have costumer at the Industrial
Home building Monday afternoon
and evening.
The Davenport bicycle show has
closed. It was very much OF sue
cess, and those interested are al
ready talking of one next year.
They have some idea z ined from the
experience had with this show
through which they think that they
can present another exhibition next
year.
Something that has caused much
comment is the fact that both Mr..
Mckinley and Mr.. Hobart have se-
lected cloth of American make for
their Inauguration suits. thinner &
Co. have made Arrangements and
will show the same goods in q few
days. and will be ready to take or.
ders.. 1t Is said to be . handsome
suit material.
Last evenings concert at the First
Baptist church given by the Ladies'
Mission circle WAS we'll attended and
greatly enjoyed. The program, aside
from prayer and scripture reading,
consisted Of readings BY Mrs. 8. j.
Woodin and Mrs. A. J. Bullock and
recitations by Misses Maude Mabie
and Maude J-ffr,es. and. songs by
Mrs &. E Taylor. Miss Belle Petit
q d c E TAYLOR and J. L. Williams.
Refreshments were afterward served
i Such splendid showings are al ways
made in the annual statements OF ths
Connections Mutual Life ln.ur auc.
company. Of Hartford. that it /.
scarcely necessary to PARTICULARS,
any one Of them above smother. The
61th annual financial exhibit for 1896
now published. 10 NO exception to the
, rule. It demonstrates the company
prosperity. showing gain in income
esssts and surplus. an increased divi
dend earned. and. taken altogether
. development Of strength that sur
passes any increase In liabilities
Moro than this. there was decreas,
In the cost CT insurance and the rati,