Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-06
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Wallace Ballard is in St. Louis.
The clothing department of the
Economy is open every evening.
John A. Thompson and daughter,
Miss Frances Thompson, are visitin 2
in st. Louis.
Charles Mcconnell, OF Bowling,
left last night for St. Louis On a
sightseeing trip.
Joseph Resent cid and William
Shea are taking in the sights at the
Missouri metropolis.
L. L. Livingstone, Moline saloon
keeper. was fined e25 and costs yes.
terday for running disorderly
place.
The Unity Guild of Trinity
church will give sociable in Hurst's
block on Twentieth street tomorrow
night. Admission 10 cents.
l. ID. Burgh and family have re-
turned to Rock Island from Corvallis
for future residence. They visited
in Clinton, Iowa, en- route home.
The wedding of Prof. John A.
Bexeil and Miss Dina Dahn, both OF
| this city, will take place next Wednes-
day evening at Augustana college
chapel.
W. j. Parsons, tax agent for the
c., NJ. q st. P. Railway company,
was in the city during the past week,
and paid into the county treasury
the snug little sum OF $6,4S7.7S.
DR.. and Mrs. W. d. McCabe, of
Usage, Iowa, are guests of the Misses
McCabe on Twenty-third street. DR..
and Mrs. McCabe are on their we'd
ing trip. The groom formerly re-
sided here.
The Post, Rock Islands latest
journalistic venture, failed to come
out last night. 1t is understood
that it will be issued weekly-Sun-
days-hereaiter. 1t will be pub
lished in the Davenport Republican
Office.
Ellis Rouse, of Black Hawk town.
ship, was in the city yesterday and
| called on Maj. Winter, the midget,
who with his wife is on exhibition at
Young & McCombs' and to whom he
is related. Maj. Winters mother and
MIR. Rouse's mother being cousins.
Important changes were made in
the constitution and bylaws of the
Home Forum. The per capita tax
has been increased from 81 to 81 so q
year. The age limit is changed
from 55 years to so years. Here
after a person under 40 years can
get $4,000 insurance, and if over As
and under so years he can get 81, 900.
The Liliputians will return to the
three cities Monday and Tuesday,
May 10, appearing at the Burtis in
their new grand spectacular play,
"Merry Trsmps," which contains
three beautiful ballets, many won
derful magic effects. gorgeous seen
cry and brilliant costumes. A ma
tinee will take place Tuesday at 2
p. m.
Miss Clara Bower, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. George o.
White, 513 Twenty third street, left
for her home at Greenville, Pa, to-
day. She was accompanied to Chi
cago by Mrs. White. Miss Bower
made many friends during her stay
here, and was greatly impressed with
the city, which she promises to visit
again soon.
Mrs. Robert Fraser and children,
Robbie and Earl, have arrived from
Beardstown, Mr.. Fraser, who is one
OF the Burlington's well known
knights Of the ticket punch, having
decided to make Rock Island his
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Fraser will!
reside On First avenue between Tenth
and Eleventh streets.
Arrangements have been made
with Gordon & Dilworth, New York,
to make special display OF their ia
Ole dehcacies in our store from MAY
8 to s. Miss Belle II Ross, Of New
York, will have charge of the ex.
hibit, and our friends and patrons
are invited to avail themselves of
this opportunity to examine and
taste this very extensive line of all
Kinds OF deserts, etc. w. A. Ehleb.
SO9 Twentieth street.
Z. NJ Wilcox, commander of
Shiloh Command, T. V. u, OF this
city has been taking an active part
IN movement for the organization
OF command at Peoria, into which
city ne runs as railway clerk in
Uncle Sans postal service. Tues
days Peoria Journal contains 9 COM
munication from him in which he
sets forth the principles of the vete-
rams union. A command is soon to
be organized there. Fourteen new
commands have been formed in Hi
nois within the past month.