Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-20

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DR.. Henry d. Steele, eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist. Glasses prop
erly fitted. Rosenstein block, Fifth
avenue and Fifteenth street, Moline.
A grand masquerade-the only
one-at the Turner hall this eve
ming to be given by the Elite
Social club. The hottest time Of
all.
Rev. W. s. Marquis lectured on
''Johu Calvin" at the United Presby-
teriau church last evening. Tho leo
ture was very Interesting and much
enjoyed.
To make it more interesting than
others, We will sell two pounds OF
fancy broken mixed candy tonight
for 8 cents. Made today. Young &
McCombs.
Do not buy cheap provisions
when you can get the best at .
reasonable price. with . guarantee
that it is strictly wholesome. Tie
T. c. brand.
All members Of the Y. NJ. C. A.
Bicycle club are to meet at the build
ing at o'clock Wednesday evening
to 60 in a body to the Davenport
bicycle show.
Mrs. Mellow and family desire to
express their sincere gratitude to
neighbors and friends for their as
sistance and sympathy in their sad
bereavement.
Candy department in full blast
every day and all the time at Nc
Cabe's. Tonight, to make it more
interesting. 500 pounds of broken
mixed candy 60 at 8 cents q pound.
General Secretary Bailey and Phys
ical Director Pentland. of the Y. M.
c. A.. went to Galva this morning to
attend district convention, which
meets there tomorrow and Monday.
The board of managers of the
Rock Island County Bible society
will meet at the Y NJ. G. A. building
at 1880 Monday morning to arrange
for the annual meeting of the So
ciety.
l. S. Kingman, OF the Weir P,ow
company OF Monmouth, is at Moline
today in conference with the officers
Of the East Moline company, and the
prospects are for q compromise be-
tween the two corporations.
Miss Carrie Dion. indicted as Mrs.
Porter's accomplice in the poisoning
Of the latter's husband. is desper-
ately ill with diphtneria at the resi-
dence of Sheriff Quinn at Cam bridge.
She is the chief witness for the state.
Ed Grell. indicted at the instiga-
ton Of the proprietors of the Wagner
opera house, Moline, plead guilty to
malicious mischief in the county
court yesterday afternoon, and
Judge Adams fined him SIS and
costs.
c. A. Blakesley went to Quincy
today, where he will be united in
marriage with Miss Catherine A.
Reticker, daughter Of J. M. Reticker,
formerly Of Rock Island. Rev. Dana
will officiate. The couple will reside
in Rock Island.
Rock Island was given an on
slaught Of hail of more than ordi-
nary size in the early hours this
morning. It was q peltine that
aroused people from their slumber,
and caused them to be satisfied that
they were not out Of shelter.
That was a most providential
drenching rain fall this morning,
for it gave the streets the only clean
ing they will receive from now I'M iii
at er election. unless, perchance. an
ante. election sweep. and this only if
the present mayor is renominated.
Monday evening the Lutheran
League Of the Grace Lutheran church
will give Washington social at the
residence of j Hasslequist, on Thir-
ty-eighth street and Seventh avenue.
A program will be given and de-
lightful social time is anticipated.
No admission fee will be charged.
The meeting at the Harper
Wednesday evening, to which all
business men are invited, to consider
plan for bringing . new factory to
Rock Island. should be largely at
tended. Rock Islands industrial
Importance can only be developed
and built up through the efforts of
the citizens.
Mitchell & Lynde have determined
to dispose of the McIntyre-Reck
stock and business in q lump If .
satisfactory bidder can be secured.
A number Of business men outside
OF the city have signified a purpose
to bid on the stock and the pros pect,
are that the store may be reopened
and the business continued where
1t is.
Johnny Jones says you cannot finc
any trashy old and worn out good
at his new store on Eighteenth
street, and he has his store full
Just think of it, and he has bee,
scarcely two months at his new stand
That shows what kind of prices he il
paying. He knows what the peopl
want. Furthermore, he knows VIVA
to buy, and he's alwaya got IN