Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25

at st. Louis and Lancaster, No., and
Keokuk, Iowa.
Clrfford's French Doll com panv,
which made such hit at Davenport.
recently, failed to materialize ut
Galesburg last night, having COL
lapsed at Quincy.
The Ladies' Turner society will
give an ice cram socisble and enter
tain ment at Turner hall Thursday
evening. Aug. &c. Admission Is
cents. Including ice cream and cake.
Dancing after the entertainment.
At Claus Groth hall. Davenport.
tomorrow evening occurs q boxing
carnival, at which Roberts, OF Dav.
export, and Long. Of Chicsgo, will
appear; also Muhs, Hoffman. Graham
and others Of note. good chance
fIr some fun.
Adam L'eberknecLt and family bid
adieu TO Geneseo yesterday and de-
parted for New York They will
sail next week for Zurich. Swi,zer.
land. where Mr. L,eberknecht hes
been appointed to serve as United
| States consul.
McCahe Bros. are making extra
| pr parat'on to care for the crowd
more quickly tomorrow and the bal
anee of the week. In such a rush a.
this great August clearance sale is
bringing, some delay is unavoida bic.
but there will be les, now.
Johnnie. the infs,t son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Morrison, 909 Txent,-
second street. tun bl-d out of ned
at evening, breaking his collar
bone. DR.. r II rl,o~Dush adjust.
| I'd the fracture. and the little suf-
ferer is getting along nicely.
Mr.. Alfred Andrews, of South
Rock leland. gave au exceedingly en-
J'yabi- party To 4S OF her friends on
the occasion OF her 3lst biz thday an
niv-rsary last evening. A love Y
supper was served and the hostess
WAS made the re ipient of numerous
pres-nts. the testimonials of appre
cistive friends
The Rock Island road has issued a
handsome map on the principle of
the bifdseye view of Chicago 1t
! shows, as nothing else can show
that ..sil elevated trains in ChIcayn
stop at the q r | & z. r,il~ay
siattou-only one on the loop" Tri-
City Agent Allen, of the company, is
handing out this map to the patrons
Of the road
The Manhattan Athletic club, Of
| Davenport has arranged for a box
'ng carnival at Claus Groth hail,
Davenport. tomorrow night. This
ill include matches. in which Liuk
| Roberts, of Davenport. and b ID
| Long. Of Cnicago. and HAYES Muhs
| and Georg- Hoffman, OF Davenp TT.
will parucipate james Graham will
give an exhibition.
The Fourth annual fair of the
Rock lsland county Agricultural So
Getty Will be held at Justin next
~eek-Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. The grounds this year
will be more attractive, many I'M
provemen,s having been made. A
| new floral hall has been built and
tn. phisheatre has been enlary ed.
The races will be feature.
| fnomns W Drinkwater the r. I
& z. brakeman killed a. Princevi lie
,e- crday. is survived by wife and
son. Who reside in Peoria. He had
oeen plnyed on the road for q
mum b"r IF years. He was in the act
Of pu ling coupling pin while The
train was In motion for the purpo q
Of kicking one OF the cars onto a drop
sSitch. when he fell, the wheels cut
| 'inS his body in two.
This evening at the home OF Mr..
aud Mrs. J a. Wilson. in kur,l
tosn-hip. "ccura the marriag- OF
their daughter, Miss Jennie S-r,a Ia
II W Bailey, also of Rural. R.v. j
". Frsnri-. Of R'chlspd Center,
| Wis, formerly of Beulah church,
officiating. The groom is one of the
PROSPEROUS young farmers OF Rock
| leland county. and his bride one
the c"unty's fairies. young ladies.
II ". Stone. the directory pun
Usher. is still hu-ily engaged in
compiling the work for his forth.
coming directory. The publication If
directory, a. Mr.. Stone goes about
1t. is an arduous undertaking. bat
the work speaks for itself when il
reaches the public, an, shows that
the tive and pains employed under
Mr.. Stones direction have been well
! expended.
The famous Gilchri-t base ball
'eam met defeat Saturday at the
bands of the Beardstnwu club,
OF which three Rex Island
noys. Herman Webster, Putty
I-Is aad Clare Meanor are mem bers
The game WAS played at pha. The
score WAS IA 10 4. The Beardsiown
iudians ar. proud of their victory.
&c the G,lchrist team has def ated
nearly every club with which il has
played this sea.on.
Leu NJ. Hous' man. the sporting
auth ritv who is assisting in the
preservation Of the marvellous We j.
scnpic reproduction of the Corbet
Fuz,immons fight. which opens 4.
| nights engagement at Harpe-'s