Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-23


day fixed Sunday, April 4. Is the
date of the annual meeting. and the
Central Presbyterian church as the
place.
Trinity Improvement guild will
meet at the residence Of Mrs. Soland
on Twenty-third street Thursday
afternoon instead of Wednesday, at
2 o'clock. The election of officers is
to occur.
The Tri-City Railway company has
ordered 100 tons of 6-inch iron rail
to replace such of its track in the
three cities as is of lighter weight.
There are q few stretches of it.
mainly on the Fourth avenue line in
Moline.
Hon. l.. F. DeForrest, of North
Henderson; Cal. Postlewite, of Alex
is. and Guy C. Scott. of Aledo. were
among the distinguished Templar
visitors in Rock Island yesterda.
and today, who made The ARGUS
pleasant calls.
The ice on the Rock Island rapids
broke up and moved about 4 O'Clock
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The
ice gorged at the pier on the Daven-
port side. The surface was too
heavy below the bridge and the move
was checked at this point.
A camp Of Royal Neighbors of
America was organized at Colches-
ter last Friday evening by Deputy
Supreme Oracle Mrs. Kate Collier,
Of thus city. Mrs. Collier is solicit
ing charter members for an auxil-
iary to camp 20, M. w. A.. to be or
ganized in the near future.
Building 2 observed Washington's
and Lincoln's birthdays Monday af-
ternoon with appropriate exercises.
The rooms were decorated with flags,
bunting and pictures Of both heroes
surrounded by the national colors and
crowned with wreaths. Many of the
parents attended the exercises.
w. C. & e. L. Maucker have Just
received another car load of their
celebrated Woodmen's Choice flour.
They get the best flour that money
will buy. and by shipping it direct
from Minneapolis, they pay no mid
die mans profit. and are thereby
enabled to sell it very reasonably.
Oscar Schmid and his sister, Miss
Millie Schmid, leave this evening for
New Orleans. where they will Join a
party Of friends from Montana. to
attend ths Msrdi Gras. They will
also probably visit San Antonio and
stop of at St. Louis for a visit on
their return home. They will be
gone about three weeks.
The event of the season is the $50.
ciety Lady Minstrels," which takes
place next Monday night, March /,
at Hsrper's theatre. Rehearsals are
in progress daily. Fifty prominent
ladies Of Rock Island aristocracy
will complies the performance. Re-
served seats will be open Friday
morning. 9 O'Clock sharp, at Bleuer
Bros. jewelry store.
A. P. McGuirk, attorney forsthe
Mounts boys, indicted and tried
once without result for killing Joe
Goodness, has filed . motion for q
change Of venue from Judge Water.
mans court to that OF some other
judge in the Davenport district. The
reason advanced is that Attorney
McGuirk wishes to place Judge
Waterman on the witness stand.
Mrs. Adolph Greve entertained 9
company Of friends at her home or
Fifth avenue Sunday in honor of bel
5Oth birthday anniversary. The
time was passed in most delightful
manner, and the occasion will be re-
membered long and pleasantly By
those who were there. Mrs. Greve
was presented with fine couch BY
the Court of Honor. aside from nu
merous other membranes.
Parson Davies and a party OF les
distinguished lights in the sportin,
world will pass through this city OF
their way to the big fight at Carson
City. They leave Chicago Saturday
March Is. on q through special traiz
to be run by the Rock Island road
The train will consist of sleepers
, diners. chair and baggage cars, an,
will go on to the scene of the battle
where it will remain until the sport
are readV to return home