Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-15
TOWN TOPICS.
Al. q X. tomorrow.

0nicspuER.
For reliable fire insurance call on
z. j. Burns.
The seats in Spencer square have
been reprinted.
Go to Z. Champion G. Co.'S for
wall paper. They can suit
you.
Harry Smythe and Tom Starbuck
are duck hunting in the vicinity of
Mendoza.
Assessor J. z. Johnston has chos-
en- for mis- assistants G. w. Henry
AID j. E; Larkin.
The BARRIERS union gave its FIRST an
nua! ball at Armory hall last even
ing. 1t was nice affair. all pres
emit having a pleasant time.
Day & Nelson, Of the Sylvan Ice
company, are prepared to serve all
their old patrons and many new ones
with a pure quality of ice. Hang
out your ice card or telephone 2lSl,
Moline.
Mayor I. j. Medill and Aids. B.
Winter and G. A. johnson, of the
waterworks committee, left last
night for Kansas City 20 inspect
!arge Jewell filter plant in operation
there.
Special sale of books in sets and
single volumes at L. Champion &
Co.'S. If You want a book on any
subject they can supply it aud now
Is the time to get it. Prices cut in
two in order % reduce stock at Il.
Champion & Co.'S.
Saeriff Gaorge S. Nestle left this
morning for Carroll, Iowa, with Carl
Christensen, wanted there for obtain
ing signatures by false preterse..
Sheriff Nestle while ont driving yes
terday had the misfortune to have
one OF his eyes badly burned by
lighted cigar striking it.
II. j. Bruensing. local superintend-
ent OF the Prudential Insurance COM
pany, was q caller at The ARGUS
office today. He stated that his
company had voluntarily dispensed
With the extra charge usually made
to its policy holders who contem-
plate doing service on the battlefield.
+ II. Guyer reports sale Of another
house today for $1,000 cash. The
purchaser can realize ia rents 9 per
cent net On his investment. Me
Guyer has several other properties
for sale, which no recommends to in-
vestors. His monthly instalmeut
proposition commends itself to
renters.
To keep your refrigerator sweet
and clean, use ice cut in pure water.
Ask your ice man where he cuts his
ice. Schoessei's Waterfowl ice is
pure, cut nine miles above the city,
and shipped down in cars. We can
give prompt service on short notice.
Lowest rates. Office with Port By
ron Lime association. Telephone
1891.
George w. LeJda and Miss Msude
Ethel Gruweli were married at 1880
last evening at the residence of the
brides parents. MIR. and Mrs. j. G..
Gruwell, 2702 Eighth avenue, Rev. C.
.. McCulloch, pastor of tie First
Methodist church, officiating. The
groom is one of the trusted employees
OF the Central Union Telephone con-
pauy. while his bride has been book
keeper for the Davenport Cutlery
company. Mr.. and Mrs. Leyda will
take up Their abode at 27O7 Ninth
avenue.
Sidney Loeb, who travels In the
northwest for Louis Loeb & Co, was
heavy loser in connection with the
robbery OF the Rock Island depot at
Fort Dodge, Iowa, last Monday.
Sid's frank contained a couple of
brand new suits Of clothes and other
articles Of wearing apparel, etc. 1t
was not very large affair, and
seemed to make a favorable i'm
preston on the robbers, for they
carried it away bodily. All they
left Sid was a clesn handkerchief.
But he has the satisfaction of know
ing that his was not the only trunk
in the depot-ard they were all
taken.
II you wantyour refrigerator clean
and sweet Buy channel Ice. Do not
ask your ice man where the ice was
cut. for he may fail to tell the truth,
but VIC Eefer you to hundreds OF re.
liable citizens who have visited us
during our ice harvesting time. and
they can tell you that the Roch Isl.
and Ice company has cut its ice in
the middle of the channel, where the
water flows five miles an hour.
We do not cut our Ice in stagnated
water or in sloughs or along tow
heads, where the water is inclined to
low up stream. or where boat Can
be landed without tieing it Up and it
will remain there antil the wind car
ries i. away. Rock Island Ice COM
papy.
TIE marriage of Harry Ryan and
NJ So Edns Bu.dick occurred at the
home of,he brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs A. Burdick, ON College avenue
in DayeDpors last evening, Rev. DIR.
Donaldson officiating. Miss Julia
Ryan was maid OF honor. The
grOom's best man was Edward
Stccker, Of Muscatine. The brides
maids were Miss Louise hid I'e,oa,
Mas Jessie Middleton, Miss Marion