Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-07
TOWN TALK.

Smoke F. B. O.
Buy one-a KiRship cigar.
Bowlby's for bargains in musica
instruments.
! Eastman makes speciality of harp
collections, 1712 Second avenue.
Dancing school at Roche's hall
Saturday evening. Tickets % cents.
Sweet milk, cream buttermiIk and
ice cream at Ill and 11S Nineteenth
street.
Congressman George W. Prince is
| booked for political speech on the
Augustana college campus tonight.
A military ball will be given al
Armory hall Friday. Oct. Il, in
honor of Company A Strictly pri-
vate.
The Rock Island Associated Oh ari-
ties meets Monday evening at the
Y M. c. A. building to organize for
the winter work.
A 2-days' racing meet which opened
yesterday is in progress at kell's
track, Edgington. Some warm event $
are being pulled off
One-half barrel OF beer and Lunch
given away at the opening of the new
stand corner Fifth street and Third
avenue. Saturday night.
William P. Smith, of Moline, and
Miss Martha E. Sheppard, of Hills
dale, We're united in marriage by JUS
tice Halves yesterday afternoon.
The Knights 'Templar party to Pitts
burg will leave here Sunday at 8 a.
m. via the c., B. IL Q. railroad A
special diner will be run on the train.
Yesterday the c., r. /. & p. railway
commenced work on the Division
street viaduct in Davenport. Most of
the steel for the structure has ar
rived.
DR.. j. K. Burkhart and DIR. Hadda
NJ Burkhart have located in Rock
Island and have opened offices in the
Tremaun block. Telephone, 1902.
Their card Will be found in another
column.
Dan Mahoney, stranger suffering
from asthma and without money, was
taken to st. Anthony's hospital yes
terday. He came to town few days
ago. He says his home is in Boston.
John Gilmore, whose dead body it
was thought was taken from the Mis-
sissippi at Davenport a few nights
since, appeared on the scene yester-
day, still leaving the identity of the
floater a mystery.
Don't pay $3.50 to $500 for cheap,
shoddy, unknown make of piano when
you can buy good eastern make of
piano for S135, $3.50 and S175. Easy
monthly payments. Call and see
them at Bowlby's.
F. b. McKown is introducing to the
trade the Athens lump and nut,
also the Superior egg soft coal,
both union mined and in great de-
mand elsewhere. Their burning
qualities are unexcelled, being clean
and free from slate and other iApuri-,
ties.
On account of Gen. Shafter being
at Galesburg during the day and
President Mckinley on the evening of
Oct. Is, the c., b. & q. will sell tick
cts to Galesburg and return at half
rate or one fare for the round trip.
Tickets good returning to and in
Guiding Oct. IA.
Ladies', Mrs. ID. La Frenz's grand
millinery opening occurs Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of this week, at
1924 Third avenue. The display will
comprise the most approved novel
ties in fashionable headgear from the
great millinery centers. Be sure and
attend.
w. w. Haley, the Moline music
teacher, got into trouble in Davenport
yesterday, being charged by Miss
Mary Paddock, also music teacher,
with using abusive language to her.
Haley was tried before Mayor Baker
and fined SO and costs, but the fine
was suspended during good behavior.
"A Modern Woodman" bids fair to
be a brilliant success. Over fifty
people will take part in the play, COM
posed of our best musical and dra-
matte talent. Rehearsals are pro-
crossing nightly under the direction
of Mr.. Ellis, and the local people have
reached high degree of excellence
under his careful training. The play
expects to go from here with the
endorsement of the head officers of
order of NJ. w. A, who will be here
Tuesday, Oct. IL, and attend the per-
in, hn1x-