Rock Island Argus., 1898-06-11

married Thursday by Justice W. F.
Schroeder.
1t is whispered that Rock Island
lady is soon to be led to the altar by
a professional man residing in an
other city.
Stop at Trefz & Co.'S. for dish of
ice cream tomorrow. They will have
three fiavors, namely, strawberry.
chocolate and vanilla.
c. Z. Sterett, Of the c., R. |. & P.
train dispatcher's office. and wife left
this morning for tive weeks visit at
the Omaha exposition.
An unbroken line of swell millinery
at greatly reduced prices for the next
30 days at Miss Byrnes'. An excel
lent opportunity for Fourth of July
hat.
The recent heavy rains have proved
beneficial to the crops in the high and
dry sections Of the country. while in
the low lands the result has been dis
astrous, the seed being in many in
stances rotted.
The Davenport Sangerfest has
elected II. l.. Wagner to the Office of
secretary in place of Adolph Weis,
deceased, and ordered also the salary
OF s15 to continue to the family of the
lamented secretary.
Thomas Smith and bride are visit
ing at the home of Mrs. Smiths
brother, j. W. Van Arsdel, on Thir-
teenth street. Mr.. Smith formerly
resided here and is now dispatcher
for the Peoria 4 Pckin road at Peoria.
The Tennessee Jubilee Singers
opened an engagement at the Watch
Tower last evening. Their singing
is delightful; it is immense, and worth
going long way to hear. Perform
ances are given each night and Sunday
afternoon.
Messr5. j. f. Montrose and Charles
McHugh, of the Harper, went to Pc
oria again this morning. There is
likely to be something happen one of
these days as Il result of these little
jaunts of this pair of model hotel
managers.
This section is again experiencing
la revival of business interests that
are bound to show in the appearance
of its citizens. BE with the process
sion by getting suit of Dorm that
bears the stamp of superiority in tail
oring. His prices are right.
! The Davenport branch of the Iowa
! BARRIERS Protective association piyes
IN excursion on the Pilot and barge to
Muscatine and return next Sunday.
Boat leaves Rock Island at / :35 D. m
returning at 1890 p. IN. Strasser's
band on board. Tickets 30 cents for
gents, and % cents for ladies'.
There will be special meeting OF
the Associated Charities at the so.
ciety's quarters in Masonic Temple
Monday evening at 8 O'Clock for the
consideration of matters i'm connec-
ton with next winters work. All
new officers who have been appointed
are urgently requested to be present.
J The salary of Postmaster Thomas
has been increased 800 per annum.
making it $1,000 In another year
the office will, it is anticipated, attain
the distinction of first-class office.
when the postmaster's salary will be
$4,000. The coming of the Woodmen
office to Rock Island has had much ia
do with the increasing of the business
of the office.
Mrs. Mary Dewey, one of the Elf
cient teachers at the Lonrfelow
school, left this morning for Eureka.
, H., to attend the commencement ex-
ercises at the college. Mrs. Dewey
will visit Omaha. Neb., where she
will meet her son and daughter, and
after visit to the exposition they
will journey to Orleans, Neb., where
her summer vacation will be spent
with her mother, Mrs. p. c. King.
Miss Dora Newton accompanied Mrs.
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