Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31

the Harper house today in pursuance
Of pleasant holiday custom that ba
heen in vogue in the establishment
for several years.
The temperature dropped from IS
Yesterday noon to at noon today
Add the predictions are for continued
cold.
The Marlin Rife club held a live
bird shoot Saturday afternoon st the
Elm street range. About 20 gentle
men participated.
Travel over Rock Island bricge yes.
| teIday was as follows: Foot-soutb
1 002; north. $50. Teams-south,
$50; north, $40. Street cars-south,
| I42: north, IA.
| The promoters of the proposed new
twin-city Jewish synagogue in Rock
Island held a meeting yesterday, and
decided TO make an early selection OF
site. They have several under con-
sideration.
The regular meeting and public in
sta'lation of Fay Halves Camp 231 will
occur Tuesday evening, Jan. l..
Dancing after the installation. All
friends of the order invited to come.
Admission 10 cents.
About o'clock Saturday evening a
Fourth avenue car struck a boy on
Fifth avenue near the Rock Island de-
pot. The fender caught him aud he
was thrown to one side without worse
injury than a good scare.
The Murray Comedy company
gave very creditable performance at
Harper's theatre last evening and it
was witnessed by a paying house.
The dancing and musical specialties
deserve particular mention.
With the beginning of the new CEN
fury account books will be wanted by
merchants. manufacturers, mechanics
and professional men and women. r.
Champion ~ Co. are prepared to sup
ply every reasonable want at prices
to suit all.
The Augustana Business College
and the Augustana Conservatory of
Music open Wedne sday, Jan. ?.
The demand for graduates from these
departments is now much larger than
the supply. A graduate from Au-
gustana is sure of good position.
One OF the most artistically beauti-
full calendars of the first year of the
century is that of the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty company of
Baltimore, of which Reidy Bros. are
local agents. The design is patriotic
and in every sense appropriate.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Broadway Presbyterian church will
give coffee next Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. McCabe,
receiving from ; to 8 o'clock. All
ladies of the church and congregation
are invited to attend, bring their
friends and enjoy a social time.
Mrs. Montrose, of the National no.
tel, entertained a party of Is ladies at
luncheon last Thursday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. George p. Rim, of
Chicago. Mrs. McHugh, of Rock Is
land and Miss Greggs, of Lake Forest.
card parties and luncheons at this
popular hostelry. aud three are billed
for this week.-Peoria Journal.
The c. w. Best Concert company,
one of the rarely fine musical organ
izatiOns of the season is to give a con-
cert at Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium
Wednesday evening. Jan. 2. AS
proof of the comPsDy's worth it has
already given three return engage
ments in Chicago and is booked for
four more return entertainments in
that city. The tickets are 80 cents;
children % cents.
The Leader shoe stores mid-winter
shoe sale will be the greatest
chance ever offered to tri. city pur-
chasers for bargains. Mems and
women's, boys and girls shoes will
be on sale at greatly reduced price.
All goods are up-to-date and are guar
anteed. They have large assert
ment of union made goods. Call
early before your size is gone. Don't
forget the Place-oPposite the Harper
house.
The remains of the late Walter To-
her, who died on a United States
transport while on his way home
from military service in the Philip
pines, arrived in Rock Island
1T $40 Saturday evening, and
were taken to Davenport by
I ndertaker Halligan. The funeral
occurred yesterday. with services at
St Anthony's church and burial in !
ST. Marguerites cemetery.