Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-22

Retire. shments were served and the
evening was spent in playing games.
Clemann & Salzmann have just I'M
packed large assert ment of chairs in
genuine gold leaf. They are beauties
and make magnificent gifts.
Dozens of brands of nickel cigars
packed in from II to Is in package
for Christmas presents at the Palace
cigar store. Bengston block.
Anyone wishing wood in stove
lengths by the load before the supply
is exhausted. call or address G. F.
Gazetteer, III Seventeenth street.
Standard brands of high class cigars,
packed in holiday packages. an al
most unlimited assortment to select
from, at the Palace cigar store.
A boy or girl cannot be better
pleased than by receiving a pair of
Barney & Berry's skates. Cheap
while they last, at j. w. Stewards.
Lost all high prices on our purses
and are now selling the finest grades
at the lowest prices at Fred Bleuer's,
the up-to-date jeweler, 170S Second
avenue.
We have mems every day working
shoes, good line, with extra heavy
soles, at 81. so 50. 81 50-every pair
a good pair. The Leader, opposite
Harper house.
A Christmas merrilv spent and
money we'll invested if he is drawing
the fragrant Havana from one of
those meerschaum pipes from the
Palace cigar store.
Don't wait until the last few days.
but place your order now for one of
those pretty watch charms or a pair
of cuff buttons with your friends pic
ture in them. Nj. L. Free.
Have still a good selection of cut
glass, being sold at cost. We handle
only the finest grade on the market,
the Hawkes." Fred Bleuer, the up
to-date jeweler, 170S Second avenue.
The handsomest footwear in the
city today is our line of perfect fitting,
perfect wearing and stylish patent
kid shoes at S., SIS. so, 81 and IS.
The Leader, opposite Harper house.
The Singer Manufacturing company
greets all with merry Christmas and
a happy New Year, and will be pleased
to show their line for q nice Xmas
present. 32S Twentieth street.
w. H. Gale, of Chicago, president
association. has appointed William
Ullemeyer, of this city, local secre-
tary of the annual convention of the
association to be held here next June.
Several ladies, after visiting ali the
furniture stores in the three cities,
came back to Clemann Il SalZmann's
and said that they had a much larger
stock of furniture to select from and
at a great deal lower price. Call and
see their line.
Charles Irwin, formerly of this city,
died Dec. 10 at Kansas City, where
he had been living two years. Death
was due to Mt uralgia of the heart.
Irwin is survived by his wife, who
resides in Rock Island. The inter-
ment was at Kansas City.
The stockholders of the Port Byron
Pearl Button and Improvement COM
pany met at the secretary's Office and
elected j. w. Simonson, l.. S. Pear
sail and A. II. Wendt, directors. The
directors then met and elected the
following officers: A. II. Wendt,
president; j. w. Simonson, treasurer;
A. q. Brewster. secretary. These
three gentlemen were also chosen to
act as a finance committee.
The funeral of w. II. Schleuter. DR.,
was held yesterday afternoon, with
services at 80 from the home and
at o'clock from the German Luth
eran church. Rev. c. A. Mennicke
services and interment was
made at the Lutheran burying ground.
The pallbearers were John Mannheim,
McCarty, Louis Kuschmann,
John Brandt. Andrew Weinberger
and Lawrence Pardon.