Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-15
TOWN TALK.

The Rock Island Pillow works will
resume operations Wednesday in all
departments except the foundry.
The day of all days, merchants
day. Thursday. July %. Excursion
to Aurora. $3.50 for the round trip.
Albert Kniphals and Mrs. Christine
Hansen, Black Hawk township cou-
pie. were married at the court house
Saturday by Judge Lucian Adams.
Henry Schnitger, who is suffering
with complication of ailments, was
Saturday removed in the ambulance
from his home to St. Anthony's hos
pital.
The best deal ever made in shirt
waists now on sale at McCabe's. To
be exact, just 3, 1913 waists at one half
aud one-Jhird actual values. Step
lively for these.
A large crowd an orderly crowd
and q nice crowd always attends the
retail merchants annual excursion.
Thursday, July %. is the date. 81 so
for the round trip.
Mrs. Hattie Frysinger, who was
made critically i'll by the tragic death
of her daughter in live wire acct
dent, is reported much improved at
her home in Sterling.
II. L. Siemon has moved his tin and
furnace shop from 1916 Third avenue
to Fifth-and a half avenue betweeh
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
Phone No Brown 5501.
Mrs. Marion Rogers (colored) Sat-
urdsy night attempted to shoot her
husband and his charmer, Lottie
King. at Davenport Her aim was
faulty. however. All are under al
rest.
The Rock Island Chess club accom-
panied by lady friends of the Optimus
club has its annual excursion this
year to Clinton. 1t will be he d, to-
morrow, the boat leaving this side at
7:10 a. IN.
Go with the retail merchants to
Aurora Thursday, July 25. The ex-
cursion is always select, nothing OBJ
jectionable allowed. Up to date train
service and equipment the best the
Burlington route affords. $3.50 for
the round trip.
Miss Gilmore Peterson bias resigned
her position with the Port Byron
Lime association and accepted one as
bookkeeper for the Union Ice and Coal
company, whose new office was
opened today. Miss Barbara Boniger
has Miss Peterson's former position.
Seven buns who lodged Saturday
n ght at the police station Sunday
morning polls ned the pavement about
the city hall under the watchful eye
of Officer Schmidt. Whether Sapolio
was used or not. "Spotless Town"
wasn't in it when the job was done.
The Holloway trio of high-wire
acrobats have created a sensation
with Ringing Bros. circus. These
clever performers execute acrobatic
feats in mid-air that other acrobats
hesitate to perform upon the ground.
1t is the only act of the kind ever
seen in the United States.
The annual picnic of Trinity parish
Sunday school will be held at Black
Hawk Watch Tower Wednesday of
this week, the train leaving Second
avenue and Seventeenth street at 10
q. m. Should rain occur Wednesday
the picnic will be held the following
day.
DO not lose sight of the fact that
Aurora is but short distance from
Chicago, should you desire to visit
the big city on mere hants' day. Here
is your opportunity. Trains will run
hourly between Aurora and Chicago.
Remember the date-Thursday July
%. Round trip to Aurora 81. so.
The regular meeting of the Won
ans Christian Temperance union will
be held at the Y. NJ. c. A. chapel to
at 2:30. In addition to the
program which has been prepared on
''Alcohol and Time" Mr.. Morrison.
late of Manila, and at present To-
Gated at the arsenal, will speak
to the ladies on the army can
teen. 1t is hoped they will have a
large audience.
Louis Creutzburg, of Chicago, or
ganizer Of the North American Re-
serve Fund, fraternal aud insurance
society, has come to Rock Island to
locate, and is making his home with
his son-in-law, j. w. Wilson, $50
Second avenue. Mr.. Creutzburg is a
hustler in the insurance business and
expects to make his presence felt in
the city and surrounding towns. He
will open an Office as soon as he finds
= desirable location.