Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-12

first street. \ hobo who was seer
going cast on the railroad track is
suspected of having been the guilty
party.
j The regular meeting of the Rock Is
land Retail Merchants association
will be held at the quarters at room
II IL the Mitchell q Lynde building
next Monday evening.
Judge Hiram Bigelow held a short
session of the circuit court this morn.
ling. attending 10 some minor matters
in chancery. An adjournment was
taken till next Saturday morning.
Albert Hingstrom, who has. been
successfully operated on for appen-
dicitis at st. Anthony's hospital. was
removed TO his home. 1929 Tenth av-
enue, in the ambulance today.
We have just received a new line
of the latest styles in go-carts and
baby carriages. 1t will pay you TO
inspect them. Helpensten & Lowe,
the new furniture dealers.
Capt. David NJ. Upton. master of
the Col. Alex Mackenzie. the govern
ment snag boat, expects to start with
the steamer from St. Louis about
Wednesday of next week
Four lots, 4Ox1SO feet, are for sale
in Riverview terrace. Street cars one
block distant, location Twenty-ninth
street, south of Eighth avenue. Sewer
and water connections. Price $500
each. Apply to f. II. Guyer.
Mrs. Lizzie Christman. whose hus-
band recently died leaving her in des-
titute circumstances. and her daugh-
ter were sent to St. Joseph. Mo-, last
evening by Poormaster LADDERS. She
will be taken care of by her sister.
The junior class at the Y. NJ. CA.
to-day was photographed and the pic
ture as class will appear in the next
issue of Association Men," which
will be devoted especially to the jun
Tor department.
4 party composed of members of
the Lamb family and their friends. of
Clinton. came up the river in their
houseboat. the Wanderer. this after
noon after having spent the winter
in the bayous of Louisiana.
Mrs. james Marrnan, who was
known to many here. died Thursday
at her home in Chicago. She was Il
sister of Mrs. Phil Heffernan. Mrs.
r. II. Kelly and Michael Daily. of this
city. The funeral occurs tomorrow.
\ meeting for all interested in the
Union Mission will he held at the
home. No. sol Fourth avenue, at 2:3O
tomorrow afternoon. Some account
IL. l. III ,,,f.
tion will be given. All are cordially
invited.
The regular meeting of the w. Il. c.
L., which should be held on Tuesday,
will be postponed until Wednesday
afternoon at 2:3O at the y. NJ. c. \.
chapel. on account of the institute
which is 10 he held in Moline Monday
and Tuesday.
Sparks from the chimney yester-
day afternoon set fire TO the roof of
the kitchen at the residence of Mrs.
NJ. Cornell. 24O5 Fifth avenue. Mem
bers of the family and neighbors
ayerted danger with a few buckets
of water.
The local corps of the Salvation
Army will give coffee and cake sup
per this evening at the barracks on
Second avenue for the benefit of the
sclf-denial fund. The refreshments
will be served at o'clock and gen
eral invitation has been extended to
the public to attend.
Persons living in the vicinity of
convention hall (First NJ. F. church)
and willing to give rooms with or
without board TO lady delegates of
W. X. c. auxiliary to G.. ~ r.,
are urged to send word with rate to
Mrs. Belle Skinner, No. 739 Fifteenth
street. who will assign delegates.