Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-24

trial hall. Music by Bleuer's orches-
ira. Tickets, so cents.
The funeral of J. E. Spencer viii
occur "a 9 o'clock tomorrow morning
at his late residence on Twentieth
street. Revs. Il. b. Williams and r. G.
Pearce Will conduct the services.
\ meeting of stationary firemen viii
| be held at Industrial hall Saturday ev-
ening, Dec. &c, for the purpose of
forming an organization. All station
AIRY firemen are invited to be present.
The remains of Charles Wulff, who
died at Las Vegas, \. NJ, will arrive
in the city tonight, and the funeral
will take place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from KnoX's undertaking
rooms.
Adair Peasants, referee in bank
ruptcy. has appointed j. ID. Metzgar,
of Moline. trustee, representing the
creditors of J. w. War;, the default
ing Moline publisher and building as
sociatiOn official.
The will of Mrs Louisa Thorsander.
of Moline, filed lin the county court
yesterday, bequeathes all her posses
sions to her husband, John Magnus
ThOrsander. who is appointed eXecu-
tor without bond.
w. c. Maucker and James Mulcahy,
composing the Lilac Forty-five club,
newly organized. received their trim
mings last evening at the hands of
Messrs. O'Connor and Ainsworth, of
the Laurel Forty-five club.
Dana Nicewander, of Andalusia, APP
peared in the county court yesterday
and furnished 500 bond pending a
hearing" on charge of larceny. He is
accused of the theft of five pairs of
gloves, the property of Edward Kelly.
Buy your Christmas wines and IL
quors at \. II. Lifts retail liquor
store, corner Third avenue and Eigh-
teenth street. Everything under the
head of spirituous liquors sold in small
quantities at wholesale prices. Goods
delivered TO any part of the city. Open
evenings.
When buying your liquors for Christ
mas do not forget the keystone sa-
loon, 2536 Fifth avenue. 1t has n rec
ord of 50 years for giving you the
largest quantity and best quality of
liquor for your money, and | am keep
ing up its reputation. Come and see
me. j. G.. Warner.
Herman Schael started at o'clock
this morning on his 4O-hour walk,
which will terminate at 10 o'clock to-
morrow night. If he holds out for
that period he will break the worlds
record. He is walking ON Twenty
sixth street. between Fifth and Sixth
avenues. He is allowed Is minutes for
meals, but must eat in the open
AIclph Gurga came down from Mo-
line this morning ticketed fer ID
day sentence at the county Jail. He
was found in the basement of the Mo-
line Jail building last night trying to
pass through the bars to the prison
ers Il quart bottle Of liquor to cheer
them over Christmas. Gurga is
thought to have had another quart
under his belt.
The folks down at Mckinley chapel, |
Tenth street and Sixth avenue. are go
ing to have fine Christmas. and they
want all their white friends to come
out and join them in their celebration. !
and thereby swell the fund that is be-
ing raised to reduce the indebtedness
that still hangs on the church. Dinner
will be served at the church at II
o'clock. there Will be supper at !
o'clock. and concert in the evening.
The meals will cost p cents each and
the entertainment 10 cents.
Peoria Journal: Pending the arri-
val of news as to PeOria's chances in
the Central league, there IS talk of the
revival of the city league in baseball. |
At the meeting of the f. b. y. club at !
their rooms last night. steps were ta-
ken looking to the formation of a club.
The following committee was appoint
ed: William Lauren, William NJ. Kin
ney and Frank Fox. This committee
will confer with the representatives
of the other athletic associations in
the city relative to the formation OF
Il city league.