The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-22
John whitsstt's sale Of short Horns.


together large attendance of the solid
farmers from Rock Island, Mercer. Henry
and adjoining counties land also prominent
stock raisers of Illinois and Iowa.and judg-
ing from the number of wagons, carriages
and people, one not posted would suppose
that the county fair of Mercer county was
being held at Mr.. Whitsitt's residence.
The sale commenced at ! O'Clock p. M,
Col. j. w. Judy, auctioneer, and below
will be found complete list of the animals
sold, prices paid and the purchasers name:
Robert Miller, West Liberty, iowa
Lady Erne 4th, $45; Spotted Beauty, I'd,
$S5; Spotted Beauty Sd, $40; Spotted
Beauty 4th. $40; Carnation, $40; Bios
som, $50; Juniatta, 500; Princess, $105;
Pomona. $50
PEnney Nichols, West Liberty. Iowa
Lady Erne, $l45; Henrietta, $s5; Mary
Whitaker, 800.
Richard Whitsitt, Pre-emption-Red
Strawberry, 500, Amelia, $75; Surprise,
5th. $S5; May Rose, $l45; Clarissa, 800;
Edith. $95; Summer Queen, 800; Miss
Kate Taylor, 800; Rose Taylor, Sd, $ll5.
Benz. Whitsitt-Pride of Atha and calf,
$3.50; Neatness, 7th, $170.
Samuel q. Taylor, Taylor Ridge-Lady
Erne I'd, $l35; May Queen, $55.
Frederick Buckley, Edgington Lady
Erne Sd, 500; Maud, 500; Edith's Thorn
dale, sos.
Thomas Jones, Dewitt, Iowa-Straw-
berry, 800. ~
/ VIM. Wait, Reynolds whistles Duke,
$50. :.
Col. Robert Holloway Monmouth Lady
Fragrant. $245; imported Tulip 9th and
twin calves, $l55.
| J. Parks, Viola-Lady Fragrant, End
$40.
Edmond Morris, Viola-Spotted Beauty
1890; Dora. $85.
T. Y. Johnston, Mian-Gold Finder
l$25.
VIM. Connolly, Pre-emption-Duke oil
Airdrie. sos; Tinnie, 2nd, $3.50; Henry
Adair, $55; whistles Miss Nightingale
, $95; Tulips Airdrie, 500.
VIM. Drury, Buffalo Prairie-Tinnie
: Sd. 800.
F. w. Wilson. Raral-Tinnie 4th, sos
E. Tindall. Milan Constitution, $75;
r. s. Montgomery, Reynolds-Ws as
, tells Miss Nightingale, $40; Edith End
sos; Grand Booth, $50.
E. c. Killing, Coal Valley-Miss Night
) irgaIe, $95; Bridesmaid, $780,.
Johu Hoff, Albany-Red Duke, $55,
r. D. McCreary. Rural-ThorDdale
$50. -,
Sd, $55.
J. H. Lafferty, Norwood Edit
D Thorndale and calf, $l65.
E. A. Clark, Pre-emption-Neatnes
4th, $50; Lady Morris, 500; Fanny
Thorndale, $l25.
: VIM. Crawford, Edgineton -Neatnes
9Th, $75; Vida 2ud, $3.50; Mary Anr
500; Col. Judy, $1I5.
J. B. Mcdonnell, Pre-emption-GOy
Mcclellan, 500.
r L. A. Ellis. Clinton, Iowa-Kathleer
$780,
D. w. Hartupee, West Liberty, Iowa
Bonnie Red Rose. 500,
J. Montgomery, MilaD--Col. Holloway
:, $95.
Il w. Fl. Wheaton, Hamlet-2d Belle {
O Alexis, Sis.
T. Armstrong, Pre- emption-Presider
d $85.
: d. HooD, Moline-Lady Morris sn'
500.
: r. Champion, Milan-Maj. Morris 2nt
o sos.
Byron Jordan, Orion-Roan $50. Mos
% Rose, $50.
d ]. Clark, Pre-emption-Cow Slip, So!
w. w. johnson, Pre-emption-Lad
Washington, 500.
J. Mcdonnell. Reynolds-Ruth. $50,
w, B, Murray, Davenport, Iowa-V lole
$40.
VIM. Glenn, Coal Valley-Red JACKIE
ie 500.
= M. L. Henderson, Rock Island-Lizz
" Buckner Sd. $3.50.
~ T. Medill, Milan-Gov. Tilden, sos.
j. Dohrman, Coal Valley-Lord Weatl
81 erby, $llO.
'e Christopher Blakely, Presumption
Highland Star, sos.
10 A. Stewart, e-emption-Gen. BlucI
er, sos.
Il Brice McRoberts, Pre-emption-Bc
Gregg, $95.
,e C. Baker, Edgiugton-Tinnie's Duk
, $50.
:. T. Lees, Coal Valley-Maior Morris So
james Hill, Viola-Leopold, 500.
- w. w. Warner. Orion-Enterpris
$40.
m NJ. G. Bedford, Coal ValIey-Oliv
}: Twist, sos.
A. g. W. Buck, Sunny Hill-Victor Hug
1t 500.
At the close of the sale Mr. Whitsitt e
Y pressed thanks for the large attendant
J present and the liberal interest manifesto
D. by buyers, when the crowd dispersed
d their homes, all seeming well satisfied tn
they had haen well Maid for their visit